
Morningside
Seven lives collide against the emerging threat of gentrification. A grassroots, community-first release powered a 10-week run — the highest-grossing homegrown film in its window.
About the Studio
Ron & Aussie Productions is a Canadian film and television production company dedicated to bold, audience-first storytelling.
Founded by filmmaker Ron Dias and producer Joanne Jansen, the company develops and produces original projects that spotlight underrepresented voices and global-pop cinema sensibilities — commercial, elevated, and culturally rooted.
The company’s breakout Bite of a Mango premiered at the American Black Film Festival and won the Audience Choice Award at ReelWorld before securing distribution via AMC Networks’ ALLBLK. Follow-up feature Morningside proved the model at scale — a grassroots, community-first release that sustained a 10-week theatrical run and became the highest-grossing homegrown release in its window.

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