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Nominated for Best Screenplay 2025
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
TERESA RILEY is a writer/producer/director/actor and also a commercial airline pilot (and an accomplished recording artist) who loves writing about her life experiences. Her accounts of the female experience as a pilot in the Aviation world are based on true events either she, or another female pilot experienced. FLY GIRL is a rare look into the high flying ups and downs that are unique to a very small percent of the population: yet all women will be able to relate to the systemic roadblocks our heroine faces. Teresa started flying Cessnas, then earned her commercial/multi-engine/IFR and Instructor ratings. She was a flight instructor for almost 3 years, then flew cargo planes up through Northern BC and Yellowknife, and eventually ended up at Air Canada where she flew DC9’s, Airbus 340, Boeing 737,767, 777, and 787s. Teresa is from Medicine Hat, Alberta.
- Award of Recognition *Indie Fest Film Awards 2025
- Best Editing *Feel the Reel International Film Festival 2025
- Official Selection *Feel the Reel International Film Festival 2025
- Best Music Video Nominee * Open World Toronto Film Festival 2016
- Best Web Series * Top Indie Film Awards 2016
- Gold Winner for Web Series/director *International Independent Film Awards
- Audience Choice Award * Intendence Film Fest 2016
- Jury Award *Intendence Film Fest 2016
- Award of Merit *Indie Film Fest 2016
Why This Film
Flygirl is unique and original. Never has a film been made about a female pilot’s journey from first flight test to Captain on a jumbo jet at a major airline. As a real female airline pilot, the writer; Teresa, found people were so curious about her life. “How did you become a pilot?”, “How many female pilots are there?”, “Is it scary?”, “Are you a lesbian?”…the questions came and came. People wanted to know, and it is so difficult to describe. This film is also universally appealing, exciting, and charming, and has a lot of heart which deems it quite commercially viable. Think Thelma and Louise meets Jerry McGuire but with airplanes!
Why Now
It seems women (in Aviation and in general) have taken one step forward and two steps back…Highly publicized incidents unfairly blaming the “female pilot” have put women’s capabilities in the forefront of the media lately, painting a negative and undeserved picture and stigma. With the DEI controversies happening, this movie is as relevant as ever, maybe more so than ever. Women’s stories, especially real stories, need to be told! Women are smart, capable and willing to do great work, and the world will be better for it when illogical discrimination is broken down, and we are seen as just people with something valuable to contribute to society other than just procreation. A fun, intelligent, no BS action packed film with a fiery, witty heroine is just what the world needs today!
Meet Some of The Team
Darren Reiter is a an entrepreneur and film producer, known for his dynamic leadership and innovative contributions to the entertainment and digital media industries. As the founder of Purple Productions, a Vancouver-based independent film production company, Darren has played a pivotal role in the creation of impactful feature films and documentaries. His work with Purple Productions includes producing the critically acclaimed romantic comedy "Random Acts of Romance," directed by Katrin Bowen and starring Amanda Tapping, which premiered at the Vancouver International Film Festival thanks to the support of Telefilm Canada and Rogers Telefund. Another notable production, "Amazon Falls," a drama celebrated for its artistic achievement and performance excellence, made its mark at the Toronto International Film Festival. Darren's foray into the horror genre with the financing of "Grave Encounters 2" further exemplifies his versatility and commitment to exploring diverse cinematic narratives.
Robert (Scratch) Mitchell.
Scratch Mitchell - Producer
SpeedBirdFinal “It seems that producing film and TV is just like running a Squadron of fighter Jets; it’s all about people and resources, with a dose of creativity thrown in the mix.”After an extraordinary career as a fighter pilot and Snowbird pilot in the Royal Canadian Air Force, Scratch took the opportunity to use his organizational and leadership skills as a Squadron Commander and turn them towards film and TV production.It comes as no surprise that Scratch has embraced subject matter that is close to his heart; aviation. He has been involved in show development with a number of production companies, provides Air Force style production safety management (Highway Thru Hell), consults on and directs helicopter film shoots and acts as consulting producer on the Discovery series AIRSHOW.While the near future plans include even more great aviation related material, Scratch has big plans to develop thought provoking science fiction films and tales of fantastic human adventure.Scratch’s goal is to inspire people by make compelling film and TV about the things most passionate in his life and to explore the human condition.Scratch hails from Victoria, British Columbia and now lives in Vancouver where he is living out his dreams balancing acting, aviation and producing Film and TV.