Genre: Drama
Un sac de billes (A Bag of Marbles)
“Makes such a barbaric and bewildering chapter in human history comprehensible for young audiences.” – Matt Fagerholm, RogerEbert.com
Director
Christian Duguay
Duguay is a film director, cinematographer, and producer renowned for his work in action films and historical television miniseries. He directed numerous thrillers, including Scanners II: The New Order, Scanners III: The Takeover, Live Wire, The Art of War, and the mini-series Human Trafficking, starring Donald Sutherland. He has also directed episodes of Anna Karenina and Medici and the feature films Un sac de billes (A Bag of Marbles), and Tempête (Ride Above).
Writers
Jonathan Allouche, Alexandra Geismar, Joseph Joffo, Christian Duguay
Cast
Batyste Fleurial, Dorian Le Clech, Patrick Bruel, Elsa Zylberstein
Producers
Nicolas Duval-Adassovsky, Laurent Zeitoun, Yann Zenou, Joe Iacono
Genre
Drama
Interests
Discrimination, Family Relationships, Global Experiences, History, Literary Adaptation, Social Justice & Politics
Original Language
French
When she receives an invitation to a poetry festival in Shiraz, Iran, Rosie embarks on a journey that unravels a personal mystery and brings her closer to her Persian roots.
Voiced by an all-star cast including Sandra Oh, Elliot Page and Don McKellar, Window Horses is a beautiful and poignant story about family, imagination, culture and finding your own voice.
"This is not just a visual treat, it's a rewarding and unexpectedly engrossing piece of female-led storytelling." - Wendy Ide, Screen International
Director
Ann Marie Fleming
Fleming is a visual artist, filmmaker and writer who has animated over 20 films, including the shorts Stories Sarah Tells, Big Trees, A Short Film About Tegan & Sara, Question Period, and Old Dog. Her features include New Shoes, The Magical Life of Long Tack Sam, The French Guy, and Can I Get a Witness, which premiered at TIFF 2024. Fleming has won nearly 20 awards and nominations for her films, including 15 for Window Horses.
Writer
Ann Marie Fleming
Cast
Shohreh Aghdashloo, Sandra Oh, Nancy Kwan, Don McKellar, Elliot Page
Producers
Michael Fukushima, Shirley Vercruysse, Ann Marie Fleming, Sandra Oh
Genres
Action/Adventure, Animation, Drama, Family
Interests
Arts and Culture, Asian Filmmaker, BIPOC Stories, ESL, Family Relationships, Female Filmmaker, Global Experiences, Literary Adaptation, Strong Female Leads
Original Language
English
4 AM
Director
Janine Fung
Writer
Muhammad Muwakil
Cast
Muhammad Muwakil
Producer
Janine Fung
Genre
Drama
Interests
Arts and Culture, BIPOC Stories, Female Filmmaker, Global Experiences
Original Language
English
7A
Director
Zachary Russell
Writers
Zachary Russell, Kayla Lorette
Cast
Tom Rooney, Kayla Lorette
Producers
William Goldbloom, Marianna Khoury
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Air Show
Director
Maya Bastian
Writer
Maya Bastian
Producer
Maya Bastian
Genre
Drama
Interests
BIPOC Stories, Female Filmmaker, Global Experiences
Original Language
English
Anatomy of Assistance
Director
Cory Bowles
Writers
Cory Bowles, John Titley
Cast
Shamier Anderson, Clé Bennett, Kingslee Christie
Producer
Lauren Corber
Genre
Drama
Interests
BIPOC Stories, Social Justice & Politics
Original Language
English
Anirniq (Breath)
Director
RJ Sauer
Writer
RJ Sauer
Producers
RJ Sauer, Amy Jones
Genre
Drama
Interests
Arts and Culture, BIPOC Stories, Indigenous Filmmaker
Original Language
Inuktitut
Apaja’simk (The Return)
Director
Trevor Gould (Mi’kmaw)
Writer
Trevor Gould (Mi’kmaw)
Cast
Tapit Gould, Miranda Gould, Noel Julien
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Interests
BIPOC Stories, Indigenous Filmmaker
Original Language
Other Language
Arrowhead
Director
Peter Lynch
Lynch earned international success with his wildly popular and critically-acclaimed Project Grizzly. His features include The Herd, Cyberman, A Whale of a Tale and Dem Bones. Lynch won a Genie for his short film Arrowhead. His most recent feature film, Birdland, was released in 2018.
Writer
Peter Lynch
Cast
Don McKellar, Hadley Obodiac, Namir Khan
Producers
Peter Lynch, Emmet Sheil
Genre
Drama
Interest
Environment
Original Language
English
At The Quinte Hotel
Director
Bruce Alcock
Writer
Al Purdy
Genres
Animation, Drama
Interest
Arts and Culture
Original Language
English