Interest: Sports
Hockey Night
A Canadian sports classic, Hockey Night features the on-screen debut of Yannick Bisson (Murdoch Mysteries) and memorable performances from Rick Moranis and Megan Follows (Anne of Green Gables).
Director
Paul Shapiro
Writers
Jack Blum, Paul Shapiro
Cast
Megan Follows, Rick Moranis, Gail Youngs
Producer
Martin Harbury
Genres
Drama, Family
Interests
Classics, Discrimination, Sports, Strong Female Leads
Original Language
English
Language Version
EN CC
- 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
Bam
Director
Howie Shia
Writer
Howie Shia
Producers
Maral Mohammadian, Michael Fukushima
Genres
Animation, Drama
Interests
Literary Adaptation, Sports
Original Language
English
- Own Voice
Envers et contre tout (Against All Odds)
Director
Kimberley Ann Surin
Writer
Kimberley Ann Surin
Producer
Fabienne Colas
Genre
Documentary
Interests
BIPOC Stories, Discrimination, Female Filmmaker, Sports
Original Language
French
Language Version
EN Subtitles
Deadspiel
Director
Jay Molloy
Writers
Pat Corcoran, Jay Molloy
Cast
Daniel Rose, Matt Olmstead
Producers
Pat Corcoran, Jay Molloy
Genre
Comedy
Interest
Sports
Original Language
English
Cross-Country Snowboarding
Directors
Adam Brodie, Dave Derewlany
Genre
Comedy
Interest
Sports
Original Language
English
I Have Seen The Future
An animated music video about a father-son tennis game set on a hot summer day in the suburbs. Content Note: Coarse language
Director
Cam Christiansen
Writer
Kris Demeanor
Cast
Cam Christiansen
Producers
Cam Christiansen, Maureen Hodgan
Genres
Animation, Experimental
Interests
Arts and Culture, Family Relationships, Sports
Original Language
English
Language Version
None
In the Groove
Director
Clarence Ford
Cast
Kurt Browning
Producer
Sandra Cassaro
Genre
Experimental
Interests
Arts and Culture, Sports
Original Language
English
- Own Voice
Hardwood
Director
Hubert Davis
Davis’s first film, Hardwood, was nominated for an Oscar for Best Short Documentary. He received the Don Haig award at the Hot Docs festival for Invisible City, and has directed numerous award winning commercials, as well as the short film Aruba and the 2016 feature doc Giants of Africa. His 2017 short, Rivolta, won a Cannes Film Lion. his most recent feature doc Black Ice, premiered at TIFF 2022. Next, he is working on the series The Count.
Writer
Hubert Davis
Producers
Erin Faith Young, Peter Starr
Genre
Documentary
Interests
BIPOC Stories, Family Relationships, Sports
Original Language
English
Canadian Distributor
National Film Board (NFB)
- Own Voice
Fast Horse
Director
Alexandra Lazarowich (Cree)
Producer
Niobe Thompson
Genre
Documentary
Interests
BIPOC Stories, Female Filmmaker, Indigenous Filmmaker, Sports
Original Language
English
Ice Breakers
Director
Sandamini Rankaduwa
Writer
Sandamini Rankaduwa
Producer
Rohan Fernando
Genre
Documentary
Interests
BIPOC Stories, Discrimination, Female Filmmaker, History, Social Justice & Politics, Sports
Original Language
English
Language Version
FR Subtitles
Refuge in the Rockies
Director
Kaio Kathriner
Writers
Kaio Kathriner, Tom Malenica
Producers
Matt Drake, Tony Cerciello, Kaio Kathriner
Genre
Documentary
Interests
Biography, BIPOC Stories, Discrimination, Global Experiences, Newcomer Stories, Social Justice & Politics, Sports
Original Language
English
- Own Voice
The Relay
Members of the 1996 Canadian Olympic relay team reflect on their historic gold medal-winning run, and what it meant both for them and for Canada as a whole.
Director
Kimberley Ann Surin
Writer
Kimberley Ann Surin
Producer
Kimberley Ann Surin
Genre
Documentary
Interests
BIPOC Stories, Female Filmmaker, History, Sports
Original Language
English
Sensei
Director
Jill Roberts
Genre
Documentary
Interests
Female Filmmaker, Sports, Strong Female Leads
Original Language
English
- Own Voice
The Creator’s Game
Director
Candace Maracle (Mohawk)
Writer
Candace Maracle (Mohawk)
Producer
Candace Maracle (Mohawk)
Genre
Documentary
Interests
BIPOC Stories, Discrimination, Female Filmmaker, History, Indigenous Filmmaker, Social Justice & Politics, Sports
Original Language
English
Canadian Distributor
Vtape
- Own Voice
The Basketball Game
When nine-year-old Hart attends Jewish summer camp, his group must play an epic basketball game against the students of a notorious Holocaust denier. What awaits him on the court?
Director
Hart Snider
Writer
Hart Snider
Producer
Yves J. Ma
Genres
Animation, Drama
Interests
Bullying, Discrimination, Social Justice & Politics, Sports
Original Language
English
Language Version
FR Subtitles
Canadian Distributor
National Film Board (NFB)
The Sweater
This short film, based on the book The Hockey Sweater, is an NFB classic that appeals to hockey lovers of all ages.
Director
Sheldon Cohen
Writer
Roch Carrier
Cast
Roch Carrier
Producers
Marrin Canell, David Verrall
Genres
Animation, Family
Interests
Classics, Sports
Original Languages
English, French
Canadian Distributor
National Film Board (NFB)
- Own Voice
La Mariposa
A 7-year-old refugee takes an emotional journey as she works towards being able to swim in the deep end at her local pool.
Director
Andy Alvarez
Genre
Drama
Interests
BIPOC Stories, Newcomer Stories, Sports
Original Language
English
Vivre à 35 milles à l’heure (35 MPH)
Directors
Jean-Marc E. Roy, Philippe David Gagné, Dominic Leclerc
Writers
Philippe David Gagné, Jean-Marc E. Roy, Dominic Leclerc
Producers
Jean-Marc E. Roy, Philippe David Gagné, Dominic Leclerc
Genre
Drama
Interest
Sports
Original Language
French
Language Version
EN Subtitles
Pool Pool
Directors
Dave Derewlany, Adam Brodie
Genre
Comedy
Interest
Sports
Original Language
English