Canadian Indie Dramedy ‘Guitar Lessons’ Trailer Featuring Corb Lund
by Alex Billington
June 19, 2025
Source: YouTube
“I’m not exactly a straight arrow…” Freestyle Digital Media has revealed the first official trailer for Guitar Lessons, an indie dramedy from Canada created by filmmaker Aaron James. Even though this originally opened in Canada back in 2022, it has never been given a proper US release until now – if anyone wants to catch up with it. Freestyle will be putting it on VOD this summer. In the film, a 15-year-old Metis boy and a cantankerous oilfield contractor learn to grow up together over guitar lessons. A coming-of-age story along with a tale about music bringing us together. Starring Corb Lund, Kaden Noskiye, Conway Kootenay, Lianna Makuch, and Roseanne Supernault. Guitar Lessons is a heartfelt comedy-drama about unlikely mentorship, reconciliation, and the transformative power of music. This looks quite sweet and amusing, as any good indie film should. The friend cracking all the lewd jokes is hilarious – he’s the best part about this.
Here’s the official trailer (+ poster) for Aaron James’ film Guitar Lessons, direct from YouTube:
Leland Parenteau (Kaden Noskiye), a 15-year-old Métis boy in northern Canada, inherits a guitar from the father he never knew. When he approaches Ray (Corb Lund) — a gruff, retired rock star turned oilfield contractor — for lessons, Ray turns him away. But Leland’s persistence & integrity begin to break through Ray’s rough exterior. Guitar Lessons is written and directed by Canadian filmmaker Aaron James (aka Aaron James Sorensen), director of the films Hank William’s First Nation, Campus Radio, and Get Naked! previously. It’s also produced by Aaron James. The film originally debuted in Canada back in 2022. It hasn’t played at many other film festivals or elsewhere since, as far as we know. Freestyle Digital Media will debut James’ Guitar Lessons film direct-to-VOD in the US starting July 1st, 2025 this summer. Look any good?