Thanks to the Hard Work of the Elephants (2025)
A queer love fantasy that follows two teenage boys who escape an abusive youth lockdown center while high on LSD. They steal the center’s van and drive 400 km to a big-box store parking lot, determined to start an alternative youth commune in a nearby suburban forest.
Director: Bryce Hodgson
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Hunter Dillon as Alex |
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Fred Nguyen Khan as Johnny |
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Tony Nappo as Adult |
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Ryan McDonald as Security Guard |
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Kimberly Ha as Kim |
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Kevin Nguyen as Trevor Dinh |
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Elizabeth Saunders as Barb |
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Loan Nguyen as Trev's Grandma |
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Allie Dunbar as Alex's Mum |
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Jasmin Kar as 21 |
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Jenna Borden as 15 |
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Claire Burns as Annie Office Bitch |
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Ian Christison as Allen |
| Directing | Bryce Hodgson | Director |
| Writing | Bryce Hodgson | Writer |
| Production | Caitlyn Sponheimer | Producer |
| Production | Mike Johnston | Producer |
| Production | Katia Shannon | Producer |
| Production | Matt Kerr | Executive Producer |
| Production | Charlie Kerr | Executive Producer |
| Production | Abubakar Salim | Executive Producer |
| Production | Robert Montcalm | Executive Producer |
| Production | Nicola Pender | Publicist |
| Crew | Robert Mentov | Cinematography |
| Sound | Jeff Luciani | Foley Artist |
| Production | Leah Galloway | Casting Assistant |
| Production | Shaunesse Frontin-Holder | Casting Assistant |
| Costume & Make-Up | Prada Faraji | Costume Assistant |
| Production | Anna Zizys | Production Coordinator |
| Production | Will Kinch | Location Manager |
| Crew | Jeff Hanson | Stunt Coordinator |
| Crew | Julia Dyan-Porter | Stunts |
| Crew | John Fleming | Stunts |
| Camera | Vlad Rudakov | First Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Ilse Moreno | Second Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Nick Tang | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Tarek Jad | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Gio Lucero | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Kenny McDonald | Assistant Camera |
| Lighting | Chris Perkins | Gaffer |
| Camera | Nathan MacKinnon | Key Grip |
| Sound | Albert Quan | Location Sound Recordist |
| Art | Coal Dymock | Set Dresser |
| Art | Erika Vandermeulen | Set Dresser |
| Art | Sydney Hayward | Set Dresser |
| Costume & Make-Up | Alysha Babrah | Costume Assistant |
| Production | Eddie Balogh | Assistant Location Manager |
| Production | Kio Reid | Production Assistant |
| Production | Nathan Tsatskas | Production Assistant |
| Crew | Food Group Catering | Catering |
| Crew | DL MacDonald | Stunts |
| Production | Jesse Griffiths | Casting Director |
