Canaletto & the Art of Venice (2017)
Genre: Documentary, History
Director: David Bickerstaff
Spudwrench – Kahnawake Man (1998)
This documentary by acclaimed filmmaker Alanis Obomsawin introduces us to Randy Horne, a high steel worker from the Mohawk community of Kahnawake, near Montreal. As a defender of his people’s…
Chosen One: Alexandre Daigle (2024)
Alexandre Daigle was a fairytale solution to all of the Ottawa Senators’ many problems, a one-man dream come true for a team and a city that desperately needed goals and…
Hooligan Sparrow (2016)
The danger is palpable as intrepid young filmmaker Nanfu Wang follows maverick activist Ye Haiyan (a.k.a Hooligan Sparrow) and her band of colleagues to Hainan Province in southern China to…
Mermaids (2017)
In this tribute to the eternal allure of an ancient myth, colourful fins and swimming pools fill the lives of five modern-day women who strive to embody the mysterious siren…
Alain Resnais l’audacieux (2022)
A genius inventor of forms, Alain Resnais is one of the fathers of cinematic modernity. This portrait, rich in archives, looks back on the career of a discreet non-conformist, in…
Fight to Live (2024)
The inspiring story of Bec Rawlings’ rise from a difficult upbringing to becoming a UFC fighter and bare-knuckle boxing champion while protecting her children from abuse.
Almost True: The Noble Art of Forgery (1997)
Film about art forger Elmyr de Hory. He was also one of the subjects of Orson Welles’ documentary F for Fake (1974). A Norwegian production directed by Knut W. Jorfald,…
Tupac Assassination: Battle For Compton (2017)
The unsolved murders of Tupac Shakur and Christopher “Biggie Smalls” Wallace still stir the public’s imagination after 20 years. Yet law enforcement has been at a standstill to produce results….
Jazz a la Cuba (1933)
One of the short little films featuring Don Aspiazu of his own orchestra, a good example of the style of Cubano jazz in the 1920’s and 1930’s, combined with some…
Hell of a Cruise (2022)
Peels back the curtain on the two-week, claustrophobic nightmare when passengers and crew members boarded the luxury Diamond Princess cruise ship in January of 2020, they had no idea that…
Heart of an Oak (2022)
Once upon a time, there was a pedunculate oak (Quercus robur), born in 1810, 210 years old and a pillar in its kingdom. This spectacular adventure features an extraordinary cast:…
Julian Assange: Revolution Now (2020)
Some see a terrorist – some see a journalist. This is an unparalleled look at the journey of how one man and his mission to empower the world with information…