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A hybrid between concert film and observational slice-of-life, Stuck Inside follows a group of young Montrealers navigating the monotony and fleeting freedoms of the 2021 COVID lockdown through musical improvisation, winter activities, and post-curfew mischief.
Mum breaks up with Dad while on vacation in Florida and flies back to Montreal. The kids, Jonathan and Florie, two immature and impressionable twentysomethings, only have a few hours to figure out how they'll welcome her back.
Equal parts dramatic film, investigative report, and sociological experiment, this feature-length picture is above all a community undertaking. Made in collaboration with a group of residents of Gloucester County, New Brunswick, Canada, the film speaks not just to the community it concerns, but equally to those people who wish to recognize the ever-increasing importance of their social reality.
From vegan cupcakes to tap dancing, comedian Tom Henry brings his hysterical brand of understated observational humour to Just For Laughs in this one-hour, 66 joke-filled stand-up special.
An imaginative 9 year old perfectionist plots ill-conceived revenge on the thing she hates most: liars.
Secret Santa tells the story of a group of eccentric college kids, struggling to get through the hectic exam period. A liquor filled party is planned. Adding a Secret Santa exchange for fun. Little do our characters know - A killer is in town and has a special present for all the good (and bad) girls and boys.
For his first animation of a Carte blanche Just for Laughs, Jean-Thomas Jobin relies on an unexpected ally, the drag-queen Rita Baga. On stage, their worlds will coexist and intertwine. A meeting between “absurdity and flamboyance” which promises to surprise
Strangers, friends, lovers, and coworkers pair up to fist fight on camera. Consensual violence is, bizarrely, quite intimate. There was only one hospital visit while making this film.
In this delightfully playful animation, two thieves' crafty skills are put to the test when the unassuming homeowner unexpectedly returns.
Kelly is making her first film. Andre, is a filmmaker too. They are expecting their first child together. He is most definitely uncomfortable about the direction of her process, (and the way their burgeoning family might be impacted) but he would never interfere with an artist at work. Right?
A cruise ship vacation for conspiracy theorists takes a turn for the surreal when their most outlandish theories come true on board.
A young director intent on making "the greatest color crime movie ever" can't seem to finish his script--he has a beginning and an end, but he can't quite figure out the middle. The daughter of his landlord, excited to have a real "movie person" living nearby, tries to help by putting him in touch with a man who wants to collaborate on a script--the strange "Dr. Jolly"
A Gaelic comedy period piece.
The first fully francophone film made in Alberta. A comedic road trip from Fort McMurray to Calgary that changes the lives of those involved in a way they never anticipated.
This is a short film about marbles who want to escape from a little girl, so they can play with boys instead.
Frustrated with his Muslim friends and their assimilation into western culture, Omar makes an impromptu trip to Pakistan.
Panicked at the idea of losing his position, incumbent mayor Joseph L’Heureux refuses to accept the result of his hometown’s municipal election.
Foxy tells the story of Penny Todd, a 20 year old aspiring filmmaker who is desperately trying to keep a "secret" in order to feel "normal" in a world of unachievable societal beauty standards. At the age of ten, Penny lost all of the hair on her body (eyebrows and all) due to an immune condition called alopecia. Since her diagnosis, Penny has chosen not to tell a soul, including her current boyfriend, out of fear of being looked at as strange or "ugly". By hiding this condition, Penny is soon forced to choose between what is more important: giving up on her relationship along with her dream of entering 'Moonwaltz Film Festival', or revealing her condition and opening herself up to potential ostracization, shame, and possibly the loss of her relationship.
After being summoned by an old friend, Chris is faced with an ultimatum.
A cold and intimidating woman is causing a man to have strange dreams.
It’s wartime. Gus and Lars, two enemy lieutenants in search of victory, find themselves in an abandoned music school. Both are locked in a classroom full of musical instruments. Only a wall separates the two soldiers. The attacks are fierce. When Gus runs out of ammunition, he taunts his enemy by banging on the snare drum on the wall. Lars retaliates with a trombone, making an unpleasant noise. A melody emerges as the exchange of sounds continues. The duel gradually turns into a duet…
Two college roommates travel around the city doing day-to-day activities while preparing for an audition for a part they both want.
An isolated and impulsive skater, Rager is forced to abstain from fighting, all while being constantly provoked by a paranormal box of censorship.
Fester Fish must watch his bratty nephew, on the same day he's supposed to have a date with his girlfriend!
Santa goes on a blind date and ends up getting a lesson in Stockholm Syndrome.
A Canada Vignette giving a humorous animated version of the history of Fort Prince of Wales from its construction to its capture by the French.
A group of ghouls get together for a house party.
Ontario is the only province in Canada without a ban on cat declawing. Amy Hoggart, the hilarious correspondent from Full Frontal with Samantha Bee, cracks jokes, cuddles kittens and attacks this controversial practice using satire to expose a heart-wrenching catspiracy.
A short film about a man who hires a professional to provide industry-level compliments.
RUN is an observation of aimlessness in the modern age. Following the story of Miranda DeVelle, a 25 year old struggling to find purpose after losing her job during the pandemic. Between failed hobbies, bad dates, and impulsive choices, she stumbles into running. A witty dark comedy exploring the melancholic beauty of being alone.
"Celeste and Moulee Till The End of The World" is a comedic account of the survival of a woman and her rabbit in the aftermath of an apocalyptic catastrophe.
A couple constantly push the line between being comfortable with and abusive towards each other, resulting in an unexpected outcome.
A woman is meeting her online crush for the first time in person. Will her date be everything she is expecting?
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.
A tribute to the high concept trashiness of B-movies, the film centres on a scientist who is trying to locate the gene that controls guilt, but transforms into a combination vampire and drag queen after being bitten by one of his lab rats.
The Itch Short Film by Yang Huang, a graduate from Sheridan College. All the works from idea to sound effects are done by myself in four months.
A struggling student attempts to pass his Calc class in order to get into the university of his dreams.
After the Charlie Hebdo shooting events by the hand of jihadist terrorists David wants to bring on stage a play based on the late satyrical cartoonist George Wolinski's comicbook strips, but he struggles to finds cohoperation from institutional figures. He then agrees to direct in a small provincial town a stage play about an apulian folk dance, the Pizzica. Masterminding to disguise the original planned one, with its sexually explicit nature, into the accorded one he will gain the complicity of the curious cast hired on the spot. The start of the rehearsals will arouse excited consensus either censure which will lead to a growing boycott of the staging.
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 long-term relationship can seem picture-perfect on the outside, but as this couple celebrates their fortieth anniversary, we see that life isn’t always as rosy as it appears.
Two best friends try and pull a Sasquatch-like hoax in their hometown to spark a legend. One night it goes horribly awry.
Meet Emily: she's smart, attractive, talented, and has everything a girl could ever want. The only downside is that she's upside-down.
While experiencing a major depersonalization episode, Salem embarks on a solo cycling journey across the Gaspé Peninsula with the intent of ending her life.
Chloe has to leave. Arnaud is determined to make her last night one she'll never forget.
The Chronicle of 1812
An underwriter recounts his career in body part insurance sales in an attempt to affirm his life choices.
At the oldest-running queer theatre in the world, Toronto's most cerebral drag queen and "tragicomedienne" Pearle Harbour prepares to take the stage for her new show "Battle Cry: Songs Of Warfare & Gaiety".
A family of dysfunctional puppets!
A woman secretly starts taking skateboarding lessons from a handsome teenager to avoid dealing with the problems in her marriage.
Charismatic Quebecois comedian Rachid Badouri gets real on everything from meeting a racist fan to letting success go to his head in this candid stand-up special.