Soul's Road is a Canadian drama film, directed by Joel Stewart and released in 2024. Stewart's directorial debut, the film stars Dallas Smith as Ronan Garrett, a disgraced rock star returning to his hometown for the first time since burning his bridges when he left town a decade earlier in pursuit of fame and fortune.[1]
| Soul's Road | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Joel Stewart |
| Written by | John K. MacDonald |
| Produced by | Don Depoe Michael Feehan John K. MacDonald |
| Starring | Dallas Smith Camille Stopps Charlie Gillespie Allan Hawco |
| Cinematography | Asaf Benny |
| Edited by | Dean Evans |
| Music by | Stew Kirkwood |
Production company | Dept. 9 Studios |
Release date |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
The cast also includes Camille Stopps, Nik Belitchenko, Clayton Bellamy, Eli Bradley, Geordie Cheeseman, Josh Collins, Kevin Corey, Heather Decksheimer, Celeste Desjardins, Tom Edwards, Martin Galba, Charlie Gillespie, Allan Hawco, Tanner David Hayden, Kirk Heuser, Sue Huff and Abigail Issler in supporting roles.
Production
editThe film was shot in fall 2023 in Edmonton, Alberta.[2]
In addition to musical performances by Smith in the narrative, the film's soundtrack also includes songs by Blue Rodeo, The Dead South, Northern Beauties, Mike Plume and Lawrence Gowan.[3]
Distribution
editThe film premiered at the 2024 Calgary International Film Festival,[4] before going into commercial release in 2025.[5]
Critical response
editLiam Lacey of Original Cin wrote that "Smith’s musical performances in the film, which are big on power chords, anthemic hooks, and gravel-voiced melancholy, help fill some the film’s emotional weak spots. What primarily distinguishes this lowkey, unsurprising drama is a well-stocked soundtrack, courtesy of music supervisor Natasha Duprey, amounting to a survey of Canadian alt-country songs over the past three-and-a-half decades."[3]
Awards
editAshly Mckessock received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Makeup at the 14th Canadian Screen Awards in 2026.[6]
References
edit- ↑ Fish Griwkowsky, "Country singer Dallas Smith stars in Old Strathcona-shot Soul's Road". Edmonton Journal, February 5, 2026.
- ↑ David Friend, "Country singer Dallas Smith to make acting debut with Edmonton-shot 'Soul's Road'". Cochrane Eagle, October 7, 2023.
- 1 2 Liam Lacey, "Soul’s Road: Canadian Country Star Dallas Smith as a Hometown Hero Seeking Redemption". Original Cin, February 6, 2026.
- ↑ Aryn Toombs, "CIFF celebrates 25 years with top feature films for upcoming festival". LiveWire Calgary, August 1, 2024.
- ↑ Katie Kelly, "Canadian country star Dallas Smith makes film debut in ‘Soul’s Road’". CTV Atlantic, September 17, 2025.
- ↑ "Nominees". Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television, March 25, 2026.
External links
edit- Soul's Road at IMDb
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