Public Interest
As of October 2, 2026, Public Interest is a pilot that is in post-production, currently casting. The production companies attached are Unknown Independent Production Company and Canada Wide. Attached are casting director Ian Bender; director David Barrett; writers David H. Steinberg, Keetgi Kogan and 3 others; executive producers Frayda Levy, Nick Reid and 1 other; and producer James Mark. It was scheduled to start shooting in Hamilton, ON and Toronto, ON and 1 other location in June 2026. Production List last updated this listing on October 2, 2026.
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Project Summary
Manny and his wife Bianca travel across the country, desperate to recover $50K that were confiscated by the Sheriff's during a traffic stop on suspicions of drug trafficking. They're both intentionally evasive at first until the truth is revealed that the money was to purchase a black-market liver to save Bianca who is suffering from liver cancer. This is an independently produced, fully financed TV pilot filming on or around June 8th, 2026 for two weeks in the Hamilton/Greater Toronto Area.
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Cast & Crew
Production
| Executive Producer | David Barrett |
| Executive Producer | David H. Steinberg |
| Executive Producer | Keetgi Kogan |
| Executive Producer | Frayda Levy |
| Executive Producer | Lana Link |
| Executive Producer | Nick Reid |
| Executive Producer | Rob Pfaltzgraff |
| Producer | James Mark |
Directing
| Director | David Barrett |
Writing
| Writer | David H. Steinberg |
| Writer | Keetgi Kogan |
| Writer | Lana Link |
| Writer | Nicole Roewe |
| Writer | Marc Guggenheim |
Casting
| Casting Director | Ian Bender |
| Casting Associate | Shaunesse Frontin |
Contact details for each person listed are on file and available to members.
Working on Public Interest
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Source: Production List, published by the Film & Television Industry Alliance. Cite this page as https://www.productionlist.com/production/public-interest (last updated Oct 2, 2026).