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Gabe and Mary are a couple who recently moved out west. Mary's inability to contribute financially has left Gabe in a stressful situation, which he uses a different way to cope and relieve his stress. What Gabe doesn't realize is that his actions will soon come with dire consequences and will potentially ruin his relationship.
Bruce Sweeney (Last Wedding) directs this keenly observed and wickedly funny media satire about a self-absorbed sports-radio shock jock whose controversial social-media missive makes him the target of network scrutiny.
Time flows backward through the last moments of a man’s life, where gestures precede their meanings and emotions echo before they are felt. As the world rewinds around him, fragments of presence dissolve into silence, revealing a final truth hidden at the beginning of it all.
Following five years in the life and career of independent filmmaker Justin McConnell, this documentary explores the struggles of financing, attracting the right talent, working with practical effects and selling the finished product in the hope of turning a profit. Featuring interviews with a range of industry luminaries, not only are technical aspects and interpersonal skills discussed but also the emotional stamina and little-known tips needed to survive in the low budget film industry.
Tito and Jay are two brothers living in the Montreal neighborhood of Park Extension. Accompanying these young people in their daily life marked by complicity and intimidation, Star tackles themes dear to teenagers: identity and friendship.
Someone – or something – is stalking the woods of Lynx River, a small isolated town in the unforgiving wilderness. When a geologist on the verge of a major diamond find is murdered, Corporal Michelle Kenidi and her partner Constable James Harper suspect a hotheaded entrepreneur who’d been double-crossed by diamond hunters. But then the town nurse disappears under chilling circumstances and the two cops find themselves tracking a phantom. Through endless miles of rough terrain, their search leads to a startling discovery: the unknown stalker’s real target is Michelle. Now the madman is playing a deadly game with people as bait. And when the two finally meet, it’s a showdown that will leave only one of them standing.
THE PROPHET OF ECSTASY explores themes of art, politics and consciousness through the improbable life of Michael Clegg, the former Catholic priest who introduced MDMA to the world - a drug he would later dub ‘Ecstasy’. The documentary will take viewers on a wild ride, from Clegg’s life as an MDMA drug kingpin, to his present-day transformation as an enlightened yogi. It also examines how the destinies of Michael Clegg, chemist Carina Leveriza, and psychedelics advocate Rick Doblin, are inexorably bound with that of the socio-cultural explosion of MDMA through its epic journey of discovery, criminalization, and re-emergence from the shadows.
SWAMP DEVIL is the story of young Melanie Blaime (Cindy Sampson) and her father Howard (Bruce Dern). After a long estrangement from her father for reasons not entirely clear, Melanie returns to her childhood home of Gibbington, Vermont to confront the realization that her father is wanted for murder. As Melanie digs a little more deeply into the stories of the past, she uncovers a tale wound about the town like Spanish moss, composed of secrets and lies, murder and revenge.
When an old friend of New York Sentinel Crosswords editor Tess Harper is found murdered on the very day her puzzle includes his proposal of marriage, Tess unofficially teams up with Detective Logan O’Connor to find the killer.
Returning from his previous adventure, Howard Lovecraft must lead an expedition to Antarctica, to prevent the awakening of Cthulhu!
Beth cares for a reclusive elderly man in a secluded house. As eerie whispers and shadows grow more intense. Soon, Beth realizes she may never escape its sinister grip.
Drugged by one of his friends at a party, a young man hallucinates a strange character.
In her search to find the stories of her ancestors' origins, Metis/Cree filmmaker Barbara Todd Hager travels to eight of the oldest Indigenous sites in the Americas to find a connection between origin stories and scientific research.
A young married woman is haunted by dark visions.
Jacob has mishaps at a train station, hallucinating of his past relationship, and needing to come to terms with the present.
Artisan cheese shop owner Brie finds herself competing for a $50,000 prize in her town's annual Cheese Festival. To boost her presence, she teams up with an influential cheese critic to profile her vintage smoked gouda. As their friendship develops into romance, a competitor's business proposal and unforeseen complications force Brie to put her shop - and heart - on the line.
A man on a mountain vacation with two friends goes home with a woman he's never met. He wakes up to find that one of his kidneys has been surgically removed. He spends the rest of the film trying to find out who did it.
For 200 years, the United States Congress has been one of the country's most important and least understood institutions. In this elegant, thoughtful and often touching portrait, Ken Burns explores the history and promise of this unique American institution. Using historical photographs and newsreels, evocative live footage and interviews with David Broder, Alistair Cooke, Cokie Roberts, Charles McDowell and others, the award-winning film chronicles the personalities, events and issues that have animated the first 200 years of Congress and, in turn, our country.
A young woman gets to know her sister's boyfriend a little better.
"Where the Trail Ends..." is a film following the worlds' top freeride mountain bikers as they search for un-ridden terrain around the globe, ultimately shaping the future of big mountain freeriding. This unparalleled story documents man's challenge of mother nature and himself showcased through a cast of colorful characters. This is the most progressive and ambitious mountain biking ever attempted resulting in an entertainment adventure unlike anything experienced before.
In this short documentary, an ordinary working day in the heart of a granite quarry surreptitiously turns into a spectacular industrial symphony.
In an effort to get away from the city and all its crime, Chuck Yoman and his family move to a big old house in a peaceful lakeside town. The discovery of a mutilated corpse in the lake and another body in the woods, however, suggests that the Yomans would have been safer if they had stayed put...
Darcy, a talented event planner returns to her home town to plan her mother’s wedding. She’s having trouble accepting her stepfather-to-be and quickly Darcy’s obsession with perfection begins to clash with her mother’s wishes for a low-key celebration —especially when it comes to handsome and charming Kyle, the chef Darcy deems inadequate for catering the event. But as complications arise—both personal and professional—it’s Kyle who is able to help her pull off the big day and help her find the love she’s been looking for…
A teenager is accused of murdering a classmate and claims that she was framed by her best friend. Her mother must try to find the truth.
Sasha wants to be a star news reporter but is stuck covering community events at the local TV station. However, when she is kidnapped and held captive, she suddenly becomes the story.
When the artist loses inspiration, she turns towards the overlooked things that tend to fuel us the most
After recently undergoing top surgery, a transmasculine skateboarder attempts to reintegrate themselves back into their daily life. Throughout their recovery, they discover newfound struggles both physically and mentally in life post-operation.
A documentary film crew follows Bernie Rosenblum to the El Paso, Texas ranch where he worked in 1966 on what is arguably the worst movie of all time.
Ivanhoe is learning his way while having dealing with his father, Sir Cedric. The Normans are threatening England so he must quickly develop under the tutelage of the Black Knight, secretly King Richard, and followers of Robin Hood.
A short film that follows a queer femme struggling to break out of the mold of their straight relationship and their journey to discovering identity and community.
In the sanctuary of the bedroom, a husband and wife are able to honestly discuss their desires and disappointments and if they should continue their life's journey together. It is the first in a trilogy of short films called The House Series (Bedroom, Kitchen and Bathroom).
A young biracial woman, Mira, struggles to find her place and purpose amongst her family members as they grieve the death of her Baba (grandfather). As the cremation takes place and the preparations are being made for the spreading of the Baba’s ashes Mira attempts to mend the estranged relationship she has with her Dadi (grandmother) in hope of finding familial and cultural validity for her grief.
George, stoic and overprotective, travels to Zurich with his daughter Rachel. One is planning physician-assisted suicide; the other has just one day left to intervene.
Based on Sax Rohmer's cult novels "Sumuru", the futuristic fantasy take you to an Earth colony in the far future in which woman rule and men are used to propagate the race and work in the mines..
A colonial family seeks a better life in Maine's wilderness in this powerful adventure. When William Hallowell leaves behind 13-year-old son Matt to safeguard their claim, the boy relies on his new friendship with the Penobscot Indians for survival.
This documentary records the journey undertaken by Jacques Cousteau, his 24-member team, and an NFB film crew to explore the Grand Banks of Newfoundland, one of the world's richest fishing areas. They discover shipwrecks, film icebergs and observe beluga whales, humpback whales and harp seals. The film also includes a fascinating sequence showing Calypso divers freeing a calf whale entrapped in a fishing net.
A Vietnam vet named soldier is hired to find a biker gang called Hell's Fury, which kidnapped, drugged, and raped a young girl, and exact revenge.
After the impressive Gulistan, Land of Roses (VdR 2016), the Kurdish filmmaker Zaynê Akyol returns with these conversations with imprisoned members of the Islamic State, alternating their words with aerial views of the countryside. An unexpected look at a far-reaching current political issue and a film whose subject matter and rhythm create an impressive cinematic object.
A young woman accused of witchcraft tells an inquisitor the story of her parents who disappeared under mysterious circumstances.
The war in Vietnam is announced to finish. American troops are withdrawn and the relief of peace echoes through the air. However, as the calm after the storm spreads a sigh of relief, there is something unsettling amidst the forests of North Michigan. A disturbed war veteran remains, but he lives for one reason only - to kill. What would happen if six ruthless men stumbled across him in the eerie deserted forest, after their mass bank-robbery leaves them running from the law with three million dollars? Would they be better off facing the cells of prison or can they escape from the murderer out to get them…?
I, Barnabé takes a luminous look at a desperate man’s existential crisis. During a night of stormy drunkenness, he receives a visit from a mysterious bird and is forced to reconsider his life.
A strange Romanian trying to enter Canada is confronted by an overzealous customs officer and his curiously cooperative colleague.
A jumble of sexual skits such as The Big Salami, The Brady Bang, And Leather And Chains.
Sexy Las Vegas showgirl Stevie Castle and society snob Celia Berryman are two tough-minded mothers of two very precocious young tennis champs. This unlikely duo meet and immediately clash at a tennis tournament which will name one of their daughters national champion. Meanwhile, young KC and Missy are caught up in their mothers' battle - until a mutual love of tennis draws them together to conspire to break away from the pressures of competition. The girls decide to spend 24 hours doing every wild and crazy thing they had ever dreamed up... and end up learning a lesson in grown up ways that will last them forever.
Pauline begins to lose track of time, misplace things and find herself disoriented. She fears falling victim to a disease, but all is not as it seems. She must find the truth and prove it to the police and herself.
Aurora finds a member of her crime buff group, the Real Murders Club, killed in a manner that eerily resembles the crime the club was about to discuss. As other brutal "copycat" killings follow, Aurora will have to uncover the person behind the terrifying game.
A smart, attractive, ER physician, Beth, turns to an internet site for medical personnel to share the frustrations of her job and the stress of her family life and connects with someone. When they meet in person, Beth is surprised to find that Finn is a woman. The next thing Beth knows, she's awaking in Finn's bed not knowing what happened.
A female election agent and a gun-toting soldier try to collect votes among the local islanders with mixed success.
Angel Candy is a lot of things. A huckster, an artist, a life coach, a radio personality, and a titan of the rail wheel lubricant delivery industry. Above all else he is doomed. While in hiding, he presents to us the story of his bizarre and often morally questionable life.
A day in the life of several drifting characters, both friends and strangers, hanging out in the suburbs of Richmond Hill, Ontario.
One day in a kindergarten classroom at Van Horne Public School in Montreal. The teacher encourages children to turn their curiosity into questions and organizes group activities and play periods.
Platonic room-mates Joseph and Ellie try to 'keep it casual' when they find themselves manipulated by an otherworldly force to begin having sex with each other.
Filmed in 1999, Universal Groove explores 90s rave culture through eight diverse characters seeking escape and self-discovery amidst drugs and dance, offering a nostalgic journey into the underground party scene of the era.
A young immigrant single mother dealing with financial insecurity finds it difficult to live up to her son’s expectations of motherhood. On a road trip gone off course, they are forced to confront their strained relationship with each other when they are locked out of their car and stranded in the middle of the Florida Everglades.
On her way home in a plane to New York, the teenage Sarah gets very ill. She realizes too late that it's more than a cold and with her parents still on vacation, she breaks down in the middle of the street and dies shortly after in a hospital -- by the plague, as the terrified coroners find out. While trying to keep this from the public to avoid a panic, epidemic commissioner Dr. Nora Hart has to investigate Sarah's identity and find everyone who had contact with her. If she misses a single person, the plague could kill half the city in a few days!
Over the course of over six decades, Honest Ed's became a Toronto Landmark. The neighbourhood it left behind when it closed its doors in 2016 reflects on its history and legacy.
Set against the awesome backdrop of the Alaskan wilderness, a disillusioned FBI agent decides to retire and join his buddy running an air frieght business. When his friend is murdered and unjustly branded a bootlegger, the former agent sets out to clear his friend's name.