Genre: Sci-Fi/Fantasy
The Brood
A man tries to uncover an unconventional psychologist's therapy techniques on his institutionalized wife, amidst a series of brutal murders.
Director
David Cronenberg
Writer
David Cronenberg
Cast
Art Hindle, Oliver Reed, Samantha Eggar
Producers
Victor Solnicki, Claude Héroux, Pierre David
Genres
Horror, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Original Language
English
Canadian Distributor
La boite à Fanny
- Own Voice
Short Film Programme
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Director
Various
Genres
Action/Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Documentary, Drama, Experimental, Family, Horror, Romance, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Thriller
Interests
Arts and Culture, Biography, BIPOC Stories, Bullying, Classics, Cult & Offbeat Cinema, Discrimination, Environment, ESL, Family Relationships, Female Filmmaker, Global Experiences, History, Indigenous Filmmaker, LGBTQ2S+, Literary Adaptation, Newcomer Stories, Social Justice & Politics, Sports, Strong Female Leads
Original Languages
English, French
- Own Voice
Indigenous-made Short Films
Director
Various
Genres
Action/Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Documentary, Drama, Experimental, Family, Horror, Romance, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Thriller
Interests
Arts and Culture, BIPOC Stories, Female Filmmaker, Indigenous Filmmaker
Original Languages
English, French, Other Language
- 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
- Own Voice
A World of Our Own
Director
Morningstar Derosier (Anishinaabe)
Writer
Morningstar Derosier (Anishinaabe)
Cast
Curtis Carriere, Rebekah Manella, Kaitlyn Stewart
Producer
Morningstar Derosier (Anishinaabe)
Genres
Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Interests
BIPOC Stories, Female Filmmaker, Indigenous Filmmaker
Original Language
English
Directors
Norman McLaren, Evelyn Lambart
Producer
Norman McLaren
Genres
Animation, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Interest
Arts and Culture
Original Languages
English, French, Other Language
Canadian Distributor
National Film Board (NFB)
Directors
Sylvie Trouvé, Dale Hayward
Writers
Lanan Adcock, Dale Hayward, Sylvie Trouvé
Cast
Rafael Petardi, Renee Madeline Le Guerrier
Producers
Michael Fukushima, Jelena Popovic
Genres
Animation, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Interests
Arts and Culture, Female Filmmaker, Global Experiences
Original Language
English
Director
Lisa Jackson (Anishinaabe)
Writer
Lisa Jackson (Anishinaabe)
Cast
Barry Ahenakew, Kimowan Ahenakew
Producer
Selwyn Jacob
Genres
Animation, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Interests
BIPOC Stories, Family Relationships, Female Filmmaker, History, Indigenous Filmmaker
Original Language
English
Canadian Distributor
National Film Board (NFB)
- Own Voice
Trickster
Based on the critically-acclaimed novel Son of a Trickster by Eden Robinson (Haisla/Heiltsuk) and steeped in Haisla mythology, Trickster was named by Playback as the top scripted series of 2020 and received 11 CSA nominations, winning three.
Director
Michelle Latimer
A filmmaker and actor, Latimer’s first short, Choke, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. Her credits include several documentaries and dramatic shorts, such as The Underground and Nuuca. She has directed the television series Rise, Burden of Truth and Trickster.
Cast
Crystle Lightning (Cree), Joel Oulette (Cree/Métis), Kalani Queypo (Blackfoot), Anna Lambe (Inuk)
Genres
Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Interests
BIPOC Stories, Discrimination, Family Relationships, Female Filmmaker, Indigenous Filmmaker, Literary Adaptation, Strong Female Leads
Original Language
English
- Own Voice
Wakening
Content note: The film is set in a post-conflict war zone, and depicts armed characters.
Director
Danis Goulet (Cree/Métis)
Danis Goulet is an award-winning Cree/Métis filmmaker from La Ronge, SK, now based in Toronto. Her films have screened at festivals worldwide including Sundance, Berlinale, TIFF, and MoMA. She is a former programmer and current board member for TIFF, and was the former Director of the imagineNATIVE Film+Media Arts Festival. Her latest projects include the TV series Reservation Dogs, and the upcoming feature film Ivy.
Genre
Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Interests
BIPOC Stories, Female Filmmaker, Indigenous Filmmaker
Original Language
English
- Own Voice
N’xaxaitkw
Director
Asia Youngman (Cree-Métis)
Genres
Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Interests
BIPOC Stories, Female Filmmaker, Indigenous Filmmaker, Strong Female Leads
Original Language
English
Director
Christopher Auchter (Haida)
Genre
Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Interests
Arts and Culture, BIPOC Stories, Indigenous Filmmaker
Original Language
English
Director
Chris Landreth
Cast
Ryan Larkin
Producers
Steven Hoban, Marcy Page, Mark Smith, Jed DeCory, Jeremy Edwardes
Genres
Animation, Documentary, Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Interest
Arts and Culture
Original Languages
English, French
Canadian Distributor
National Film Board (NFB)
- Own Voice
Shoot Your Shot
A sci-fi/action comedy that follows Tover, a teenager on the frontlines battling a future alien invasion. However, it’s not the aliens that terrify Tover, it’s the idea of asking out his crush, fellow soldier Savoy!
Directors
Madison Thomas (Ojibwe/Saulteax), Meegwun Fairbrother (Ojibway)
Cast
Victoria Turko (Métis), Stephanie Sy, Skye Pelletier, Meegwun Fairbrother (Ojibway)
Producer
Stephen Ground
Genres
Action/Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Interests
BIPOC Stories, Female Filmmaker, Indigenous Filmmaker
Original Language
English
In this animated short, Ruby the pig seeks affirmation in the city around her after witnessing the accidental death of a stranger… and finds it in surprising places. With deft humour and finely rendered detail, When the Day Breaks illuminates the links that connect our urban lives, while evoking the promise and fragility of a new day. Winner of over 40 prizes from around the world, the film also features singer Martha Wainwright.
Directors
Wendy Tilby, Amanda Forbis
Producer
David Verrall
Genres
Animation, Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Interest
Female Filmmaker
Original Language
English
Canadian Distributor
National Film Board (NFB)
The Drop In
Director
Naledi Jackson
Writer
Naledi Jackson
Cast
Mouna Traoré, Oluniké Adeliyi
Producer
Priscilla Galvez
Genres
Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Interests
BIPOC Stories, Female Filmmaker, Global Experiences
Original Language
English
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
ARQ
Director
Tony Elliott
Writer
Tony Elliott
Cast
Rachael Taylor, Robbie Amell, Shaun Benson
Producers
Mason Novick, John Finemore, Kyle Franke
Genres
Action/Adventure, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Thriller
Original Language
English
Canadian Distributor
Netflix
Riot Girls
In this spirited, punky post-apocalyptic adventure film, all the adults are wiped out by a mysterious plague, leaving kids and teens to fend for themselves. In the town of Potter’s Bluff, there is a sharp divide between two groups: the have-not Eastsiders vs. the tyrannical Westside Titans.
When one of their own is captured by the Titans, it's up to female punk rockers and best friends Nat (Iseman) and Scratch (Kwiatkowski) to lead the East side teens on a dangerous, high-octane mission that forever alters the future of their community.
Riot Girls is a punchy, poppy tribute to girlhood that raises a studded middle finger against classism and conformist culture. Packed with punk rock anthems and comic-book undertones, this film is a love letter to teenaged misfits everywhere.
“Riot Girls confidently and entertainingly sets itself apart from the pack rather nicely thanks to a well rounded script, playful direction, and a whole lotta swagger.” - Andrew Parker, The Gate
Director
Jovanka Vuckovic
Writer
Katherine Collins
Cast
Madison Iseman, Paloma Kwiatkowski, Munro Chambers
Producer
Lauren Grant
Genres
Action/Adventure, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Interests
Female Filmmaker, Strong Female Leads
Original Language
English
Canadian Distributor
levelFILM
Splice
Elsa (Sarah Polley) and Clive (Adrien Brody) are married scientists who defy legal and ethical boundaries by splicing together human and animal DNA to create a new organism.
Director
Vincenzo Natali
Writers
Vincenzo Natali, Antoinette Terry Bryant, Doug Taylor
Cast
Adrien Brody, Sarah Polley, Delphine Chanéac
Producer
Steven Hoban
Genres
Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Original Languages
English, French
Canadian Distributor
Les Films Seville