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Thog’s Hamlet
In this still from Thog's Hamlet, the female Hamlet #2, played by Caroline Johnson, rides atop of The Ghost's back, played by Jim Bearden.
Directors
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
- Own Voice
Foster Child
At 35 years old, filmmaker Gil Cardinal makes the decision to seek out his biological family, sending him on a journey into his own roots, uncovering an ancestry he knew nothing about. As Cardinal discovers that he was forcibly taken from his Métis mother, the film shifts into addressing the ongoing systematic oppression of Indigenous peoples.
This incredibly personal documentary was a landmark in Indigenous storytelling on film, and received many accolades including the Gemini award for directing.
Director
Gil Cardinal (Métis)
Cast
Gil Cardinal (Métis), Don Cardinal (Métis)
Producer
Jerry Krepakevich
Genre
Documentary
Interests
Biography, BIPOC Stories, Classics, History, Indigenous Filmmaker, Social Justice & Politics
Original Language
English
- Own Voice
Two Worlds Colliding
Director
Tasha Hubbard (Cree)
Hubbard is an award-winning filmmaker and an assistant professor in the University of Saskatchewan’s Department of English. Her writing-directing project Two Worlds Colliding won a Gemini and a Golden Sheaf Award. She has also directed the short film 7 Minutes, and the feature docs Birth of a Family and nîpawistamâsowin: We Will Stand Up, which won Best Canadian Documentary at Hot Docs and at the CSAs. She is currently directing the feature doc Singing Back the Buffalo.
Writer
Tasha Hubbard (Cree)
Cast
Andrea Menard
Producer
Bonnie Thompson
Genre
Documentary
Interests
BIPOC Stories, Discrimination, Female Filmmaker, History, Indigenous Filmmaker, Social Justice & Politics
Original Language
English
Canadian Distributor
National Film Board (NFB)
- Own Voice
Frost
Director
Jeremy Ball
Writer
Jeremy Ball
Cast
Emily Piggford, Lara Daans, Oscar Hsu
Producer
Lauren Grant
Genres
Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Interests
BIPOC Stories, History
Original Language
English
Language Version
None
Canadian Distributor
Canadian Film Centre
Viola Desmond Is On The Money
Directors
Pat Jeflyn, Kim Kristy
Genre
Documentary
Interests
Arts and Culture, BIPOC Stories, Female Filmmaker, Social Justice & Politics, Strong Female Leads
Original Language
English
- Own Voice
Wildfire
Director
Bretten Hannam (L'nu)
Writer
Bretten Hannam (L'nu)
Cast
Guillermo Knockwood, Bobby Pierro
Producers
Bretten Hannam (L'nu), Gharrett Patrick Paon
Genre
Drama
Interests
BIPOC Stories, Family Relationships, Indigenous Filmmaker, LGBTQ2S+
Original Language
English
- Own Voice
Wash Day
As they get ready for the day, three young Black women discuss the public perception of their Blackness in relation to their personal journeys of cultivating a strong sense of self.
Director
Kourtney Jackson
Writer
Kourtney Jackson
Genre
Documentary
Interests
BIPOC Stories, Discrimination, Female Filmmaker
Original Language
English
- Own Voice
Love, Leymo
Director
Randall Lloyd Okita
Writer
Leymo Mohammed
Genre
Documentary
Interests
BIPOC Stories, Family Relationships
Original Language
English
Spinster
On her 39th birthday, Gaby (Chelsea Peretti) finds that she's hit a crossroad in her life. Fresh off of yet another failed relationship, everyone in her life is asking when she's going to settle down. It doesn't help that as a wedding caterer, she's constantly reminded of this pressure. With the dating scene looking bleaker than ever, Gabye begins to wonder whether she'd be happier if she never finds 'the one'.
Andrea Dorfman’s clever twist on the romantic comedy genre features a brilliant performance from Chelsea Peretti (Brooklyn Nine Nine), who brings a touching depth of character along with her trademark acerbic wit.
Director
Andrea Dorfman
Writer
Jennifer Deyell
Cast
Chelsea Peretti
Producers
Jay Dahl, Bill Niven, Marc Tetreault, William Woods
Genres
Comedy, Romance
Interest
Female Filmmaker
Original Language
English
Language Version
EN CC
Canadian Distributor
Game Theory Films
Psycho Goreman
Two children accidentally resurrect an evil alien overlord, who they name Psycho Goreman (or PG for short). While a magical amulet allows the kids to control him into doing their bidding, PG still wants to destroy the universe - and soon their activities draw the attention of a Planetary Alliance that sends an elite assassin named Pandora to stop PG from carrying out his evil will. In this battle of good vs. evil, it’s anyone’s guess who will come out on top.
From Steven Kostanski, the creator of the cult-hit Manborg, Psycho Goreman is a fantastical ride that is as bizarre as it is hilarious.
Director
Steven Kostanski
Writer
Steven Kostanski
Cast
Nita-Josée Hanna, Owen Myre, Matthew Ninaber
Producers
Stuart F. Andrews, Shannon Hanmer, Steven Kostanski
Genres
Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Interest
Cult & Offbeat Cinema
Original Language
English
Canadian Distributor
Dystopia Films
The Ghosts in Our Machine
In a film that explores the rights of non-human animals through the compassionate lens of international photographer Jo-Anne McArthur, we meet individual animals living within — and rescued from — the machine of our modern world.
Director
Liz Marshall
Writer
Liz Marshall
Producers
Nina Beveridge, Liz Marshall
Genre
Documentary
Interests
Environment, Female Filmmaker, Social Justice & Politics
Original Languages
English, French, Other Language
Canadian Distributor
INDIECAN ENTERTAINMENT INC
- Own Voice
Haida Gwaii: On the Edge of the World
Director
Charles Wilkinson
Producer
Tina Schliessler
Genre
Documentary
Interest
Environment
Original Language
English
Canadian Distributor
Wilkinson Household
Trigger
Director
Bruce McDonald
McDonald directed the cult hits Highway 61, Roadkill, Hard Core Logo, The Tracey Fragments, starring Elliot Page, Pontypool, and the award-winning series Twitch City, episodes of Degrassi and Heartland. His recent films include Trigger, The Husband, Hellions, Weirdos and Dreamland. He recently directed the series Creeped Out and Malory Towers and is currently working on the films Switched at Death and I Have a Bad Feeling About This.
Cast
Tracy Wright, Molly Parker, Daniel MacIvor, Bob Martin
Producers
Leonard Farlinger, Jennifer Jonas, Daniel MacIvor
Genre
Drama
Interests
Arts and Culture, Strong Female Leads
Original Language
English
Canadian Distributor
National Film Board (NFB)
The Life and Hard times of Guy Terrifico
Director
Michael Mabbott
Writer/director Mabbott made his debut with 2005’s Life and Hard Times of Guy Terrifico, winning Best Canadian First Feature Film at the Toronto International Film Festival. He followed with Citizen Duane and television shows like Baxter and The Yard. His short documentary Music Lessons premiered at Hot Docs 2015. Most recently he wrote episodes of Ten Days in the Valley.
Writer
Michael Mabbott
Cast
Kris Kristofferson, Matt Murphy, Colin Linden
Genres
Comedy, Documentary
Interest
Arts and Culture
Original Languages
English, French
Canadian Distributor
eOne
- Own Voice
Up the Yangtze
At the edge of the Yangtze River, not far from the Three Gorges Dam, young men and women take up employment on a cruise ship, where they confront rising waters and a radically changing China.
Director
Yung Chang
Writer
Yung Chang
Producers
Mila Aung-Thwin, John Christou, Germaine Wong
Genre
Documentary
Interests
Asian Filmmaker, BIPOC Stories, Environment, Global Experiences, Social Justice & Politics
Original Language
English
Canadian Distributor
National Film Board (NFB)
Super Duper Alice Cooper
In this found-footage Dr. Jekyll–and–Mr. Hyde tale, the former is revealed as Vincent Furnier, a preacher’s son from Detroit, Michigan, who transforms into Alice Cooper, a veritable rock-and-roll legend.
Directors
Sam Dunn, Scot McFadyen, Reginald Harkema
Writers
Sam Dunn, Reginald Harkema, Scot McFadyen
Producers
Sam Dunn, Scot McFadyen
Genre
Documentary
Interests
Arts and Culture, Biography
Original Language
English
Canadian Distributor
eOne
Rock & Rule
A malevolent rock star kidnaps a singer to force her to participate in the summoning of a demon, and her band must help her stop his evil plan. Canada’s first English-language animated feature, with songs by Iggy Pop and Lou Reed.
Director
Clive A. Smith
Writers
Patrick Loubert, John Halfpenny, Anna Bourque, Greg Duffell
Cast
Don Francks, Gregory Salata, Susan Roman
Producers
Patrick Loubert, Michael Hirsh
Genre
Animation
Interest
Arts and Culture
Original Languages
English, French
Canadian Distributor
Orion Pictures
Adventures in Public School
Director
Kyle Rideout
Writers
Kyle Rideout, Josh Epstein
Cast
Judy Greer, Daniel Doheny, Siobhan Williams
Producer
Josh Epstein
Genre
Comedy
Interest
Family Relationships
Original Language
English
Canadian Distributor
Motion 58 Entertainment
When Night is Falling
Director
Patricia Rozema
Writer
Patricia Rozema
Cast
Pascale Bussières, Rachael Crawford
Producer
Barbara Tranter
Genres
Drama, Romance
Interests
Female Filmmaker, LGBTQ2S+
Original Language
English
Canadian Distributor
eOne
Adoration
Director
Atom Egoyan
Egoyan received the Governor General’s award in 2015 for Lifetime Artistic Achievement. He was the first-ever Canadian director to earn two Oscar nominations (for The Sweet Hereafter). His award-winning films include Exotica, Ararat and The Captive. His most recent film, Guest of Honour, premiered at TIFF 2019.
Writer
Atom Egoyan
Cast
Rachel Blanchard, Devon Bostick, Louca Tassone
Producers
Simone Urdl, Jennifer Weiss
Genre
Drama
Interest
Family Relationships
Original Languages
English, French
Canadian Distributor
eOne