Your monthly Canadian release spotlight

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Events, Success

The breadth of Canada’s cinematic talent can be seen and felt at festivals and markets worldwide — our films are hits on the international circuit! Our content routinely scoops up major awards, rave reviews, and business opportunities galore.

Latest Canadian films selected in festivals around the world (March and April 2021):

Akilla’s Escape (Selected at Santa Barbara International Film Festival – Independent Competition)
Beans, selected at:
- Berlin International Film Festival – Generation Kplus
- Miami Film Festival – Special Presentation
Best Sellers (Selected at Berlin International Film Festival – Berlinale Special)
Blue Hour (Selected at Portland International Film Festival)
Cinema of Sleep (Selected at Santa Barbara International Film Festival – Independent Competition)
Cuban Dancer, selected at:
- Miami Film Festival – Won Knight Made in MIA Feature Film Award, and Documentary Achievement Award
- San Francisco International Film Festival
- Visions du Réel International Film Festival Nyon – Grand Angle
Drag Kids (Selected at Malmö International Film Festival – Feature Film)
For the Record (Selected at South by SouthWest – Episodic Pilot Competition)
Hygiène sociale (Berlin International Film Festival – Won for Best Director in the Encounters Section)

Islands (Selected at South by SouthWest – Narrative Feature Competition)
La Déesse des mouches à feu (Selected at Malmö International Film Festival – Feature Film)
Memory Box (Selected at Berlin International Film Festival – Golden Bear Competition)
My Salinger Year (Selected at Dublin International Film Festival)
Night Raiders (Selected at Berlin International Film Festival – Panorama Section)
Run Woman Run (Selected at Santa Barbara International Film Festival – Independent Competition)
Sichuan hao nuren (The Good Woman of Sichuan) (Selected at Berlin International Film Festival – Forum)
Stateless (Selected at Portland International Film Festival)
Ste. Anne (Selected at Berlin International Film Festival – Forum)
Subject of Desire (Selected at South by SouthWest – Documentary Feature Competition)
Sugar Daddy (Selected at Portland International Film Festival)
The White Fortress (Tabija) (Selected at Berlin International Film Festival – Generation 14plus)
Underplayed (Selected at Dublin International Film Festival)
Violation (Selected at South by SouthWest – Festival Favourites)

Shorts

A Simple Fucking Gesture (Selected at Dublin International Film Festival)
Affairs of the Art (Selected at Buenos Aires Festival Internacional De Cine Independiente)
Aniksha (Selected at Aspen Shortfest)
Benjamin, Benny, Ben (Selected at San Francisco International Film Festival)
Black Bodies (Selected at Aspen Shortfest)
Girls Shouldn’t Walk Alone at Night, selected at:
- Malmö International Film Festival
- Aspen Shortfest
Hide (Selected at Buenos Aires Festival Internacional De Cine Independiente)
In the Shadow of the Pines (Selected at San Francisco International Film Festival)
Joe Buffalo (Selected at South by SouthWest – Documentary Shorts Competition)
Like the Ones I Used to Know, selected at:
- South by SouthWest – Narrative Shorts Program
- Tampere International Short Film Festival – International Competition 9: Traditions
Moon (Selected at Aspen Shortfest)
Mutts (Selected at Portland International Film Festival)

Old Dog, selected at:
- Aspen Shortfest
- Portland International Film Festival
Once Upon a Sea (Selected at South by SouthWest – Virtual Cinema Spotlight)
Sinking Ship (Selected at Aspen Shortfest)
Strong Son (Selected at Aspen Shortfest)
The Abandoned Block (Selected at Dublin International Film Festival)
The Fourfold (Selected at Aspen Shortfest)
The Great Malaise, selected at:
- Aspen Shortfest
- Buenos Aires Festival Internacional De Cine Independiente
- Santa Barbara International Film Festival
- Portland International Film Festival
The Journey (Selected at South by SouthWest – Narrative Shorts Competition)
The Love and Death of Yosef and Zilli (Selected at Dublin International Film Festival)
The Mohel (Selected at South by SouthWest – Narrative Shorts Competition)
Therefore, Socrate is Mortal (Selected at Aspen Shorfest)
Tides (Selected at Dublin International Film Festival)
Wolf in Dude’s Clothing (Selected at Tampere International Short Film Festival – Generation XY)

Canadian films coming soon to theatres across the globe

From hit theatrical releases to prestigious award shows; international festivals to content markets; Canadian cinema is acclaimed and enjoyed by both fans and critics. Our films are renowned for their quality storytelling and top-notch filmmaking, while our industry is committed to showcasing diverse voices from all walks of life, both onscreen and behind the scenes.