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= The Drop =
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The Drop is a [[Canadian]] [[Web series|digital comedy series]] created by Dani Pagliarello and Aisha Evelyna. The series was produced by True West Films<ref>{{Cite web |last=September 12 |first=Victoria Ahearn |last2=2022 |title=Cameras roll on True West Films’ first scripted series The Drop |url=https://playbackonline.ca/2022/09/12/cameras-roll-on-true-west-films-first-scripted-series-the-drop/ |access-date=2024-01-30}}</ref>, and premiered via [[Narcity Media|Narcity Canada']]<nowiki/>s<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-04-12 |title=Irreverent New Female-Driven Comedy THE DROP Launches May 5 on Narcity |url=https://www.narcitymedia.com/press/irreverent-new-female-driven-comedy-the-drop-launches-may-5-on-narcity |access-date=2024-01-30 |website=www.narcitymedia.com |language=en}}</ref> [[YouTube|Youtube]] channel on May 5th, 2023. The Drop follows Zara and Polly who #werk in [[Toronto]] as "professional" [[Line stander|line-waiters]]- hired by the rich and lazy to stand in line for exclusive products on the day they ''drop''. The series is a biting [[satire]] on modern day [[consumerism]], transactional friendships, and the ever-expanding [[Distribution of wealth|wealth gap]].
The Drop is a [[Canadian]] [[Web series|digital comedy series]] created by Dani Pagliarello and Aisha Evelyna. The series was produced by True West Films<ref>{{Cite web |last=September 12 |first=Victoria Ahearn |last2=2022 |title=Cameras roll on True West Films’ first scripted series The Drop |url=https://playbackonline.ca/2022/09/12/cameras-roll-on-true-west-films-first-scripted-series-the-drop/ |access-date=2024-01-30}}</ref>, and premiered via [[Narcity Media|Narcity Canada']]<nowiki/>s<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-04-12 |title=Irreverent New Female-Driven Comedy THE DROP Launches May 5 on Narcity |url=https://www.narcitymedia.com/press/irreverent-new-female-driven-comedy-the-drop-launches-may-5-on-narcity |access-date=2024-01-30 |website=www.narcitymedia.com |language=en}}</ref> [[YouTube|Youtube]] channel on May 5th, 2023. The Drop follows Zara and Polly who #werk in [[Toronto]] as "professional" [[Line stander|line-waiters]]- hired by the rich and lazy to stand in line for exclusive products on the day they ''drop''. The series is a biting [[satire]] on modern day [[consumerism]], transactional friendships, and the ever-expanding [[Distribution of wealth|wealth gap]].

Revision as of 18:32, 6 February 2024

The Drop

The Drop is a Canadian digital comedy series created by Dani Pagliarello and Aisha Evelyna. The series was produced by True West Films[1], and premiered via Narcity Canada's[2] Youtube channel on May 5th, 2023. The Drop follows Zara and Polly who #werk in Toronto as "professional" line-waiters- hired by the rich and lazy to stand in line for exclusive products on the day they drop. The series is a biting satire on modern day consumerism, transactional friendships, and the ever-expanding wealth gap.

In 2023, The Drop was an official selection at numerous series festivals and garnered several awards including Best Comedy Direction at the Rio WebFest[3] for directors Jordan Canning and Dani Pagliarello (episode 1, and 2), and Best Toronto Web series at the 2023 T.O. Webfest[4].

Produced by Elizabeth Yake and Executive Produced by Liz Whitmere, The Drop stars co-creators and writers, Dani Pagliarello and Aisha Evelyna[5]. Cast appearances also include Aurora Browne, Nicole Power, Mark Little, Kris Siddiqi, Mishka Thébaud, and Nigel Downer.

Episodes

Season 1
No. Overall No. in Season Title Directed by Written by Original Release Date
1 1 Preemo Jordan Canning Dani Pagliarello May 5, 2023
2 2 Monolith Dani Pagliarello Dani Pagliarello & Aisha Evelyna May 12, 2023
3 3 Bottled Air, Trademark Aisha Evelyna Dani Pagliarello & Aisha Evelyna May 19, 2023
4 4 Geezers Dani Pagliarello & Aisha Evelyna Aisha Evelyna May 26, 2023

References

  1. ^ September 12, Victoria Ahearn; 2022. "Cameras roll on True West Films' first scripted series The Drop". Retrieved 2024-01-30. {{cite web}}: |last2= has numeric name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ "Irreverent New Female-Driven Comedy THE DROP Launches May 5 on Narcity". www.narcitymedia.com. 2023-04-12. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
  3. ^ "2023 – Rio Webfest". Retrieved 2024-01-30.
  4. ^ "2023 Nominees & Winners". T.O. Webfest. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
  5. ^ Cutruzzola, Annemarie (2023-11-27). "Toronto-Based Gen-Z Satire 'The Drop' Finds the Humour in Line-Waiting". Shedoesthecity. Retrieved 2024-01-30.