Freddy, a Venezuelan singer-songwriter, leaves behind his marketing career and starts anew in Canada. As he navigates a different culture and language, unexpected opportunities and a renewed sense of purpose emerge.

Streaming until April 10, 2026.

Director: Paula Vergara
Executive Producer: Federico Pereanez
Picture Editor: Federico Pereanez
Composer: Oscar Acevedo
Created and written by: Federico Pereañez
Producers: Federico Pereañez, Paula Vergara

CAST
FREDDY ALMARZA
VICTORIA ESSES
CORY CROSSMAN

Extras
Luz Maria Lopera
Tomas Giraldo
Maria Jose Giraldo
Mila Pereañez

Special Thanks to
Tracy Almarza
Valeeta Benneth
Leo Parra
Marco Ardon
Jim Macdonald
José-Luis Perdomo
Gerry Rozo

NEIGHBOURGOOD LODON
Maira Anser

LONDON & MIDDLESEX LOCAL IMMIGRATION PARTNERSHIP
Huda Hussein

Cross Cultural Learner CENTRE
Clive Jenkins

LONDON INTERCOMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE
Selma Tobah

FANSHAWE COLLEGE
Missia De La Peña

PRODUCTION COMPANY
HALF AND HALF AGENCY CORP.

STORY/ARCHIVE PRODUCER
Federico Pereañez

PRODUCTION DESIGNER
Paula Vergara

SECOND CAMERA
Heloisa Caravina
Samuel Arango

LONDON’S DRONE FOOTAGE
Brad Spencer
sound recording
Federico Pereañez
Oscar Acevedo

POSTPRODUCTION COMPANY
nofx.studio

PICTURE EDITOR / Colour
postproduction supervisor
Federico Pereañez

ART DIRECTOR - Graphic Design
Paula Vergara

Motion Graphics/VFX and title design
Federico Pereañez

Illustrations
Jean Camilo Pereañez

SOUND
Resonant Sound Labs

Audio designer
R. Rocha Neto

Re-recording mixer and dialogue editor
James Sutherland

DEVELOPMENT
Conceptual Advisor: Initial Ideas
elevador films
Andres Pereañez
Maria Alejandra Chica

LEGAL
SYNC/master AGREEMENTS
LERNERS
MARK MCAULEY

Music Supervisor
Sorell Sound
Chad W. Courneya

Legal Clearance
Hall Webber LLP
Mitchel Fleming

Archive - Stock Footage
FTP Agence France-Presse
INTERNET ARCHIVE
Envato Elements
WIKIPEDIA

SONGS
Original score written and performed by Oscar Acevedo
“Dancing Between Two Worlds”
“Fragments of a Dream”
“Echoes of a Lost Home”
“Unseen Borders”
“A New Dawn”
“Echoes of the Wind”
“Whispers of a Quiet Rebirth”
“Harmonies of Resilience”

Written and performed by Freddy Almarza
“full moon”
“como la primera vez”
“Polo FROM VENEZUELA”

Lyrics by Redd Stewart and music by Pee Wee King
Performed by GUY LOMBARDO and his Royal Canadians
“Tennessee Waltz”

Special thanks to
TOURISM LONDON
LonDon music office
London unesco city of music
Cory Crossman

CMI Canada’s Music Incubator
Vel Omazic
Ganna Antonacci

University of Western Ontario
NETWORK FOR ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL TRENDS (NEST)
PATHWAYS TO PROSPERITY
Victoria Esses

Film London
Andrew Dodd

CITY OF LONDON
NEWCOMERS DAY 2023

Locations London Ontario
WOLF PERFORMANCE HALL
LONDON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
UWO University of Western Ontario
London Brewing Co-operative
CHE RESTOBAR
london central PUBLIC LIBRARY
MARKET LANE THEATRE
FANSHAWE COLLEGE
RBC PLACE

Graphic Design by Paula Vergara - Half and Half Agency Corp.