{"id":21139,"date":"2023-11-14T22:07:41","date_gmt":"2023-11-14T22:07:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canfilmday.ca\/?post_type=spotlight&#038;p=21139"},"modified":"2024-02-06T23:48:20","modified_gmt":"2024-02-06T23:48:20","slug":"2024-spotlight","status":"publish","type":"spotlight","link":"https:\/\/canfilmday.ca\/spotlight\/2024-spotlight\/","title":{"rendered":"2024 Spotlight"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"hero-banner-block_0ae21ef052921482b6aa26a9a778bea2\" class=\"hero-banner short row no-gutters align-items-center justify-content-center pt-8vh pb-8vh \" style=\"--background-image-url: url('https:\/\/canfilmday.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/ncfd-banner-v2.png');\">\n\t<div class=\"hero-banner_social-bar\">\n\t\t<!-- \t\t<div class=\"hero-banner_social-bar-copy\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"hero-banner_social-bar-copy-declaration mb-0 has-xs-font-size\"><\/p>\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"mb-0\" src=\"\/assets\/img\/reel-canada-logo-rev.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"128\" height=\"24\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t-->\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"hero-banner-content col-9 align-items-center justify-content-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"hero-banner-content_context\">2024 Spotlight<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"hero-banner-content_heading mb-2vh \">Films That A.I. Could Never Make<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-gutestrap-container\" style=\"padding-top:0vh\"><div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-gutestrap-row\" style=\"padding-top:10vh;padding-bottom:10vh\"><div class=\"row justify-content-md-center\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-gutestrap-col col-12\"><div class=\"col__inner align-items-stretch justify-content-stretch\"><div class=\"col__content\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center is-style-default has-lg-font-size\"><strong><em>\u201cThe power of the human spirit will never be obsolete!\u201d \u2013 <\/em>Manborg<em> (2013)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-lg-font-size\">With A.I. creeping into all aspects of our lives, there\u2019s been a worldwide discussion about how it will impact art, and films in particular. At REEL CANADA we know that there is no algorithm that can replicate the creativity, diversity, and originality of Canadian filmmakers. And nothing can replace the passion, soul, and personal vision that is at the heart of these 50 Canadian films made <em>by<\/em> Canadian humans <em>for<\/em> Canadian humans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-lg-font-size\">So this CanFilmDay, prove you\u2019re not a bot by watching a great Canadian film!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"container film-collection-index\">\n\n\t<section class=\"film-list-filters-search pt-1em mb-2em\" id=\"films\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"has-lg-font-size medium\">Browse the 2024 Spotlight Films<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-xxl-9\">\n\t\t<div class=\"film-list-filters\">\n\t\t\t<!-- <h5>:<\/h5> -->\n\t\t\t<form action=\"https:\/\/canfilmday.ca\/spotlight\/2024-spotlight\/#films\" id=\"film-filters-form\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"film-filters\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"film-filter-each original_language\">\n\t\t\t<label class=\"hide\" for=\"filter-films-original_language\">original_language:<\/label>\n\t\t\t<select name=\"original_language\" id=\"filter-films-original_language\">\n\t\t\t\t<option value=\"\">Original Language<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t<option value=\"cree\">Cree<\/option><option value=\"english\">English<\/option><option value=\"french\">French<\/option><option value=\"inuktitut\">Inuktitut<\/option><option value=\"korean\">Korean<\/option><option value=\"no-dialogue\">No Dialogue<\/option><option value=\"other-language\">Other Language<\/option>\t\t\t<\/select>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"film-filter-each genre\">\n\t\t\t<label class=\"hide\" for=\"filter-films-genre\">genre:<\/label>\n\t\t\t<select name=\"genre\" id=\"filter-films-genre\">\n\t\t\t\t<option value=\"\">Genre<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t<option value=\"action-adventure\">Action\/Adventure<\/option><option value=\"animation\">Animation<\/option><option value=\"comedy\">Comedy<\/option><option value=\"documentary\">Documentary<\/option><option value=\"drama\">Drama<\/option><option value=\"experimental\">Experimental<\/option><option value=\"family\">Family<\/option><option value=\"horror\">Horror<\/option><option value=\"romance\">Romance<\/option><option value=\"sci-fi-fantasy\">Sci-Fi\/Fantasy<\/option><option value=\"thriller\">Thriller<\/option>\t\t\t<\/select>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"film-filter-each interest\">\n\t\t\t<label class=\"hide\" for=\"filter-films-interest\">interest:<\/label>\n\t\t\t<select name=\"interest\" id=\"filter-films-interest\">\n\t\t\t\t<option value=\"\">Interest<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t<option value=\"arts-and-culture\">Arts and Culture<\/option><option value=\"asian-filmmaker\">Asian Filmmaker<\/option><option value=\"biography\">Biography<\/option><option value=\"bipoc-stories\">BIPOC Stories<\/option><option value=\"black-filmmaker\">Black Filmmaker<\/option><option value=\"bullying\">Bullying<\/option><option value=\"classics\">Classics<\/option><option value=\"cult-offbeat-cinema\">Cult &amp; Offbeat Cinema<\/option><option value=\"discrimination\">Discrimination<\/option><option value=\"environment\">Environment<\/option><option value=\"esl\">ESL<\/option><option value=\"family-relationships\">Family Relationships<\/option><option value=\"female-filmmaker\">Female Filmmaker<\/option><option value=\"global-experiences\">Global Experiences<\/option><option value=\"history\">History<\/option><option value=\"indigenous-filmmaker\">Indigenous Filmmaker<\/option><option value=\"lgbtq2s\">LGBTQ2S+<\/option><option value=\"literary-adaptation\">Literary Adaptation<\/option><option value=\"newcomer-stories\">Newcomer Stories<\/option><option value=\"social-justice-politics\">Social Justice &amp; Politics<\/option><option value=\"sports\">Sports<\/option><option value=\"strong-female-leads\">Strong Female Leads<\/option>\t\t\t<\/select>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"film-filter-each own_voice\">\n\t\t\t<label class=\"hide\" for=\"filter-films-own_voice\">own_voice:<\/label>\n\t\t\t<select name=\"own_voice\" id=\"filter-films-own_voice\">\n\t\t\t\t<option value=\"\">Own Voice<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t<option value=\"no\">No<\/option><option value=\"yes\">Yes<\/option>\t\t\t<\/select>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"film-filter-each spotlight_films\">\n\t\t\t<label class=\"hide\" for=\"filter-films-spotlight_films\">spotlight_films:<\/label>\n\t\t\t<select name=\"spotlight_films\" id=\"filter-films-spotlight_films\">\n\t\t\t\t<option value=\"\">Spotlight Films<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t<option value=\"no\">No<\/option><option value=\"yes\">Yes<\/option>\t\t\t<\/select>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<button type=\"submit\" id=\"apply-filter-films\" class=\"button wp-block-button__link is-style-squared\">\n\t\t\t\t\tApply\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/form>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"film-list-filters-checkboxes\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"film-list-checkbox-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"rc_own_voice\" name=\"rc_own_voice\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"bold tt-upper\" for=\"rc_own_voice\">Own Voice<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"label-description\">Films about characters from underrepresented\/marginalized groups where the filmmaker shares the same identity.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t<section class=\"row film-list mb-6vh\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-4 col-lg-3 grid-item film\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/canfilmday.ca\/film\/angry-inuk\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"badge-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"badge badge-icon badge-spotlight\"><span class=\"fa-spotlight-film\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"badge badge-pill\">Own Voice<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"thumb-wrapper\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/reelcanadafilmimages.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/films\/thumb\/angry-inuk.jpg);\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/canfilmday.ca\/wp-content\/themes\/canfilmday\/assets\/img\/blank_thumb.png\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"has-lg-font-size film-title bold\">Angry Inuk<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"film-year\">2016<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-4 col-lg-3 grid-item film\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/canfilmday.ca\/film\/the-apprenticeship-of-duddy-kravitz\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"badge-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"badge badge-icon badge-spotlight\"><span class=\"fa-spotlight-film\"><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"thumb-wrapper\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/reelcanadafilmimages.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/films\/thumb\/the-apprenticeship-of-duddy-kravitz.jpg);\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/canfilmday.ca\/wp-content\/themes\/canfilmday\/assets\/img\/blank_thumb.png\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"has-lg-font-size film-title bold\">The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"film-year\">1974<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-4 col-lg-3 grid-item film\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/canfilmday.ca\/film\/atanarjuat-the-fast-runner\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"badge-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"badge badge-icon badge-spotlight\"><span class=\"fa-spotlight-film\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"badge badge-pill\">Own Voice<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"thumb-wrapper\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/reelcanadafilmimages.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/films\/thumb\/atanarjuat-the-fast-runner.jpg);\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/canfilmday.ca\/wp-content\/themes\/canfilmday\/assets\/img\/blank_thumb.png\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"has-lg-font-size film-title bold\">Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"film-year\">2001<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-4 col-lg-3 grid-item film\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/canfilmday.ca\/film\/beans\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"badge-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"badge badge-icon badge-spotlight\"><span class=\"fa-spotlight-film\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"badge badge-pill\">Own Voice<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"thumb-wrapper\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/reelcanadafilmimages.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/films\/thumb\/beans.jpg);\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/canfilmday.ca\/wp-content\/themes\/canfilmday\/assets\/img\/blank_thumb.png\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"has-lg-font-size film-title bold\">Beans<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"film-year\">2020<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-4 col-lg-3 grid-item film\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/canfilmday.ca\/film\/blackberry\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"badge-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"badge badge-icon badge-spotlight\"><span class=\"fa-spotlight-film\"><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"thumb-wrapper\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/reelcanadafilmimages.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/films\/thumb\/blackberry.jpg);\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/canfilmday.ca\/wp-content\/themes\/canfilmday\/assets\/img\/blank_thumb.png\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"has-lg-font-size film-title bold\">BlackBerry<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"film-year\">2023<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-4 col-lg-3 grid-item film\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/canfilmday.ca\/film\/the-body-remembers-when-the-world-broke-open\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"badge-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"badge badge-icon badge-spotlight\"><span class=\"fa-spotlight-film\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"badge badge-pill\">Own Voice<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"thumb-wrapper\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/reelcanadafilmimages.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/films\/thumb\/the-body-remembers-when-the-world-broke-open.jpg);\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/canfilmday.ca\/wp-content\/themes\/canfilmday\/assets\/img\/blank_thumb.png\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"has-lg-font-size film-title bold\">The Body Remembers When the World Broke Open<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"film-year\">2019<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-4 col-lg-3 grid-item film\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/canfilmday.ca\/film\/bon-cop-bad-cop\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"badge-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"badge badge-icon badge-spotlight\"><span class=\"fa-spotlight-film\"><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"thumb-wrapper\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/reelcanadafilmimages.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/films\/thumb\/bon-cop-bad-cop.jpg);\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/canfilmday.ca\/wp-content\/themes\/canfilmday\/assets\/img\/blank_thumb.png\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"has-lg-font-size film-title bold\">Bon Cop Bad Cop<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"film-year\">2006<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-4 col-lg-3 grid-item film\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/canfilmday.ca\/film\/brother\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"badge-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"badge badge-icon badge-spotlight\"><span class=\"fa-spotlight-film\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"badge badge-pill\">Own Voice<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"thumb-wrapper\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/reelcanadafilmimages.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/films\/thumb\/brother.jpg);\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/canfilmday.ca\/wp-content\/themes\/canfilmday\/assets\/img\/blank_thumb.png\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"has-lg-font-size film-title bold\">Brother<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"film-year\">2022<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-4 col-lg-3 grid-item film\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/canfilmday.ca\/film\/cette-maison-this-house\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"badge-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"badge badge-icon badge-spotlight\"><span class=\"fa-spotlight-film\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"badge badge-pill\">Own Voice<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"thumb-wrapper\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/reelcanadafilmimages.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/films\/thumb\/cette-maison-this-house.jpg);\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/canfilmday.ca\/wp-content\/themes\/canfilmday\/assets\/img\/blank_thumb.png\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"has-lg-font-size film-title bold\">Cette maison (This House)<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"film-year\">2023<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-4 col-lg-3 grid-item film\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/canfilmday.ca\/film\/corbo\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"badge-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"badge badge-icon badge-spotlight\"><span class=\"fa-spotlight-film\"><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"thumb-wrapper\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/reelcanadafilmimages.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/films\/thumb\/corbo.jpg);\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/canfilmday.ca\/wp-content\/themes\/canfilmday\/assets\/img\/blank_thumb.png\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"has-lg-font-size film-title bold\">Corbo<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"film-year\">2014<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-4 col-lg-3 grid-item film\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/canfilmday.ca\/film\/double-happiness\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"badge-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"badge badge-icon badge-spotlight\"><span class=\"fa-spotlight-film\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"badge badge-pill\">Own Voice<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"thumb-wrapper\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/reelcanadafilmimages.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/films\/thumb\/double-happiness.jpg);\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/canfilmday.ca\/wp-content\/themes\/canfilmday\/assets\/img\/blank_thumb.png\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"has-lg-font-size film-title bold\">Double Happiness<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"film-year\">1994<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-4 col-lg-3 grid-item film\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/canfilmday.ca\/film\/eternal-spring\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"badge-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"badge badge-icon badge-spotlight\"><span class=\"fa-spotlight-film\"><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"thumb-wrapper\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/reelcanadafilmimages.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/films\/thumb\/eternal-spring.jpg);\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/canfilmday.ca\/wp-content\/themes\/canfilmday\/assets\/img\/blank_thumb.png\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"has-lg-font-size film-title bold\">Eternal Spring<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"film-year\">2022<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-4 col-lg-3 grid-item film\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/canfilmday.ca\/film\/existenz\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"badge-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"badge badge-icon badge-spotlight\"><span class=\"fa-spotlight-film\"><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"thumb-wrapper\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/reelcanadafilmimages.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/films\/thumb\/existenz.jpg);\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/canfilmday.ca\/wp-content\/themes\/canfilmday\/assets\/img\/blank_thumb.png\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"has-lg-font-size film-title bold\">eXistenZ<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"film-year\">1999<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-4 col-lg-3 grid-item film\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/canfilmday.ca\/film\/exotica\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"badge-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"badge badge-icon badge-spotlight\"><span class=\"fa-spotlight-film\"><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"thumb-wrapper\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/reelcanadafilmimages.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/films\/thumb\/exotica.jpg);\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/canfilmday.ca\/wp-content\/themes\/canfilmday\/assets\/img\/blank_thumb.png\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"has-lg-font-size film-title bold\">Exotica<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"film-year\">1994<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-4 col-lg-3 grid-item film\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/canfilmday.ca\/film\/the-f-word\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"badge-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"badge badge-icon badge-spotlight\"><span class=\"fa-spotlight-film\"><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"thumb-wrapper\" style=\"background-image: 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