Interest: Family Relationships
Blue Heron
Director
Sophy Romvari
Cast
Amy Zimmer, Eylul Guven, Iringó Réti
Producer
Ryan Bobkin
Genre
Drama
Interests
Family Relationships, Female Filmmaker, Newcomer Stories
Original Languages
English, Other Language
Language Versions
EN CC, Other Subtitles
Best Boy
Director
Jesse Noah Klein
Cast
Aaron Abrams, Marc Bendavid
Producer
Laurent Allaire
Genre
Thriller
Interest
Family Relationships
Original Language
English
Language Version
FR Subtitles
The Tender Tale of Cinderella Penguin
The classic Cinderella fairytale is given an endearing twist, presented by a cast of penguins!
Director
Janet Perlman
Genres
Animation, Comedy
Interests
Family Relationships, Female Filmmaker
Original Language
No Dialogue
Menteuse (Compulsive Liar 2)
A sequel to the smash-hit comedy Menteur (Compulsive Liar), this hilarious film was the highest grossing Canadian film of the year in 2025. Virginie lies all the time, but only because she cares about protecting people’s feelings. As her lies build, her whole world gets turned on its head, when all her lies become true!
Director
Émile Gaudreault
Gaudreault co-wrote Louis 19, le roi des ondes, which Ron Howard adapted into EDtv. Gaudreault both co-wrote and directed De pere en flic (the highest-grossing French-language film in Canadian history), Le vrai du faux, Le sens de l'humour and Mambo Italiano, which earned six Canadian Comedy Award nominations. He also wrote and directed De père en flic 2, and most recently, the comedy Menteur. He also co-wrote the upcoming Lignes de fuite, and is producing the English-language remake of De père en flic, Fathers and Guns.
Writers
Eric K. Boulianne, Émile Gaudreault, Sébastien Ravary
Cast
Catherine Chabot, Antoine Bertrand, Anne-Élisabeth Bossé
Producers
Émile Gaudreault, Marie-Alexandra Forget, André Dupuy
Genre
Comedy
Interests
Family Relationships, Strong Female Leads
Original Language
French
Language Version
EN Subtitles
Canadian Distributor
Immina Films
Space Cadet
Director
Kid Koala
Writer
Mylène Chollet
Producer
Ginette Petit
Genres
Animation, Family, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Interests
Family Relationships, Strong Female Leads
Original Language
No Dialogue
Canadian Distributor
Les Films Opales
- Own Voice
Meadowlarks
Director
Tasha Hubbard (Cree)
Hubbard is an award-winning documentary filmmaker and an associate professor in the University of Alberta’s Faculty of Native Studies. Her NFB documentary 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, nîpawistamâsowin: We Will Stand Up, which won 14 awards, including the CSA for best documentary and Best Canadian Documentary at Hot Docs 2019. She is a founding director of the International Buffalo Relations Institute. Her documentary Singing Back the Buffalo won three awards and was nominated for four others.
Writer
Tasha Hubbard (Cree)
Cast
Carmen Moore (Wet'suwet'en), Michael Greyeyes (Plains Cree), Michelle Thrush (Cree)
Producers
Tyler Hagan, Julia Rosenberg
Genre
Drama
Interests
BIPOC Stories, Family Relationships, Female Filmmaker, Indigenous Filmmaker, Social Justice & Politics
Original Language
English
Canadian Distributor
Mongrel Media
Deux femmes en or (Two Women)
Director
Chloé Robichaud
Writer
Catherine Léger
Cast
Laurence Leboeuf, Mani Soleymanlou, Karine Gonthier-Hyndman
Producers
Martin Paul-Hus, Catherine Léger
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Interests
Family Relationships, Female Filmmaker, LGBTQ2S+, Strong Female Leads
Original Language
French
Language Versions
EN Subtitles, FR CC
Mille secrets, mille dangers (Lovely Day)
Director
Philippe Falardeau
Québécois director and screenwriter Falardeau has won more than 32 international awards for his films, which include Monsieur Lazhar, La moitié gauche du frigo, C’est pas moi, je le jure!, The Good Lie, Guibord s’en va-t-en guerre, and My Salinger Year. He also directed the TV shows Le temps des framboises, and Lac-Mégantic - ceci n’est pas un accident.
Writers
Alain Farah, Philippe Falardeau
Cast
Georges Khabbaz, Clodine Desrochers, Rose-Marie Perreault
Producers
Kim McCraw, Luc Déry
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Interests
Family Relationships, Literary Adaptation
Original Language
French
Language Versions
EN CC, EN Dub, Other Dub
Gagne ton ciel (The Cost of Heaven)
A perfectly crafted modern parable, this slow-burn thriller from acclaimed director Mathieu Denis will have you on the edge of your seat.
“Like a banquet that gets better dish by dish, so does this picture reward anyone willing to sit before the plate to be served a stylish rendition of a sweet life turned sour.” — Kent Hill, Film Threat
Director
Mathieu Denis
Denis is a filmmaker who has directed the short films Le silence nous fera écho, and Code 13 (which was named to TIFF’s Canada’s Top Ten, and won him a Best Director Award at the Fantasia International Film Festival), and the features Laurentia, Corbo, The Cost of Heaven, and Ceux qui font les révolutions à moitié n'ont fait que se creuser un tombeau (Those Who Make Revolution Halfway Only Dig Their Own Graves), which won Best Canadian Feature at TIFF.
Writers
Alexandre Auger, Mathieu Denis
Cast
Crixus Lapointe, Samir Guesmi, Meriem Medjkane
Producer
Hany Ouichou
Genre
Drama
Interests
BIPOC Stories, Discrimination, Family Relationships
Original Language
French
Canadian Distributor
Maison 4:3
- Own Voice
Nika & Madison
Eva Thomas’ urgent and thoughtful debut film premiered at TIFF to critical acclaim, was nominated for the Director’s Guild of Canada Team Award, and won several awards at festivals internationally.
“A gripping film that tackles systemic racism through the bond of two Indigenous women. Powered by authentic performances, it’s a timely, unflinching, and deeply human story.” — Louisa Moore, Screen Zealots
Director
Eva Thomas (Ojibwe)
Writers
Michael McGowan, Eva Thomas (Ojibwe)
Cast
Ellyn Jade (Ojibwe), Star Slade, Shawn Doyle
Producer
Eva Thomas (Ojibwe)
Genre
Drama
Interests
BIPOC Stories, Family Relationships, Female Filmmaker, Indigenous Filmmaker, Social Justice & Politics, Strong Female Leads
Original Language
English
Canadian Distributor
Game Theory Films
Bye Bye Blues
This acclaimed musical drama is a true Canadian classic, and was nominated for twelve Genie Awards, winning three, including Best Actress for Jenkins.
Director
Anne Wheeler
Writer
Anne Wheeler
Cast
Michael Ontkean, Rebecca Jenkins, Chad Krowchuk, Jyoti Dhembre, Sumant Mastaher
Producers
Anne Wheeler, Arvi Liimatainen
Genre
Drama
Interests
Arts and Culture, Family Relationships, History
Original Language
English
Canadian Distributor
Image Organization
The End of Sex
Featuring outrageous performances by a terrific cast, this witty look at long term relationships is a fun and fresh entry into the romantic comedy genre.
“Heartfelt and funny in all the right places.” — Rachel Ho, Exclaim!
Director
Sean Garrity
Writer
Jonas Chernick
Cast
Jonas Chernick, Emily Hampshire
Producer
Justin Rebelo
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Interest
Family Relationships
Original Language
English
Language Version
EN CC
- Own Voice
Endless Cookie
Wildly imaginative and lovingly crafted over the course of nearly a decade, this unique animated documentary won the Audience Choice Award at Hot Docs in 2025 and Best Animated Film from the Toronto Film Critics Association.
“Endless Cookie is not like anything else and yet it is very much like life.” — Jennie Kermode, Eye For Film
Directors
Peter Scriver (Cree), Seth Scriver
Writers
Peter Scriver (Cree), Seth Scriver
Cast
Seth Scriver, Peter Scriver
Producers
Seth Scriver, Jason Ryle (Anishinaabe), Chris Yurkovich, Alex Ordanis, Daniel Bekerman
Genres
Animation, Comedy, Documentary, Drama
Interests
BIPOC Stories, Family Relationships, Indigenous Filmmaker
Original Languages
Cree, English
Language Versions
EN CC, EN Subtitles, FR Subtitles
- Own Voice
Sk+te’kmujue’katik (At the Place of Ghosts)
A deeply affecting thriller that brilliantly combines the personal with the supernatural, Sk+te’kmujue’katik premiered at TIFF and was named to their annual Canada’s Top Ten list.
“Compelling performances, atmospheric direction, and an evocative use of imagery help the film to stand out as a spirited exercise in genre-bending.” - Nadia Dalimonte, Next Best Picture
Director
Bretten Hannam (L'nu)
Writer
Bretten Hannam (L'nu)
Cast
Forrest Goodluck (Diné/Mandan/Hidatsa/Tsimshian), Blake Alec Miranda (Native American), Glen Gould (Mi’qmaw)
Producers
Martin Katz, Mitchel Fleming, Diana Elbaum, Marc Tetreault, Jason Levangie
Genres
Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Interests
BIPOC Stories, Family Relationships, Indigenous Filmmaker, LGBTQ2S+
Original Languages
English, Other Language
- Own Voice
There Are No Words
In this poignant documentary that brilliantly weaves together her family’s story with Korea’s political climate, Lee finds a bridge from the personal to the universal, tracing the complicated journey from grief to healing.
Director
Min Sook Lee
Writer
Min Sook Lee
Cast
Min Sook Lee
Producers
Chanda Chevannes, Sherien Barsoum
Genre
Documentary
Interests
Asian Filmmaker, Family Relationships, Female Filmmaker
Original Languages
English, Other Language
Canadian Distributor
National Film Board (NFB)
- Own Voice
Uiksaringitara (Wrong Husband)
This breathtaking romantic drama won the award for Best Canadian Feature Film at TIFF in 2025, and was named to their Canada’s Top Ten list.
“Kunuk has once again created something special: a film made for and by Inuit, with a story that transcends culture.” — Matthew Simpson, Exclaim!
Director
Zacharias Kunuk (Inuk)
In 2015, Atanarjuat was selected as TIFF’s number one Canadian film of all time. Kunuk has directed shorts such as Exile and Home and features such as Maliglutit, which was nominated for two CSAs. He recently directed the series Hunting With My Ancestors and executive produced SGaawaay K'uuna (Edge of the Knife). His latest feature, One Day in the Life of Noah Piugattuk, premiered at TIFF 2019. Most recently, he directed the short The Shaman’s Apprentice, which won the CSA for Best Animated Short among other awards at festivals worldwide.
Writers
Zacharias Kunuk (Inuk), Samuel Cohn-Cousineau
Cast
Haiden Angutimarik (Inuk), Leah Panimera (Inuk), Theresia Kappianaq (Inuk)
Producers
Samuel Cohn-Cousineau, Carol Kunnuk (Inuk), Jonathan Frantz
Genre
Drama
Interests
Family Relationships, Indigenous Filmmaker, Strong Female Leads
Original Language
Inuktitut
Language Version
EN Subtitles
Canadian Distributor
Isuma Distribution International
Fanny
Based on the first book in the beloved Fanny Cloutier series, this enthralling mystery will keep you guessing all the way up to its climactic reveal.
“A thrilling family adventure film, which has everything it needs to captivate a very wide audience.” — Maxime Demers, Le Journal de Montréal
Director
Yan England
Writer
Stéphanie Lapointe
Cast
Claude Legault, Milya Corbeil-Gauvreau, Eric Bruneau
Producers
Claude Veillet, Lucie Veillet, Annie Blais
Genres
Action/Adventure, Drama, Family
Interest
Family Relationships
Original Language
French
Language Versions
EN Subtitles, FR CC
Tous toqués! (All Stirred Up!)
Director
Manon Briand
Briand is a filmmaker and writer whose first short film, Les sauf-conduits, won Best Canadian Short Film at TIFF. She also directed a segment of the anthology Cosmos. Her features include 2 secondes, La turbulence des fluides (Chaos and Desire, for which she won a Jutra Award), Liverpool and Tous Toqués !, all of which she wrote and directed.
Writer
Manon Briand
Cast
Julie Le Breton, Martin Gauthier, Edouard Baer
Producer
Pierre Even
Genres
Comedy, Family
Interests
Arts and Culture, Family Relationships, Female Filmmaker, Strong Female Leads
Original Language
French
Language Versions
EN Subtitles, FR CC
Canadian Distributor
Sphere-Films
- Own Voice
Village Keeper
Director
Karen Chapman
Writer
Karen Chapman
Cast
Maxine Simpson, Oluniké Adeliyi, Zahra Bentham
Producers
Karen Chapman, Enrique Baniqued
Genre
Drama
Interests
BIPOC Stories, Black Filmmaker, Family Relationships, Female Filmmaker, Strong Female Leads
Original Language
English
Canadian Distributor
Smallaxx Motion Pictures
La petite et le vieux (Blue Sky Jo)
Based on the award-winning novel of the same name, La petite et le vieux is a touching coming-of-age story that wears its heart on its sleeve.
"A bright and rich film, filled with colourful and endearing characters" - Maxime Demers, Le Journal de Montreal
Director
Patrice Sauvé
Writers
Marie-Renée Lavoie, Sébastien Girard
Cast
Gildor Roy, Gabrielle B. Thuot, Juliette Bharucha
Producers
Marc Biron, Sonia Despars
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Interests
Family Relationships, Literary Adaptation
Original Language
French
Language Versions
EN Subtitles, FR CC
Canadian Distributor
TVA Films