Genre: Experimental
- Own Voice
L’innu du futur
An Innu man discusses his relationship with his culture, how it was taken away from him, how he fought to take it back and what it will be like for the generations to come.
Director
Stéphane Nepton (Innu)
Writer
Stéphane Nepton (Innu)
Genre
Experimental
Interests
Arts and Culture, BIPOC Stories, Environment, Indigenous Filmmaker
Original Language
French
- Own Voice
Snare
Spare and visually arresting, with a haunting soundtrack, Snare is a performance-based piece that captures the brutality of violence against aboriginal women, as well as the possibility of healing and grace.
Director
Lisa Jackson (Anishinaabe)
Writer
Lisa Jackson (Anishinaabe)
Cast
Akina Kennedy-Shirt
Producers
Lisa Jackson (Anishinaabe), Ki Wright
Genres
Drama, Experimental
Interests
BIPOC Stories, Discrimination, Female Filmmaker, Indigenous Filmmaker, Social Justice & Politics
Original Language
English
Canadian Distributor
Vtape
Tropical Rumours
Directors
Veronica Tennant, Michael Ondaatje
Cast
Margie Gillis, Paola Styron
Genre
Experimental
Interests
Arts and Culture, Female Filmmaker, Literary Adaptation
Original Language
No Dialogue
Terminus
Director
Trevor Cawood
Writer
Trevor Cawood
Cast
Rob Carpenter
Producer
Robin Hays
Genre
Experimental
Original Language
English
Something’s Coming
Director
Veronica Tennant
Cast
Guillaume Côté, Paul Nolan
Producers
Jordan Walker, Robert Budreau
Genre
Experimental
Interests
Arts and Culture, Female Filmmaker
Original Language
English
Pretty Big Dig
Director
Anne Troake
Cast
Chris Greenley, Rick Hunt, Ed Breen
Genre
Experimental
Interests
Arts and Culture, Environment, Female Filmmaker
Original Language
English
Portrait as a Random Act of Violence
Director
Randall Lloyd Okita
Genre
Experimental
Interests
Arts and Culture, Social Justice & Politics
Original Language
English
The Cinnamon Peeler
Director
Veronica Tennant
Writer
Michael Ondaatje
Cast
Gail Skrela, Sean Ling, Michael Ondaatje
Producers
Peter Gentile, Veronica Tennant
Genre
Experimental
Interests
Arts and Culture, Female Filmmaker, Literary Adaptation
Original Language
English
- Own Voice
Wave a Red Flag
Director
Adam Garnet Jones (Cree/Métis)
Writer
Adam Garnet Jones (Cree/Métis)
Cast
Lisa Cromarty, Monique Mojica
Producer
Lea Marin
Genre
Experimental
Interests
BIPOC Stories, Indigenous Filmmaker
Original Language
No Dialogue
Language Version
None
Canadian Distributor
National Film Board (NFB)
- Own Voice
Ste. Anne
Four years after leaving her daughter (d’Eschambault) to be raised by her brother (Theis) and his wife (Marion), Renée (Vermette) returns to find an entirely different life from the one she left behind. The tensions caused by her arrival simmer under the surface as Renée clumsily adjusts back into a maternal role despite her young daughter having no memory of her.
Featuring members of Vermette’s own family and community, this lovingly made personal project went on to win Best Canadian Feature at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2021.
“More experiment than straight-ahead narrative, Ste. Anne rewards patient, careful attention. The rewards are great.” - Barry Hertz, The Globe and Mail
Director
Rhayne Vermette (Métis)
Writer
Rhayne Vermette (Métis)
Cast
Isabelle d’Eschambault, Valerie Marion, Dolorès Gosselin (Métis)
Producer
Rhayne Vermette (Métis)
Genres
Drama, Experimental
Interests
BIPOC Stories, Female Filmmaker, Indigenous Filmmaker
Original Language
French
Language Version
EN Subtitles
- Own Voice
Une femme, ma mère (A Woman, My Mother)
Director
Claude Demers
Writer
Claude Demers
Producer
Claude Demers
Genre
Experimental
Interest
Family Relationships
Original Language
French
Canadian Distributor
K Films Amerique
Tales from the Gimli Hospital
Nominated for a genie award for Best Screenplay, Gimli Hospital is a cult classic bearing many of the surreal hallmarks that would make Maddin one of Canada’s most singular filmmaking voices.
Director
Guy Maddin
Writer
Guy Maddin
Cast
Kyle McCulloch, Angela Heck, Michael Gottli
Producers
Guy Maddin, Stephen Snyder, Greg Klymkiw
Genres
Drama, Experimental
Interests
Classics, Cult & Offbeat Cinema
Original Language
English
Reason Over Passion
Director
Joyce Wieland
Writer
Joyce Wieland
Producer
Joyce Wieland
Genre
Experimental
Interest
Female Filmmaker
Original Language
English
Canadian Distributor
Canadian Filmmakers' Distribution Centre
Passing Through/Torn Formations
Director
Philip Hoffman
Writer
Philip Hoffman
Producer
Philip Hoffman
Genre
Experimental
Interests
Biography, Family Relationships
Original Language
English
Canadian Distributor
Canadian Filmmakers' Distribution Centre
Like a Dream that Vanishes
Director
Barbara Sternberg
Genre
Experimental
Interest
Female Filmmaker
Original Language
English
Canadian Distributor
Pleasure Dome
Imitations of Life
Director
Mike Hoolboom
Writer
Mike Hoolboom
Producer
Mike Hoolboom
Genre
Experimental
Interests
Biography, Family Relationships
Original Language
English
Canadian Distributor
Mike Hoolboom
The Hart of London
Director
Jack Chambers
Genre
Experimental
Original Language
English
Canadian Distributor
Canadian Filmmakers' Distribution Centre
Gambling, Gods and LSD
Director
Peter Mettler
Writers
Alexandra Gill, Peter Mettler
Cast
Peter Mettler
Producers
Atom Egoyan, Peter Mettler, Alexandra Gill, Ingrid Veninger, Cornelia Seitler
Genres
Documentary, Experimental
Interests
Arts and Culture, Global Experiences
Original Language
English
Canadian Distributor
Grimthorpe Film
Archipelago
Director
Felix Dufour-Laperriere
Writer
Felix Dufour-Laperriere
Cast
Mattis Savard-Verhoeven, Florence Blain Mbaye, Joséphine Bacon (Innu)
Producers
Felix Dufour-Laperriere, Nicolas Dufour- Laperriere
Genre
Experimental
Interests
Arts and Culture, Cult & Offbeat Cinema, Environment
Original Language
French
Canadian Distributor
La Distributrices de Films
You Are Here
Director
Daniel Cockburn
Writer
Daniel Cockburn
Cast
Tracy Wright, Shannon Beckner, Richard Clarkin, Jenni Burke, Robert Kennedy
Producer
Daniel Bekerman
Genres
Drama, Experimental, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Interests
Arts and Culture, Social Justice & Politics, Strong Female Leads
Original Language
English
Canadian Distributor
Photon Films