Paula Rivera

Paula Rivera is a television, film and theatre actress and playwright. She originally moved to Canada to pursue a dancing career.

Victor (2008)

VICTOR is the inspiring, true-life, story of a great Canadian hero - a working class kid who through sheer guts and determination overcomes both physical and psychological challenges to reach the pinnacle of his sport, becoming an Olympic gold medal champion and ...  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Mark Lutz  •  Ron Lea  •  Peter MacNeill  •  Polly Shannon

VICTOR is the inspiring, true-life, story of a great Canadian hero - a working class kid who through sheer guts and determination overcomes both physical and psychological challenges to reach the pinnacle of his sport, becoming an Olympic gold medal champion and ...  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Mark Lutz  •  Ron Lea  •  Peter MacNeill  •  Polly Shannon

An American Girl: McKenna Shoots for the Stars (2012)

A young girl struggles to maintain her school grades while competing as a gymnast.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Vince Marcello
CAST:  Kerris Dorsey  •  Jade Pettyjohn  •  Ysa Penarejo  •  Kally Berard

A young girl struggles to maintain her school grades while competing as a gymnast.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Vince Marcello
CAST:  Kerris Dorsey  •  Jade Pettyjohn  •  Ysa Penarejo  •  Kally Berard

Wisegal (2008)

A drama centered around Patty Montanari, the widowed mother of two who went to work for her lover Frank Russo, a captain in a Brooklyn crime family.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jerry Ciccoritti
CAST:  Alyssa Milano  •  Jason Gedrick  •  James Caan  •  Janet Wright

A drama centered around Patty Montanari, the widowed mother of two who went to work for her lover Frank Russo, a captain in a Brooklyn crime family.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jerry Ciccoritti
CAST:  Alyssa Milano  •  Jason Gedrick  •  James Caan  •  Janet Wright

Love's Complicated (2016)

Leah thinks all is fine coasting along in a relationship with the ever-predictable Edward until he surprises her and enrolls her in a conflict-management class. In the class, Leah finds herself locking horns with a handsome, radio talk-show host who thrives on ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jerry Ciccoritti
CAST:  Holly Marie Combs  •  Ben Bass  •  Corbin Bernsen  •  Michael Barbuto

Leah thinks all is fine coasting along in a relationship with the ever-predictable Edward until he surprises her and enrolls her in a conflict-management class. In the class, Leah finds herself locking horns with a handsome, radio talk-show host who thrives on ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jerry Ciccoritti
CAST:  Holly Marie Combs  •  Ben Bass  •  Corbin Bernsen  •  Michael Barbuto

The Resurrection of Tony Gitone (2013)

A cross-section of Toronto's Italian population comes together at a party in Little Italy.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jerry Ciccoritti
CAST:  Alvaro D'Antonio  •  Ron Lea  •  Tony Nardi  •  Louis Di Bianco

A cross-section of Toronto's Italian population comes together at a party in Little Italy.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jerry Ciccoritti
CAST:  Alvaro D'Antonio  •  Ron Lea  •  Tony Nardi  •  Louis Di Bianco

Taken Too Far (2017)

A jealous dance mom takes extreme measures to ensure her daughter wins a scholarship to an exclusive dance academy. But the victim's mother will do whatever necessary to protect her own daughter from the rival mom's evil scheme.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paul Lynch
CAST:  Beverley Mitchell  •  Christina Cox  •  Jack Fulton  •  Miranda Edwards

A jealous dance mom takes extreme measures to ensure her daughter wins a scholarship to an exclusive dance academy. But the victim's mother will do whatever necessary to protect her own daughter from the rival mom's evil scheme.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paul Lynch
CAST:  Beverley Mitchell  •  Christina Cox  •  Jack Fulton  •  Miranda Edwards

Every Girl Wants a Skirt Like Frida's (2009)

What do Frida Kahlo and a “chilanga” living in Vancouver have in common? Nothing really, except that both were born in Mexico City. But for Honoria Delgado, Frida Kahlo represents everything that keeps her from finding happiness.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jerry Ciccoritti
CAST:  Paula Rivera

What do Frida Kahlo and a “chilanga” living in Vancouver have in common? Nothing really, except that both were born in Mexico City. But for Honoria Delgado, Frida Kahlo represents everything that keeps her from finding happiness.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jerry Ciccoritti
CAST:  Paula Rivera

Lie Exposed (2020)

Melanie experiences a terminal diagnosis, leading her to leave her husband and life behind for LA and an affair with a tintype photographer.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jerry Ciccoritti
CAST:  Leslie Hope  •  Bruce Greenwood  •  Benjamin Ayres  •  Megan Follows

Melanie experiences a terminal diagnosis, leading her to leave her husband and life behind for LA and an affair with a tintype photographer.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jerry Ciccoritti
CAST:  Leslie Hope  •  Bruce Greenwood  •  Benjamin Ayres  •  Megan Follows

10 Truths About Love (2022)

Hannah, a thriving romance columnist, thinks she’s got life and love figured out… until her longtime boyfriend unexpectedly breaks up with her. At the same time, Hannah’s editor hires a new writer, Liam, to work with her and give the column a male perspective. The ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Brian K. Roberts
CAST:  Camilla Belle  •  David Lafontaine  •  Kristen Kurnik  •  Neil Crone

Hannah, a thriving romance columnist, thinks she’s got life and love figured out… until her longtime boyfriend unexpectedly breaks up with her. At the same time, Hannah’s editor hires a new writer, Liam, to work with her and give the column a male perspective. The ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Brian K. Roberts
CAST:  Camilla Belle  •  David Lafontaine  •  Kristen Kurnik  •  Neil Crone