Everyday, People is an art and film production studio, formed by artists Sasha Leigh Henry and Tania Thompson. As writers, producers and directors, Everyday, People creates TV and film projects as well as curates and mounts art installations and immersive experiences. Currently in development with New Metric Media and Bell Media on an original television series, Everyday, People is pleased to debut its first short film, Sinking Ship, at TIFF in September 2020.

SINKING SHIP

The short film Sinking Ship is a hyper-stylized look at a changing relationship between a man and a woman hitting their early forties. While out for drinks, a couple find themselves in an intellectual discussion of how they feel about each other. Their clinical honesty is contrasted by the restaurant’s massive mural of open waters behind them that conveys the emotional truth of the state of their relationship. The ship is sinking, and it’s every person for themselves.
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"Using the man’s misguided views as a jumping off point, Henry creates a comical look at the fragile nature of the male ego. By deconstructing the traditional notion of gender roles in relationships, the film works as both a celebration of female empowerment and a scathing commentary on the boxes men often attempt to place women in. Henry manages to get a lot out of minimal setting, one is literally watching two people have a conversation for 13 minutes, through sharp dialogue and sly use of visual effects. Asking the viewer to be a fly on an increasingly uncomfortable wall, Sinking Ship is a delightfully cringe-worthy experience." - Courtney Small for Cinema Axis 

Additional Press Coverage: Complex. CBC. Moveable Fest.
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TEAM

SASHA LEIGH HENRY 
Sasha Leigh Henry is a writer/director/producer living in Toronto Canada. She is an emerging comedy writer with an original series in development with New Metric Media and Bell Media. Recently, Sasha has worked as Story Coordinator on the new half-hour comedy AfterBirth in development with Corus, and Story Editor on Loved Ones for CBC Gem. She was the co-writer and director of the comedic short film Bitches Love Brunch which screened at festivals around the world and aired as part of CBC’s Reflections Series. Sasha was an Associate Producer on the CSA award winning Canadian feature The Lockpicker. Sasha was also accepted into TIFF’s Filmmaker Lab and Talent accelerator.


TANIA THOMPSON
Tania Thompson is a Toronto-based writer and producer whose credits include the CSA-winning feature The Lockpicker, the artfilm Unearthed, and the dramatic short Rake. Tania is currently the Creative Producer of a new comedy series in development with New Metric Media and Bell Media, created with her writing partner Sasha Leigh Henry. Tania and Sasha have collaborated on the comedic short Bitches Love Brunch, which was aired as part of CBC’s Canadian Reflections series.