Grade: Grade 11
La soeur de Margot (Margot’s Sister)
A shy pre-teen struggles when her classmates begin to make fun of her sister’s disability, until she finds the courage within herself to stand up to them.
Director
Christine Doyon
Genre
Drama
Interests
Bullying, Family Relationships, Female Filmmaker, Strong Female Leads
Original Language
French
Comme un fleuve (Flowing Home)
Over the course of 20 years, two sisters try to remain connected through a series of letters after their family is pulled apart by the Vietnam War.
Content note: Depictions of war and violence (in animation)
Director
Sandra Desmazières
Writer
Sandra Desmazières
Cast
Linh Dan Pham, Sara Martins
Producers
Julie Roy, Dora Benousilio
Genre
Animation
Interests
BIPOC Stories, Family Relationships, Female Filmmaker, Global Experiences, Newcomer Stories
Original Language
French
Starlight and Other Sounds
Governor General Award-winning composer Alexina Louie shares her process for creating her engaging and often eclectic works.
Director
Josephine Anderson
Writer
Josephine Anderson
Producer
Shirley Vercruysse
Genre
Documentary
Interests
Arts and Culture, Biography, Female Filmmaker
Original Language
English
L’innu du futur
An Innu man discusses his relationship with his culture, how it was taken away from him, how he fought to take it back and what it will be like for the generations to come.
Director
Stéphane Nepton (Innu)
Writer
Stéphane Nepton (Innu)
Genre
Experimental
Interests
Arts and Culture, BIPOC Stories, Environment, Indigenous Filmmaker
Original Language
French
The Lighthouse Man
The legend of the Lighthouse Man, who protects a small coastal town from all sorts of disasters, and how the community reaffirms his spirit when he’s feeling unwanted.
Director
Matt Walton
Writer
Matt Walton
Genre
Animation
Original Language
No Dialogue
The Tailor
A young gender-nonconforming person finds solace and support in an unexpected location, the workshop of a master tailor.
Director
Nathalie Therriault
Writer
Nathalie Therriault
Cast
Hiro Kanagawa, Megan Danso
Producer
Andy Alvarez
Genre
Drama
Interests
BIPOC Stories, Female Filmmaker, LGBTQ2S+, Social Justice & Politics
Original Language
English
Benjamin, Benny, Ben
As he travels to an important job interview, a young man becomes increasingly anxious about a seemingly straightforward question: Which name should he use?
Director
Paul Shkordoff
Writer
Paul Shkordoff
Cast
Natalie Gallard, Anwar Haj
Genre
Drama
Interest
BIPOC Stories
Original Language
English
Ryan Reynolds: I’m a Laureate?
In a Canadian twist on a classic late night comedy bit, Ryan Reynolds reads out “nice tweets” while discussing his life and career.
Director
Christopher Auchter (Haida)
Cast
Ryan Reynolds
Producer
Nicholas Klassen
Genre
Documentary
Interest
Biography
Original Language
English
Aqijuq: Playing on a Frozen Land
Director
Adrijan Assoufi
Genre
Documentary
Interests
BIPOC Stories, Indigenous Filmmaker
Original Language
English
Patty vs Patty
Director
Chris Strikes
Genre
Documentary
Interests
Arts and Culture, BIPOC Stories, Black Filmmaker
Original Language
English