Private Project

Living Below the Line

Individuals who live with poverty in Canada perform their stories onstage as a way to confront societal stereotypes, misconceptions and inequalities.

  • Eduardo Falcon
    Director
  • James Gordon
    Director
  • Jade Attwood
    Key Cast
  • Jeffrey Beckner
    Key Cast
  • Glenna Bradley
    Key Cast
  • Erma Friesen
    Key Cast
  • Rebekah Haynes
    Key Cast
  • Carol Kennedy
    Key Cast
  • Kohar Kilejian
    Key Cast
  • Sandee Lovas
    Key Cast
  • Louise Murray
    Key Cast
  • Timothy Ryder
    Key Cast
  • Benita Sissing
    Key Cast
  • Wayne Sorley
    Key Cast
  • Catherine Frid
    Writer
  • Catherine Frid
    Producer
  • Eduardo Falcon
    Director of Photography
  • Barbara Bryce
    Production Designer
  • Mary Abdel-Malek Neil
    Composer
  • Eduardo Falcon
    Editor
  • Project Type:
    Feature
  • Genres:
    Drama, Anthology, Social Justice
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 4 minutes 46 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 17, 2024
  • Country of Origin:
    Canada
  • Country of Filming:
    Canada
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital (Apple ProRes 422)
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Eduardo Falcon, James Gordon

Eduardo Falcon is a multinational and versatile media artist and storyteller. He has worked in many areas in cinema, TV and videography. His short films and audio dramas have participated in festivals around the world. Eduardo is the author of the screenwriting book "Level Up Your Screenplay".

James Gordon has had a diverse career as a composer, author, playwright, director, producer, singer/songwriter and politician. He’s released 40 albums of original music. His film work includes producing “Breaking The Mask”, (exploring mental illness through the arts) and providing the theme song for the John Sayles film “Silver City”.

Catherine Frid is a creator, producer and community facilitator based in Guelph, Ontario. Her film credits include writer of "Scientists Are Not Dogs" (2015), and director of "Seniors and Suicide: Starting the Conversation with AfterWhys" (2019), a documentary. Catherine’s stage plays have been presented in Canada and the United States.

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Director Statement

Most of us in contemporary society are a few steps away from living in poverty, especially when not counting on a safety net or support system. This can happen anywhere, even in the tech hub of Waterloo Region in Ontario, Canada. Despite this danger being so close to us, society tends to discriminate, belittle and ignore those who fall into poverty and struggle to survive and enjoy the most basic rights.

The stage play "Living Below the Line" was born as a means to give voice to different individuals who experience poverty in the Waterloo Region and tell their stories. This film opens up a deeper level of communication by allowing audiences beyond the Waterloo Region to be present onstage with the people who live and perform these stories.