Sask. film production to star disability advocate and actor, Madison Tevlin

WATCH: As Wayne Mantyka tells us, production is well underway on "One Perfect Date," a Sask. production starring well-known actor Madison Tevlin.

A young actress with Down syndrome is in Regina for a movie role in a Saskatchewan-based romantic comedy.

Madison Tevlin often gets over a million likes when she posts to social media. She first rose to prominence in 2015 with a viral cover of John Legend’s “All of Me.”

Since then, the young advocate, broadcaster and actor has been racking up a collection of film credits – most notably the 2023 film Champions starring Woody Harrelson.

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This month, Tevlin is in the Queen City to shoot the film, which is titled One Perfect Date.

It’s being shot in several locations around the city and in nearby Fort Qu’Appelle.

“Well, this is about Emma, who is a young adult who has Down syndrome and she is in pursuit of finding the love of her life,” explained Elise Beaudry-Ferland, a producer with Prairie Cat Productions.

The film is written and directed by Lucas Frison and is inspired by his earlier short film production called Pen Pals.

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The feature length production promotes diversity and inclusivity.

“Just showing people with different disabilities on our screen is – that’s what you see out in the world,” Frison said.

“The actors that we have in these roles are extremely talented, super funny. It’s a coming-of-age romantic comedy so it’s putting them front and centre and they’re knocking it out of the park.”

One Perfect Date is one of the larger productions being shot in Saskatchewan this summer.

It’s due for release in theatres next year.