A heartfelt thank you to the artists and industry professionals who are contributing their considerable talents to CanFilmDay this year by taking part in our events and celebrations. We couldn’t do it without them!
Neil Affleck
My Bloody Valentine (1981)
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- Blood in the Snow Film Festival presents My Bloody Valentine
Stephen Amell
Little Lorraine (2025)
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- Photon Films and Media presents Little Lorraine
Fateema Al-Hamaydeh Miller
Eitr (2023)
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- Reel Asian International Film Festival presents Montréal, ma belle
Jason Anderson
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- TIFF presents Barbaracadabra
Chad Archibald
Undertone (2025)
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- The Toronto Horror Film Festival presents undertone
Morgan Baker
Behind the Castle Doors (2025)
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- Bay of Blood Film Festival presents Behind the Castle Doors
Adam Baldwin
Little Lorraine (2025)
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- Photon Films and Media presents Little Lorraine
Robert Bateman
The Art of Adventure (2025)
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- Ontario Creates Presents The Art of Adventure
Victoria Beard
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- Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television presents Hard Core Logo
Juliet Belisario
Cocoon (2024)
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- Breakthroughs Film Festival Presents Paying For It
Carl Bessai
4 or 5 Things I Want You to Know About Me (2025)
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- Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF) presents 4 or 5 Things I…
Jack Blum
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- Friends of Canadian Media presents In Bed With an Elephant
Eric K. Boulianne
Folichonneries (Follies) (2025)
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- MSP Film Society presents Folichonneries (Follies)
Steven Bray
Amal (2007)
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- Pendance Film Festival presents Amal
Peter Breeze
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- New West Film Society Presents Outrageous!
Steven Bush
Thog’s Hamlet
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- Canada’s Theatre Museum presents Thog’s Hamlet
Linda Butler
Thog’s Hamlet
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- Canada’s Theatre Museum presents Thog’s Hamlet
Chantal Caron
Marée noire (2024)
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- Vues du Québec presents Marée noire
Vivieno Caldinelli
Scared Shitless (2024)
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- Sean Kelly on Movies presents Scared Shitless
Melanie Charbonneau
Out Standing (2025)
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- Introductions for various screenings
Miryam Charles
Cette Maison (This House) (2023)
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- Mirror Mountain Film Festival presents Cette maison (This House)
John Choi
Lost & Found (2016)
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- Japan Foundation Presents Lost & Found
Sean Cisterna
Silver Screamers (2025)
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- Introductions for various screenings
Brandon Cohen
Scared Shitless (2024)
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- Sean Kelly on Movies presents Scared Shitless
Robert Conely Farr
I Am the Blues (2015)
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- Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF) presents I Am The Blues
Nathalie Cook
The Pitch (2025)
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- Oakville Festivals of Film and Art presents The Pitch
Daniel Cross
I Am The Blues (2015)
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- Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF) presents I Am The Blues
Richard Crouse
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- Photon Films and Media presents Little Lorraine
Dust Cwaine
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- New West Film Society Presents Outrageous!
Mathieu Denis
Gagne ton ciel (The Cost of Heaven) (2025)
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- Rendezvous With Madness Film Fest presents Gagne ton ciel (The Cost of Heaven)
Miranda de Pencier
The Grizzlies (2019)
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- Embassy of Canada to Denmark presents The Grizzlies
- Stratford Film Festival Presents The Grizzlies
Sophie Deraspe
Antigone (2019), Bergers (Shepherds) (2024)
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- Festival cinéma du monde de Sherbrooke presents Antigone
- Festival cinéma du monde de Sherbrooke presents Bergers (Shepherds)
Powys Dewhurst
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- Planet Fantastic presents The Girl Who Cried Pearls & Other Animated Fables
Peter Dreimanis
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- Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television presents Hard Core Logo
Félix Dufour-Laperrière
Ville Neuve (2018)
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- Vues du Québec presents Ville Neuve
Jayne Eastwood
Goin’ Down the Road (1970)
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- Playhouse Cinema presents Goin’ Down the Road
Atom Egoyan
Seven Veils (2023)
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- Introductions for various screenings
Anne Émond
Amour Apocalypse (Peak Everything) (2025)
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- Stratford Film Festival presents Amour Apocalypse (Peak Everything)
Anna Fahr
Valley of Exile (2024)
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- Diaspora Film Festival Presents Valley of Exile
Philippe Falardeau
Mille secrets, mille dangers (Lovely Day) (2025), Monsieur Lazhar (2011)
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- Cinéfranco presents Mille Secrets Mille Dangers (Lovely Day)
- MSP Film Society Presents Mille secrets, mille dangers (Lovely Day)
- Toronto Arab Film Festival Presents Monsieur Lazhar
Colm Feore
Bon Cop, Bad Cop (2006), The Girl Who Cried Pearls (2025)
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- Canadian Film Institute presents Bon Cop Bad Cop
- Planet Fantastic presents The Girl Who Cried Pearls & Other Animated Fables
Colin Field
We Lend a Hand (2025)
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- Climax Community Museum presents We Lend a Hand
Ann Marie Fleming
The Magical Life of Long Tack Sam (2003)
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- Cinevolution Media Arts Society presents The Magical Life of Long Tack Sam
Bristol Foster
The Art of Adventure (2025)
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- Ontario Creates Presents The Art of Adventure
Olivier Godin
Don’t Forget the Oatmeal (2026)
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- The Laser Blast Film Society presents Don’t Forget the Oatmeal
Matt Greyson
Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie (2025)
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- Revue Cinema Presents Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie (2025)
Lisa Hagen
Dancing on the Elephant (2025)
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- Quinte Film Alternative presents Dancing on the Elephant
Kate Hallett
Sweetness (2025)
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- North American Reeljects Film Festival presents Sweetness
Piers Handling
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- Association of Canadian Archivists presents Back to God’s Country
Bretten Hannam (L'nu)
Sk+te’kmujue’katik (At the Place of Ghosts) (2025)
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- Millbrook Cultural and Heritage Centre presents Sk+te’kmujue’katik (At the Place of Ghosts)
Ali Hassan
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- Hollywood Suite promotional videos
- CanFilmDay promotional video
- Ontario Creates Presents The Art of Adventure
Allan Hawco
Midnight at the Paradise (2022)
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- St. John’s International Women’s Film Festival presents Midnight at the Paradise
Tammy Heisel
Behind the Castle Doors (2025)
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- Bay of Blood Film Festival Presents Behind the Castle Doors
Dale Heslip
Blue Rodeo: Lost Together (2024)
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- U of T Film Library and Media Archives presents Blue Rodeo: Lost Together
Andy Hines
Little Lorraine (2025)
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- Photon Films and Media Presents Little Lorraine
Jennifer Holness
Subjects of Desire (2021)
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- Nia Centre for the Arts presents Subjects of Desire
Kaniehtiio Horn (Mohawk)
Seeds (2024)
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- Asinabka Film and Media Arts Festival presents Seeds
- Regent Park Film Festival and BIPOC TV & Film presents Seeds
Emma Hunter
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- Hollywood Suite Promotional Videos
Kawennáhere Devery Jacobs (Mohawk)
Backspot (2023)
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- Inside Out Film Festival Presents Backspot
Jason Jallet
The New Romantic (2018)
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- The New Romantic x Mile End Kicks
Ashton James
Youngblood (2025)
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- RCtv: Black Realities – Identity and Belonging
- Toronto Pan Afrikan Film Festival presents Youngblood
Alireza Khatami
The Things You Kill (2025)
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- Mosquers Film Festival presents The Things You Kill
Matthew Kennedy
Manborg (2011)
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- The Muse Lake of The Woods Museum and Douglas Family Art Centre presents Manborg
Kate Kroll
Lunatic – The Luna Vachon Story (2025)
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- Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF) presents Lunatic
Danielle Krzyzaniak
The Pitch (2025)
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- Oakville Festivals of Film and Art presents The Pitch
Zacharias Kunuk (Inuk)
Uiksaringitara (Wrong Husband) (2025)
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- Introductions for various screenings
Nicolina Lanni
Lost & Found (2016)
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- Japan Foundation Presents Lost & Found
Micheline Lanctôt
La vraie nature de Bernadette (The True Nature of Bernadette) (1972)
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- Vues du Québec presents The True Nature of Bernadette
Chris Lavis
The Girl Who Cried Pearls (2025)
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- Planet Fantastic presents The Girl Who Cried Pearls & Other Animated Fables
Sook-Yin Lee
Paying For It (2024)
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- Breakthroughs Film Festival Presents Paying For It
Maryse Legagneur
Le dernier repas (The Last Meal) (2024)
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- Vues du Québec presents Le dernier repas (The Last Meal)
Renaud Lessard
Barbaracadabra (2025)
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- TIFF presents Barbaracadabra
Chandler Levack
Mile End Kicks (2025)
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- Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema Presents A Married Couple
- Introductions for Various Screenings
Guy Maddin
My Winnipeg (2007)
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- Fox Theatre Presents My Winnipeg
Cameron Maitland
Hard Core Logo (1996)
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- Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television presents Hard Core Logo
Ron Mann
Clairtone (2025)
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- The Regent Theatre presents Clairtone
Mitch Markowitz
Behind the Castle Doors (2025)
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- Bay of Blood Film Festival presents Behind the Castle Doors
Graeme Manson
Cube (1997)
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- Vancouver Horror Show Film Festival presents Cube
Diana Matheson
The Pitch (2025)
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- Oakville Festivals of Film and Art presents The Pitch
Graeme Mathieson
Play It Loud! How Toronto Got Soul (2024)
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- High Commission of Canada in Jamaica presents Play It Loud! How Toronto Got Soul
Vanessa Matsui
Midnight at the Paradise (2022)
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- St. John’s International Women’s Film Festival presents Midnight at the Paradise
Jay McCarrol
Nirvanna The Band The Show The Movie (2025)
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- Revue Cinema Presents Nirvanna The Band The Show The Movie
Bruce McDonald
Hard Core Logo (1996)
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- Calgary Underground Film Festival (CUFF) presents Hard Core Logo
Stephen McHattie
Little Lorraine (2025)
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- Photon Films and Media presents Little Lorraine
Don McKellar
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- Fox Theatre Presents My Winnipeg
Kevin McMahon
The Falls (1991)
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- Desire in Motion Presents The Falls
Michael McMahon
The Falls (1991)
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- Desire in Motion Presents The Falls
Tom McSorley
Featured Events
- Association of Canadian Archivists presents Back to God’s Country
Richie Mehta
Amal (2007)
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- Pendance Film Festival presents Amal
Shaun Mehta
Amal (2007)
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- Pendance Film Festival presents Amal
George Mihalka
My Bloody Valentine (1981)
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- Blood in the Snow Film Festival presents My Bloody Valentine
Matthew Miller
Nirvanna The Band the Show The Movie (2025)
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- Revue Cinema Presents Nirvanna The Band the Show The Movie (2025)
André Morin
The Tempest (2026)
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- Canada’s Theatre Museum presents The Tempest
Moze Mossanen
You Are Here: A Come From Away Story (2018)
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- Stratford Film Festival Presents You Are Here: A Come From Away Story
Pirouz Nemati
Universal Language (2024)
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- Vancouver Asian Film Festival (VAFF) presents Universal Language
Steven Ogg
Scared Shitless (2024)
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- Sean Kelly on Movies presents Scared Shitless
Corey Payette (Anishinaabe)
Starwalker (2025)
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- Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF) presents Starwalker
Lester Beaver Pearson
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- East Van Vodville Cinema presents CanFilmDay 2026
Walter Petrichyn
Canada’s Steel City – Ojibway (2025)
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- Windsor Library – Local History presents Canada’s Steel City – Ojibway
Jennifer Podemski (Anishinaabe)
Dance Me Outside (1994)
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- Debajehmujig Storytellers presents Dance Me Outside
Bob Presner
My Bloody Valentine (1981)
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- Blood in the Snow Film Festival presents My Bloody Valentine
Brendan Prost
Intimate Moments (2021)
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- Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF) presents Intimate Moments
David Ray
Love and Money (2026)
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- Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF) presents Love and Money
Alison Reid
The Art of Adventure (2025)
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- Ontario Creates Presents The Art of Adventure
Callum Keith Rennie
Hard Core Logo (1996)
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- Calgary Underground Film Festival (CUFF) presents Hard Core Logo
Bill Robertson
Midnight at the Paradise (2022)
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- BasOly Entertainment Presents Midnight at the Paradise
Mary Beth Rubens
Prom Night (1980)
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- Final Girls Film Club presents Prom Night
Baljit Sangra
Because We Are Girls (2019)
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- House of Arts presents Because We Are Girls
Tom Scholte
Last Wedding (2001)
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- Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF) presents Last Wedding
Chris Scriver (Cree)
Endless Cookie (2025)
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- Toronto Animation Arts Festival International (TAAFI) presents Endless Cookie
David Secter
Winter Kept Us Warm (1965)
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- Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF) presents Winter Kept Us Warm
Emma Seligman
Shiva Baby (2020)
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- Future of Film Showcase presents Shiva Baby
Raj Shoan
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- Friends of Canadian Media presents In Bed With an Elephant
Bonnie Sitter
We Lend a Hand (2025)
Featured Events
- Climax Community Museum presents We Lend a Hand
Dan Slater
Undertone (2025)
Featured Events
- The Toronto Horror Film Festival Presents Undertone
Sinakson Trevor Solway (Blackfoot)
Siksikakowa: Blackfoot Man (2025)
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- imagineNATIVE presents Siksikakowan: The Blackfoot Man
Christina Stewart
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- Association of Canadian Archivists presents Back to God’s Country
Kelly Michael Stewart
Featured Events
- Blood in the Snow Film Festival Presents My Bloody Valentine
Bruce Sweeney
Last Wedding (2001)
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- Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF) presents Last Wedding
Tanya Talaga (Anishinaabe)
Ni-Naadamaadiz: Red Power Rising (2025)
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- Winnipeg Aboriginal Film Festival presents Ni-Naadamaadiz: Red Power Rising
Glenn Taylor
40 Acres (2024)
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- Canadian Film Fest Presents 40 Acres
Eva Thomas (Ojibwe)
Nika & Madison (2025)
Featured Events
- Dreamspeakers Festival Society presents Nika & Madison
R.T. Thorne
40 Acres (2024)
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- Canadian Film Fest presents 40 Acres
Auden Thornton
Little Lorraine (2025)
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- Photon Films and Media Presents Little Lorraine
Thyrone Tommy
Learn to Swim (2021)
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- Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television presents Hard Core Logo
Ian Tuason
Undertone (2025)
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- The Toronto Horror Film Festival presents Undertone
Barbara Ulrich
Barbaracadabra (2025)
Featured Events
- TIFF presents Barbaracadabra
Mustafa Uzuner
Soul of the Foot (2025)
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- Cartagena de Indias International Film Festival (FCCI) presents Soul of the Foot
D. W. Waterson
Backspot (2023)
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- Inside Out Film Festival presents Backspot
Larry Weinstein
Beethoven’s Nine: Ode to Humanity (2024)
Featured Events
- Côte Saint-Luc Public Library presents Beethoven’s Nine: Ode to Humanity
Anne Wheeler
Bye Bye Blues (1989)
Featured Events
- Introductions for various screenings
Sherry White
Blueberry Grunt (2025)
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- The Female Eye Film Festival Presents Blueberry Grunt
Leonard Yakir
The Mourning Suit (1975)
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- Toronto Jewish Film Festival presents The Mourning Suit
Mary Young Leckie
Maudie (2016)
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- Introductions for various screenings