This remarkable second feature from Bretten Hannam follows two-spirit Mi’kmaw teenager Link (Lewitski) on a remarkable journey of self discovery set against the gorgeous backdrop of the Annapolis Valley. After finding out that his estranged mother may be alive, Link and his brother (Winters-Anthony) escape from their abusive father and set out to find her, helped along their way by Pasmay (Odjick), a young drifter who helps Link come to terms with his newfound sexuality.

Adapted from Hannam’s award-winning short film Wildfire, this realistic coming of age story is full of hope, love and heartbreak, and is a bold addition to the new wave of Indigenous filmmaking.

“Brettan Hannam's glorious first feature catapults him into the pantheon of filmmakers to watch.” – Frank J. Avella, Edge Media Network

Laurie (O’Farrell) desperately wants to become a social media influencer, much to the chagrin of her roommate Elizabeth (Zazham). When she befriends her idol, Clara (Gosselin), a prolific content creator who seems to have a perfect life, Laurie starts to gain a following herself, and finally gets a taste of the life she wants. But as their friendship continues, and the façade that Clara constructed starts to fall away, Laurie comes to see the dark side of internet celebrity, and that she may already be in too deep.

An insightful look at contemporary young female relationships, Mélanie Charbonneau’s debut feature Fabuleuses was nominated for 5 Prix Iris, including best film and best actress. 

The fascinating story of Ben Ferencz, a 98-year-old lawyer and last surviving prosecutor of Nazi war criminals at the Nuremberg trials after World War Two.  

Ferencz grew up in New York, where he became a lawyer before enlisting in the Army. After seeing Nazi concentration camps first hand after liberation, then 27-year-old Ferencz became the lead prosecutor in what has been called the biggest murder trial in history. He went on to advocate for restitution for Jewish victims of the Holocaust and for the establishment of the International Criminal Court. His inspiring fight for justice continues today.

Directed with sensitivity and empathy, Prosecuting Evil sheds light on atrocities that should never be forgotten, and asks tough questions about the world we live in today.

When overweight would-be cheerleader Irene (Michelle McLeod) gets suspended from school, she must endure two weeks of community service at a retirement home. Spurred on by the hilarious and young-at-heart Ruth (Deborah Grover), she signs the residents up for a dance-themed reality show to prove that you don’t have to be perfect to be great!

In 1952, an Inuk hunter (Natar Ungalaaq) leaves his northern community to be treated for tuberculosis in Quebec City, where he is alone and despondent until a young orphan arrives at the sanatorium. 

Renowned documentarian King focuses his lens on the prejudice, hope and despair swirling around four men coming-of-age in Toronto’s Malvern area.

With his parents out for the evening, Scott (Scott Speedman) hosts a get-together with friends in defiance of his mother’s strict prohibitions. He’s sure he can get away with it — as long as no one puts even a toe outside the kitchen. 

When 10-year-old Khaled’s ex-junkie mom suddenly dies, he tries to continue living alone without telling anyone — until everything starts to unravel. Starring Michael D’Ascenzo and Michèle Duquet.

After the murder of a young girl from the fictional Kidabanesee First Nation, her distraught community demands answers — and the aimless Silas Crow takes up the cause. 

After a shopping trip gone wrong, Jacob Two Two goes on an adventure to liberate a terrible prison run by a crazy wrestler. Based on the classic Mordecai Richler novel.

The word “taqwacore” is taken from a novel by Michael Muhammad Knight, The Taqwacores, combining “taqwa,” an Arabic word for God-consciousness, with “hardcore”. His book, about a group of young Islamic punk rockers, inspired the creation of an actual Muslim punk scene.

The first half of Omar Majeed’s documentary deals with this burgeoning scene as a group of bands travel together touring the American countryside. Young, disaffected and secular, these musicians are caught between two worlds: the Islamic culture from which they come, and the Western culture in which they are coming of age.

In the second half, the setting moves to Pakistan, where the bands have travelled to perform. Author Knight is along for the ride to observe and comment on the reality his writing has created.
 

Set deep in the traditional territory of the Tahltan First Nation, this love letter to northwestern British Columbia captures beauty and complexity as one of Canada’s vast wildernesses undergoes irrevocable change. Won Best Canadian Documentary at Hot Docs.
 

After being released from jail, a semi-reformed art thief gets his old gang back together to pull off their greatest heist. Starring Kurt Russell and Jay Baruchel.

When single mom Lena (Gee) realizes that her daughter may be in danger of succumbing to the same addiction issues she herself faced, she decides to leave the city with her and return home to her estranged mother (Podemski) in the rural community of her youth. The homecoming forces Lena to deal with her past and raises issues that test all three generations of this family of spirited women.

Powerful and inspiring, Empire of Dirt was nominated for five Canadian Screen Awards, including Best Picture.

“Empire of Dirt tells a traditional mothers-and-daughters story in a new way by making their Cree heritage and the role it has in their lives and relationships the true heart of the drama.” — Linda Barnard, Toronto Star


*Please note that this film has an Indigenous producer and screenwriter, but not an Indigenous director. imagineNATIVE defines an Indigenous-made film as one directed or co-directed by an Indigenous person.

Recently retired and living in Vancouver, Pete (Doug McGrath) is estranged from his old life in Eastern Canada until he is brought back to Toronto and Nova Scotia by the news that his old best friend, Joey, has died. He sets out on a final road trip to Nova Scotia to scatter his late buddy's ashes, and he makes a few special stops along the way.

Tower centres on a thirty-four year old man, Derek, who lives at home with his parents in Toronto, Canada. Unlike his married brother, who is expecting a baby, Derek is single and without a career. Although he aspires to become a graphic-animator, he works part-time at his uncle's construction company. 

Late at night, he wanders the streets alone and frequents nightclubs in search of companionship. Derek suddenly finds himself in an intimate relationship with a woman he meets, Nicole. When a neighbourhood raccoon becomes a constant nuisance by tearing up his family's garbage, Derek sets out to catch it.