Neon Dreaming


Neon Dreaming is a Canadian drama film, directed by Marie-Claire Marcotte and released in 2024. An adaptation of her own theatrical play Flush, the film stars Maélya Boyd as Billie, a young girl using her vivid imagination to cope with the absence of her mother.
The cast also includes Corey Loranger, Geneviève Langlois, Maïna-Rose Caméus, Caroline Raynaud, Sheila Isaro, Pierre-André Muila, Hélène Dallaire, Grey Reich, Nicole Prefontaine, Baeyen Hoffman, Jasper Green, Émile Legault and Mike Skakoon in supporting roles.

Production

The film received funding from Telefilm Canada in 2022. It went into production in winter 2024, shooting in the Chelmsford neighbourhood of Sudbury, Ontario.

Release

The film premiered as a special presentation at the 2024 Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival in September 2024. It had its international premiere at Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival in November 2024.