SCORE: A HOCKEY MUSICAL

Seventeen-year old Farley (Noah Reid) has the stick-handling skills to be the next Sidney Crosby. Not that Farley has any idea who Crosby is. He’s led a sheltered life, homeschooled by parents (Olivia Newton-John and Marc Jordan) whose idea of homework is trips to an art gallery or ashram. His best friend is Eve (Allie MacDonald), the girl who’s lived next door since they were both three. Much to the dismay of his parents, Farley loves to play shinny with the local rink rats (Hawksley Workman et al.). To their even greater dismay, Farley is signed to a major hockey league, where he achieves instant stardom and is thrown into a world of hype. Farley soon finds that hockey fame comes with a price, including the expectation to fight. Throw in a changing relationship with Eve – and soon Farley is losing his way.

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Michael McGowan
Director

Michael McGowan can now add lyricist to his resume, thanks to Score: A Hockey Musical, which he also wrote, produced and directed. His previous feature, One Week (2008) was a box-office hit and won numerous awards, including a Genie for best actor. It was picked up in the US by IFC and has sold internationally. Saint Ralph (2004) also sold around the world and won the WGC Best Screenplay Award, the DGC Best Director Award, the Grand Prix at the Paris Film Festival, the Audience Award at the London Film Festival, and the Canadian Film Circuit’s People’s Choice Award. McGowan also created and executive produced the award-winning animated children’s series Henry’s World, broadcast in over 50 countries, and he is the best-selling author of the young adult novel Newton and the Giant and its sequel Newton and the Time Travel Machine.