Arts and Artists

A Return to Memory Donald McWilliams | 2024 | 116 min. The intrepid women who helped create Canadian cinema come to life in A Return to Memory.

Sounds & Pressure: Reggae in a Foreign Land (Series) Graeme Mathieson & Chris Flanagan | 2024 | 5 episodes of 15 min each. At the height of the golden age of reggae, some of Jamaica’s brightest stars left their homeland behind to shine their light in an unlikely hub of Caribbean...

Trécarré: Exploring the Saint Mary’s Bay Sound Natalie Robichaud | 2024 | 30 min | in French with English subtitles. Brimming with energy and lively tunes, Trécarré takes us into the heart of an Acadian community where music has been a way of life for generations.

Scratches of Life: The Art of Pierre Hébert Loïc Darses | 2024 | 75 min |Scratches of Life: The Art of Pierre Hébert guides us through the inspiring, poetic labyrinth that is the life and work of this celebrated animation filmmaker.

Geographies of DAR Monique LeBlanc | 2023 | 75 min |The Geographies of DAR is a captivating film that explores the life and literary works of renowned Canadian author David Adams Richards.

Bill Reid Remembers Alanis Obomsawin | 2022 | 24 min | Despite spending his early life away from his nation’s culture, renowned Haida artist Bill Reid always kept Haida Gwaii close to his heart.

The Colour of Ink Brian D. Johnson | 2022 | 105 min | The Colour of Ink uncovers the medium’s mystery and power through the eyes of Jason Logan, a visionary Toronto inkmaker.

Voices across the Water Julien Capraro | 2023 | 51 min | in French and in English with English subtitles. Voices Across the Water follows two master boat builders as they practise their art and find a way back to balance and healing.
Lay Down Your Heart Marie Clements | 2022 | 70 min | An accomplished artist, a lifelong performer and a person with Down syndrome, Niall McNeil has built a unique family tree of blood and chosen relations made up of his closest friends and collaborators.

Ever Deadly Tanya Tagaq and Chelsea McMullan | 2022 | 90 min. Ever Deadlyis an immersive, visceral music and cinema experience featuring Tanya Tagaq, avant-garde Inuit throat singer, and created in collaboration with award-winning filmmaker...

That Higher Level John Bolton | 2018 | 74 min. That Higher Level follows the 100 musicians who make up the National Youth Orchestra of Canada over the course of two months of training and touring across the country.

Pauline Julien: Intimate & Political Pascale Ferland | 2018 | 77 min. French with english subtitles. Pauline Julien, Intimate and Political follows the iconic Quebec singer and eternally free spirit on a journey through key moments in the province’s history.

Ladies and Gentlemen... Mr. Leonard Cohen Donald Brittain and Don Owen | 1965 | 44 min. This informal black-and-white portrait of Leonard Cohen shows him at age 30 on a visit to his hometown of Montreal, where the poet, novelist and songwriter comes to renew his neurotic affiliations.

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