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Set in the sparsely populated lobster fishing villages of southern Nova Scotia, Plains is a cinema vérité approach to documenting the curious lives of Jon and Cat, a young couple who are developing politically left-leaning virtual reality video games. Against the busy backdrop of their art practice, we sit in on their quiet rural life, which, in its proximity to nature and the vast green and oceanic spaces that surround, echoes the romanticism of a simpler time. As the decaying world of physical labour and the mechanical industry faces up to an expanding digital empire, Jon gradually retreats into the alternative realities of his own design.

Stunning, iconic, heartbreaking and yet life-affirming at once, Roman Vishniac's photographs of Eastern European Jews in the 1930s are imprinted in our collective memory as the last visual records of a world wiped out in the Holocaust. The story of their creation, and of the fascinating man behind them, has never been told. Until now. Please help us make the feature documentary VISHNIAC with a tax-deductible donation. Do we have perks? Of course!

When student journalist Savannah Lin becomes embroiled in the complicated dynamics of a social justice "safe space," she must choose between protecting her community or the integrity of her voice in the wake of a betrayal.

Two sisters find new information about the crime that tore them apart 20 years ago.

Comedian Mike Ward invites you to his new comedy show entitled Noir.

An adolescent girl’s figure skating lesson becomes the latest battleground in the marital warfare between her parents in Halima Ouardiri’s piercing family drama.

The film accompanying the album "Closer to the Bone" by Ian Foster.

For over thirty years, Montréal-based dancer, choreographer, and philosopher Zab Maboungou, of Franco-Congolese origin, has galvanized the contemporary dance scene with her radically regrounded conception of time, the body and the self.

Documentation of the legendary all ages hardcore punk show held at a Jack Astor's Sports Bar & Grill during operating business hours in St. John's, Newfoundland. Featuring performances from local hardcore heavyweights Carnage, GlitterGlue, Buck 50'd, and the debut performance of Life Jolt.

Pascal suspects the worst when he reads the post of Jérémy, a former classmate. He immediately alerts the police, convinced that Jérémy is on the verge of attacking his ex-colleagues. Feeling that the police won’t do anything, Pascal decides to go help the young man himself.

An intimate and thrilling portrait of a young Siksika woman and the deep bonds between her father and family in the golden plains of Blackfoot Territory as she prepares for one of the most dangerous horse races in the world… bareback.

Against the backdrop of a sprawling half-constructed tower block in Tbilisi, Viktor, a local celebrity drag queen, and Tarzan, a drifting teenager, search for fleeting possibilities of intimacy in the vestiges of a collapsing world. Playing out meager tasks of survival in a restricted not so far future, Viktor and Tarzan slowly come to understand their environment as a vestibule of the afterlife.

Two women take desperate measures to cope with pandemic inflation

Two strangers meet by chance on the side of the road: Oli wants to go to Rouyn-Noranda, Camille wants to go - anywhere but here. Driven by mysterious signs from the universe, they agree to share the road together.

An ordinary guy finds his life upended by one mysterious egg timer.

A veteran actor in a slump comes face to face with the idea that his dream is dead when the video of a micro-aggression steeped in industry politics goes viral.

Texas, 1969. Michael infuriates girlfriend Mary-Bob by accepting the draft to serve in Vietnam. But after a violent incident at boot camp, he deserts and escapes over the border to British Columbia. Here he finds shelter with a group of Russian pacifists, the Doukhobors. Meanwhile back in the US, Mary-Bob becomes a militant anti-war activist... Their stories are told through letters they are writing to each other but cannot send, because both are on the run.

A young witch in 1800s Salem casts a spell in order to overthrow the priest and become the towns new leader.

Documentary follows Jacob Applebaum's online privacy advocacy, allegations of sexual misconduct against him, his role exposing government surveillance programs, and the impact on his career as a former WikiLeaks associate.

Ethel's childhood ends abruptly when her mother flies away, leaving Ethel alone to care for an isolated homestead and her younger siblings. As a merciless winter descends upon them, Ethel must decide whether to resign herself to fate or to try her luck in the wide world...

A kleptomaniac's life is turned upside down by a sudden and unexplained breakup. Trying to understand what happened while experiencing the symptoms of a broken heart, he must confront the desire of a lost love that even the most skilled thief cannot acquire.

A 16mm film shot over 3 years of the filmmaker's daughter from the age of 15 months to the age of 4 years.

After driving their friend home from a night of partying, Sheila and Sully reflect on their estranged relationship.

Every Sunday, Hudson returns to see his father at Parc-Extension. On his way, he meets Baki, his childhood friend. Together, they wander the streets of their neighborhood, as they did during their youth. Nostalgic, Hudson explains how the experiences he had in this neighborhood shaped his personality.

Toronto Maple Leafs owner Harold Ballard -- Canada's greatest showman - He didn't invent greed. He perfected it.

Speak To Me Of What I Know is a short experimental film shot on a Super8. The idea of lack of communication is expressed through an intimate relationship, more specifically the men of the film. The themes of miscommunication develop throughout the film in many ways, even the slightest details are there with the explicit goal of adding to the main message. Pay attention to as much as you can, and build your idea of what it's all about. It remains up to interpretation.

Charles has just moved into a new house with his mother. Cut off from the rest of the world, the young adult is having difficulty adapting to the change. While walking outside, he hears music that leads him to meet a man passionate about jazz who shares his musical knowledge to him.

A pair of Two-Spirit Métis Chinese youth soften a deer hide together.

From the far north of Canada to the southern tip of Chile, through the southern United States, central Mexico and the Brazilian Mato Grosso, new concordant but still controversial archaeological discoveries have brought a new paradigm to the archaeology of American prehistory: the appearance of the first humans on the continent could date back to nearly 30,000 years before our era, that is to say, about 15,000 years earlier than the commonly accepted and taught thesis. Although there were a few mavericks in the past who disputed the scenario according to which the first ancestors of Americans arrived on foot through the Bering Strait 16,000 years ago, they were long kept out of the scientific community.

A common phrase's misinterpretation propels one man's life into a dark, downward spiral. "Your Money's No Good Here" blends comedy with surrealist nightmare; a Tim Robinson sketch by way of David Lynch that examines the influence of language and the delicate nature of the male ego.

A film crew is shooting a scene. Their gestures gradually slip into dancing, revealing the beauty lying in the choreography of film sets.

A trio of women on route to a concert whose car breaks down find themselves at a junkyard plagued with a witch problem.

Elsa is looking to hire a realtor and pits two potential agents against one another in a series of challenges.

Contestants in a reality-show travel back in time to fix past mistakes while audience members cast their votes.

A documentary show host finds himself being forced to tackle an old controversial viral video by the network he works for. If he doesn't comply he will lose his job, the jobs of his team and his show. The host and his team are placed in a high stress position that leaves the host diving into the video in hopes of exposing its falsehood and humiliating the network.

A cloud accompanies a young woman through daily life.

A genre anthology about the dark side of dating and relationships.

All over the world, strange yet true cannibal attacks have been occurring all whilst Zombies, Werewolves and Vampires are more popular than ever. The end tmes are truly here according to experts. Forensic Psychologists, Historians and Medical Engineers weigh in on possible explanations behind "Cannibal Possessions" and the legendary and mysterious "Wendigo".

After years spent dealing with her family’s rejection, Karla Rae James, 60, is finally ready to transition from male to female. Polina Teif followed her for three years, the duration of her journey. The bond between the director and Karla allows us intimate access to a very complex process, full of pain and struggle. Showing her operations and the importance of time passing, Bittersweet Becoming is an incredible portrait of affirmation of identity and intergenerational dialogue.

Alexa Boulton interviews the students and teachers of Kelvin High School to uncover the possibilities for the future of cinema

A window onto the world of a theatre giant, and an opportunity to discover the man behind the words.

Réjean Vigneau, a butcher in the Magdalen Islands, has been working to promote seal meat for nearly 30 years. This film explores the challenges of a resource that is abundant in the Gulf waters and remains untapped. It also delves into the possibilities that this meat presents in terms of consumption, industry, and the potential to bring the riverbank residents closer to the river they inhabit.

On a Monday morning, a man rings at Mary’s door. Just before he disappeared, he delivers her a strange parcel : a magnificent fruit tray adorned with a ribbon inscribed with a date. What is this date? Why is an hourglass hidden between pomegranates and bunches of grapes ? Dreading a sign announcing her death, Mary wonders if she is not living her last week. We dive into her mind for these seven capital days, looking for inner peace and this mysterious deliverer of forbidden fruits.

During a training exercise in an abandoned open-pit mine, a crew of Canadian astronauts are interrupted by an Atikamekw elder, who asks them to deliver an important message to the spirit of his community on the moon.

Real-world of BDSM, and fetishism through 4 perspectives: Grace, a soccer mom. Robin, a slave of a Dominatrix. Mistress Evilyne, a Dominatrix facing harassment and January Seraph, the muse, and inspiration behind women's secret power.

WOLF is a short narrative film that explores feelings of isolation in new motherhood. It follows a new mother, Kate, desperately trying to survive the early months of breastfeeding and finding her parenting feet, while also being a friend, a partner, a daughter, and ultimately - a new version of herself. Fragmented storytelling expresses the jagged edges and soft places that exist in total juxtaposition every day.

About the 1914 soccer game when the English played the Germans in No Mans Land on Christmas Day. Only in this fable the game was brokered by Santa Claus and The Krampus. Both men later find you cannot bring Christmas magic to a war zone.

Mike Dawe's life changes forever when he is diagnosed with cancer. In Setting His Own Limits, he trains for a marathon while raising money and awareness for Young Adult Cancer Canada, inspiring many along the way.

A young prince offers a fruit to the altar of a withered temple when he is faced with the divinity he worships. Ashta is a tale of desire, of spirituality, and of our innate human greed, which only leads to pain and destruction.

In a cold, grey, dystopian world, a widowed father rabbit challenges absolute authority by trying to infuse an ounce of wonder, and a little bit of hope, magic, and possibility into his daughter’s life after the mysterious disappearance of her mother. A story of resilience, love and hope in the face of darkness.

Arthur Dalton guards a mysterious device—a stopwatch with the power to halt time. As the enigmatic organization of Timekeepers faces a change in leadership, Arthur, once a trusted member, becomes a target. Now, he must navigate a treacherous game of wits and danger to protect the stopwatch and its world-altering secret.

Deschamps gives an interview that is both touching and captivating. From the creation of “L'Osstidcho”, through his earliest childhood to the popular movements of the 1960s, Yvon tells his story, lulled by images from various archives.

A comedic short film that revolves around a mischievous singer's daydreams and adventures in the shower.