Balestra
As of April 28, 2026, Balestra is a feature film that has completed production. Four production companies are attached, including Automatik Entertainment, Mister Smith Entertainment and WME - William Morris Endeavor (Beverly Hills). Attached are casting directors Chelsea Bloch, Marisol Roncali and 2 others; director Nicole Dorsey; writer Imran Zaidi; and producers Aron Eli Coleite, Rian Cahill and 3 others. Cast includes Marwan Kenzari and Tessa Thompson. It was scheduled to start shooting in Montreal, QC in January 2022. Production List last updated this listing on April 28, 2026.
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Project Summary
A competitive fencer agrees to test an experimental device that lets her train within lucid dreams in which she meets a mysterious stranger who will upend her marriage, her psyche, and her path to Olympic gold.
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Cast & Crew
Production
| Producer | Aron Eli Coleite |
| Producer | Rian Cahill |
| Producer | Brian Kavanaugh-Jones |
| Producer | Fred Berger |
| Producer | Pierre Even |
Writing
| Writer | Imran Zaidi |
Camera & Lighting
| Cinematographer | Christophe Collette |
Casting
| Casting Director | Chelsea Bloch |
| Casting Director | Marisol Roncali |
| Casting Director | Randi Wells |
| Casting Director | Andrea Kenyon |
Cast
| Cast | Marwan Kenzari |
| Cast | Tessa Thompson |
Directing
| Director | Nicole Dorsey |
Contact details for each person listed are on file and available to members.
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