Archive · 14 Jan 2026
Emma Higgins Signs with Verve
Emma Higgins is a filmmaker who made her first big movie called 'Sweetness'.
This movie is about a teenager who meets her rockstar crush and tries to help him with his drug addiction.
The movie has been well-received and will be released soon.
Emma has also worked on music videos and commercials.
She recently joined a company called Verve because she likes their passion for movies.
She is excited to work with them on her future projects.
Emma Higgins, director of 'Sweetness', has signed with Verve ahead of her film's release.
'Sweetness' premiered at SXSW and has a 95% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
The film is a coming-of-age thriller about a teenager helping her rockstar crush with his drug addiction.
Higgins is a self-taught Canadian filmmaker with experience in music videos and commercials.
She previously won the Juno Award for Video of the Year for Jessie Reyez’s 'No One’s in the Room'.
- Who
- Emma Higgins, a self-taught Canadian filmmaker
- What
- Signed with Verve ahead of her debut feature film 'Sweetness'
- When
- Ahead of the film's release on February 13
- Where
- Premiered at SXSW
- Why
- To collaborate with a team that shares her passion for filmmaking
- Film Title
- Sweetness
- Release Date
- February 13
- Rotten Tomatoes Rating
- 95% Fresh
- Premiere Location
- SXSW
- Lead Actors
- Kate Hallett, Herman Tømmeraas
- Director's Background
- Self-taught Canadian filmmaker
- Previous Work
- Music videos, commercials for brands like Rockstar Energy, YouTube, Chime, A&W, Cheetos, Best Buy
- Award
- Juno Awards Video of the Year 2021 for Jessie Reyez’s 'No One’s in the Room'