Apr 15 2024 5 mins
Are you a sucker for romance?
Love is in the air this Spring, and at Sky Gardens!
Released in 2021, the made-for-TV movie stars Hong Kong born Canadian actress, Jenny Raven, known for her work as “Gwen” on Kim’s Convenience, Irina Wong in the American film Flatliners and Sasha Dixon in the television series Designated Survivor. Another notable performance was as “Jasmine” in Arkangel, a Series 4 episode of the British television series Black Mirror.
In Love at Sky Gardens, Raven portrays “Deirdre” - a barista with a passion for designing rooftop gardens. When she accidentally spills coffee on regular customer, event planner Marcus, just before a big meeting with his boss, it sets the wrong tone for him to discuss a job promotion. Deirdre then offers to help Marcus get back on track by lending her rooftop-garden-design services for his boss' next big event: a wedding. His boss agrees to Deirdre's help but also wants Jacob, Marcus' competition for the promotion, to co-plan the wedding. As they work around the clock together, Marcus and Deirdre notice something more about each other and love takes root. But a series of misunderstandings threaten to wilt their growing love. It takes a small miracle to bring them back together where love blooms. Raven was nominated for Best Lead Actress at the 2023 Canadian Screen Actors Awards (CSA) for this role.
The film was directed by Samantha Wan, another Canadian actress, screenwriter, producer, and web series creator who was nominated for Best Director. Wan is best-known for co-creating, writing, and starring in the City television series Second Jen. Since 2017, she has starred in the Global Television Network series Private Eyes and in 2022 CBC's Run the Burbs. She is also of Chinese decent and has been outspoken about the need for more diversity and accurate Asian representation on television and in the media.
On the red carpet at CSA, I briefly caught up with the pair to discuss what things you must consider that make for a good director and how hard it is to be a lead character.
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Love at Sky Gardens
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