Owl River Runners is ecstatic to announce the actress chosen to portray lead character Jamie in Owl River Runners : singer/songwriter Molly Thomason

Fresh off a busy summer of shows, a tour with Collective Soul, and a new record, Nova Scotia native Molly Thomason is now filming “Owl River Runners” in Hampton NB. The film is part of the inaugural 10K Canadian Film Challenge presented by Avi Federgreen and Indiecan Entertainment. The project aims to help first time feature filmmakers create a film with a $10,000 budget. Emerging film makers will be mentored by local producers, as well as Federgreen himself. One of 8 films being created across the country, Owl River Runners, written by award winning writer/producer, Chris Fulton.

Molly is a talented pop rock singer from Nova Scotia. She has had multiple nominations for Music Nova Scotia and East Coast Music Awards, and has achieved finalist slots in the John Lennon Songwriting Contest and the International Song Contest. She won Young Performer of the Year at the 2011 Canadian Folk Music Awards, the “She’s the One” competition at the 2012 Ottawa Bluesfest, and the Emerging Artist Series at Summerfest in Milwaukee in 2013. Molly was also named one of Canada’s Top 20 Under 20 by Youth In Motion for her work as a human rights activist.

Although this is Molly’s first role, she is no stranger to the world of film and tv. Mom, Shelley Thompson, is a well established actress best known for best known for her character Barbara Lahey on the hit Canadian mockumentary program Trailer Park Boys and dad, Ed Thomason, is the Artistic Director of Theatre Antigonish.

Once Molly wraps up filming, she’ll be making her way to the United States, to complete residencies at the North Star Bar in Philadelphia, Rockwood Music Hall, and the legendary Manhattan bar Piano’s.