43 Degrees North

Movie Details:

Cast & Characters:

• Derek Kingsley as Raphael Caleb Cushing
• Denise Carina Shannon as Sarah Doughty
• Mary Holt as Muriel / Chebeague Island Dancer
• Greg Vorob as Condolence Caller (voice)
• Tim Hatch as Condolence Caller (voice)
• Zoë Wade as Librarian
• Maureen ‘Mojo’ Fuller as Long Island Dancer
• Chelsey Krol as Brenda
• Katie Jergens as Jennifer (voice)
• Lorinda Valls as Long Island Dancer
• Sharoan Cohen as Cathy / Peaks Island Dancer
• Joe Litchfield as Hardware Store Employee
• Mary Ann Pearsall as Long Island Dancer
• Jennifer Baum as Condolence Caller (voice)
• Abigail Morse as Long Island Dancer
• Patrick Charles as Long Island Dancer
• John Mulcahy as Movie Theater Patron
• Lucy Smith as Movie Theater Patron
• Ariel Geistert as Long Island Dancer
• Ann O’Reilly as Cliff Island Dancer

Storyline:

While grieving the loss of his late wife, a world-renowned author goes into seclusion on an island in the Gulf of Maine. In his isolation, he befriends a strange entity that may not be of this world.

About Movie:

43 Degrees North is an American science fiction romantic drama film written and directed by emerging independent award-winning filmmaker Eric Norcross. The film stars Derek Kingsley, Denise Carina Shannon, Mary Holt, Zoë Wade, Chelsey Krol, Sharoan Cohen, and Captain Joe Litchfield. It also features voice work from Loie Rawding, Katie Jergens, Greg Vorob, and David Beane, along with contributions from many talented islanders.

The screenplay was developed, written, and finalized for production within a month. The first draft was completed by December 8, 2021, and the final production draft was ready by January 1, 2022. Production then went on hiatus for a few months but resumed in 2023. In 2023, the script was revised for a production in Maine, and re-titled, “43 Degrees North”.

The initial phase of principal photography occurred from September 22 to October 27, 2023. The film was filmed on the islands of Casco Bay, Maine.