Not Short on Talent “Tease The Audience”
RDV Canada
I Hate Babies, a darkly funny short by Sidney Leeder, Alona Metzer, and Walter Woodman, has the wit and bite to match its bold title. The film follows Mona, a woman surrounded by "mombies" — new parents obsessed with the joys of child-rearing. They swear it's the best thing that ever happened to them. Mona isn't so sure. With her IUD recently removed, the possibility of pregnancy looms large. While pregnancy may be one of the realest things a person can experience, it's not for everyone. This short confidently explores a range of perspectives on the topic — and doesn't flinch.
-Jake Howell
Fern TV
Sometimes you just got to do it all when it comes to your craft and to become successful in your industry. Canada’s own Sidney Leeder has done just that as she has danced, acted and produced to make herself known in the industry. She will be talking at the T.O. WebFest in the Telefilm Talent to Watch Program to share her experiences and what it is like to work the many roles in this difficult industry…(cont’d)
Short Of The Week
Before the #TimesUp and #MeToo movements thankfully blew up, Sidney Leeder and Walter Woodman (Noah) co-wrote (rough cut). An extremely powerful and effective film looking to shed a little light on the disconcerting politics that can occur on a film set, this brief but resonating short gives its viewers a behind-the-scenes look at an actress on the morning of her first sex scene…(cont’d)
The Hollywood Reporter
Sora was made available to the team at Shy Kids, a Toronto-based production company composed of Walter Woodman, Sidney Leeder and Patrick Cederberg, who’ve collaborated on projects with HBO, Disney and Netflix in feature films such as Blackberry, Therapy Dogs and Nerve. With the tool, the trio created Air Head, a surrealist short film about a man with a balloon for a head…(cont’d)
