The Young Arsonists Explained

The Young Arsonists
Director:Sheila Pye
Producer:Sonya Di Rienzo
Aeschylus Poulos
Agata Smoluch Del Sorbo
Starring:Maddy Martin
Jenna Warren
Sadie Rose
Madison Baines
Music:Tom Third
Cinematography:Michael LeBlanc
Editing:Lev Lewis
Studio:Borrowed Light Films
Hawkeye Pictures
Runtime:97 minutes
Country:Canada
Language:English

The Young Arsonists is a 2022 Canadian drama film, written and directed by Sheila Pye.[1] The film centres on four teenage girls who form an intense and obsessive bond when they discover and reclaim an abandoned farmhouse.[1]

The film stars Maddy Martin as Nicole, Jenna Warren as Veronica, Sadie Rose as Amber and Madison Baines as Sara. Its supporting cast also includes Aaron Poole, Miranda Calderon, Joe Bostick, Kyle Meagher and Measha Brueggergosman.[2]

The film was shot in fall 2021 in Caledonia, Ontario.[3]

The film premiered in the Discovery program at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 11, 2022.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: McNeely . Jen . Exclusive First Look: Sheila Pye’s ‘The Young Arsonists’ gets world premiere at TIFF . She Does the City . August 4, 2022.
  2. Web site: Wiseman . Andreas . Malcolm McDowell To Narrate Wine World Doc; ‘The Young Arsonists’ Underway In Canada — Global Briefs . . August 27, 2021.
  3. Web site: Maloney . Val . Cameras roll on Sheila Pye’s The Young Arsonists . . September 2, 2021.
  4. Web site: Nolfi . Joey . Taylor Swift, Weird Al Yankovic film, Squid Game star's directorial debut join TIFF 2022 lineup . . August 23, 2022.