Grade: Grade 6
The Girl Who Hated Books
Director
Jo Meuris
Writer
Sugith Varughese
Cast
Thor Bishopric, Harry Standjofski, Elizabeth Lofranco, Michael Rudder
Producer
Tamara Lynch
Genre
Family
Interests
Family Relationships, Female Filmmaker, Strong Female Leads
Original Languages
English, French
Breakaway (Short Film)
Director
Jenny Lee-Gilmore
Writer
Jenny Lee-Gilmore
Cast
Kingston Chan, Kailee Lowe
Producer
Dide Su Bilgin
Genre
Drama
Interest
BIPOC Stories
Original Language
English
Les Pee-Wee (The Pee-Wee: The Winter that Changed My Life)
In this uplifting story, 12-year-old Janeau (Pilon) and his father have moved to a new town after the tragic death of his mother. As they struggle to adjust, Janeau is befriended by Julie (Morel-Michaud), a goalie for the local pee-wee hockey team, The Lynx, who are preparing for a province-wide championship.
Julie immediately sniffs out Janeau’s hockey talent, and eventually convinces her coach to let Janeau join the team, much to the dismay of the team’s current star, Joey (Goulet), and his overbearing father.
This stirring hockey comedy will have audiences cheering for The Lynx as they race to settle their differences — both on and off the ice — before the championship.
Director
Éric Tessier
Tessier’s first film was the award-winning short Viens dehors! His feature films include Sur le seuil, Vendus, 5150 rue des Ormes, Junior Majeur, and Les Pee-Wee: L’hiver qui a changé ma vie, which won the Best Feature Film award at TIFF Kids. He recently directed the films Tu te souviendras de moi and When Love Blooms, and episodes of Hôtel and Transplant. He is currently directing The Amityville Curse.
Writers
Martin Bouchard, Emmanuel Joly, Jean-Sébastien Poirier
Cast
Alice Morel-Michaud, Rémi Goulet, Antoine Olivier Pilon
Producer
Christian Larouche
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Family
Interest
Sports
Original Language
French
The Dingles
Director
Les Drew
Cast
Emma Levine, Christine Olivier
Producer
William Pettigrew
Genre
Family
Interests
Family Relationships, Literary Adaptation
Original Languages
English, French
Lights for Gita
Director
Michel Vo
Genre
Animation
Interests
BIPOC Stories, Global Experiences
Original Languages
English, French
Don’t Tell Santa You’re Jewish!
Director
Jody Kramer
Writer
Jody Kramer
Producer
Jody Kramer
Genre
Animation
Interests
Arts and Culture, Female Filmmaker
Original Language
English
The Energy Carol
Director
Les Drew
Genre
Animation
Interest
Environment
Original Language
English
The Great Toy Robbery
Director
Jeff Hale
Genre
Animation
Interest
Classics
Original Language
English
Babine
In the small village of Saint-Élie-de-Caxton, whenever something bad happens, the villagers blame Babine, the son of the village witch. Babine was born an outsider, and has spent his life being teased. When the local church burns down, the new priest becomes determined to find the culprit, and puts the blame on Babine, deciding he must be punished once and for all.
Babine is an offbeat comedy and a charming fairy tale filled with eccentric characters and has a strong message of acceptance that will resonate with audiences of all ages.
Director
Luc Picard
Luc Picard is a celebrated actor with over 50 film and television credits and two Jutra Awards to his name. He has directed Audition, Babine, Ésimésac, and a segment in the anthology film 9. Les rois mongols earned six Canadian Screen Award nominations. His latest film is Confessions and he recently starred in Arsenault & Fils and French Girl.
Writer
Fred Pellerin
Cast
Vincent-Guillaume Otis, Luc Picard, Alexis Martin, Isabel Richer, René Richard Cyr
Producer
Lorraine Richard
Genres
Action/Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Interest
Bullying
Original Language
French
La mystérieuse mademoiselle C. (The Mysterious Miss C.)
Based on the popular children’s book series, The Mysterious Miss C. is a fun and heartwarming story that encourages kids to be positive, to use their imagination and to discover the joy of reading.
Director
Richard Ciupka
Ciupka is a cinematographer and filmmaker who has directed episodes of Emily of New Moon and The Hunger, and films such as Curtains, Atlantic City, La mystérieuse mademoiselle C. (The Mysterious Miss C.), and Nouvelle adresse (New Address), and Duo. He also directed 14 Heritage Minutes for Historica Canada. As a cinematographer, his work on the series Nouvelle adresse earned him a Gémeaux Award for Best Cinematography.
Writer
Dominique Demers
Cast
Marie-Chantal Perron, Gildor Roy, Eve Lemieux, Benoît Brière
Producers
Jacques Bonin, Claude Veillet
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Family, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Interest
Literary Adaptation
Original Language
French