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When Newfoundland locks down during the COVID-19 pandemic, a former dancer becomes further trapped in a toxic relationship with her emotionally abusive husband. Increasingly isolated and with only a goldfish as a friend, she is forced to choose between placating her husband and freeing herself.
Three stories are created by three artists who happen to meet together on the same subway. The painter visually depicts the life of a lonely immigrant woman who seeks companionship with the window repairman. The writer creates a story of a elderly man who seeks happiness because of the recent lose of his wife. The director films a story of an immigrant actor who struggles with his religious and sexual identity in the new land. The fictional characters become part of the creators world as they appear on the subway with them, imagination becomes reality.
A 2000's Romeo and Juliet in small town Ontario, where love does not win, but surviving players grow up to accept themselves as members of the LGBTQ+ community.
In this affecting, provocative docudrama from Sean Devlin, a Filipino family reenacts their own experiences of resolutely rebuilding their homes and lives in the wake of the devastation wrought by 2013’s Hurricane Yolanda. Not helping matters are two ineffectual foreign aid workers (Kayla Lorette and Aaron Read) who aren’t quite the white saviours they fancy themselves to be.
Social media corrupts the mind of a young University student--but can he escape the psychological torment of alienation?
A lonely gay man discovers friends, love and activism in this rediscovered educational film made by the Campaign for Homosexual Equality.
“Everything’s Great!” is a comedy-drama about a young woman dealing with her father’s alcoholism: she struggles to find stability, bouncing between her chaotic home life and a messy, millennial relationship, but eventually finds it within herself.
A Korean Granddaughter faces guilt and shame as she reunites with her Halmeoni (Grandma) after immigrating away at a young age, having forgotten her mother tongue.
In a ruined palace that seems to have survived the passage of time, a King is served his complicated daily ritual by his Valet. All under the watchful eye of the Queen, played by a wooden mannequin. Each is in his role, accustomed to this routine that is as ceremonial as it is absurd... But each of them is actually envious of the other's fate, as reflected in their dreams.
While dealing with a breakup, a man takes solace in a strange, dark cube.
In Toronto, early twenty-somethings Judy Monroe and Roy Kirby are in love and are planning to get married. They understand the obstacles they are facing as husband and wife as Judy is white and Roy is black.
David happily brings his wife and new baby to his parents to celebrate his birthday. All goes well until the next day, when he finds that his mother – a filmmaker – has committed suicide. His second shock comes on the day of the funeral, when he is told that the man who raised him is not his biological father. Bewildered, he starts to look for answers and finds a hidden side of his mother’s life.
After a night out, Olivia (Gillian Garvie) calls Stephen (Benjamin Jorgensen) for a ride home and to reconnect after an accident.
Badly scarred in a childhood accident, Violet boards a bus in North Carolina on a pilgrimage to Oklahoma to visit a TV preacher, the one that heals. On the bus, she meets two soldiers on their way to Fort Smith. The film won the Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film in 1982.
Booky does everything she can to make an enjoyable Christmas, for her family, during the depression as her father is out of work.
Rosa (Rosa Forlano), a 90-year-old Nonna, falls in love with a Robot while teaching it how to make spaghetti. Unfortunately, her family recipe is erased by a software update. TOTO is a sincere ode to traditions like Rosa’s—who’s also the real-life Nonna of filmmaker Marco Baldonado—while also a warning signal to hold them close in times to come.
Tonight, a lonely writer, a mother and a dreamer will try to escape sadness by partying, romancing and having sex with strangers.
After seeing her ex-wife at the grocery store, 66 year old Brandy struggles to hide the symptoms of her recently diagnosed fibromyalgia. As she attempts to maintain a facade of self-sufficiency, the encounter forces Brandy to confront both her desire to project an image of independence and the repressed feelings she still holds for her ex partner.
An immigrant's last attempt to restore childhood innocence on strange lands.
Train dispatcher Vince Coleman sacrifices his own life to save a train from the Halifax Explosion.
Newfoundlanders share their food, culture, and homes with a group of Tamil refugees found off the coast.
Wayne Wapeemukwa directs a complex portrait of five Vancouverites living on the fringes of society during the 2010 Winter Olympics.
The story of Christian Locke, a young rock star who was on the verge of super-stardom, and then he disappeared.
It's Bernard's birthday, but he is not happy about it. In a strange world where adults are selfish and indifferent, his parents never accepted him as a child. Bernard doesn't want to grow up if it means to become like them. So he creates a suit that stops his growth. The day he reaches 10 years of age, Bernard will confront his parents and his whole world.
Colette's life is shattered when her husband dies in a mysterious road accident. This may bring her closer to her daughter Gabrielle, a young bulimic woman who works as a luxury escort. The latter begins to take a strong interest in Joseph, a Belgian philosophy teacher who is passing through Montreal. She presses him with questions about existence, which scares the specialist from Spinoza, who quickly thinks of going home to find his lover. Except that he is intrigued by this presence and the power it has over him
The story of John A. MacDonald’s rise to power.
Based on Esi Edugyan’s novel of the same name.
Mona, a failed writer, carves out a life of isolation while caring for her ailing Sikh father but when he has a debilitating stroke her three successful siblings show up on her doorstep determined to take control of the situation.
Tori, anxious about a house party, spirals into a gender crisis. A mysterious figure, Boy, forces her to confront her identity, leading to a journey from despair to self-acceptance.
Louise is a professional photographer and very successful in her job. But her father who had disappeared for many years resurfaced. He is very sick and would like to see his three daughters again. At the request of her father, Louise hesitates and then slips away. The reappearance of his father poses problems even in her life as a couple.
Arvid becomes an organ donor through a government-sponsored euthanasia program. He must decide whether he will go through with the procedure and save lives or pursue his newfound friendship with Cecilia.
A dramatized story about a town where illegal activities are allowed to thrive, some of the politicians are dishonest, and a doctor and couple of colleagues try to help townspeople see that public health measures, especially those that might control syphilis, are necessary. Two of the most influential men in town oppose clean-up and public health efforts until their young adult children contract syphilis. Spliced into the dramatic film are segments of other educational films, including animated segments, that describe the symptoms and risks of syphilis. A butcher named Tony is excited about the birth of his first child, but the child is born dead because of a maternal syphilis infection.
After a shocking revelation turns Andrea’s life upside down and tests the bond with her younger sister Claire, they embark together on a strange scavenger hunt—searching for hidden truths, and a way back to each other.
A raw exploration of a mixed relationship between an asexual man and allosexual woman, and their struggle to reconcile their needs with their love for each other.
An urban love story about the soul of a mother, the heart of a fighter, and the faith of a child.
Brittany is fourteen and lives in a public housing neighbourhood with her single mother. Despite her environment she is outgoing, trusting, and optimistic. When she is dumped by her boyfriend, he starts an embarrassing rumour about her that causes her to make a decision to take control of her identity.
A man in his late 20's engages in a text thread while home alone.
A pre-operative transsexual defies social barriers to announce to her boss and mother her intentions of marrying her lover Maurice.
Three teenage boys find themselves grappling with a unique challenge; planning the funeral reception for their beloved friend Trevor. Navigating the complexities of grief and loss, their journey unfolds in a series of both humorous and heartwarming moments. As they navigate through their grief, the boys discover the true essence of friendship and the profound ways it shapes their transition into adulthood.
Freely adapted from the eponymous novel, Une vie pour deux is inspired by real events, the discovery by the novelist's husband (director Jean-Pierre Ronfard) of the corpse of a young woman on a beach in Ireland in the late 1970s.
A beautiful, neurotic housewife becomes an exotic dancer in order to escape paradoxical cheating-boring husband who has a severe foot fetish that she abhors.
In 1940s outport Newfoundland, young Sadie struggles to cope with the tragic death of both her parents.
Jack adheres strictly to his routine, as dictated by his phone. When a friend at work tries to free him, his phone fights back.
When a call from home interrupts her fun weekend plans, Sabrina travels to the suburbs to visit her mom, Ruby. Ruby welcomes her impatient daughter with a home cooked lunch and a request: teach her to ride a bicycle. Sabrina begrudgingly obliges. Together mom and daughter struggle through a bicycle lesson that becomes increasingly humorous as personalities clash and frustrations mount. But when Sabrina cuts the lesson short and returns the bicycle to the garage, she discovers a disturbing secret that her mother has kept from her. A secret that not only forces them to deal with their broken relationship but also has promise to bring them closer in a way that neither of them expected.
An elderly man near the end of his life passes lonely days writing letters to an old friend. The arrival of a new occupant in the home opens the doors to his past and changes everything.
Tessa Fey is a young millennial with many assets; only one problem, though, all the men she attracts are serial killers.
Short drama by Sarah Polley. The film was made for the "On the Fly 4" film festival. The film was shot and edited in one day.
Henry lies at the side of the road, bleeding out from a gunshot wound. A young mother with a bizarre sense of appropriate uses his final moments as a teachable lesson for her 6 year old son.
Two separate revenge missions go completely awry, leaving Sam and Lucas in the garage of the girl they hate on Christmas Eve. The target of their theft: a signed Home Alone DVD. The only thing stopping them is a locked door. And each other, of course.
A young girl in central Newfoundland becomes convinced she is connected to one of the last Beothuk people. As she and her father search for her mother’s grave near Red Indian Lake, an accompanying archaeologist with similar beliefs joins them, and their journey explores questions of heritage, memory, and identity.
The story of two strangers who come together for an afternoon and connect despite not speaking the same language.
In 1981, a young girl spends a day at the fire station with her mother, the only female firefighter on the force, and witnesses what a typical day of work looks like, for better and for worse.
Late-blooming Cole enters a chaotic house party where a basement punk show awaits. As he descends, his anxious inner thoughts become reflected through ten characters in their early 20s.
For two best friends, Kathy and Selena couldn't seem more different. Kathy is confident, mysterious and alluring, while Selena is shy and inexperienced, forever standing in Kathy's shadow. However, when Selena is invited over the Kathy's house for the first time, hidden parts of Kathy's life are revealed, and her wall of confidence begins to crack. As brewing tension leads to a bitter face off between the girls, Kathy and Selena must choose between saving face and saving their friendship.
William, a respected artist who lost everything after his divorce, arrives in Montreal on a job prospect. When the job falls through he then is saved and forms an erotic friendship and exposes his soul with a young woman named Paulette.
A neglected boy uses his unusual talent to bring his despondent mother joy.