Educational Film: No
The Rubber Gun
A funky street community in Montreal is threatened both from within and without — by drugs, cops and the disillusioned group’s eventual disintegration. With Stephen Lack.
Director
Allan Moyle
Director, screenwriter and actor Moyle wrote the seminal Canadian films Montreal Main and The Rubber Gun, and directed the latter. His film credits also include Times Square, Pump Up the Volume, Man in the Mirror: The Michael Jackson Story and Weirdsville. He most recently directed the documentary How Sweet It Is.
Writers
Stephen Lack, Allan Moyle, John Laing
Producers
Stephen Lack, Allan Moyle, Paul Haynes
Genre
Drama
Interest
Classics
Original Language
English
The Right Kind of Wrong
Newly divorced Leo meets the girl of his dreams on her wedding day and tries to convince the newlywed that he is her true soul mate. Starring Sara Canning and Ryan Kwanten. Based on the novel Sex and Sunsets by Tim Sandlin.
Director
Jeremiah Chechik
Writers
Tim Sandlin, Megan Martin
Cast
Kristen Hager, Sara Canning, Ryan Kwanten
Producers
Stephen Alix, Ari Lantos, Robert Lantos, Chad Oakes
Genre
Comedy
Interest
Literary Adaptation
Original Languages
English, Other Language
My American Cousin
Sandy (Margaret Langrick) is a bored 12-year-old preparing for another long and uneventful summer in rural 1950s British Columbia, when her older cousin, Butch (John Wildman), arrives unexpectedly from California in a shiny red convertible.
Of course, the impressionable Sandy is immediately dazzled by Butch’s cool, rock’n’roll swagger, whose appearance seems to promise all the excitement that Sandy has been longing for.
Based on writer-director Sandy Wilson’s own memories, My American Cousin won six Genie Awards including Best Picture, Best Director (Wilson), Best Original Screenplay, Best Actor (Wildman), Best Actress (Langrick), and Best Film Editing. It remains one of Canada’s best loved coming-of-age films.
“The film works a gentle spell around its viewer, and ends up leaving an unexpected lasting impression.” – Dustin Putman, The Film File
Director
Sandy Wilson
Writer
Sandy Wilson
Cast
Margaret Langrick, John Wildman, Richard Donat
Producers
Sandy Wilson, Peter O'Brian
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Interests
Biography, Classics, Family Relationships, Female Filmmaker
Original Language
English
J.A. Martin photographe (J.A. Martin Photographer)
After 14 years of marriage, Martin’s wife (Mercure) decides to accompany him on one of his summer tours, using it as an opportunity to try to rekindle their relationship as they explore the uniquely beautiful landscapes of rural Quebec.
Winner of three Canadian Film Awards (including Best Feature Film) and the Best Actress award for Monique Mercure at the Cannes Film Festival.
Director
Jean Beaudin
Beaudin was a filmmaker and screenwriter whose film J.A. Martin photographe earned the ecumenical jury prize at the Cannes Film Festival and four Canadian Film Awards. He directed En casa con Claude, Souvenirs intimes, and Le collectionneur, and TV series like Les filles de Caleb, among many others. He was made a Chevalier of the Ordre national du Québec and received a Governor General’s Lifetime Artistic Achievement Award. Beaudin passed away in 2019.
Writers
Marcel Sabourin, Jean Beaudin
Cast
Jean Lapointe, Luce Guilbeault, Monique Mercure, Marcel Sabourin
Producer
Jean-Marc Garand
Genre
Drama
Interests
Arts and Culture, Biography
Original Language
French
Poor Boy’s Game
Racial tensions are reignited in working-class Halifax when a young white man (Rossif Sutherland) is released from prison and forced to face the family and community of his victim: a young Black man beaten so brutally he has been left handicapped for life. Also starring Danny Glover.
Director
Clement Virgo
Virgo rose to prominence with his first feature, Rude, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival and garnered two Genie nominations. He has also directed the films Poor Boy’s Game and Lie With Me, and hit TV shows such as The Wire, Regenesis and The Listener. He recently produced the show Greenleaf and directed episodes of Empire and Billions. His film, Brother, premiered at TIFF 2022 and won 12 CSAs, including Best Motion Picture, Best Direction, and Best Adapted Screenplay.
Writers
Marguerite Pigott, Chaz Thorne, Clement Virgo
Cast
Danny Glover, Rossif Sutherland
Producers
Clement Virgo, Damon D'Oliveira, Chaz Thorne
Genre
Drama
Interests
BIPOC Stories, Black Filmmaker, Discrimination, Social Justice & Politics, Sports
Original Language
English
There’s No Place Like This Place, Anyplace
Director
Lulu Wei
Producer
Ali Weinstein
Genre
Documentary
Interests
Female Filmmaker, History, Social Justice & Politics
Original Language
English
The Pass System
Director
Alex Williams
Writer
Alex Williams
Cast
Tantoo Cardinal (Cree/Métis)
Genre
Documentary
Interests
BIPOC Stories, Discrimination
Original Language
English
The Planet of Junior Brown
Director
Clement Virgo
Virgo rose to prominence with his first feature, Rude, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival and garnered two Genie nominations. He has also directed the films Poor Boy’s Game and Lie With Me, and hit TV shows such as The Wire, Regenesis and The Listener. He recently produced the show Greenleaf and directed episodes of Empire and Billions. His film, Brother, premiered at TIFF 2022 and won 12 CSAs, including Best Motion Picture, Best Direction, and Best Adapted Screenplay.
Writers
Cameron Bailey., Virginia Hamilton
Cast
Martin Villafana, Lynn Whitfield
Genre
Drama
Interests
Arts and Culture, BIPOC Stories, Black Filmmaker
Original Language
English
Giant Little Ones
Heartfelt and intimate, this film explores friendship, self-discovery and the power of unlabeled love.
Director
Keith Behrman
Behrman is a writer and filmmaker whose writing and directing credits include the shorts Thomas; White Cloud, Blue Mountain; and Ernest. He directed episodes of The Unprofessionals, Da Vinci’s Inquest, This Is Wonderland, among others, and created the show The Stagers. His first feature, Flower and Garnet, premiered at TIFF and won 17 awards. His second feature, Giant Little Ones, also premiered at TIFF and won eight awards internationally.
Writer
Keith Behrman
Cast
Maria Bello, Kyle MacLachlan, Taylor Hickson, Darren Mann, Josh Wiggins
Producer
Allison Black
Genre
Drama
Interests
Family Relationships, LGBTQ2S+
Original Language
English
Haida Gwaii: On the Edge of the World
Director
Charles Wilkinson
Producer
Tina Schliessler
Genre
Documentary
Interest
Environment
Original Language
English