Nika and Madison

Nika and Madison is a Canadian crime thriller film, directed by Eva Thomas and released in 2025. The film stars Ellyn Jade and Star Slade as the titular Nika and Madison, two indigenous women who are forced on the run after a police officer's attempt to sexually assault Madison leaves the officer hospitalized in a coma.
The cast also includes Shawn Doyle, David Reale, Amanda Brugel, Gail Maurice, Jennifer Podemski and Billy Merasty in supporting roles.

Production

The film is Thomas's solo directorial debut following the 2024 film Aberdeen, which she co-directed with Ryan Cooper. It is a feature-length expansion of her 2023 short film Redlights.
It was shot in fall 2024, in and around Toronto.

Distribution

The film has been acquired for distribution by Game Theory Films.
The film premiered in the Discovery program at the 2025 [Toronto International Film Festival]. It is also slated to screen in the Borsos Competition program at the 2025 Whistler Film Festival.