The New Romantic

The New Romantic
Theatrical release poster
Directed byCarly Stone
Written byCarly Stone
Story by
  • Kyle Mann
  • Carly Stone
Produced by
  • Jonathan Bronfman
  • Jason Ross Jallet
  • Michael Risley
  • Kyle Mann
Starring
CinematographyMike McLaughlin
Edited byChristine Armstrong
Music byMatthew O'Halloran
Production
companies
  • Drive Films
  • Jobro Productions
  • Notario
  • Independent Edge Films
Distributed byElevation Pictures
Release dates
  • March 11, 2018 (2018-03-11) (SXSW)
  • October 19, 2018 (2018-10-19) (Canada)
Running time
101 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

The New Romantic is a 2018 Canadian romantic comedy-drama film, written and directed by Carly Stone.

The film stars Jessica Barden as Blake Conway, a journalism student whose romance column receives attention when she begins to write about her experiences as a sugar baby. The film also stars Hayley Law, Brett Dier, Avan Jogia, Timm Sharp and Camila Mendes.

The film had its world premiere at South by Southwest on March 11, 2018. It received a limited release in Canada on October 19, 2018, by Elevation Pictures.