Educational Film: No
The Witch
As a New England family attempts to resettle their farm in the 1700s, an evil presence haunts the forest. This terrifying film won the Directing Award at the Sundance Film Festival.
Director
Robert Eggers
Writer
Robert Eggers
Cast
Anya Taylor-Joy
Producers
Rodrigo Teixeira, Jodi Redmond, Lars Knudsen, Daniel Bekerman, Jay Van Hoy
Genre
Horror
Interest
Strong Female Leads
Original Language
English
The World is Bright
Director
Ying Wang
Writer
Ying Wang
Producers
Jordan Paterson, Ying Wang, Su Jian Ping
Genre
Documentary
Interests
Asian Filmmaker, BIPOC Stories, Family Relationships, Female Filmmaker, Newcomer Stories, Social Justice & Politics
Original Language
English
The Wild Hunt
A medieval re-enactment game turns into a Shakespearean tragedy when a non-player crashes the event in order to win back his girlfriend.
Director
Alexandre Franchi
Writers
Alexandre Franchi, Mark Antony Krupa
Cast
Kaniehtiio Horn (Mohawk)
Producers
Alexandre Franchi, Karen Murphy
Genre
Horror
Interest
Cult & Offbeat Cinema
Original Language
English
The Widow of Saint-Pierre
It’s 1850 on the French island of Saint-Pierre. When two fishermen are arrested for murder, the grisly punishment — execution by guillotine — proves unusually difficult to fulfil.
Director
Patrice Leconte
Writers
Patrice Leconte, Claude Faraldo
Cast
Juliette Binoche
Producers
Frédéric Brillion, Gilles Legrand
Genre
Drama
Interests
History, Social Justice & Politics
Original Language
French
The Wars
Follows the tense relationship between a young gay man and his family before and after he enlists in the First World War.
Director
Robin Phillips
Writer
Timothy Findley
Cast
Jean Leclerc, Brent Carver, Martha Henry, Ann-Marie MacDonald
Producer
Richard Nielsen
Genre
Drama
Interests
Classics, Family Relationships, Global Experiences, LGBTQ2S+
Original Language
English
The Waiting Room
A Bosnian immigrant, once a famous actor in his home country, struggles with the challenges of a new life in Canada and the memories of what he was forced to leave behind. Starring Jasmin Geljo and Cintija Asperger, who were both nominated for Canadian Screen Awards.
Director
Igor Drljaca
Writer
Igor Drljaca
Cast
Jasmin Geljo, Cynthia Ashperger
Producers
Igor Drljaca, Albert Shin, Jordan Barker, Borga Dorter, Munire Armstrong
Genre
Drama
Interests
BIPOC Stories, Newcomer Stories
Original Languages
English, Other Language
The Steps
Director
Andrew Currie
Currie is a filmmaker, writer and producer whose directing credits include the shorts Persistence of Memory and Night of the Living, and the features Mile Zero, Barricade, and The Steps. He also wrote and directed the features Fido and The Invisibles and directed TV movies such as Twisteeria and Sleep Murder. He produced the feature The Delicate Art of Parking, and executive produced the features Lawrence & Holloman and Indian Road Trip, and the shorts G8 and Cloud Striker.
Writer
Robyn Harding
Cast
James Brolin, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Jason Ritter
Producers
Mary Anne Waterhouse, Jason James, Daniel Iron, Andrew Currie
Genre
Comedy
Interest
Family Relationships
Original Language
English
The Take
Director
Avi Lewis
Writer
Naomi Klein
Genre
Documentary
Interest
Global Experiences
Original Languages
English, Other Language
The Song of Names
Decades after a violin prodigy disappeared before his first concert, his childhood friend tracks him down to discover his fate. Based on a novel by Norman Lebrecht.
Director
François Girard
Girard won a Grammy for Secret World Live, a Peter Gabriel concert film. Thirty-Two Short Films About Glenn Gould won four Genie Awards, including Best Picture. The Red Violin won eight Genies and an Oscar for Best Original Score. His recent films include Boychoir, starring Dustin Hoffman, and Hochelaga terre des âmes, which was nominated for eight CSAs, winning four. His latest, The Song of Names, premiered at TIFF 2019.
Writer
Jeffrey Caine
Cast
Gerran Howell, Eddie Izzard
Producers
Nick Hirschkorn, Robert Lantos, Lyse Lafontaine
Genre
Drama
Interest
Literary Adaptation
Original Language
English
The Rowdyman
Director
Peter Carter
Writer
Gordon Pinsent
Cast
Will Geer, Frank Converse
Genre
Drama
Interest
Classics
Original Language
English