Educational Catalogue: JK to Grade 8 Films
Babar: King of the Elephants
First released in 1931, The Babar series is a global phenomenon with millions of fans across multiple generations. Babar: King of the Elephants continues the series’ tradition of teaching important lessons in a fun and smart way.
Director
Raymond Jafelice
Writers
Peter Sauder, Raymond Jafelice
Cast
Philip Williams, Wayne Robson, Ellen-Ray Hennessy
Producers
Hasmi Ferguson, Merle-Anne Ridley
Genres
Action/Adventure, Animation, Family
Interest
Literary Adaptation
Original Language
English
Pippi Longstocking
Nobody sees the world quite like Pippi Longstocking, an irrepressible and irresistible nine-year-old who also happens to be the strongest girl in the world. After travelling for years with her pirate father, Pippi settles down in a small town with her horse and her monkey, only to be rudely bothered by a meddling socialite and a couple of bumbling thieves out to get her father’s treasure. Throughout everything, Pippi’s boundless energy and wit make this a perfect story for all ages, complete with catchy musical numbers and memorable shenanigans.
Based on Astrid Lindgren’s classic novel series, Pippi Longstocking continues to charm audiences and remains a positive role model for her indomitable spirit.
Directors
Michael Schaack, Clive A. Smith
Writers
Astrid Lindgren, Catharina Stackelberg
Cast
Melissa Altro, Catherine O'Hara, Carole Pope
Producers
Waldemar Bergendahl, Michael Hirsh
Genres
Animation, Comedy, Family
Interests
Classics, Family Relationships, Literary Adaptation, Strong Female Leads
Original Language
English
Fireheart
Directors
Laurent Zeitoun, Theodore Ty
Writers
Jennica Harper, Laurent Zeitoun, Daphne Ballon
Cast
Alice Pol, Vincent Cassel, Valérie Lemercier
Producers
André Rouleau, Valérie d'Auteuil, Laurent Zeitoun, Yann Zenou
Genres
Action/Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family
Interests
Family Relationships, Strong Female Leads
Original Language
English
Mon Cirque à Moi (My Very Own Circus)
While some children may want to run away and join the circus, Laura (Jasmine Lemée) has grown up in a travelling circus and desperately wants a normal life. Her father (Patrick Huard) is a professional clown and can't understand the need for a conventional life, believing that learning happens on the road. As their differences become more apparent, he must accept the fact that his teenage daughter may not want to follow in his footsteps, and he may have to let her find her own path.
Directors
Miryam Bouchard
Bouchard is an award-winning writer and director who started her career in music videos, and has directed numerous shorts, including La cérémonie, Couleur Wolfe and Roastbeef, and TV series such as La guerre des sexes, Mon ex à moi, L'Échappée, M’entends-tu?, and Mea culpa, among others. Her feature directorial credits include Mon Cirque à Moi, Lignes de fuite, and 23 décembre.
Miryam Bouchard
Bouchard is an award-winning writer and director who started her career in music videos, and has directed numerous shorts, including La cérémonie, Couleur Wolfe, and Roastbeef, and TV series such as La guerre des sexes, Mon ex à moi, L'Échappée, M’entends-tu?, and Mea culpa, among others. Her feature directorial credits include Mon cirque à moi, Lignes de fuite, and 23 décembre.
Writers
Miryam Bouchard, Martin Forget
Cast
Patrick Huard, Jasmine Lemée, Sophie Lorain, Robin Aubert
Producer
Antonella Cozzolino Giorlando
Genre
Comedy
Interests
Family Relationships, Female Filmmaker, Strong Female Leads
Original Language
French
Filmed in gorgeous high-definition video, Sharkwater takes you into shark-filled oceans, exposing the true nature of sharks as well as the way human interference has turned this noble predator into prey. Stewart teams up with a rogue environmentalist group on a breathtaking adventure to battle shark poachers around the globe. His incredible journey will make you see sharks in a whole new light.
Winner of many Audience and Critics Choice awards at film festivals around the world.
Director
Rob Stewart
Stewart was an award-winning journalist and filmmaker, whose docs Sharkwater and Revolution earned awards at festivals worldwide. A tireless activist, Stewart was credited with saving a third of the world’s sharks. He tragically passed away in 2017, while filming Sharkwater: Extinction, which was completed posthumously and premiered at TIFF 2018.
Writer
Rob Stewart
Producers
Brian Stewart, Rob Stewart
Genre
Documentary
Interests
Environment, Social Justice & Politics
Original Language
English
Maurice Richard (The Rocket)
But this is much more than a sports movie. Director Binamé frames the story in a cultural context: It isn’t until Richard, a man of few words, begins to speak his mind about the inequalities and prejudice directed toward French Canadians that he finds his voice.
Many feel that the riots caused by Richard’s suspension in 1955 were the spark that fuelled the Quiet Revolution in Quebec. This hockey blockbuster is chock-full of heart and history.
The Rocket was nominated for 13 Genie Awards and won nine.
Director
Charles Binamé
Binamé has directed numerous films, including Eldorado (which screened at the Directors’ Fortnight at Cannes), Séraphin: Heart of Stone, Maurice Richard, which won nine Genies, including Best Achievement in Direction, and Elephant Song, which won three awards, including a CSA for Adapted Screenplay. Has also directed episodes of hit TV shows such as Flashpoint, Rookie Blue, Republic of Doyle, and Reign, among others.
Writer
Ken Scott
Cast
Roy Dupuis, Julie LeBreton, Stephen McHattie, Patrice Robitaille
Producers
Daniel Louis, Denise Robert
Genre
Drama
Interests
Biography, Discrimination, History, Social Justice & Politics, Sports
Original Languages
English, French
2026 Spotlight
Own Voice
2024 - Films that A.I. Could Never Make
2023 - All You Can Watch Buffet
2022 - Celebrating Indigenous Voices
2020 - World on Fire
2019 - 100 Years of Snow and Sass
2018 - Women: Take on the World
2017 - 150 Canadian Films
Angry Inuk
The seal hunt is not exactly a laughing matter, but humour and technical savvy go a long way to debunk certain claims. Wryly tackling both misinformation and aggressive appeals to emotion, Inuk filmmaker Arnaquq-Baril equips herself and her community with the powers of social media — and yes, #sealfies — to reframe a controversial topic as a cultural issue in this 2016 Audience Award-winning Hot Docs hit.
“Angry Inuk delivers important information about an issue we tend to think we know everything about, and delivers a powerful emotional punch.”
— Susan G. Cole, NOW Magazine
Director
Alethea Arnaquq-Baril (Inuk)
Arnaquq-Baril is an award-winning filmmaker whose credits include the short Aviliaq: Entwined, which was part of the anthology The Embargo Project, which she also produced. She directed the award-winning feature documentary Angry Inuk, and produced the features The Grizzlies and Slash/Back, and the documentary Twice Colonized. She also co-created the hit CBC, APTN, and Netflix comedy North of North.
Writer
Alethea Arnaquq-Baril (Inuk)
Producers
Alethea Arnaquq-Baril (Inuk), Bonnie Thompson
Genre
Documentary
Interests
BIPOC Stories, Environment, ESL, Female Filmmaker, History, Indigenous Filmmaker, Social Justice & Politics, Strong Female Leads
Original Languages
English, Inuktitut
Pachamama
Ten-year-old Teplupai has always wanted to be a spiritual leader, but nobody will take him seriously. When a tax collector takes away his village’s sacred treasure, he sets off on a quest to find and reclaim it. However, when he arrives in the big city, his world is forever changed as he witnesses the first arrival of Europeans to the continent, and the devastation that follows.
This beautifully animated adventure set hundreds of years ago in the Andean region is a thrilling and moving story that has resonated with young audiences around the world, and was nominated for a César award for Best Animated Film.
Director
Juan Antin
Antin is a director, writer, and producer who works in animation. He directed music videos such as Gustavo Cerati: Cosas imposibles and Canciones Elegidas 93 - 04, and the short Rolo y Colo en: No te hagas la cabeza. His first feature, Mercano, el marciano, won Best Animated Feature at the Argentinean Film Critics Association Awards. His second feature, Pachamama, was nominated for Best Animated Film at the César Awards.
Writers
Christophe Poujol, Juan Antin
Producer
Didier Brunner
Genres
Action/Adventure, Animation, Family
Interests
BIPOC Stories, Global Experiences, History
Original Languages
English, French
La mystérieuse mademoiselle C. (The Mysterious Miss C.)
Based on the popular children’s book series, The Mysterious Miss C. is a fun and heartwarming story that encourages kids to be positive, to use their imagination and to discover the joy of reading.
Director
Richard Ciupka
Ciupka is a cinematographer and filmmaker who has directed episodes of Emily of New Moon and The Hunger, and films such as Curtains, Atlantic City, La mystérieuse mademoiselle C. (The Mysterious Miss C.), and Nouvelle adresse (New Address), and Duo. He also directed 14 Heritage Minutes for Historica Canada. As a cinematographer, his work on the series Nouvelle adresse earned him a Gémeaux Award for Best Cinematography.
Writer
Dominique Demers
Cast
Marie-Chantal Perron, Gildor Roy, Eve Lemieux, Benoît Brière
Producers
Jacques Bonin, Claude Veillet
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Family, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Interest
Literary Adaptation
Original Language
French