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On January 26, 1950, a US Airforce troop plane left Anchorage for Montana with 44 people on board. The crew of the Douglas C-54 Skymaster #2469 was supposed to check in every half hour along the route. As the aircraft crossed into Yukon, they radioed the tiny outpost of Snag to say that there was ice forming on the wings, but otherwise all was well. After that, the Skymaster disappeared. And to this day no sign of the aircraft or its passengers has ever been found. This fascinating Yukon-shot documentary tells the stories of the victim’s families and an intrepid group of Yukoners striving to give those families closure by searching every summer in hopes that the Skymaster will finally turn up.

Flora Bear’s youngest granddaughter searches for truth and answers about her Indigenous grandmother’s life.

Return To The Moon is a CG short film created in Blender. It follows a hypothetical mission called HLS I. It's goal is to perform an uncrewed Lunar Landing.

To die-hard fans of NBA franchise, the Vancouver Grizzlies, like filmmaker Kat Jayme, the team’s abrupt move to Memphis in 2001 is much more than a sore spot, it’s an unsolved mystery and possibly a criminal conspiracy. What begins as a superfan’s investigation into her hometown team’s disappearance, becomes a love letter to the worst professional sports franchise in history, and an exploration of the deep roots of fandom.

On October 9, 2017, the lives of the residents of Santa Rosa were changed forever when the Tubbs Fire roared through and leveled whole neighborhoods, and with minutes to escape in the middle of the night, thousands of family pets were lost or injured. This is the story of the heroic cat rescuers who have devoted their lives to finding and returning the cats to their families who had lost everything. One year later, a monster known as the Camp Fire wiped out Paradise. Four times the devastation of the Santa Rosa fire, the rescuers packed up and dove right in. While they were now more seasoned, fiercely dedicated-and more complicated-an antagonist appeared in the aftermath of the Camp Fire that no one had planned on.

A grief-stricken brother drags his skeptic sister to a medium in hopes of connecting with their dead mother.

A film that mixes fiction and reality to talk about anxiety, a crucial subject today. The premise of the film is that psychological distress among young people has tripled since the beginning of the pandemic.

Amidst a mostly Catholic community, a small tiny Anglican church offers more to the community of Placentia than people may think, and holds many connections and history to the rest of the world.

Dewayne Johnson, a Bay Area groundskeeper, suffered from rashes in 2014 and wondered if they were caused by the herbicide he'd been using for the past couple years. As his health deteriorated, Johnson became the face of a David-and-Goliath legal battle to hold a multi-national agrochemical corporation accountable for a product with allegedly misleading labelling.

Remarkable for its tenderness and thoughtfulness, this drama by Toronto’s Rita Ferrando captures a woman’s welter of emotions and experiences as she and her partner prepare to terminate a pregnancy.

After the death of her husband, Ethel retreats inward, doubting her loved ones, trying to make sense of the fabric of her reality. She has also begun wandering at night, each walk a more surreal and abstract adventure.

When winter arrives and the water freezes over, neighborhood skating rinks across Quebec come to life. Les joueurs d'hiver tells the stories of the people who bring the magic of skating rinks to life, from the alleys of Montréal to the mountains of Gaspésie and the shores of the Côte-Nord. This film provides a glimpse of the sociocultural characteristics of each region and captures the collective imagination that reigns throughout the province. Les joueurs d'hiver showcases community spirit and the sense of belonging through an intimate and poetic look at how skating rinks reflect Quebec society.

A documentary look at F.W. Murnau's iconic — and unauthorized – 1922 vampire film, and its influence on bloodsuckers in film.

Since her aunt threw herself into the depths of a quarry, Josette has been obsessed with death. She decides to run away, hoping to escape the madness she believes is running in her family blood. In her frantic race, her destiny will crash into another fugitive, Michelle, who may well save her from her curse. But the harsh reality will catch up with them at high speed.

Sahra, an Afghan refugee in Canada arrives at Iranian ex-Dentist, Hamed's doorstep for help extracting her late father's gold teeth before they bury him.

This documentary shows the investigation conducted by journalists Monic Néron and Simon Coutu to shed light on the career and personality of the young Trifluvien exiled in Thailand.

Going where she knows almost no one, Maggie takes a passive role in the shape her evening takes. Distinguishing her own desires from external expectations can be difficult but her first kiss might bring clarity closer.

Struggling to navigate adulthood and sexuality, Candy painfully returns to her childhood home. However after a moment of impossibility, Candy finds herself pouring her heart out to a group of dazzling strangers, who encourage her to come to peace with her journey.

An exploration of the serious yet fabricated medical condition known as "Bicycle Face".

When left outside of the nightclub on New Year’s Eve, Lennon re-evaluates her relationships and the meaning of connection as everybody around her celebrates the most exciting night of the year.

My Father's Journey explores how an individual of 82 years of age built his own spiritual castle to protect himself and his precious culture against constant political upheavals and the assimilation of the dominant Chinese modern culture.

A fluffy white cat wants nothing more than to find the most comfortable spot in the universe, but little does she know someone else has their eye on it too.

Depicts Inuit creation stories in all their glory. Arctic Song tells stories of how the land, sea and sky came to be in beautifully rendered animation. Telling traditional Inuit tales from the Iglulik region of Nunavut through song, the film revitalizes ancient knowledge and shares it with future generations.

"Glimpses from life of a young woman at rock bottom one evening as she waits."

Newly employed in an emergency shelter for people experiencing homelessness, Geneviève is shaken to meet a young woman there whom she believed to have succeeded in reintegrating when she was her social worker.

During a period of exuberance and uncertainty, a group of artists and critics grow into new ideals and ways of thinking, as the old forms are no longer satisfying.

Astride his motorcycle, Oskar is confronted with an impossible choice: should he face his inner turmoil or keep riding away from it?

A series of character studies by Jon Rafman, loosely inspired by reddit copypasta.

While members of the competitive cat show community enjoy their newfound fame after appearing in the first Catwalk documentary, shocking allegations emerge about one of the hobby's most prominent members.

High school student Alice is bullied about her future by those close to her. She begins to have dreams that gradually blur into reality. Like a premonition, Alice's dreams warn her of a gravitational phenomenon altering time on Earth. She tries to convince her friends, but quickly feels overwhelmed by the pressure of consequences.

At age 11, Claudia experiences life-changing events during a day that is nonetheless filled with the pleasure of being at the beach. In a sensual and aquatic atmosphere made of walks on the lake, swimming and games between cousins, the succession of small dramas precipitates the explosion of her family. But an unlikely encounter in the forbidden cove helps Claudia face what lies ahead.

At the sound of cardboard being snipped, Annette remembers the first time she cut out animal silhouettes and passes on this unique talent to her daughter Katia.

With Noémi Mercier, we explore the blind spots of high-level sport. Performance anxiety, eating disorders, psychological violence and depression are omnipresent among our elite athletes. What is behind dreams of medals and trophies? How can we ensure the mental health of our athletes?

Winner of the Calgary Underground Film Festival 2022: 48 Hour Challenge

Friendship comes in many forms Anna’s life has been all about frilly dresses and dolls. Growing up in wealth Anna’s parents made sure she wanted for nothing. She had everything a little girl could want and she was loved. Finding out that Anna would never be the same again after a tragic accident was hard news to hear. Accepting that their child would need medication for the rest of her life was even more difficult.

After the untimely death of his 35-year old brother, an artist explores the questions that surfaced from grief by painting 365 paintings and to spur conversation in culture.

On a stormy summer night, Mathieu walks in on his parents. Horrified, he shares his disturbing discovery with his friends on a fishing trip and begins to ask some big questions. Faced with the loss of his innocence, Mathieu sets himself a mission. He’s going to make sure his parents don’t do the unforgiveable: bring another child into a burning world.

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.

Plus Jamais Silencieuses is a minimalist documentary work of art, centered on the liberation of speech and listening. This film is inspired by the role played by social networks during the #MeToo movement. Potent tools against the culture of silence, these networks raise the voices that long stayed voiceless or suppressed.

A family member visits Canada from the Philippines only for strange occurrences to happen.

A movie essay using theory fragments from porn studies pioneer Linda Williams, radical gender theorist Paul Preciado, feminist theorists Hortense Spillers, Karen Barad and more. A variety of hazy, lo fi clips rub up against an isolated digerati immersed in temporary pornutopias. Why not name it a small collection, a modest archive of sexual imageries and pleasures? The relationship between monopoly capitalism and sexual imaging is laid bare, along with the production of a gendered subject, the question of post-pornography and its new identity formations.

After Rosie bullies Caillou, he embarks on an imaginative adventure of epic proportions: confronting a giant who shows up at an important car race and causes chaos.

Matthew and Adam navigate the gray aftermath of a violent incident that shifts their perspective on their loving but codependent relationship.

Following a sinister dream, a young man tries to come to terms with a series of extraordinary events.

Imelda is now 100 years old, and she knows that the end is near. Her son Jean, a notary, helps her make that final leap from this world to the next.

Newfoundland violin and piano classical team Duo Concertante perform a moving piece by Dawn Avery, and director Nicola Hawkins accompanies with striking mixed media imagery.

Reel Rock S8 E7 An intimate look beneath the success of legendary climber Beth Rodden, diving into her struggles and transformation.

Two strangers, reeling from the loss of their mutual friend, find themselves in an unexpected moment of connection on the streets of Montreal.

When a young gay man suspects he has an STI and goes in for testing, he discovers the older man he recently slept with is a doctor at the clinic.

An exploratory film on Jean-Claude Lauzon, the mythical black sheep of Quebec cinema, taking us on an extraordinary yet psychoanalytical journey retelling the relationship between a father and son. Using archival footage, animation, historical figures who populate his imagination, and clips from his films, an enigmatic, warm portrait of the man is created.

A depressed young man heads to the city for the weekend to house sit for his older brother.