Directed by Francesco Sossai, The Last One for the Road tells the story of Carlobianchi (Sergio Romano) and Doriano (Pierpaolo Capovilla), two endearing but penniless ex-cons who recognize that there is more behind them in their lives than ahead of them. But they are...
Directed by Jamal Burger and Jukan Tateisi, Still Single follows Chef Masaki Saito, Toronto’s first (and only) two Michelin Star chef. Although Saito began in rural Hokkaido, his desire to perfect his meals helped transform Toronto’s fine dining landscape. Intensely...
Directed by Scarlett Johannson, Eleanor the Great tells the story of Eleanor Morgenstein (June Squibb), a widow who lives with her best friend (and Holocaust survivor), Bessie (Rita Zohar). Together, the two are inseparable. But, after Bessie’s sudden passing,...
Directed by Derek Cianfrance, Roofman tells the story of Jeffrey Manchester (Channing Tatum), an Army veteran who is struggling to pay the bills. Recently divorced, Manchester wants desperately to support his three kids but can’t hold down a job. With nothing left, he...
Directed by Sky Hopinka, Powwow People allows the community tradition to tell its own story. Using a verite-style of filmmaking, Hopinka reveals the rhythms and relationships that anchor contemporary Native powwow culture. Using voiceovers sparingly, the beauty of the...
Directed by Rachel Lee Goldenberg, Swiped follows the amazing true story of Whitney Wolfe (Lily James), a recent college graduate with a sharp wit and extraordinary grit. As she breaks into the ground-level of the male-dominated tech industry, Wolfe was instrumental...
Directed by Eva Thomas, Nika & Madison tells the story of Madison (Star Slade), a young Indigenous woman who is returning home to her community’s reservation. However, after a violent encounter with a police officer leads to disaster, Madison and her friend, Nika...
Meadowlarks introduces us to four Indigenous siblings (Michael Greyeyes, Carmen Moore, Alex Rice and Michelle Thrush) who were separated as a result of the Sixties Scoop. Growing up in very different environments, this weekend is meant to be an opportunity for them to...
Directed by Genki Kawamura, Exit 8 tells the story of a lost man who becomes trapped in an endless, sterile subway passage as he attempts to find the mysteriously impossible exit. Imprisoned by an endless hallway loop, he soon discovers that there are ‘rules’ to his...