Grade: Grade 12
Snow
Director
Kim Barr
Writer
Kathy-Ann Thomas
Cast
Hannah Chantée van Herten
Producers
Kathy-Ann Thomas, Kim Barr
Genre
Drama
Interests
BIPOC Stories, Bullying, Discrimination, Female Filmmaker, Newcomer Stories, Social Justice & Politics
Original Language
English
Gabrielle
As the choir prepares for an important performance, Gabrielle must confront other people’s prejudices with courage and overcome her own limitations.
“On the surface, it’s a simple love story: girl meets boy, girl likes boy, girl kisses boy. But Louise Archambault’s Gabrielle is much more…a deeply affecting tale of difference, dignity and the healing power of song.”
— T’cha Dunlevy, Montreal Gazette
Director
Louise Archambault
Archambault’s first short film, Atomic Saké, won the Jutra Award for best short. Her first feature, Familia, won her the Genie for best debut feature, and her follow-up Gabrielle was nominated for six CSAs. Archambault also directed the TV series Catastrophe and wrote and directed Il pleuvait des oiseaux, which premiered at TIFF. She has also directed the films Merci pour tout, Le temps d’un été, and Irena’s Vow, which won the Audience Award at VIFF.
Writer
Louise Archambault
Cast
Gabrielle Marion-Rivard, Alexandre Landry, Mélissa Désormeaux-Poulin, Robert Charlebois
Producers
Luc Déry, Kim McCraw
Genre
Drama
Interests
Arts and Culture, Female Filmmaker, Strong Female Leads
Original Language
French
Strange Invaders
Roger and Doris get more than they bargained for when a peculiar child appears at their doorstep. Nominated for an Oscar.
Director
Cordell Barker
Writer
Cordell Barker
Producers
Jennifer Torrance, Cordell Barker
Genres
Animation, Drama
Interest
Family Relationships
Original Language
English
The Street
An award-winning adaptation of a story by Canadian author Mordecai Richler about how families deal with older relatives, and the emotions surrounding a grandmother’s death.
Director
Caroline Leaf
Writer
Mordecai Richler
Producer
Guy Glover
Genres
Animation, Drama
Interests
Classics, Family Relationships, Female Filmmaker, Literary Adaptation
Original Language
English
Subconscious Password
The inability to remember someone’s name sends Charles on a journey into his brain to crack the code in this cerebral rendition of the popular game show Password.
Director
Chris Landreth
Writer
Chris Landreth
Cast
Don McKellar
Producers
Mark Smith, Marcy Page
Genres
Animation, Comedy
Interest
Arts and Culture
Original Language
English
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
The Sweater
This short film, based on the book The Hockey Sweater, is an NFB classic that appeals to hockey lovers of all ages.
Director
Sheldon Cohen
Writer
Roch Carrier
Cast
Roch Carrier
Producers
Marrin Canell, David Verrall
Genres
Animation, Family
Interests
Classics, Sports
Original Languages
English, French
The Afterlifetime of Colm Feore
After receiving the Governor General’s Lifetime Achievement Award Colm Feore visits the Afterlifetime Achievement Agency, where he receives absolutely terrible post-career advice.
Director
Hannah Cheesman
Writer
Hannah Cheesman
Cast
Colm Feore
Producer
Justine Pimlott
Genre
Comedy
Interest
Female Filmmaker
Original Language
English
Inside Hana’s Suitcase
When Fumiko Ishioka, a teacher in Japan, requests artifacts from a Holocaust museum to illustrate the history of WWII to her students, one item she receives is a suitcase labelled “Hana Brady.” As she and her students unravel Hana’s story, the film seamlessly transports audiences through 70 years of history, back and forth across three continents.
“Larry Weinstein’s deft, unique balance of documentary and narrative techniques helps…convey the combination of deep personal trauma and epic atrocity at the heart of Inside Hana’s Suitcase…a lovely, accessible and moving work.” — Kieran Grant, EYE Weekly
Director
Larry Weinstein
Weinstein has received three Gemini awards for his work, including Best Direction for Beethoven’s Hair. Weinstein also directed the docs Mulroney: The Opera, The Devil’s Horn, Leslie Caron: The Reluctant Star, and Dreaming of a Jewish Christmas, and co-directed Our Man In Tehran. His latest, Propaganda: The Art of Selling Lies, premiered at Hot Docs 2019.
Writer
Thomas Wallner
Cast
Daniel Hajek, Jindriska Hanusová, Linda Drexlerova, Karim Tarakji
Producers
Rudolf Biermann, Jessica Daniel, Larry Weinstein
Genre
Documentary
Interests
Biography, Discrimination, ESL, Global Experiences, History, Literary Adaptation
Original Language
English
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