NATIONAL CANADIAN FILM DAY Free movies. All day. Everywhere. April 21, 2021. National Canadian Film Day is a massive one-day, coast-to-coast-to-coast celebration of

Canadian cinema.

150 CANADIAN FILMS

150 Canadian Films. For the sesquicentennial edition of National Canadian Film Day, REEL CANADA created this list of “150 Canadian Films” to help our partners begin their journey of cinematic discovery. This is not a “best ever” list and is by no means

definitive.

ONLINE STREAMING

A celebration of Canadian cinema on April 21, 2021. #CanFilmDay. NCFD wouldn’t be possible without our amazing streaming partners. Click on the logos below to see what’s available on each streaming site. 2021 SPOTLIGHT FILMS A celebration of Canadian cinema on April 21, 2021. #CanFilmDay. Below, you’ll find a list of contemporary films that we hope will brighten your day, as well as some beloved classics that will make you feel warm and fuzzy. WELCOME TO CANADA ON NATIONAL CANADIAN FILM DAY Ali Hassan. Ali Hassan is a Stand-up Comic, Actor and CBC Radio personality as the host of CBC’s hit stand-up comedy show Laugh Out Loud, a frequent guest-host on CBC Radio’s q and As It Happens, and the host of Canada Reads.. He has toured Canada with his solo comedy show Muslim Interrupted, and the 2019 Just for Laughs’ cross-country tour, hosted by Rick Mercer.

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Circa 1967 – Canadian Filmmakers Distribution Centre (CFMDC) is founded as Canada’s first artist run, not for profit film distribution centre. Michael Snow, one of the founders of the centre, creates the seminal and groundbreaking 16mm avant-garde film Wavelength. In celebration of Canada’s 150th anniversary and CFMDC’s 50th, www.cfmdc.tv presents a collection of short films that

MATTHIAS & MAXIME

About the Film. At a lakeside retreat, lifelong friends Matthias (Gabriel D’Almeida Freitas) and Maxime (Xavier Dolan) agree to star in a student film in which they have to share a kiss. 50 YEARS OF INDIGENOUS-MADE CINEMA IN CANADA: A 2001. Director Zacharias Kunuk’s film Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner, was only the second dramatic feature film ever made by an Indigenous person in Canada when it was released in 2001. It won the prestigious Camera d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival. This was a huge milestone not just for Indigenous cinema but for Canada. ATANARJUAT: THE FAST RUNNER A celebration of Canadian cinema on April 21, 2021. #CanFilmDay. Based on an ancient Inuit legend, Atanarjuat is an epic tale of love, betrayal and revenge. The beautiful Atuat (Ivalu) has been promised to the short-fused Oki (Arnatsiaq), the son of the tribe’s leader. LIGHT(S) AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL How about a shot of hope? In order to capture a timely snapshot of the moment we are all living through, we asked some of the nation’s talented rising stars to interpret this year’s #CanFilmDay theme: Light at the End of the Tunnel. NATIONAL CANADIAN FILM DAY Free movies. All day. Everywhere. April 21, 2021. National Canadian Film Day is a massive one-day, coast-to-coast-to-coast celebration of

Canadian cinema.

150 CANADIAN FILMS

150 Canadian Films. For the sesquicentennial edition of National Canadian Film Day, REEL CANADA created this list of “150 Canadian Films” to help our partners begin their journey of cinematic discovery. This is not a “best ever” list and is by no means

definitive.

ONLINE STREAMING

A celebration of Canadian cinema on April 21, 2021. #CanFilmDay. NCFD wouldn’t be possible without our amazing streaming partners. Click on the logos below to see what’s available on each streaming site. 2021 SPOTLIGHT FILMS A celebration of Canadian cinema on April 21, 2021. #CanFilmDay. Below, you’ll find a list of contemporary films that we hope will brighten your day, as well as some beloved classics that will make you feel warm and fuzzy. WELCOME TO CANADA ON NATIONAL CANADIAN FILM DAY Ali Hassan. Ali Hassan is a Stand-up Comic, Actor and CBC Radio personality as the host of CBC’s hit stand-up comedy show Laugh Out Loud, a frequent guest-host on CBC Radio’s q and As It Happens, and the host of Canada Reads.. He has toured Canada with his solo comedy show Muslim Interrupted, and the 2019 Just for Laughs’ cross-country tour, hosted by Rick Mercer.

ONLINE ACCESS

Circa 1967 – Canadian Filmmakers Distribution Centre (CFMDC) is founded as Canada’s first artist run, not for profit film distribution centre. Michael Snow, one of the founders of the centre, creates the seminal and groundbreaking 16mm avant-garde film Wavelength. In celebration of Canada’s 150th anniversary and CFMDC’s 50th, www.cfmdc.tv presents a collection of short films that

MATTHIAS & MAXIME

About the Film. At a lakeside retreat, lifelong friends Matthias (Gabriel D’Almeida Freitas) and Maxime (Xavier Dolan) agree to star in a student film in which they have to share a kiss. 50 YEARS OF INDIGENOUS-MADE CINEMA IN CANADA: A 2001. Director Zacharias Kunuk’s film Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner, was only the second dramatic feature film ever made by an Indigenous person in Canada when it was released in 2001. It won the prestigious Camera d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival. This was a huge milestone not just for Indigenous cinema but for Canada. ATANARJUAT: THE FAST RUNNER A celebration of Canadian cinema on April 21, 2021. #CanFilmDay. Based on an ancient Inuit legend, Atanarjuat is an epic tale of love, betrayal and revenge. The beautiful Atuat (Ivalu) has been promised to the short-fused Oki (Arnatsiaq), the son of the tribe’s leader. LIGHT(S) AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL How about a shot of hope? In order to capture a timely snapshot of the moment we are all living through, we asked some of the nation’s talented rising stars to interpret this year’s #CanFilmDay theme: Light at the End of the Tunnel. WELCOME TO CANADA ON NATIONAL CANADIAN FILM DAY Ali Hassan. Ali Hassan is a Stand-up Comic, Actor and CBC Radio personality as the host of CBC’s hit stand-up comedy show Laugh Out Loud, a frequent guest-host on CBC Radio’s q and As It Happens, and the host of Canada Reads.. He has toured Canada with his solo comedy show Muslim Interrupted, and the 2019 Just for Laughs’ cross-country tour, hosted by Rick Mercer. NATIONAL CANADIAN FILM DAY La Journée du cinéma canadien • 21 avril 2021. La JCC encourage tous les Canadiens à célébrer l’immense talent des cinéastes de

notre pays.

DREAMSPEAKERS FESTIVAL SOCIETY A celebration of Canadian cinema on April 21, 2021. #CanFilmDay. Mother of Many Children. As the first feature length documentary by an Indigenous woman, Mother of Many Children represents a turning point in Indigenous film, as well as beginning the career of one of Canada’s most important and iconic filmmakers. Legendary documentarian Alanis Obomsawin’s first feature film examines the FAMILY-FRIENDLY PROGRAMMING A celebration of Canadian cinema on April 21, 2021. #CanFilmDay. We’ve designed special family-friendly programming for NCFD to make sure that everyone — including young students who are learning remotely, and families at home with kids — can take part in this annual celebration of Canadian film! LIGHT(S) AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL 7:59pm, Mile-End Director: Mattias Graham | documentary. A docufiction portrait of residents of the Mile-End neighbourhood in Montreal, QC, pairing reflections on the subjects’ changing relationships to their community with stories from the historic 8pm – 5am curfew. BACK TO GOD’S COUNTRY A celebration of Canadian cinema on April 21, 2021. #CanFilmDay. By Kay Armatage. From the earliest days of cinema and throughout the thirties, forties and fifties, the Canadian wilderness was seen as an exotic paradise – “God’s country.” ATANARJUAT: THE FAST RUNNER A celebration of Canadian cinema on April 21, 2021. #CanFilmDay. Based on an ancient Inuit legend, Atanarjuat is an epic tale of love, betrayal and revenge. The beautiful Atuat (Ivalu) has been promised to the short-fused Oki (Arnatsiaq), the son of the tribe’s leader.

KAYAK TO KLEMTU

A celebration of Canadian cinema on April 21, 2021. #CanFilmDay. When a prominent Kitasoo/Xai’Xais activist passes away, his 14-year-old niece Ella (Blaney) embarks on a WHERE THE SPIRIT LIVES A dramatic telling of the story of children in Canada being taken from their homes to attend residential schools. The film starred Michelle St. John as Komi, a young Kainai girl captured, renamed "Amelia" and confined to the residential school system of the 1930s. HOW TO STREAM A CANADIAN FILM ON NCFD 2021 How to Stream a Canadian Film on NCFD 2021 APTN LUMI Subscription required: Yes, free trial available 1. Go to: www.aptnlumi.ca 2. Click on “Sign up for a free trial” at the bottom of the page NATIONAL CANADIAN FILM DAY Reel Canada, Netflix commission original shorts for National Canadian Film Day. The 11 shorts, created by 15 filmmakers across the country, will be available to view on the annual Canadian film celebration on

April 21.

150 CANADIAN FILMS

150 Canadian Films. For the sesquicentennial edition of National Canadian Film Day, REEL CANADA created this list of “150 Canadian Films” to help our partners begin their journey of cinematic discovery. This is not a “best ever” list and is by no means

definitive.

ONLINE STREAMING

Online Streaming. NCFD wouldn’t be possible without our amazing streaming partners. Click on the logos below to see what’s available on each streaming site. You can also take a look at our 2021 Spotlight Films, on the theme of “Light at the End of the Tunnel”.

ONLINE ACCESS

CBC is offering free online streaming for some of our Canadian 150 films during NCFD 150. From April 19 to 21, NFB will be offering GUN RUNNERS and SETH’s DOMINION for a $0.99 rental. Celebrate NCFD 150 with a playlist of animated and doc films, all proudly made in the

Great White North.

150 FILMS CANADIENS

REEL CANADA est là pour vous aider à faire votre choix dans notre liste des « 150 films canadiens ». Ce n’est pas une liste des « meilleurs films jamais réalisés » et surtout pas une liste définitive. Mais les films qui y figurent reflètent le large éventail des histoires que les NATIONAL CANADIAN FILM DAY La Journée du cinéma canadien • 21 avril 2021. La JCC encourage tous les Canadiens à célébrer l’immense talent des cinéastes de

notre pays.

50 YEARS OF INDIGENOUS-MADE CINEMA IN CANADA: A 2001. Director Zacharias Kunuk’s film Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner, was only the second dramatic feature film ever made by an Indigenous person in Canada when it was released in 2001. It won the prestigious Camera d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival. This was a huge milestone not just for Indigenous cinema but for Canada. LIGHT(S) AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL Director: Dylan Glynn | animation. The fires of hatred and greed which allow for the greatest atrocities of human suffering, the literal fires of a burning planet rapidly transforming as we race towards climate apocalypse and the fiery passion of movements that work to THERE’S SOMETHING IN THE WATER There’s Something in the Water. Director: Ellen Page, Ian Daniel Year: 2019 Run Time: 70min. The term “environmental racism” may be unfamiliar to many, but its meaning is fairly literal. It refers to the discrimination minorities face when they are subjected to toxic levels of pollution, often because factories or waste sites are placed BACK TO GOD’S COUNTRY Back to God’s Country (d. David M. Hartford, Canadian Photoplays Production, 1919) was based on Curwood’s short story “Wapi the Walrus,” a study of a Great Dane dog and how he responded to the needs of the woman he loved. Shipman’s screenplay shifted the main character from the dog to the woman and emphasized her rapport with

animals

NATIONAL CANADIAN FILM DAY Reel Canada, Netflix commission original shorts for National Canadian Film Day. The 11 shorts, created by 15 filmmakers across the country, will be available to view on the annual Canadian film celebration on

April 21.

150 CANADIAN FILMS

150 Canadian Films. For the sesquicentennial edition of National Canadian Film Day, REEL CANADA created this list of “150 Canadian Films” to help our partners begin their journey of cinematic discovery. This is not a “best ever” list and is by no means

definitive.

ONLINE STREAMING

Online Streaming. NCFD wouldn’t be possible without our amazing streaming partners. Click on the logos below to see what’s available on each streaming site. You can also take a look at our 2021 Spotlight Films, on the theme of “Light at the End of the Tunnel”.

ONLINE ACCESS

CBC is offering free online streaming for some of our Canadian 150 films during NCFD 150. From April 19 to 21, NFB will be offering GUN RUNNERS and SETH’s DOMINION for a $0.99 rental. Celebrate NCFD 150 with a playlist of animated and doc films, all proudly made in the

Great White North.

150 FILMS CANADIENS

REEL CANADA est là pour vous aider à faire votre choix dans notre liste des « 150 films canadiens ». Ce n’est pas une liste des « meilleurs films jamais réalisés » et surtout pas une liste définitive. Mais les films qui y figurent reflètent le large éventail des histoires que les NATIONAL CANADIAN FILM DAY La Journée du cinéma canadien • 21 avril 2021. La JCC encourage tous les Canadiens à célébrer l’immense talent des cinéastes de

notre pays.

50 YEARS OF INDIGENOUS-MADE CINEMA IN CANADA: A 2001. Director Zacharias Kunuk’s film Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner, was only the second dramatic feature film ever made by an Indigenous person in Canada when it was released in 2001. It won the prestigious Camera d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival. This was a huge milestone not just for Indigenous cinema but for Canada. LIGHT(S) AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL Director: Dylan Glynn | animation. The fires of hatred and greed which allow for the greatest atrocities of human suffering, the literal fires of a burning planet rapidly transforming as we race towards climate apocalypse and the fiery passion of movements that work to THERE’S SOMETHING IN THE WATER There’s Something in the Water. Director: Ellen Page, Ian Daniel Year: 2019 Run Time: 70min. The term “environmental racism” may be unfamiliar to many, but its meaning is fairly literal. It refers to the discrimination minorities face when they are subjected to toxic levels of pollution, often because factories or waste sites are placed BACK TO GOD’S COUNTRY Back to God’s Country (d. David M. Hartford, Canadian Photoplays Production, 1919) was based on Curwood’s short story “Wapi the Walrus,” a study of a Great Dane dog and how he responded to the needs of the woman he loved. Shipman’s screenplay shifted the main character from the dog to the woman and emphasized her rapport with

animals

WELCOME TO CANADA ON NATIONAL CANADIAN FILM DAY Presented by REEL CANADA and the Institute for Canadian Citizenship, this is a FREE online event, and is specially curated for new Canadians and English-language learners to celebrate National Canadian Film Day. When: Watch the film at 7 PM EDT and join the live Q&A at 8:30 p.m. EDT on April 21 (see below for times in your region). BROADCAST TV SCHEDULE A celebration of Canadian cinema on April 21, 2021. #CanFilmDay. NCFD wouldn’t be possible without our amazing Broadcast partners. Click on the logos below to see what’s available on each network. ABOUT NCFD – NATIONAL CANADIAN FILM DAY About NCFD. Now in its eighth year, National Canadian Film Day (NCFD) has taken root as our largest annual celebration of Canadian culture. It is about giving Canadians an opportunity to gather together (in person or virtually) and celebrate the incredible achievements of our nation’s filmmakers. Every year hundreds of screenings take place GUESTS – NATIONAL CANADIAN FILM DAY A celebration of Canadian cinema on April 21, 2021. #CanFilmDay NATIONAL CANADIAN FILM DAY La Journée du cinéma canadien • 21 avril 2021. La JCC encourage tous les Canadiens à célébrer l’immense talent des cinéastes de

notre pays.

2020 SPOTLIGHT FILMS: WORLD ON FIRE 2020 Spotlight Films: World On Fire. Each NCFD, we strive to curate a Spotlight that will entertain, intrigue and be relevant to Canadians. This year, nothing felt more urgent than the fact that we are living in a world on fire — both literally and metaphorically. In a time of such urgent concerns, movies can be a REGISTRATION FOR NEW SCREENING PARTNERS A celebration of Canadian cinema on April 21, 2021. #CanFilmDay. Super! Nous sommes présentement en train de finaliser nos fêtes de visionnement nationales ainsi BACK TO GOD’S COUNTRY Back to God’s Country (d. David M. Hartford, Canadian Photoplays Production, 1919) was based on Curwood’s short story “Wapi the Walrus,” a study of a Great Dane dog and how he responded to the needs of the woman he loved. Shipman’s screenplay shifted the main character from the dog to the woman and emphasized her rapport with

animals

2018 SPOTLIGHT FILMS 2018 Spotlight Films. Check back in January for an announcement about our 2019 Spotlight! For 2018, we couldn’t think of anything more important to shine a BREAKAWAY – NATIONAL CANADIAN FILM DAY Breakaway. Director: Robert Lieberman Year: 2011 Run Time: 101min. Rajveer Singh (Virmani) is struggling to balance the wishes of his traditional Sikh family and his own true passion for hockey. Raj and his friends play only for fun, held back by the prejudice and mockery of other teams as their turban-clad crew steps onto the ice. NATIONAL CANADIAN FILM DAY Reel Canada, Netflix commission original shorts for National Canadian Film Day. The 11 shorts, created by 15 filmmakers across the country, will be available to view on the annual Canadian film celebration on

April 21.

150 CANADIAN FILMS

150 Canadian Films. For the sesquicentennial edition of National Canadian Film Day, REEL CANADA created this list of “150 Canadian Films” to help our partners begin their journey of cinematic discovery. This is not a “best ever” list and is by no means

definitive.

ONLINE STREAMING

Online Streaming. NCFD wouldn’t be possible without our amazing streaming partners. Click on the logos below to see what’s available on each streaming site. You can also take a look at our 2021 Spotlight Films, on the theme of “Light at the End of the Tunnel”.

ONLINE ACCESS

CBC is offering free online streaming for some of our Canadian 150 films during NCFD 150. From April 19 to 21, NFB will be offering GUN RUNNERS and SETH’s DOMINION for a $0.99 rental. Celebrate NCFD 150 with a playlist of animated and doc films, all proudly made in the

Great White North.

150 FILMS CANADIENS

REEL CANADA est là pour vous aider à faire votre choix dans notre liste des « 150 films canadiens ». Ce n’est pas une liste des « meilleurs films jamais réalisés » et surtout pas une liste définitive. Mais les films qui y figurent reflètent le large éventail des histoires que les NATIONAL CANADIAN FILM DAY La Journée du cinéma canadien • 21 avril 2021. La JCC encourage tous les Canadiens à célébrer l’immense talent des cinéastes de

notre pays.

50 YEARS OF INDIGENOUS-MADE CINEMA IN CANADA: A 2001. Director Zacharias Kunuk’s film Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner, was only the second dramatic feature film ever made by an Indigenous person in Canada when it was released in 2001. It won the prestigious Camera d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival. This was a huge milestone not just for Indigenous cinema but for Canada. LIGHT(S) AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL Director: Dylan Glynn | animation. The fires of hatred and greed which allow for the greatest atrocities of human suffering, the literal fires of a burning planet rapidly transforming as we race towards climate apocalypse and the fiery passion of movements that work to THERE’S SOMETHING IN THE WATER There’s Something in the Water. Director: Ellen Page, Ian Daniel Year: 2019 Run Time: 70min. The term “environmental racism” may be unfamiliar to many, but its meaning is fairly literal. It refers to the discrimination minorities face when they are subjected to toxic levels of pollution, often because factories or waste sites are placed BACK TO GOD’S COUNTRY Back to God’s Country (d. David M. Hartford, Canadian Photoplays Production, 1919) was based on Curwood’s short story “Wapi the Walrus,” a study of a Great Dane dog and how he responded to the needs of the woman he loved. Shipman’s screenplay shifted the main character from the dog to the woman and emphasized her rapport with

animals

NATIONAL CANADIAN FILM DAY Reel Canada, Netflix commission original shorts for National Canadian Film Day. The 11 shorts, created by 15 filmmakers across the country, will be available to view on the annual Canadian film celebration on

April 21.

150 CANADIAN FILMS

150 Canadian Films. For the sesquicentennial edition of National Canadian Film Day, REEL CANADA created this list of “150 Canadian Films” to help our partners begin their journey of cinematic discovery. This is not a “best ever” list and is by no means

definitive.

ONLINE STREAMING

Online Streaming. NCFD wouldn’t be possible without our amazing streaming partners. Click on the logos below to see what’s available on each streaming site. You can also take a look at our 2021 Spotlight Films, on the theme of “Light at the End of the Tunnel”.

ONLINE ACCESS

CBC is offering free online streaming for some of our Canadian 150 films during NCFD 150. From April 19 to 21, NFB will be offering GUN RUNNERS and SETH’s DOMINION for a $0.99 rental. Celebrate NCFD 150 with a playlist of animated and doc films, all proudly made in the

Great White North.

150 FILMS CANADIENS

REEL CANADA est là pour vous aider à faire votre choix dans notre liste des « 150 films canadiens ». Ce n’est pas une liste des « meilleurs films jamais réalisés » et surtout pas une liste définitive. Mais les films qui y figurent reflètent le large éventail des histoires que les NATIONAL CANADIAN FILM DAY La Journée du cinéma canadien • 21 avril 2021. La JCC encourage tous les Canadiens à célébrer l’immense talent des cinéastes de

notre pays.

50 YEARS OF INDIGENOUS-MADE CINEMA IN CANADA: A 2001. Director Zacharias Kunuk’s film Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner, was only the second dramatic feature film ever made by an Indigenous person in Canada when it was released in 2001. It won the prestigious Camera d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival. This was a huge milestone not just for Indigenous cinema but for Canada. LIGHT(S) AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL Director: Dylan Glynn | animation. The fires of hatred and greed which allow for the greatest atrocities of human suffering, the literal fires of a burning planet rapidly transforming as we race towards climate apocalypse and the fiery passion of movements that work to THERE’S SOMETHING IN THE WATER There’s Something in the Water. Director: Ellen Page, Ian Daniel Year: 2019 Run Time: 70min. The term “environmental racism” may be unfamiliar to many, but its meaning is fairly literal. It refers to the discrimination minorities face when they are subjected to toxic levels of pollution, often because factories or waste sites are placed BACK TO GOD’S COUNTRY Back to God’s Country (d. David M. Hartford, Canadian Photoplays Production, 1919) was based on Curwood’s short story “Wapi the Walrus,” a study of a Great Dane dog and how he responded to the needs of the woman he loved. Shipman’s screenplay shifted the main character from the dog to the woman and emphasized her rapport with

animals

WELCOME TO CANADA ON NATIONAL CANADIAN FILM DAY Presented by REEL CANADA and the Institute for Canadian Citizenship, this is a FREE online event, and is specially curated for new Canadians and English-language learners to celebrate National Canadian Film Day. When: Watch the film at 7 PM EDT and join the live Q&A at 8:30 p.m. EDT on April 21 (see below for times in your region). BROADCAST TV SCHEDULE A celebration of Canadian cinema on April 21, 2021. #CanFilmDay. NCFD wouldn’t be possible without our amazing Broadcast partners. Click on the logos below to see what’s available on each network. ABOUT NCFD – NATIONAL CANADIAN FILM DAY About NCFD. Now in its eighth year, National Canadian Film Day (NCFD) has taken root as our largest annual celebration of Canadian culture. It is about giving Canadians an opportunity to gather together (in person or virtually) and celebrate the incredible achievements of our nation’s filmmakers. Every year hundreds of screenings take place GUESTS – NATIONAL CANADIAN FILM DAY A celebration of Canadian cinema on April 21, 2021. #CanFilmDay NATIONAL CANADIAN FILM DAY La Journée du cinéma canadien • 21 avril 2021. La JCC encourage tous les Canadiens à célébrer l’immense talent des cinéastes de

notre pays.

2020 SPOTLIGHT FILMS: WORLD ON FIRE 2020 Spotlight Films: World On Fire. Each NCFD, we strive to curate a Spotlight that will entertain, intrigue and be relevant to Canadians. This year, nothing felt more urgent than the fact that we are living in a world on fire — both literally and metaphorically. In a time of such urgent concerns, movies can be a REGISTRATION FOR NEW SCREENING PARTNERS A celebration of Canadian cinema on April 21, 2021. #CanFilmDay. Super! Nous sommes présentement en train de finaliser nos fêtes de visionnement nationales ainsi BACK TO GOD’S COUNTRY Back to God’s Country (d. David M. Hartford, Canadian Photoplays Production, 1919) was based on Curwood’s short story “Wapi the Walrus,” a study of a Great Dane dog and how he responded to the needs of the woman he loved. Shipman’s screenplay shifted the main character from the dog to the woman and emphasized her rapport with

animals

2018 SPOTLIGHT FILMS 2018 Spotlight Films. Check back in January for an announcement about our 2019 Spotlight! For 2018, we couldn’t think of anything more important to shine a BREAKAWAY – NATIONAL CANADIAN FILM DAY Breakaway. Director: Robert Lieberman Year: 2011 Run Time: 101min. Rajveer Singh (Virmani) is struggling to balance the wishes of his traditional Sikh family and his own true passion for hockey. Raj and his friends play only for fun, held back by the prejudice and mockery of other teams as their turban-clad crew steps onto the ice. Skip to main content

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