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World Famous Gopher Hole Museum

World Famous Gopher Hole Museum

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The farm town of Torrington, Alberta wishes to be frozen in time just like the taxidermied gophers in its famous tourist attraction.

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Billsville

Billsville

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An intimate portrait of an idiosyncratic artist determined to create even as he grapples with his own mortality. Along the way the film explores broader questions.

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Underdog

Underdog

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With economic challenges in the way, a Japanese expat prepares for a 1000 mile dogsled race to fulfill her mother's dying wish.

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Thunder Blanket (1)

Thunder Blanket (1)

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Fresh off the success of directing her first film, Roxann confronts the initial shock and challenges of being diagnosed with breast cancer.

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Thunder Blanket (2)

Thunder Blanket (2)

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Roxann braces herself for the daunting first rounds of chemotherapy and learns to cope with its debilitating side effects, including the loss of her hair and her independence.

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Thunder Blanket (3)

Thunder Blanket (3)

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Roxann and her family are overwhelmed by the outpouring of support from the community of Kahnawake as the long, frustrating journey to recovery wears on.

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Wally's World (1): The Deephole

Wally's World (1): The Deephole

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Walter takes us back to the days of his childhood, growing up in Paris, Ontario, where a complete stranger comes to the rescue and saves his life.

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Wally's World (2): Feeding the Homeless

Wally's World (2): Feeding the Homeless

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Every Wednesday for the last 10 years, Walter has taken part in a program at his church run by Daily Bread Dinners. Walter helps to serve food, clean tables, and naturally, make people laugh.

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Wally's World (3): Pick Up Sticks

Wally's World (3): Pick Up Sticks

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For years, Walter supplied broken hockey sticks to a school for the blind for students to make benches from them. The program stopped, but Walter's been saving to create one more bench with the kids.

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WhyFi?

WhyFi?

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What does your wireless network say about you? WhyFi? is a short documentary about the unique names people give to their wireless networks.

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Frame 394

Frame 394

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Frame 394 follows a young man from Toronto who entangles himself in one of America's most high-profile police-involved shootings.

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Thunder Blanket (4)

Thunder Blanket (4)

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Amid conflicting recommendations from doctors and traditional healers, Roxann prepares for the double mastectomy procedure which will remove the cancer from her body once and for all.

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Thunder Blanket (5)

Thunder Blanket (5)

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With the end of the treatment process in sight and her first film running the festival circuit, Roxann gets hard at work on her next film: a spiritual response to her cancer journey.

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Between You & Me

Between You & Me

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Reeling from the aftermath of unthinkable trauma, a daughter continues to ask questions of her incarcerated father. How do you love someone who has done terrible things?

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Bella and Don

Bella and Don

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Don Rands is a portrait artist with only one muse: his pet Chihuahua Bella. When asked why, he spins a story as colourful and touching as his many canvases.

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Grandma Learns to Drive

Grandma Learns to Drive

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86 year-old Thérèse wants to get her driver's license. But is she too old to learn how to drive? And will her husband let her?

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Genderize

Genderize

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In 2012, director Chase Joynt sat down with Benton (12), Madeleine (10) and Dexter (6) to talk gender, puberty, school, and parents. In 2016, he revisited the kids to see what's changed.

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Princess Jack

Princess Jack

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Follows an 11-year-old boy with high-functioning autism, whose love for princesses and fairy tales leads him to sew his first princess ball-gown.

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Walk Good

Walk Good

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Walk Good is a poetic look at a mother coming to terms with the death of a child. This is a nightmare that Carol Roache has endured three times, in three separate incidents, with each of her children.

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This River

This River

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Kyle Kematch's sister went missing 5 years ago. Katherena Vermette's brother disappeared 20 years ago. Their stories exemplify the grace, resilience, and activism born from need to do something.

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SourToe: The Story of the Sorry Cannibal

SourToe: The Story of the Sorry Cannibal

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3 years ago Joshua Clark swallowed the human toe in Dawson City's famous Sourtoe Cocktail. Now he's back in town looking to right his wrong. Will Toe Captain Terry ever forgive him?

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100 and Counting: Secrets to a Long Life

100 and Counting: Secrets to a Long Life

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Ashraf is 100. Her husband Mohammed is 110. And they've been married for 80 years. In this funny and moving short, they share their secrets to a long life.

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The Tshiuetin Railway

The Tshiuetin Railway

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Climb aboard Canada's only First Nations-owned railway for a breathtaking train journey through Northern Quebec and Labrador.

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Kettle

Kettle

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Kettle revisits the intersection where hundreds of people were held for hours - without charge, surrounded by police in riot gear - during the G20 Summit in Toronto.

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Deeply Rooted

Deeply Rooted

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Filmmaker Cazhhmere is a 7th-generation black Canadian. Despite this deep history, she's constantly asked to explain where she's from - even though the answer is always "Canada."

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JAAT SDIIHLTL'LXA: Woman Who Returns

JAAT SDIIHLTL'LXA: Woman Who Returns

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Heather always felt something was missing. Then, at sixteen, she discovered she was Haida. "JAAT SDIIHLTL'LXA: Woman Who Returns" follows her journey back to Haida Gwaii to make a traditional blanket.

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Peace River Rising

Peace River Rising

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Helen Knott, a Dane-Zaa/Nehiyaw social worker, poet and activist, explores the connection between violence against Indigenous women and violence against the land.

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Four Faces of the Moon

Four Faces of the Moon

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An Indigenous photographer travels through time to witness moments in her family's history: the legacy of the railway, the slaughter of the buffalo, the impact of colonial land policies.

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Numbers Guy

Numbers Guy

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David Teitel delights customers with facts, statistics and arithmetic as he rings up groceries at a Toronto health food store. But numbers are just the start of his story.

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Karihawanoron: Precious Things

Karihawanoron: Precious Things

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Yagorihwanirats, a young Mohawk child, attends a unique and special school: a Mohawk immersion program, inspired by her great-grandmother - who, as a child, was forced to not speak her language.

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Headdress

Headdress

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Filmmaker J.J. Neepin recreates her great-grandfather's portrait and explores the responsibility of wearing a headdress. "To me, the headdress is a symbol of leadership."

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NiiSoTeWak: Two Bodies, One Heart

NiiSoTeWak: Two Bodies, One Heart

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Cree teachings say that identical twins are born with two bodies, but share one heart. Meet Tapwewin and Pawaken, 10-year-old brothers trying to make sense of the world, their family and each other.

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Finding My Balance

Finding My Balance

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How does volleyball help heal? 18-year-old Alicia Mollen explores her history of being bullied, then recovering and building a healthy life.

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Declutter

Declutter

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Filmmaker Madison Thomas has a revelation about why her mother is always cleaning - and realizes she's more like her mom than she ever thought.

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Little Big Leaf

Little Big Leaf

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Phu Dinh Van runs a little coffee shop in Hanoi. Though physically small, he has big dreams: to study in Canada, become an English teacher, and return to Vietnam to open a school.

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Call Me Olly

Call Me Olly

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Ken Burns dreams of becoming a world-famous filmmaker. There's only one problem: his name. Call Me Olly follows Ken as he pursues a legal name change, eager for a fresh start and a bold new identity.

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Exposed Nerves

Exposed Nerves

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This contemporary dance films transports the audience into the mind of Karenza, a dance instructor who suffers from bipolar disorder.

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Babe, I Hate to Go

Babe, I Hate to Go

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Delroy spends six months of every year working on a farm in Ontario to support his family in Jamaica. But this year, Delroy keeps a secret from his wife and children: he has cancer.

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Follow the Rock

Follow the Rock

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Every year First Nations from across B.C. bring their best players to the All Native Basketball Tournament. It's more than a competition: spectators come for the culture, the food, and the community.

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The Secret Path: In the Classroom

The Secret Path: In the Classroom

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Daisy and Pearl Wenjack, Chanie's sisters, visit a school in Toronto where the children have a special surprise for the family.

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The Secret Path: Ahead By a Century

The Secret Path: Ahead By a Century

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A group of Ontario high school students write and perform a play that honours Gord Downie's music and Secret Path project.

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Lucky Moose

Lucky Moose

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How a headline-grabbing plant theft in Toronto's Chinatown changed Canada's citizen's arrest laws.

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Fisk: Untitled Portrait

Fisk: Untitled Portrait

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Canadian artist William Fisk risks everything for a chance to be represented by world-renowned New York art dealer.

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The Secret Path: Freedom to Speak

The Secret Path: Freedom to Speak

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It's not your average book club: a group of inmates at Toronto South Detention Centre read Secret Path - and discover that they can deeply relate to many elements of Chanie Wenjack's tragic story.

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Little Hard Knox

Little Hard Knox

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Shatekaienthokwen VanDommelen is a 10 year-old from the Mohawk community of Kahnawake. He may be small, but he has big plans for the future - he wants to be a professional boxer.

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Twilight Dancers

Twilight Dancers

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A group of Indigenous teenagers from Pimicikamak Cree Nation use square dancing to help heal from the trauma of a suicide epidemic in their small, remote community.

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Night Strike

Night Strike

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Johnny Tai is a blind martial artist and self-defense instructor. Underneath his independence lies an instinct for survival that sustained him throughout his tumultuous and abusive family life.

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Algo, Polly, Turcott

Algo, Polly, Turcott

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The tale of two resilient Falcons who make their home amidst the chaos of St. Henri, a Montreal neighbourhood in the midst of massive change.

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Big Men, Small Dogs

Big Men, Small Dogs

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Big Men, Small Dogs is about the men in Toronto who are defying gender stereotypes by adopting small, more "feminine" dogs.

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Fix & Release

Fix & Release

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A turtle trauma centre in Peterborough, Ontario fights to save endangered freshwater turtles - using a combination of modern veterinary medicine and things from the hardware store.

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Shelina Stand Up

Shelina Stand Up

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"To be a Muslim doesn't mean you can't have a laugh at yourself." Aspiring comedian Shelina Merani uses stand up to build bridges between communities.

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Freedom Summer

Freedom Summer

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Black youth in Toronto learn about self-love and Black liberation at Freedom School, a summer camp run by Black Lives Matter.

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One Leg In, One Leg Out

One Leg In, One Leg Out

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An honest look at the complexities of leaving sex work. After a decade on the streets, Iman takes the first steps towards pursuing her dream of becoming a social worker.

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Beyond the Limits

Beyond the Limits

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Meagan Duhamel and Eric Radford are two-time world champion pairs skaters - but they've never won an Olympic medal. Battling age, injury, and a devastating last season, this is their last chance.

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Run as One: The Journey of the Front Runners

Run as One: The Journey of the Front Runners

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In 1967 ten Indigenous athletes ran the Pan Am Games torch from Minneapolis to Winnipeg. Just before they entered the opening ceremonies, the torch was handed to a white athlete.

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Kéwku

Kéwku

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Shuswap elder Ralph Phillips walks through his territory picking sage. He reveals the stories of his life that have impacted his journey, beginning with his time at residential school.

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The Love Songs of Oedipus Rex

The Love Songs of Oedipus Rex

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Benjamin's father passed away. His therapist died suddenly. He and his wife are in the middle of a divorce. Heartbroken and grieving, Benjamin sets out to compose and record a massive concept album.

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The Haircut

The Haircut

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Marvin grew up in Ottawa in the 1950s. With no Black barbers in the city, Marvin suffered through many painful haircuts. At 65 he still hates to get his hair cut.

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For Dad, With Love

For Dad, With Love

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When his father was diagnosed with lung cancer, Alexander started growing his hair. Four years after his father's death, he decides that it's time to cut and donate his hair.

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Fourth Period Burnout

Fourth Period Burnout

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Three teens document how they experience high expectations and pressure to succeed. Their artistic recreations show what it's like to be overwhelmed, overworked, and heading towards burnout.

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Hard Learning

Hard Learning

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With no high school in her Northern community, Miranda must move 500 km away for grade 9. Back home, her parents worry that she'll lose her connection to language and traditional teachings.

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Dilveen

Dilveen

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Dilveen was 11 when ISIS raided her village, killed her father and stole her away. She was sold to a 65 year-old man, who planned to marry her - but she escaped. This is her remarkable story.

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Player Zero

Player Zero

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Richard Amardi has a chance to play for the Raptors farm team - a step away from the NBA. But to make it happen he'll have to learn to control a wicked temper that's hobbled his basketball career.

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The Unmoveable Harvey Sykes

The Unmoveable Harvey Sykes

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A point-of-view documentary featuring Métis elder Harvey Sykes, who has been battling the city of Fort McMurray over the rights to his land for his entire life.

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Take a Walk on the Wildside

Take a Walk on the Wildside

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At Toronto's oldest cross-dressing store, Paddy offers more than wigs and heels - she creates a safe haven for transformation.

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Home No More

Home No More

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In the aftermath of the terrorist attack on a Quebec City mosque, 3 Muslim women contemplate leaving the place they call home.

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Eviction Notice

Eviction Notice

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You can't fight city hall. Or can you? Residents of a beleaguered mobile home park are about to find out. The City of Calgary has served them with an eviction notice, but some refuse to leave.

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Vika

Vika

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Ukrainian orphan Vika, 17, wants nothing more than to be united with her sister, who was adopted by a family in Canada. But first, she'll have to manage the rocky transition to adulthood - all alone.

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Zaasaakwe

Zaasaakwe

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In this uplifting, joyful and colourful celebration of life, a young woman calls upon Indigenous people to embrace their history, while coming together to strengthen ties within their communities.

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Fisk: The New York Opening

Fisk: The New York Opening

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Canadian painter William Fisk risks everything in launching his first 'vernissage' - a private showing of his life's work in a prestigious New York gallery.

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His Nose, Her Eyes, Whose Face?

His Nose, Her Eyes, Whose Face?

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Three mixed-race women talk about their hybrid identities - and what it feels like when being half one thing and half another means you're not enough of either.

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I Hold The Dehcho In My Heart (Sedze Tah Dehcho E'Toh)

I Hold The Dehcho In My Heart (Sedze Tah Dehcho E'Toh)

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In the summer of 2017, a group of Indigenous students and elders embarked on a six-week paddle trip down Canada's longest river, in an effort to reconnect with Dene land and culture.

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Sedra

Sedra

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Sedra, a young Syrian refugee, grapples with the pressure of caring for her ailing family while navigating the challenges of her new home in Canada.

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Retake

Retake

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In 2017, two filmmakers set out to make the first-ever feature film told entirely in Haida. The Haida language is critically endangered - many actors had to learn the language to learn their lines.

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The Hole in Reservoir Hill

The Hole in Reservoir Hill

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North Bay, Ontario is home to a decommissioned nuclear bunker - an enduring remnant of the Cold War that's left a lasting psychological imprint on the people who live there.

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Pumpkin Movie

Pumpkin Movie

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Two long-time friends call each other over Skype to continue their annual Halloween tradition of carving pumpkins and swapping stories about creepy encounters with men.

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Fast Horse

Fast Horse

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Welcome to the dangerous high-stakes world of Indian Relay, North America's original extreme sport, where jockeys ride horses bareback and jump from one horse to another in the middle of the race.

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Finding Fukue

Finding Fukue

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They were best friends, then pen pals - until one day, the letters stopped coming. Almost 30 years later, Jessica Stuart returns to Japan to try and solve the mystery of her long-lost friend, Fukue.

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Prince's Tale

Prince's Tale

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6 years ago, Prince survived a fire in his apartment. Both his arms were amputated. An actor before the accident, Prince's drive to create and connect are now bringing him back to the stage.

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Snowbirds

Snowbirds

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Florida is a winter wonderland for these Québécois snowbirds. They leave the Canadian cold behind for a totally French trailer park where no one speaks English - and everyone has a good time.

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Fit to be Tied: A Story of Twisted Genius

Fit to be Tied: A Story of Twisted Genius

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21,500 balloons. 27 hours. The most intense balloon sculptures you've ever seen. Canada's top balloon twisters compete against the world.

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Emptying the Tank

Emptying the Tank

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A striking portrait of Chippewa mixed martial artist Ashley Nichols. This beautiful black and white short celebrates her inner strength, fortitude and dedication to her spiritual and physical health.

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Oshkikishikaw: A New Day

Oshkikishikaw: A New Day

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These 12 year-old twins will cut their hair for the very first time in a Cree coming-of-age ceremony.

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Archiving Winston LaRose

Archiving Winston LaRose

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A Toronto community activist works to share his life-long video archive of black history with the world for the first time.

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Biker Bob's Posthumous Adventure

Biker Bob's Posthumous Adventure

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Who is Biker Bob? And why does a bottle full of his ashes keep washing up on the beaches of Vancouver Island?

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Dish Pigs

Dish Pigs

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From five-star restaurants to dirty dives, the most compelling stories come from the dish pit. Meet three Montrealers who choose to wash dishes for a living.

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In Dog Years

In Dog Years

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Senior dogs teach us about love, loss and letting go. Owners celebrate their beloved companions in ten short stories.

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Devout and Out: Pip

Devout and Out: Pip

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After going through conversion therapy, marrying a woman and having children, Pip came out as gay. He's now an Anglican priest who's breaking new ground with queer-focused services at his church.

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Devout and Out: Susan

Devout and Out: Susan

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Susan navigates her identity as a queer Mohawk minister as she finds herself nominated for the position of Moderator of The United Church of Canada.

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Devout and Out: Cormac

Devout and Out: Cormac

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Cormac left evangelical Christianity after coming out as queer. Now, as an Anglican youth minister, they're trying to create a different script for young, queer Christians.

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Take Me to Prom

Take Me to Prom

May 1, 20190 votes
Director: Andrew Moir

Being queer at prom: true stories from seven different decades. Revisit this iconic adolescent milestone through interviews with LGBTQ Canadians ranging in age from 17 to 88.

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Dream Boxer

Dream Boxer

May 10, 20190 votes

After years of training, Charles is trying to fight in his first wheelchair boxing match - but it's not easy. He needs an organizer, a venue, and - most importantly - an opponent.

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