CANADIAN FEATURE FILM PREMIERES AT THE RIO - 09 MAY, 2026
After a year of nominations and wins in the International Film Festival Circuit, Five Fold Feature Films Inc. presents its crime-drama, The Last Reckoning (102-min.) before an audience of over 400.
Vancouver, British Columbia (BC), Canada, Saturday, May 9, 2026; 12:30pm / Five Fold Feature Films Inc. (Canada) ⏤ The Last Reckoning wraps up a year of international nominations and wins by coming home from festivals to where it was shot and edited ⏤ Vancouver, British Columbia. May 9, 2026 marks the official premiere of the Canadian-controlled feature film, a crime-drama made almost entirely by filmmakers from Metro Vancouver. Cast and crew will be in attendance, awards will be presented, and a live Q&A will conclude the 102-minute screening. Rated PG for coarse language and violence, the RIO is has a licensed concession stand and so team photos shall be taken and drinks shall follow in celebration of this milestone.
The Last Reckoning is a 2025 award-winning crime-drama shot in Vancouver produced, written & edited by Grant Gladish, produced & directed by Garnet Campbell, and starring Drummond Macdougall, Grant Gladish, Julien Minet and Anja Marcetic. Its slow-burning suspense and moral complexity have nudged it to "Best Film" or "Best Drama" in Munich, Germany; Tbilisi, Georgia; Dublin, Ireland; Atlanta, USA; and Kyoto, Japan.
The film's story follows a prestigious attorney (Gladish) who colludes with his impulsive brother (Minet) to hide a manslaughter, but when an innocent is charged instead, their plans spiral out of control, leading to a moral reckoning and an inevitable judgment. Canadian actor, Drummond Macdougall, plays the surprise character that serves up a final-act climax that has been delightfully unnerving audiences in city after city.
Drama, crime, mystery ⏤ even romance with the entanglement of a femme fatale (Marcetic) ⏤ marks this slow-burning film. Life-and-death-stakes, set within a believable narrative with its whiffs of Romeo & Juliet, make this Canadian picture stand out from so much other plot-driven fare. The vision and themes of The Last Reckoning will haunt viewers long after its screening.
Doors open at 12:00pm and the film screens at 12:30pm. Awards, Q&A, photos and drinks will follow after 2:15pm. The event ends at 4pm. The RIO Theatre on Broadway and Commercial, voted #1 Independent Theatre in Vancouver, is a multimedia venue for premier independent cinema of feature films and live entertainment. This Premiere can hold up to 410 viewers.
Tickets are available for $11.50 each at: https://riotheatretickets.ca/events/41301-the-last-reckoning-cast-crew-in-attendance (Please arrive on time).
Contact Info:
Name: Grant Gladish
Email: [email protected]
Organization: Five Fold Feature Films Inc.
Website: ffffinc.com
Quarter-Finalist Screenplay at the 20TH CINEQUEST Fest
THE LAST RECKONING, Five Fold Feature Film Inc.'s 102-min. crime-drama by GRANT GLADISH, was named QUARTER-FINALIST in February, 2026 for what USA TODAY Readers vote "The Best Festival," CINEQUEST SCREENWRITING COMPETITION.:SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA
Cinequest is dedicated to launching new screenwriters’ careers and providing a platform from which their work can take flight; it presents screenwriters with prestigious recognition, engagement with industry leaders, connection to an empowering community, plus the chance to win extraordinary acclaim and prizes. The Competition welcomes screenplays and teleplays of all genres and lengths. Cinequest inspires creative fervor and provides dynamic opportunities for writers to get discovered and have their work produced.
Amidst the energy and excitement of the festival, the Cinequest Screenwriting Competition empowers creative and innovative writers with the opportunity to interact with producers and industry professionals from around the world. Finalists will be honored during the Cinequest Writers Celebration, a day filled with a dynamic collection of Writer Meet Producer events, Business of Writing forums, Pitch Training, VIP Writers Lunch, and an awards ceremony announcing the winners of the competition.
Cinequest Finalist Juries (announced in January/February) feature many top industry leaders.
The EVENT DATE is 11-22 March, 2026.
BEST FEATURE FILM, Winter, 2025 - in Tbilisi, Georgia
THE LAST RECKONING, 102-minutes, was screened live at the 6TH Edition of The Action Thriller Crime Adventure Film Festival in Tbilisi, Georgia and Five Fold Feature Films Inc. was glad to receive insightful reviews from jurors and festival goers alike:
JURY REACTION
Your cinematic voice — calm, controlled, and emotionally surgical — turns a legal thriller into something far more human: a portrait of two brothers collapsing under the truth they tried to bury.
This film captivated our team with its emotional complexity, strong performances, and slow-burning suspense. The spiral of guilt, loyalty, and justice plays out with remarkable tension, turning a crime cover-up into a deeply human moral tragedy. THE LAST RECKONING is thoughtful, elegant, and unflinchingly honest — a true standout in this year’s feature lineup.
We are honored to showcase THE LAST RECKONING as the emotional centerpiece of our second day, closing out the festival with a film that lingers long after the lights go up.
AUDIENCE REACTION
“The film hooks you with its moral tension from the opening scenes. I loved how the dialogues between the brothers slowly reveal the growing rift. One calculated, the other impulsive. The editing during the ‘reckoning’ moments is razor-sharp. A rare crime drama that focuses not on the crime, but on the internal courtroom.”
“That scene where he’s lying on the couch with his eyes closed… I felt all his guilt and exhaustion. It’s like he’s been carrying that weight for years. And the moment the girl holds his face—it’s one second of warmth in a very dark story.”
"A very unusual and interesting film. Against a slow-moving plot, a multifaceted psychological portrait unfolds — different viewpoints, positions, the problem of choice, priorities, and personal justice. The film is strangely mesmerizing. Thank you!"
"I truly enjoyed the acting. Not a single false word or note. The emotions are a bit restrained, but everything is soft, precise, believable, and incredibly beautiful!"
OTHER REVIEW COMMENTS CAN BE VIEWED HERE: REACTIONS
Two International Wins in Cannes, France
THE LAST RECKONING, 102-minute, crime-drama won
'Best Screenplay, 2025' - Grant Gladish
'Best Acting Debut, 2025' - Anja Marcetic
at the World Film Festival in Cannes, France.
The film was also 2025 Nominee for:
Best Cinematography
Best Music Score
Best Drama
Best Thriller/ Suspense.
Mega congrats to the fine teams that won in these other four categories. Cheers - Cannes!
Merci beaucoup!
FULL METAL HACKET
REVISED, January, 2026. As Grant Gladish experiences film festival excitement with his first feature film, THE LAST RECKONING, he is already in development for a high-value short film, "Full Metal Hacket," a comical parody of the famous Stanley Kubrick film, FULL METAL JACKET.
This 15-minute comedy will poke fun at the historical conventions and common expectations often connected with the experience of basic training and one's introduction to military life, and it will do so as an ode to Kubrick's iconic touchstone.
To be shot in Metro Vancouver on a date TBA, this short-film shall be an asset to show the ability of Grant Gladish as film director, to show his capability to make a piece that looks and feels as good as any Kubrick film.
Currently, this film is stalled and will re-enter pre-production on a date TBA.