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The Art of the Steal
After being released from jail, a semi-reformed art thief gets his old gang back together to pull off their greatest heist. Starring Kurt Russell and Jay Baruchel.
Director
Jonathan Sobol
Writer
Jonathan Sobol
Cast
Jay Baruchel, Kurt Russell
Producer
Nicholas Tabarrok
Genre
Comedy
Interest
Arts and Culture
Original Language
English
Taqwacore: The Birth of Punk Islam
The first half of Omar Majeed’s documentary deals with this burgeoning scene as a group of bands travel together touring the American countryside. Young, disaffected and secular, these musicians are caught between two worlds: the Islamic culture from which they come, and the Western culture in which they are coming of age.
In the second half, the setting moves to Pakistan, where the bands have travelled to perform. Author Knight is along for the ride to observe and comment on the reality his writing has created.
Director
Omar Majeed
Writer
Omar Majeed
Producer
Mila Aung-Thwin
Genre
Documentary
Interests
Arts and Culture, Asian Filmmaker, Global Experiences, Social Justice & Politics
Original Language
English
We Went Out
Poet Ian Kamau reflects on the ways he and his friends claimed urban spaces in Toronto to form a community in the 1990s.
Director
Ian Kamau
Writer
Ian Kamau
Cast
Mia-Skye Sagara, Ian Kamau, Danilo McCallum, Paul Sackichand
Producers
Dian Marie Bridge, Pip Bradford
Genre
Documentary
Interests
Arts and Culture, BIPOC Stories
Original Language
English
I Met the Walrus
Director
Josh Raskin
Writer
Josh Raskin
Cast
John Lennon, Jerry Levitan
Producer
Jerry Levitan
Genres
Animation, Drama
Interest
History
Original Language
English
Koneline: Our Land Beautiful
Director
Nettie Wild
Writer
Nettie Wild
Cast
Oscar Dennis, Jake Giguere, Heidi Gutfrucht
Producer
Betsy Carson
Genre
Documentary
Interest
Environment
Original Language
English
Kitchen Party
With his parents out for the evening, Scott (Scott Speedman) hosts a get-together with friends in defiance of his mother’s strict prohibitions. He’s sure he can get away with it — as long as no one puts even a toe outside the kitchen.
Director
Gary Burns
Calgary-born writer and director Burns’ film credits include Kitchen Party, featuring Scott Speedman in his first starring role, The Suburbanators and Radiant City, which won the Genie Award for Best Documentary. Burns co-directed The Future is Now!, and most recently wrote and directed Man Running, and produced Circle of Steel.
Writer
Gary Burns
Cast
Scott Speedman
Producers
John Hazlett, Christine Haebler
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Empz 4 Life
Director
Allan King
Producer
Allan King
Genre
Documentary
Interest
Social Justice & Politics
Original Language
English
Ce qu’il faut pour vivre (The Necessities of Life)
In 1952, an Inuk hunter (Natar Ungalaaq) leaves his northern community to be treated for tuberculosis in Quebec City, where he is alone and despondent until a young orphan arrives at the sanatorium.
Director
Benoît Pilon
Writer
Bernard Émond
Cast
Natar Ungalaaq (Inuk)
Producer
Bernadette Payeur
Genre
Drama
Interests
BIPOC Stories, History, Social Justice & Politics
Original Language
French
Khaled
When 10-year-old Khaled’s ex-junkie mom suddenly dies, he tries to continue living alone without telling anyone — until everything starts to unravel. Starring Michael D’Ascenzo and Michèle Duquet.
Director
Asghar Massombagi
Writer
Asghar Massombagi
Cast
Michael D'Ascenzo, Michèle Duquet
Producer
Paul Scherzer
Genre
Drama
Interests
Asian Filmmaker, BIPOC Stories, Family Relationships
Original Language
English
Dance Me Outside
After the murder of a young girl from the fictional Kidabanesee First Nation, her distraught community demands answers — and the aimless Silas Crow takes up the cause.
Director
Bruce McDonald
McDonald directed the cult hits Highway 61, Roadkill, Hard Core Logo, The Tracey Fragments, starring Elliot Page, Pontypool, and the award-winning series Twitch City, episodes of Degrassi and Heartland. His recent films include Trigger, The Husband, Hellions, Weirdos and Dreamland. He recently directed the series Creeped Out and Malory Towers and is currently working on the films Switched at Death and I Have a Bad Feeling About This.
Writers
Bruce McDonald, John Frizzell, Don McKellar
Cast
Jennifer Podemski (Anishinaabe, Leni Lenape, Métis), Adam Beach (Anishinaabe), Ryan Rajendra Black (Anishinaabe/Ojibwe)
Producers
Bruce McDonald, Brian Dennis
Genre
Drama
Interest
BIPOC Stories
Original Language
English