Across the Line ( 2015 film ) - Wikipedia Across the Line ( 2015 film ) Across the Line Directed by Director X Produced by Floyd Kane Mark Gosine Michael Donovan Amos Adetuyi Written by Floyd Kane Starring Stephan James Sarah Jeffery Shamier Anderson Lanette Ware Steven Love Jim Codrington Production company Freddie Films Circle Blue Media DHX Media Distributed by A71 Pictures Entertainment One Release date 19 September 2015 ( 2015 - 09 - 19 ) ( Atlantic ) Running time 97 minutes Country Canada Language English Across the Line is a 2015, Canadian drama film directed by Director X. It was set and shot in Nova Scotia. Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Production 4 Release 5 Reception 6 References 7 External links Plot The film is set in North Preston, Nova Scotia where Mattie ( Stephan James ), a black hockey player, is being considered for a professional career. However, his hopes are threatened by growing racial strife at his school while his brother Carter ( Shamier Anderson ) is involved in criminal activity. Mattie also has a romantic interest in Jayme ( Sarah Jeffery ) who already has a white boyfriend. The film 's storyline was inspired by the 1989, Cole Harbour District High School race riots. Cast Stephan James as Mattie Slaughter Sarah Jeffery as Jayme Crawley Shamier Anderson as Carter Slaughter Lanette Ware as Velma Steven Love as John Jim Codrington as Fraser Crawley Production The film was originally titled Undone. The film was produced by Floyd Kane, Michael Donovan, Mark Gosine and Amos Adetuyi and was written by Kane, a native of East Preston, NS. Kane attended Cole Harbour High school when a race riot erupted at the school in 1989. Release The first screening of Across the Line was 19 September 2015 at the Atlantic Film Festival where it won the award for Best Atlantic Feature. The film opened for limited in British Columbia and Ontario on 8 April 2016, with screenings in various Canadian cities throughout that month. Reception The National Post assessed the film at 2.5 / 4 stars, noting the story 's unwavering focus on racial themes was `` to the detriment of the film 's depth and realism '' but noted that video producer Director X `` makes the transition to feature film - making look easy ''. References ^ Jump up to : Knight, Chris ( 8 April 2016 ). `` Across the Line is imperfect, but passionate in its drive to examine racial friction in Nova Scotia ''. National Post. Retrieved 13 April 2016. Jump up ^ Brownridge, William ( 1 April 2016 ). `` Canadian Film Fest 2016 Review : Across the Line ''. Toronto Film Scene. Retrieved 13 April 2016. ^ Jump up to : Barnard, Elissa ( 18 September 2015 ). `` Atlantic filmfest : Undone finds hope amid racial tension ''. Chronicle Herald. Retrieved 13 April 2016. Jump up ^ Doucet, Jane ( 23 November 2015 ). `` Alumni Spotlight - A creative lawyer : Floyd Kane ( LLB'96 ) ''. Dalhousie University. Retrieved 13 April 2016. Jump up ^ Nemetz, Andrea ( 20 September 2015 ). `` Undone wins best Atlantic feature at Atlantic Film Festival Awards ''. Chronicle Herald. Retrieved 13 April 2016. Jump up ^ The Canadian Press ( 6 April 2016 ). `` Director X makes film debut with drama inspired by N.S. racial tensions in 1989 ''. Chronicle Herald. Retrieved 13 April 2016. External links Across the Line on IMDb Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Across_the_Line_(2015_film)&oldid=819254202 '' Categories : 2015 films English - language films Canadian drama films Canadian films Films shot in Halifax, Nova Scotia Films set in Nova Scotia Films about race and ethnicity Black Canadian films Canadian sports films Ice hockey films Hidden categories : Use Canadian English from April 2016 All Wikipedia articles written in Canadian English Use dmy dates from April 2016 Talk Contents About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 8 January 2018, at 09 : 44. About Wikipedia

Question: where was the movie across the line filmed
Answer: Nova Scotia