Feature Film The Ferret Squad to Film Trailer in Langley, British Columbia, Canada

Family Film About Kids Rescuing Ferrets In California Shooting in Langley.
On Friday, August 3, 2012 — Canadian film director, Alison Parker, is bringing her cast and crew for the upcoming feature film The Ferret Squad to Langley, British Columbia, Canada to film a promotional trailer for the film, which is slated to begin production this month.

The trailer will be filmed over four days, August 6, 7, 8 & 9 and the final product will run approximately three minutes. The promotional trailer will then be shown to potential investors in the hopes that they will want to contribute to the making of the feature.

“We will be filming at locations in Langley and Fort Langley for the trailer. I’m especially excited about filming in Fort Langley. It’s a great little town with a lot of character and a wide variety of shooting locations, houses, scenery, etc. It’s a very popular place to film. The first day we went on a location scout, we saw them filming Once Upon a Time. The second time we went, they were filming Psych,” says Parker.

The Ferret Squad is a family-friendly feature that tells the story of Max Jones, played by Jake and Jasper: A Ferret Tale star Connor Stanhope (Connor also played the role of young “Lex Luthor” on the TV series Smallville) In the story, Max is a teenage boy who must move to California with his father, Ben (Canadian Award Winning Actor Chad Willett, The Locket, Joan of Arc); he then realizes that Digger, his pet ferret, won’t be able to come along because ferrets are illegal. Max finds a way to sneak Digger across the border, and thinks his troubles are over. In his new home state, Max meets and joins forces with a group of quirky kids known as “The Ferret Squad” who spend their summer days rescuing and fostering illegal ferrets. When Animal Control plans to destroy some confiscated ferrets, Max and the Ferret Squad go on a desperate mission to save the poor animals by transporting them across the border with the law and their parents in hot pursuit.

The movie also boasts an impressive cast that includes, in addition to Stanhope and Willett, Canadian Award Winning actress Julia Benson (best known as “Lt Vanessa James” on the TV Series SGU Stargate Universe), Canadian Award Winning Actor Cainan Weibe, whose acting credits include roles in The Sandlot 3 (“Ryan”), Sucker Punch (“Tommy Boy”), The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (“Newborn Boy”), Falling Skies (“Marshall”), and Diary of a Wimpy Kid (“Quentin”), Eric McNamee (“Gus” on the Cartoon Network’s “Level Up”), Clive Holloway (“Maurice” on the UK TV Show “Beaver Falls”), Sean Michael Kyer (who has appeared on the TV shows “Alcatraz”, “Fringe” and “Continuum”), Dylan Schmid (“Baelfire” on the TV Series “Once Upon A Time”), Sierra Pitkin (Juno), Jake and Jasper: A Ferret Tale alumnus Blu Mankuma (“Harry Helmsley”, 2012), Award Winning Canadian Actress Gabrielle Rose (Excited), Michael Roberds (“Uncle Fester” on the TV Series The New Addams Family), Conner Dwelly (“Young Patricia Swan” on Smallville and “Morraine” on ABC TV’s Once Upon A Time), breakout star Emma Tremblay (will be starring with Matt Damon in the upcoming film Elysium) and Falcor the Ferret (Jake and Jasper: A Ferret Tale).

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Award Winning Actress Julia Benson Grabs Lead Role in The Ferret Squad

Benson Best Known From the TV Series “SGU Stargate Universe”

On Tuesday, August 1, 2012, Canadian Film Director Alison Parker and her Casting Director, Travis Doering, are very pleased to announce that award winning actress Julia Benson has been cast in the feature film The Ferret Squad, which is currently in pre-production and is scheduled to begin filming in August of 2012.

Benson is best known for her role as “Lt. Vanessa James” on the TV Series SGU: Stargate Universe, for which she won a Leo Award. Other notable TV appearances include principal roles on Supernatural, Aliens In America, Whistler, The Evidence, Dead Zone, and Stargate Atlantis. Film roles include the recently wrapped Chupacabra Vs. The Alamo in which she stars with Erik Estrada (C.H.I.P.s). Other film highlights include lead roles in Road To Victory, Dinner with Friends, Zero Hour, Crazy Late, Mr Troop Mom, The Unquiet and Death Do Us Part, which she also produced and co-starred with her husband, actor Peter Benson.

Benson has been cast in the role of “Marcie” in The Ferret Squad. The Ferret Squad is a family-friendly feature that tells the story of Max Jones, played by Jake and Jasper: A Ferret Tale star Connor Stanhope (Connor also played the role of young “Lex Luthor” on the TV series Smallville) In the story, Max is a teenage boy who must move to California with his father, Ben (Canadian Award Winning Actor Chad Willett, The Locket, Joan of Arc); he then realizes that Digger, his pet ferret, won’t be able to come along because ferrets are illegal. Max finds a way to sneak Digger across the border, and thinks his troubles are over. In his new home state, Max meets and joins forces with a group of quirky kids known as “The Ferret Squad” who spend their summer days rescuing and fostering illegal ferrets. When Animal Control plans to destroy some confiscated ferrets, Max and the Ferret Squad go on a desperate mission to save the poor animals by transporting them across the border with the law and their parents in hot pursuit.

Marcie (Benson) is at a crossroads in her life. She’s moved on from her messy divorce and is looking forward to the future, but she’s overworked, and often too busy to take time for her kids. She values her job at the California Fish and Game and will do whatever it takes to keep it, even if it means turning in her kids, Ferret Squad members Frankie and Stanley, for harboring illegal ferrets. When Marcie meets Ben, she’s surprised to find herself attracted to him. But Ben’s not interested in her advances and Marcie’s feelings get hurt. Things go from bad to worse when she loses her job because her kids (unbeknownst to her) are harboring and rescuing ferrets. Marcie is then forced to decide what’s most important in her life.

Benson joins an impressive cast that includes in addition to Stanhope and Willett, Canadian Award Winning Actor Cainan Weibe, whose acting credits include roles in The Sandlot 3 (“Ryan”), Sucker Punch (“Tommy Boy”), The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (“Newborn Boy”), Falling Skies (“Marshall”), and Diary of a Wimpy Kid (“Quentin”), Eric McNamee (“Gus” on the Cartoon Network’s “Level Up”), Clive Holloway (“Maurice” on the UK TV Show “Beaver Falls”), Sean Michael Kyer (who has appeared on the TV shows “Alcatraz”, “Fringe” and “Continuum”), Dylan Schmid (“Baelfire” on the TV Series “Once Upon A Time”), Sierra Pitkin (Juno), Jake and Jasper: A Ferret Tale alumnus Blu Mankuma (“Harry Helmsley”, 2012), Award Winning Canadian Actress Gabrielle Rose (Excited), Michael Roberds (“Uncle Fester” on the TV Series The New Addams Family) and Falcor the Ferret (Jake and Jasper: A Ferret Tale).

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If you would like more information about this project or wish to interview Alison Parker, please contact her directly at (604) 345-3263 or e-mail her at ferretsquadmedia@gmail.com
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Totally Ferret Nabs Coveted Product Placement in The Ferret Squad

Totally Ferret’s Ferret Food Will Be Exclusive Ferret Food Shown in Upcoming Feature Film.

On Saturday, July 21, 2012 — Canadian film director, Alison Parker, is proud to announce that a deal has been clinched with Totally Ferret, thus allowing the company’s ferret food to have exclusive rights to product placement in the upcoming feature film The Ferret Squad.

Totally Ferret, a subsidiary of Performance Foods, with a Headquarters in Broomfield, Colorado, was founded in 1991. Their products Totally Ferret for Active, Show and Pet Ferrets as well as their Baby Ferret food will be showcased in the movie.

As ferrets need a protein based diet, the high-protein content of Totally Ferret foods provides great nutrition for ferrets at any age, giving them energy as well as lush and healthy fur.

Totally Ferret joins NPIC (the makers of the N-Bone Ferret Treat) as a company to feature product in The Ferret Squad. While Totally Ferret will have the corner of the market on the food in the movie, NPIC’s N-bone treats will also get screen time. Ferret Depot and Ferret.com are two other companies who have made donations to the film.

The Ferret Squad is a family-friendly feature that tells the story of Max Jones, played by Jake and Jasper: A Ferret Tale star Connor Stanhope (Connor also played the role of young “Lex Luthor” on the TV series Smallville) In the story, Max is a teenage boy who must move to California with his father, Ben (Canadian Award Winning Actor Chad Willett, The Locket, Joan of Arc); he then realizes that Digger, his pet ferret, won’t be able to come along because ferrets are illegal. Max finds a way to sneak Digger across the border, and thinks his troubles are over. In his new home state, Max meets and joins forces with a group of quirky kids known as “The Ferret Squad” who spend their summer days rescuing and fostering illegal ferrets. When Animal Control plans to destroy some confiscated ferrets, Max and the Ferret Squad go on a desperate mission to save the poor animals by transporting them across the border with the law and their parents in hot pursuit.

The film features an impressive cast which, in addition to Stanhope and Willett includes Canadian Award Winning Actor Cainan Weibe, whose acting credits include roles in The Sandlot 3 (“Ryan”), Sucker Punch (“Tommy Boy”), The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (“Newborn Boy”), Falling Skies (“Marshall”), and Diary of a Wimpy Kid (“Quentin”), Eric McNamee (“Gus” on the Cartoon Network’s “Level Up”), Clive Holloway (“Maurice” on the UK TV Show “Beaver Falls”), Sean Michael Kyer (who has appeared on the TV shows “Alcatraz”, “Fringe” and “Continuum”), Dylan Schmid (“Baelfire” on the TV Series “Once Upon A Time”), Sierra Pitkin (Juno), Jake and Jasper: A Ferret Tale alumnus Blu Mankuma (“Harry Helmsley”, 2012), Award Winning Canadian Actress Gabrielle Rose (Excited), Michael Roberds (“Uncle Fester” on the TV Series The New Addams Family) and Falcor the Ferret (Jake and Jasper: A Ferret Tale).


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If you would like more information about this project or wish to interview Alison Parker, please contact her directly at
(604) 345-3263 or e-mail her at ferretsquadmedia@gmail.com

For more information on Totally Ferret and their products, please visit their website at www.totallyferret.com.

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Contact: Robyn Hoffman
Tel. 203-876-1002 / 203-257-8705 (cell)
E-mail: racingferret@sbcglobal.net

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Editor’s Note: Diversity News Magazine and Diversity News Publications from The Diversity News Publications Family of Companies are proud media partners of The Ferret Squad The Movie.

Young Canadian Actor Cainan Wiebe Cast In The Ferret Squad

Actor Has Impressive Resume That Includes TV, Film and Stage.

On Wednesday, July 11, 2012 — Alison Parker, director of the upcoming feature film The Ferret Squad and her Casting Director, Travis Doering, are pleased to announce that they have cast Canadian-born actor Cainan Wiebe for a role in the upcoming film, slated to begin production in August of 2012 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

The Ferret Squad is a family-friendly feature that tells the story of Max Jones, played by Jake and Jasper: A Ferret Tale star Connor Stanhope (Connor also played the role of young “Lex Luthor” on the TV series Smallville). In the story, Max is a teenage boy who must move to California with his father, Ben (Canadian Award Winning Actor Chad Willett, The Locket, Joan of Arc); he then realizes that Digger, his pet ferret, won’t be able to come along because ferrets are illegal. Max finds a way to sneak Digger across the border, and thinks his troubles are over. In his new home state, Max meets and joins forces with a group of quirky kids known as “The Ferret Squad” who spend their summer days rescuing and fostering illegal ferrets. When Animal Control plans to destroy some confiscated ferrets, Max and the Ferret Squad go on a desperate mission to save the poor animals by transporting them across the border with the law and their parents in hot pursuit.

Wiebe will portray “Nick”–a bully who along with his sidekick, “Lunchmeat” (Eric McNamee, “Gus” on Cartoon Network’s program “Level Up”), spends his time making life miserable for The Ferret Squad. When young Nick and Lunchmeat destroy the Ferret Squad’s headquarters, it threatens to destroy everything that the Squad has worked to hard to achieve.

Wiebe’s film and television acting credits include roles in The Sandlot 3 (“Ryan”), Sucker Punch (“Tommy Boy”), The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (“Newborn Boy”), Falling Skies (“Marshall”), and Diary of a Wimpy Kid (“Quentin”). He has also appeared in numerous commercials for companies such as Toyota, Post Cereal and IKEA. In addition, he has done vast voice over work and has appeared onstage as “Tootles” in the Royal City Musical Theater’s production of “Peter Pan.”

Wiebe joins an impressive cast which, in addition to Stanhope, McNamee and Willett includes Clive Holloway (“Maurice” on the UK TV Show “Beaver Falls”), Sean Michael Kyer (who has appeared on the TV shows “Alcatraz”, “Fringe” and “Continuum”), Dylan Schmid (“Baelfire” on the TV Series “Once Upon A Time”), Sierra Pitkin (Juno), Jake and Jasper: A Ferret Tale alumnus Blu Mankuma (“Harry Helmsley”, 2012), Award Winning Canadian Actress Gabrielle Rose (Excited), Michael Roberds (“Uncle Fester” on the TV Series The New Addams Family) and Falcor the Ferret (Jake and Jasper: A Ferret Tale).

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If you would like more information about this project or wish to interview Alison Parker, please contact her directly at (604) 345-3263 or e-mail her at ferretsquadmedia@gmail.com

For more information on Cainan Wiebe, visit his website at http://www.cainanwiebe.com

Photo credit to: The Ferret Squad Media

Editor’s Note: Diversity News Magazine and Diversity News Publications from The Diversity News Publications Family of Companies are proud media partners of The Ferret Squad The Movie.

Four Young Actors Cast in Feature Movie The Ferret Squad

Dylan Schmid, Sean Michael Kyer, Erik McNamee and Clive Holloway join The Ferret Squad.

On Tuesday, July 10, 2012 — Canadian film director, Alison Parker, and her Casting Director, Travis Doering, are pleased to announce that four young actors have been cast in roles in the soon-to-be filmed feature movie The Ferret Squad, which is slated to begin production in August, 2012 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

The four young actors chosen after the first round of auditions are: Eric McNamee, Clive Holloway, Sean Michael Kyer and Dylan Schmid.
The Ferret Squad is a family-friendly feature that tells the story of Max Jones, played by Jake and Jasper: A Ferret Tale star Connor Stanhope (Connor also played the role of young “Lex Luthor” on the TV series Smallville).

In the story, Max is a teenage boy who must move to California with his father, Ben (Canadian Award Winning Actor Chad Willett, The Locket, Joan of Arc); he then realizes that Digger, his pet ferret, won’t be able to come along because ferrets are illegal. Max finds a way to sneak Digger across the border, and thinks his troubles are over.

In his new home state, Max meets and joins forces with a group of quirky kids known as “The Ferret Squad” who spend their summer days rescuing and fostering illegal ferrets. When Animal Control plans to destroy some confiscated ferrets, Max and the Ferret Squad go on a desperate mission to save the poor animals by transporting them across the border with the law and their parents in hot pursuit.

Dylan Schmid has been cast in the role of “D.J.” Many people will recognize Schmid from the ABC hit television series “Once Upon A Time” on which he plays the part of “Baelfire”, the son of Rumplestiltskin/Mr. Gold (played by Robert Carlyle).

Young D.J. harbors an unrequited crush on Stanley’s sister, Frankie, and is quite jealous when young Max comes to town and steals the young beauty’s heart, but D.J. holds out hope that he and Frankie will one day have a more than platonic relationship.

While under D.J.’s watch, the Ferret Squad headquarters is damaged by bullies, thus causing the young lad to fret that he will be kicked out of the group by Frankie.

Eric McNamee will play the role of “Lunchmeat”. McNamee’s acting credits include the role of “Gus” on the Cartoon Network’s show “Level Up”.

“Lunchmeat” (real name: Pete) is the young, chubby outcast and sidekick to bully Nick. Together, they make The Ferret Squad’s lives miserable.

Clive Holloway, who plays ‘Maurice’ on the UK TV show “Beaver Falls”, joins The Ferret Squad cast as “Dhylan”.

Dhylan is Max’s best friend in Arizona. Dhylan finds a way to keep Max and Digger together as they travel to California. When Max lets Dhylan know that he needs him, he organizes a rescue at the border.

Sean Michael Kyer, who will tackle the part of “Stanley” has a resume that includes parts on the TV series “Alcatraz”, “Fringe” and “Continuum”.

Stanley is a young “techno” kid who lives and breathes computers–and ferrets. If it is technology or furry, Stanley loves it. Stanley has set up an intricate network to keep ferrets safe. Even though he is not able to own a ferret, he helps to rescue them.

Kyer has worked with Ferret Squad cast mates Gabrielle Rose and Chad Willett on the feature film “Everything and Everyone”.

In addition to Connor Stanhope and Chad Willett, these four young men join a cast that includes Sierra Pitkin (Juno) and Jake and Jasper: A Ferret Tale alumnus Blu Mankuma (“Harry Helmsley”, 2012), Award Winning Canadian Actress Gabrielle Rose (Excited, The Sweet Hereafter), Michael Roberds (“Uncle Fester” on the TV Series The New Addams Family) and Falcor the Ferret (Jake and Jasper: A Ferret Tale).

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If you would like more information about this project or wish to interview Alison Parker, please contact her directly at (604) 345-3263 or e-mail her at ferretsquadmedia@gmail.com

Photos credit to: The Ferret Squad Media

Editor’s Note: Diversity News Magazine and Diversity News Publications from The Diversity News Publications Family of Companies are proud media partners of The Ferret Squad The Movie.

Fundraiser For The Ferret Squad Film Donates Over $1,100 To Legalize Ferrets

Percentage of Online Donations Goes to Organization Intent on Making Pet Ferrets Legal in CA.
On Wednesday, July 4, 2012, The Ferret Squad Media announced that over the past several months, Canadian Director, Alison Parker, has been using the online donation site www.Indiegogo.com to raise funds to make her next feature film, The Ferret Squad. The word about the movie spread over social media such as Facebook and Twitter, and by the end of the fundraising campaign in early June, 284 funders from all corners of the globe had donated over $25,000.00 toward the film. Parker had decided that since the movie’s central focus is the fact that pet ferrets are illegal in California, 5% of the net donations would be given to the group www.LegalizeFerrets.org — a group dedicated to making the domestic ferret legal.

Parker is pleased to announce that with the help of funders, the total donation to LegalizeFerrets.org totalled $1,110.94 USD.



“Thanks to the many supporters and contributors of The Ferret Squad, we were able to make a sizable donation to assist in the fight to Legalize Ferrets in California. Here’s hoping that the publicity from the film will also make a difference. This is a law that needs to be overturned as soon as possible. Ferrets are domesticated animals. They’re pets. They’re family,” declared Parker.

With the help of the fundraising efforts, Parker hopes to commence filming in August, 2012, in the Vancouver, British Columbia area.

The Ferret Squad tells the story of Max Jones, played by Jake and Jasper: A Ferret Tale star Connor Stanhope (Connor also played the role of young “Lex Luthor” on the TV series Smallville). In the story, Max is a teenage boy who must move to California with his father, Ben (Chad Willett); he then realizes that Digger, his pet ferret, won’t be able to come along because ferrets are illegal. Max finds a way to sneak Digger across the border, and thinks his troubles are over. In his new home state, Max meets and joins forces with a group of quirky kids known as “The Ferret Squad” who spend their summer days rescuing and fostering illegal ferrets. When Animal Control plans to destroy some confiscated ferrets, Max and the Ferret Squad go on a desperate mission to save the poor animals by transporting them across the border with the law and their parents in hot pursuit. The movie also stars Sierra Pitkin (Juno) and Jake and Jasper: A Ferret Tale alumnus Blu Mankuma (“Harry Helmsley”, 2012), Canadian Actor Chad Willett (The Locket, Joan of Arc), Award Winning Canadian Actress Gabrielle Rose (Excited), Michael Roberds (“Uncle Fester” on the TV Series The New Addams Family) and Falcor the Ferret (Jake and Jasper: A Ferret Tale)

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If you would like more information about this project or wish to interview Alison Parker, please contact her directly at (604) 345-3263 or e-mail her at ferretsquadmedia@gmail.com

For more information about LegalizeFerrets.org, please visit their website www.LegalizeFerrets.org

The Ferret Squad
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www.facebook.com/TheFerretSquad
Twitter: @ TheFerretSquad

Contact: Robyn Hoffman
Tel. 203-876-1002 / 203-257-8705 (cell)
E-mail: racingferret@sbcglobal.net

Graphics credit to:  The Ferret Squad Media

Editor’s Note: Diversity News Magazine and Diversity News Publications from The Diversity News Publications Family of Companies are proud media partners of The Ferret Squad The Movie.