Hunting Matthew Nichols, the debut feature film from director Markian Tarasiuk, will receive a wide theatrical release in the US and at home in Canada on more than 1000 screens.
The independent film starring Miranda MacDougall, Markian Tarasiuk, Ryan Alexander McDonald and Christine Willes, world premiered at the Newport Beach Film Festival, played at Blood in the Snow Festival, and was nominated for the Borsos Award for Best Canadian Feature Film at the Whistler Film Festival.
Earlier this Spring, it debuted on 1400 screens as the “Monday Mystery Movie” (or “Scream Unseen”) at major theatre chains including Landmark, Regal and AMC theatres across North America.
In a self-distribution partnership with Dropshock Pictures and Moon7 Films, the film will now have a special event screening at The Park in Vancouver on April 2, 2026, a Film Independent screening on April 6, 2026 at the Landmark Sunset in LA, and is set for a wide theatrical release on April 10, 2026.
In the film, aspiring documentary filmmaker Tara Nichols sets out to solve her brother’s missing persons case, two decades after his mysterious disappearance on Vancouver Island. When an unsettling piece of evidence is revealed, Tara and her film crew investigate the disturbing circumstances surrounding the case to discover the truth about what happened to her brother.
Hunting Matthew Nichols was shot on Vancouver Island by a BC-based creative team. The film is directed by Markian Tarasiuk, written by Sean Harris Oliver, and producers are Sean Harris Oliver, Markian Tarasiuk, Lucy McNulty, Matt Villeneuve, and Amy Laurel Barager. Executive producers are Anthony Buckner, Matt Drake, Alejandro Colmenero, Jacob Crawford, Mack Gordon, Miranda MacDougall, Doug Teather, Cameron Oliver, William Oliver, Craig Oliver, Monica Oliver, and Bob Portal. Hunting Matthew Nichols‘ cinematographer is Justin Sebastian and the film is edited by Jonathan Mathew.
The film is being self-distributed by Dropshock Pictures and Moon7 Films with theatrical consulting from former National Association of Theater Owners President John Fithian, his company, The Fithian Group. In 2025, the filmmakers embarked on a cross-country tour, meeting with the top executives at major theatre chains to screen the film and outline their marketing and distribution strategy.
Screening Information
Vancouver Special Event Screening:
Thursday, April 2, 2026 — The Park, Vancouver
Film Independent Screening:
Monday, April 6, 7:30 PM — Landmark Sunset, LA
North American theatrical release:
Friday, April 10, 2026 across Canada & the US
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