The Young Arsonists

The Young Arsonists
Directed bySheila Pye
Written bySheila Pye
Produced bySonya Di Rienzo
Aeschylus Poulos
Agata Smoluch Del Sorbo
StarringMaddy Martin
Jenna Warren
Sadie Rose
Madison Baines
CinematographyMichael LeBlanc
Edited byLev Lewis
Music byTom Third
Production
companies
Borrowed Light Films
Hawkeye Pictures
Release date
  • September 11, 2022 (2022-09-11) (TIFF)
Running time
97 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

The Young Arsonists is a 2022 Canadian drama film, written and directed by Sheila Pye.[1] The film centres on four teenage girls who form an intense and obsessive bond when they discover and reclaim an abandoned farmhouse.[1]

The film stars Maddy Martin as Nicole, Jenna Warren as Veronica, Sadie Rose as Amber and Madison Baines as Sara. Its supporting cast also includes Aaron Poole, Miranda Calderon, Joe Bostick, Kyle Meagher and Measha Brueggergosman.[2]

The film was shot in fall 2021 in Caledonia, Ontario.[3]

The film premiered in the Discovery program at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 11, 2022.[4]

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  2. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (August 27, 2021). "Malcolm McDowell To Narrate Wine World Doc; 'The Young Arsonists' Underway In Canada — Global Briefs". Deadline Hollywood.
  3. ^ Maloney, Val (September 2, 2021). "Cameras roll on Sheila Pye's The Young Arsonists". Playback.
  4. ^ Nolfi, Joey (August 23, 2022). "Taylor Swift, Weird Al Yankovic film, Squid Game star's directorial debut join TIFF 2022 lineup". Entertainment Weekly.