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Claire Desmarais is a

Canadian producer working

in scripted film and television.

 She is an alum of the Canadian Film CentreNorman Jewison Film Program, the country'sleading incubator for film industry creative leaders.

 She is an alum of the Canadian Film Centre Norman Jewison Film Program, the country's leading incubator for film industry creative leaders.

SEA STAR SELECTED FOR TIFF WORLD PREMIERE

  • Aug 23, 2025
  • 1 min read

Updated: Jul 3

Close-up of a bearded man in sunglasses floating in blue water, with TIFF 50 Official Selection Toronto International Film Festival 2025 text.

The short film, Directed by Tyler Mckenzie Evans and Produced by Claire Desmarais and Malachi Ellis, will play the Shortcuts Programme at the 50th Annual Toronto International Film Festival in 2025.

 

Evans recently appeared on Breakfast Television and was interviewed by Now Toronto to promote the upcoming premiere.

 

SEA STAR will play as part of the Short Cuts Programme 03, with public screenings at Toronto’s Scotiabank Cineplex on Sunday, Sept. 7 at 8:15 p.m. and Thursday, Sept. 11 at 2:30 p.m. Tickets go on sale to the general public through Ticketmaster on Monday, Aug. 25th at 10:00 a.m. EDT.



 
 
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