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When two women of different faiths fall in love, they must find a way for their traditional families to break bread.

Set in a small room, an adolescent woman experiences synesthesia. While she stares at half filled glasses on the table sound replaces her gaze. Harmonic tones exude and induce a trance like state over the woman. Her meditative harmonies are disrupted when an ominous character arrives with the intent to ingest the song. After consuming the beauty the dark character leaves. Left alone, the adolescent woman employs thaumaturgy to lure her song back to life again.

Rose hardly ever tells lies. She has a natural elegance and sincerity that few 20-year-old girls possess. However, neither her friends nor her boyfriend know about her difficult past. She’s managed to hide it well, even though she is still haunted by her father’s violence.

A black man and a Jewish woman crash into each other and win a dream house in the suburbs. Love-starved neighbours invade their brand-new home, and an all-night party pushes every one of them to a climax of truth, hope and liberation.

Mona Parsons, a partisan World War II Allied agent in the Netherlands escapes execution and later imprisonment by the Nazis.

Three film directors make a documentary about the undead in an invested world, he filmed in a time of real zombies. The crew filmed the backdrop of the zombie apocalypse, the real zombie invasion is underway

Four friends left for war. Three returned. This band of brothers share a secret. They're led to self-destruction as they get mixed up with a crime lord and police corruption. Salvation lies in an ultimate sacrifice.

Ember Morley, a graphic designer and aspiring storybook illustrator in Manhattan is surprised when she learns she has inherited her Grandmother’s Christmas tree farm. She heads back to her hometown of Willow Hill in order to sell it before Christmas, but the charming townspeople convince her to stay a little longer and help plan their annual Christmas Tree Festival. When forced to work with Brandon Hart, the farm’s handsome caretaker, Ember is reminded of the things she once wanted in life.

Anna Van der Wee lost her twin brother in a tragic accident at age 20. She takes us on a journey to four continents and revisits key relationships to understand how the death of her brother affected her life and loves.

The First Nations girl Shana is a very gifted musician. But to bring her violin to sing, she must follow the wolf. Nino Jacusso has filmed this captivating coming-of-age drama with sensational beauty and spiritual tenderness.

In an isolated prairie farmhouse, on a sweltering summer night, two sisters are locked in a battle of wills. Tension, frustration, anger and hatred seethe between Robin and Dory as the mystery behind their struggle deepens. At first, Robin seems in control of the fragile Dory, but Dory's weakness is an illusion and gradually Robin's physical domination surrenders under Dory's barrage of cruel mind-games as the confrontation slowly descends into a night of madness.

Little known on this side of the pond, “course landaise” consists of confronting a bull and dodging his powerful charge by way of acrobatic somersault. French athlete Emmanuel Lataste is the first to try to garner attention in North America for this extreme sport.

To make a quick buck, a young Quebec worker arrives in Fort McMurray. Obsessed with his ambitions, he finds himself in a difficult situation following a workplace accident.

A young man who is riddled with dread about identifying his calling in life seeks the advice of an older man who is all too familiar of the insidious tragedy that connects the both of them in the claustrophobic space they occupy.

After an evening at the restaurant, a family finds themselves trapped in the elevator of their residence on the 8th floor. A mysterious voice from the intercom confronts them with their responsibilities, revealing unexpected consequences.

Canadas contemporary dance group La La La Human Steps performs Édouard Lock's "Human Sex" .

In 1432 a stunning apparition of the Virgin Mary appeared in the sleepy town of Caravaggio becoming the inspiration for the gruesome yet extraordinary paintings of the artist, Michelangelo Merisi (better known as Caravaggio). Now, in modern day 2011, three women travel to Caravaggio -- Lisa, an aspiring art student, Claudia, a sexy Italian translator and May, a young woman about to enter the nunnery. Their world turns upside down when the apparition reappears and poor May becomes plagued by premonitions of shocking murders. Who will survive the terror of the supernatural as murders based on the paintings come true and the three women must discover an obscure secret to unlock a shocking destiny...

A famous Hollywood actress returns to her hometown where she is enlisted to participate in a Christmas play which threatens her small peaceful village with the chaos of Hollywood.

Raoul and Beatrice’s eyes meet in the Montreal metro. This sets off a chain of events that will affect the whole city. He's a rock star activist on a secret mission, she's a bohemian who wanders the streets at night, handing out books to the homeless. Every Thursday evening, she meets Constance and Eugène in their small candlelit apartment, for their weekly reading ritual. Constance broadcasts her live-sampled, politically conscious sound art on an independent radio station; Eugène has been working on a novel for years, whilst trying to shut himself off from the outside world. The three young friends all dream of their own poetic revolution, inspired by the situationists, on whom Raoul has modelled his persona.

Hubert Durieux is a mild-mannered provincial banker whose orderly life—with an ex-wife, an adoring daughter, and a mistress—gets hilariously upended when he becomes entranced by a free-spirited Roma woman who steals his car and hides in its trunk.

Tormented by a giant bully and dealing with the loss of his mom, young Daniel wishes for a special pet to have by his side. After discovering Lumpy-a real, live elephant-in his backyard, it's as if his wish has come true...until his dad ships Lumpy off to the local zoo. Vowing to free his new found friend, Daniel embarks on the adventure of a lifetime, reminding us that some friendships are unexpected, magic is real and nothing is impossible!

Since the renewed Intifada began in 2000, there have been over 75 Palestinian suicide bombings. This is the story of 0ne-the bombing of bus 32 in Jerusalem in June 2002. The film connects the stories of a group of ordinary Israelis-Jews and Arabs. Each of them holds a clue to someone who died that day.

Emma's evening changes drastically when she realizes that she is being watched through her bedroom window.

For the past 40 years, Bruce Beach has been preparing for a nuclear disaster. A bunker of 42 school buses is buried on his property, designed to save humanity. Curious onlookers and interested preppers regularly visit the site named Ark Two, but it's clear that the creator of this decaying shelter is the only one truly convinced of its practicality in the event of an apocalypse. Now that Bruce is in his 80s, he and his wife Jean need to spend more time taking care of their immediate needs than worrying about the future. What could easily be dismissed as evangelical paranoia becomes a tragic yet uplifting story about a risk-taking inventor who has lived without regrets. Sometimes outside-the-box thinkers become millionaires and are recognized for their genius ability to guide us into the future, while others are pushed to the margins. There’s a lot to be learned from both

Tintin and Captain Haddock search for Red Rackham's treasure with the help of an eccentric but lovable professor.

A chef trying to get away from a series of disappointments, both personal and professional, goes on vacation, only to clash with the resort’s grumpy chef.

This documentary short is a portrait of Leader of the Progressive Conservative Party and 13th prime minister of Canada, John George Diefenbaker (1895-1979). Diefenbaker's political career spanned 6 decades. When he died in 1979, his state funeral and final train trip west became more a celebration of life than a victory for death.

Bear Paw forgets the meaning of Christmas and hires a gang to force the town of Big Fork back to the gold mines.

Kristine and her husband Dr. Richard Carlson had an amazing life with their two daughters. But when Richard tragically passes away, Kristine is knocked off balance. Comfortable with living in Richard’s shadow, she is now forced to navigate the unchartered territory of becoming a single mom while dealing with pressure to become the new face and voice of the “Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff” brand. Looking deep inside herself, Kristine comes to understand the true essence of emotional authenticity and not sweating the small stuff, which leads to the resilience and confidence needed to carry on the legacy of the beloved brand.

Some people grapple with the moral challenges of treating human beings decently. Others are just… assholes. Inspired by Aaron James’ New York Times bestseller of the same name, this documentary investigates the breeding grounds of contemporary ‘asshole culture’ — and locates signs of civility in an otherwise rude and nasty universe. Venturing into predominantly male domain, this film moves from Ivy League frat clubs to the bratty princedoms of Silicon Valley and the bear pits of international finance. Why do assholes thrive in certain environments? What explains their perverse appeal? And how do they keep getting elected?

After discovering his parents’ final wishes are to have their ashes scattered where they first met, Liam and his closest friends set out to explore the place for themselves as they navigate old memories while creating new ones.

Through the summer breeze and the isolation. Time is still time, and that can't be changed. sunsets-don-t-l

Teenaged runaway Haylie finds herself stuck on a large boulder in the middle of a back-country cornfield along with Logan, an injured farm boy. The mysterious creatures that are lurking among the crops will attack anything that enters but strangely refuse to venture outside of the corn themselves...

“Sisters” is a deeply personal story about my journey back to my home country of Venezuela to investigate the possibility of a long lost sister.

An extraordinary mother–daughter documentary story, their escape from war-torn Vietnam, a birth on a sinking ship, a heroic rescue at sea, and a new life in Canada.

A filmmaker, fascinated by the power of the camera and obsessed with the theories of Russian film pioneer Dziga Vertov, decides to get a camera eye to replace the real eye he lost as a child. The visionary quest begins on the operating table, where a surgeon grafts a prototype ocular implant into his eye socket. Seeking a microscopic camera that could be incorporated into his artificial eye so he could secretly film whatever he sees, the filmmaker explores the futuristic technology that could make this possible, while revisiting chapters of his own past.

Dawn breaks on the 17th of August, and Laksmi prepares for a celebration of the Indonesian independence day. As she embarks on her preparations, she experiences visitations by familiar faces from her past, reminding her of the folly of nostalgia in a post-colonial world.

A hot summer day. A half-unpacked house. A mother who needs room to breathe, and a child who needs space to truly exist. As the afternoon heat turns oppressive, time seems to move entirely differently for each person.

Transitional times in their lives for three young men.

A woman tries to detox off drugs in a secluded cabin. The more sober she gets, the more a demon starts to appear. Is it real or is it her mind playing tricks on her?

An ode to what can happen when Man plays God.

Lesson from Our Garden tells the story of Mélanie and Lucie, a queer couple seeking to become parents. Through their obstacles, this film is both a story of love and resilience and highlights a journey that is often invisible: that of a lesbian, cis, and trans couple on a fertility path.

Professional skateboarder, David Boots has been following his passion for skateboarding at Peace Park (place de la Paix) for the last 20 years. PEACE PARK is his first feature length documentary film, which shows an uncensored insider’s perspective of the communities that frequent the park and their struggle to survive Montreal’s attempts to gentrify its red-light district. It explores the ways the city and corporate interests view the people in the park, and looks at the way the two communities (the lifers and the skateboarders) manage to share the space through tolerance and respect.

The Wexelblatts and the Burleys are two newly young married couples, who were all friends from Warren Harding High School, now trying to adjust to married life and changing lifestyles.

For twenty-two years, Leo Huff has been working as a secretary in the same office. Living with the same wife in the same suburban bungalow, with the same old furniture and is the same old daily routine, his life is a monotonous statement. Things take a sudden turn when Leo has to stand in for an engineer and give a presentation in a small rural community. There, Leo is swept away by Lou, a distressed young woman who takes him beyond the beaten track. This encounter spells a new beginning for Leo, a strange, chaotic journey filled with unexpected twists and turns.

This short live-action film tells the story of a little raccoon who encounters many adventures when he strays from home to explore the world.

Why are we still able, today, to view images that were captured over 125 years ago? As we enter the digital age, audiovisual heritage seems to be a sure and obvious fact. However, much of cinema and our filmed history has been lost forever. Archivists, technicians and filmmakers from different parts of the world explain what audiovisual preservation is and why it is necessary. The documentary is a tribute to all these professionals and their important work.

CQ2 (seek you too) is the story of an teenager, with an uncertain future, who canalises her lust for life in the study of contemporary dance.

Dancing Around the Table: Part One provides a fascinating look at the crucial role Indigenous people played in shaping the Canadian Constitution. The 1984 Federal Provincial Conference of First Ministers on Aboriginal Constitutional Matters was a tumultuous and antagonistic process that pitted Prime Minister Pierre Elliot Trudeau and the First Ministers—who refused to include Indigenous inherent rights to self-government in the Constitution—against First Nations, Inuit and Métis leaders, who would not back down from this historic opportunity to enshrine Indigenous rights. The conference was Pierre Elliott Trudeau’s last constitutional meeting before he resigned and the process was handed over to his successor, Brian Mulroney.

Chris is a dancer dying of AIDS. He has chosen euthanasia to end his suffering. With the assistance of his lover Val and his doctor, he surrounds himself in his last hours with everything that made his life special and creates his ultimate work of art by choreographing his own death.

All the vampires have to take a special potion made by Ghyslain Chabot to be human. Chabot's wife isn't a vampire yet but wishes to become one. Ghyslain doesn't share her desire because of all the rules and responsibilities inherent in being a vampire. As a result, Ghyslain's wife throws him out of the house without the potion.

A teen reminisces about a music video he worked on, when he realizes that he may have found something that he has been searching for.

A woman and her first love plan a Christmas Eve show in hopes of saving the local theater.

The imagery of "Canal" captures the activity of freighters, ship's crews, dock workers and the historical masonry that the original Welland Canal was constructed from... The film is about going into my "own world of youth" and spontaneously documenting the canal environment as an adult.

Would-be filmmaker Sophie left Africa for Canada as a child. After graduating, she films the daily doings as part of a summer job at a fair. When pointing the camera at herself, she reveals painful secrets from the past.

When 9 year old Daniel is killed in an act of domestic violence, his estranged best friend forms an unlikely friendship with a woman fifty years her senior who helps her come to terms with his death.

Lori makes her way to Olympic training camp, only to be seduced by her unscrupulous coach. Having succumbed to the pressures of training, her coach and the media, she rises to the occasion and fights back, taking victory on her own terms.

Two women and a transvestite gay man cross paths in this French Canadian drama. The transvestite is preparing for a drag-queen beauty pageant, and has decided to present himself as Cleopatra. Of the two women, one was just fired from her waitressing job and seeks to go back to work at the nightclub where the beauty pageant is to be held. The other woman's mother has just won one million food stamps.