Genre: Family
5:1
Filmmaker Ben-Saud takes us into her family home, where she was confined with her parents and adult brother and sister during the early months of the lockdown, to experience the sometimes funny and sometimes challenging realities of pandemic coexistence.
Director
Sara Ben-Saud
Writer
Sara Ben-Saud
Producer
Sara Ben-Saud
Genres
Documentary, Family
Interests
Family Relationships, Female Filmmaker, Global Experiences
Original Language
French
Birchbark
Director
John Hupfield (Anishinaabe)
Writer
John Hupfield (Anishinaabe)
Genres
Animation, Family
Interests
BIPOC Stories, Indigenous Filmmaker
Original Language
English
Good Girls Don’t
A Filipino girl is constantly told by her parents that only boys play sports, and only a divine intervention will change their mind.
Content Note: Graphic Content & Religious Themes
Director
Ana de Lara
Writer
Ana de Lara
Cast
Lorne Cardinal, Jane McLean, Evryle Ebora
Producer
Michelle Morris
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Family
Interests
BIPOC Stories, Family Relationships, Female Filmmaker, Strong Female Leads
Original Language
English
A Bear Named Winnie
Based on the true story behind author A.A. Milne's beloved character, Winnie the Pooh, this is a tale of the remarkable friendship between a Canadian soldier and the cub that stood as a symbol of friendship and hope in a world plagued by war.
It was during the early days of World War I that veterinarian Lieutenant Harry Colebourn (Michael Fassbender) purchased a small bear cub and named her Winnie after his hometown of Winnipeg. As the specter of war looms heavy in the conscience of the citizens and children of London, Winnie becomes the star attraction at the zoo. When a man named A.A. Milne brings his young son to visit the zoo, the story of the bear and her friendship with a far away soldier inspires him to create one of the most beloved characters in the history of children's literature.
Director
John Harrison
Writers
Simon Vaughn, John Goldsmith, John Harrison
Cast
Michael Fassbender, Gil Bellows, David Suchet, Stephen Fry, Jonathon Young
Producers
Simon Vaughn, Kim Todd
Genres
Comedy, Family
Interest
History
Original Language
English
The Blue Butterfly
Director
Léa Pool
A Member of the Order of Canada, Pool has earned three Genie Award nominations for Best Direction. Her films include Emporte Moi, Mouvements du désir, Lost and Delirious, La dernière fugue, Et au pire, on se mariera and Hôtel Silence, as well as the documentaries Pink Ribbons, Inc and Double peine. La passion d'Augustine won 15 awards, among them six Prix Iris, including Best Film and Best Director.
Writer
Pete McCormack
Cast
William Hurt, Pascale Bussières, Marc Donato, Raoul Max Trujillo, Marianella Jimenez
Producers
Claude Bonin, Francine Atlaire, Arnie Gelbart, Michael Haggiag
Genres
Action/Adventure, Drama, Family
Interests
Family Relationships, Female Filmmaker
Original Language
English
Anne of Green Gables
So begins Anne of Green Gables, one of the most beloved stories in Canadian literature for readers of all ages. This mini-series adaptation of Lucy Maud Montgomery’s series of novels — one of the highest-rated broadcasts in Canadian television history — features Megan Follows in the title role, who has since gone on to become one of Canada’s most critically acclaimed actors.
This trophy-sweeping Genie Award-winner is a charming, family-friendly affair that is sure to delight.
Director
Kevin Sullivan
Writers
Joe Wiesenfeld, Kevin Sullivan
Cast
Megan Follows, Colleen Dewhurst, Richard Farnsworth, Jonathan Crombie
Producers
Ian McDougall, Kevin Sullivan, Trudy Grant
Genres
Drama, Family
Interests
Classics, Family Relationships, Literary Adaptation, Strong Female Leads
Original Language
English
Corner Gas: The Movie
Suddenly, the normally apathetic Brent (Butt) is spurred into action, buying the shuttered town pub and entering Dog River into the “Quaintest Town in Canada” competition. With a chance to win $75,000, the townsfolk make one last rally to best their arch-rival town of Wullerton, head off big corporate investors and “quaintify” the town. Will their efforts be enough?
Based on the Canadian Comedy Award–winning TV series — with all of your favourite characters returning for this big-screen reunion — the latest tale of Dog River is sure to charm, amuse and delight.
Director
David Storey
Storey began his career as a musician, then moved into directing music videos and eventually television. He served as an executive producer, director and writer on the Corner Gas television series, which garnered him four Gemini Awards and two Canadian Comedy Awards. He is currently producing and directing the Corner Gas animated series.
Writers
Andrew Carr, Andrew Wreggitt, Brent Butt
Cast
Brent Butt, Gabrielle Miller, Fred Ewanuick, Eric Peterson, Janet Wright
Producers
Brent Butt, David Storey, Virginia Thompson
Genres
Comedy, Family
Interests
ESL, Social Justice & Politics
Original Language
English
Kayak to Klemtu
When a prominent Kitasoo/Xai’Xais activist passes away, his 14-year-old niece Ella (Blaney) embarks on a kayak journey to take his ashes home to Klemtu. It’s a race against the clock as Ella tries to make it back in time to give a speech protesting a proposed pipeline that would cross Indigenous land.
Ella is joined by her aunt, cousin and grumpy uncle (Cardinal), as the four paddle with all their might through the Inside Passage and past the shores of the Great Bear Rainforest. Join this family on the adventure of a lifetime that reflects on the importance of protecting our lands for future generations.
Winner of the 2017 imagineNATIVE Audience Choice Award.
Director
Zoe Leigh Hopkins (Heiltsuk/Mohawk)
Hopkins is an alumna of the Sundance Institute’s Feature Film Program, and has directed numerous shorts, including Button Blanket, Mohawk Midnight Runners, Impossible to Contain and a segment of The Embargo Project. She has directed the features Kayak to Klemtu and Run Woman Run, which won the Audience Choice award at imagineNATIVE 2021. She is currently writing and directing the series Little Bird.
Writers
Michael Sparaga, Zoe Leigh Hopkins (Heiltsuk/Mohawk)
Cast
Evan Adams (Tla’amin), Ta’kaiya Blaney (Tla'amin), Lorne Cardinal
Producer
Daniel Bekerman
Genres
Action/Adventure, Family
Interests
Environment, ESL, Female Filmmaker, Indigenous Filmmaker
Original Language
English
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
Venus
Director
Eisha Marjara
Writer
Eisha Marjara
Cast
Jamie Mayers, Debargo Sanyal
Producer
Joe Balass
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Family, Romance
Interests
Asian Filmmaker, Female Filmmaker, LGBTQ2S+
Original Language
English
