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No Reservations

What if the moccasin was on the other foot?

Written and directed by Trevor Carroll, NO RESERVATIONS is political satire inspired by true-life events, giving a hypothetical look at what life would be like if the roles in Standing Rock were reversed. Protests erupt as an upper-middle class Caucasian neighborhood attempts to thwart the construction of a pipeline from an Indigenous Corporation.

Starring Lorne Cardinal as Joseph Stillwater, No Reservations aims to provide an alternative point of view of the political threads that have become so tense after the events in North Dakota. Bravely challenging its viewer from the perspective of both First Nations and Caucasian cultures, the film presents a unique point of view in its statement, and a voice of accountability to the Indigenous people of North America.

  • Trevor Carroll
    Director
    Battlefield Fight League
  • Trevor Carroll
    Writer
  • Ben Mallin
    Producer
    Chesapeake Shores
  • Lorne Cardinal
    Key Cast
    Corner Gas
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Environmental, Comedy, Satire, Action, Drama
  • Runtime:
    11 minutes 4 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    February 17, 2017
  • Production Budget:
    800 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Canada
  • Country of Filming:
    Canada
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Asinabka Film & Media Arts Festival
    Ottawa
    Canada
    August 11, 2017
    World Premiere
Director Biography - Trevor Carroll

Trevor is an Indigenous artist of Ojibway descent hailing from Northern Ontario. His short film, No Reservations was a winner of the 2017 Crazy8s Film Event. His student film, The Haunted Restaurant, was the winner of the Best Comedic Horror Short at the Tabloid Witch Awards. He has over 20 acting credits, including Rise of the Apes, Blackstone and Stargate: Universe. He is currently the producer and director of Western Canada’s premiere Mixed Martial Arts organization Battlefield Fight League, an owner of a prolific casting studio and has begun pursuing new frontiers and opportunities in scripted entertainment.

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