Canadian Director Chandler Levack Releases Two Films on Same Day
Canadian filmmaker Chandler Levack has two films premiering on April 17, 2026: her romantic comedy Mile Complete Kicks and the comedy Roommates. Both films are set for theatrical release in Canada on the same date, marking a significant milestone in Levack’s career as a director and writer.
About Mile End Kicks
Mile End Kicks is a 2025 Canadian romantic comedy film written and directed by Chandler Levack. The film had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 4, 2025. It is based in part on Levack’s own young adulthood prior to becoming a professional music critic and filmmaker. The story follows Grace Pine, played by Barbie Ferreira, a young woman who moves to Montreal, Quebec, in 2011 with the goal of writing a book about Alanis Morissette’s album Jagged Little Pill. Instead, she becomes romantically involved with two members of the aspiring indie rock band Bone Patrol and takes a job as the band’s publicist.
The film stars Barbie Ferreira, Devon Bostick, Stanley Simons, Juliette Gariépy, Jay Baruchel, Robert Naylor, Emily Lê, Hasani Freeman, Magi Merlin, and Isaiah Lehtinen. It has a running time of 112 minutes and is distributed by Entract Films and Elevation Pictures.
About Roommates
Chandler Levack’s second film premiering on April 17, 2026, is titled Roommates. Details about the plot, cast, and production of Roommates are not specified in the currently available authoritative sources. However, multiple outlets have confirmed that Levack has two films — Mile End Kicks and Roommates — scheduled for release on the same day in April 2026.
Chandler Levack’s Background
Before becoming a filmmaker, Chandler Levack worked as a music critic. She has described herself as a “recovering music critic” in interviews discussing her transition to filmmaking. Her personal experiences in the music industry and as a young adult in Montreal during the early 2010s have influenced her storytelling, particularly in Mile End Kicks, which draws from her own life prior to her career behind the camera.
Release Context
The simultaneous release of two films by the same director on April 17, 2026, highlights Levack’s growing prominence in Canadian cinema. Mile End Kicks premiered at TIFF 2025 and is now rolling out to theaters across Canada, while Roommates joins it as a same-day companion piece. This dual release positions Levack as one of the few Canadian directors to have two films debut in wide release on the same date.
As of April 17, 2026, both Mile End Kicks and Roommates are now playing in theaters throughout Canada.