Interest: LGBTQ2S+
Sleeping Giant
A shocking revelation sets in motion a series of events that tests the bonds of friendship and changes the boys forever. With gorgeous location photography and unerring authenticity, Sleeping Giant highlights that critical moment in adolescence when everything seems possible and every dare is an opportunity to test one’s limitations, regardless of the consequences.
Nick Serino won a Canadian Screen Award for his supporting role.
Director
Andrew Cividino
Writers
Andrew Cividino, Blain Watters, Aaron Yeger
Cast
Jackson Martin, Reece Moffett, Nick Serino
Producers
Andrew Cividino, Karen Harnisch, Marc Swenker, James Vandewater, Aaron Yeger
Genres
Action/Adventure, Drama
Interest
LGBTQ2S+
Original Language
English
When Night is Falling
Director
Patricia Rozema
Writer
Patricia Rozema
Cast
Pascale Bussières, Rachael Crawford
Producer
Barbara Tranter
Genres
Drama, Romance
Interests
Female Filmmaker, LGBTQ2S+
Original Language
English
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
Transformer
Director
Michael Del Monte
Cast
Janae Marie Kroczaleski
Producers
Lyndon Hall, Tad Munnings
Genre
Documentary
Interests
Biography, LGBTQ2S+, Social Justice & Politics, Sports, Strong Female Leads
Original Language
English
The Wars
Follows the tense relationship between a young gay man and his family before and after he enlists in the First World War.
Director
Robin Phillips
Writer
Timothy Findley
Cast
Jean Leclerc, Brent Carver, Martha Henry, Ann-Marie MacDonald
Producer
Richard Nielsen
Genre
Drama
Interests
Classics, Family Relationships, Global Experiences, LGBTQ2S+
Original Language
English
Giant Little Ones
Heartfelt and intimate, this film explores friendship, self-discovery and the power of unlabeled love.
Director
Keith Behrman
Writer
Keith Behrman
Cast
Josh Wiggins, Darren Mann, Taylor Hickson, Kyle MacLachlan, Maria Bello
Producer
Allison Black
Genre
Drama
Interests
Family Relationships, LGBTQ2S+
Original Language
English
No Ordinary Man
Billy Tipton, a 20th Century jazz musician became a trans icon after his death, and his legacy continues to be carried forward by trans artists to this day. Featuring a unique documentary structure, the film uses an audition session for a proposed biopic about Tipton as a jumping off point for a group of contemporary trans artists to explore what Tipton has meant to them, and to share stories about their own lives and experiences.
Also featuring interviews with Tipton’s family, Aisling Chin-Yee and Chase Joynt’s remarkable tribute to a misunderstood artist was named one of Canada’s Top 10 in 2020.
"Approaching Tipton’s story with the free hand of an improvised jazz set, No Ordinary Man is an elegant riff on a classic progression that arrives at something transcendent." - Jude Dry, Indiewire
Directors
Aisling Chin-Yee
Chin-Yee is an award-winning producer, writer and director. She has directed the shorts Sound Asleep and Synesthesia. Her feature directorial debut, The Rest of Us, premiered at TIFF 2019 and she is currently directing the series Plan B.
Chase Joynt
Joynt is an award-winning director and writer. His first book, You Only Live Twice, was a Lambda Literary Award Finalist. He recently directed Framing Agnes, which played at Sundance and Hot Docs, and he is starring in John Greyson’s upcoming film, Door Prize.
Writers
Aisling Chin-Yee, Amos Mac
Cast
Billy Tipton Jr.
Producer
Sarah Spring
Genre
Documentary
Interests
Arts and Culture, Asian Filmmaker, Biography, Female Filmmaker, History, LGBTQ2S+, Social Justice & Politics
Original Language
English
Lilies
John Grayson's most famous film Lilies is set in a Quebec prison in 1952. The local bishop is brought to the prison to hear the confession of Simon Doucet, a dying inmate. But Doucet in fact has a very different revelation for Bilodeau: he has enlisted his fellow inmates to stage a play set in 1912, when Bilodeau and Doucet were childhood friends, which also tells the tale of his own incarceration.
Director
John Grayson
Writers
Michel Marc Bouchard, Linda Gaboriau
Cast
Marcel Sabourin, Ian Clark, Aubert Pallascio, Jason Cadieux, Danny Gilmore
Producers
Arnie Gelbart, Robin Cass, Anna Stratton
Genres
Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Interest
LGBTQ2S+
Original Language
English
Drag Kids
Director
Megan Wennberg
Writer
Megan Wennberg
Cast
Trinity Bailey, Olivia Bailey, Victoria Bailey-Kerr, Nemis Quinn Melancon Golden
Producers
Edward Peill, Erin Oakes
Genre
Documentary
Interests
Arts and Culture, Cult & Offbeat Cinema, LGBTQ2S+
Original Language
English
Dawn, Her Dad and the Tractor
Director
Shelley Thompson
Writer
Shelley Thompson
Cast
Amy Groening, Maya Henry, Robb Wells, Reid Price
Producers
Shelley Thompson, Terry Greenlaw, Carol Whiteman
Genre
Drama
Interests
Family Relationships, Female Filmmaker, LGBTQ2S+, Strong Female Leads
Original Language
English