In 2012 , Jessup starred in the Canadian independent film '' Blackbird '' , in which he played a troubled teen falsely accused of planning a school shooting . Jessup 's performance received positive reviews and the film won various awards , including the Best Canadian First Feature Film award at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival . The film won three awards at the Atlantic Film Festival and won the Vancouver International Film Festival award for Best Canadian Feature Film . It also screened at the Cannes Film Festival
Vancouver International Film Festival
Vancouver International Film Festival
Connor Jessup