FEATURE FILM - Period: Germany, 1838.
Release date, exclusively in theatres, December 25, 2024. Nosferatu is a gothic tale of obsession between a haunted young woman and the terrifying vampire infatuated with her, causing untold horror. Written for the screen and directed by Robert Eggers. Featuring Lily-Rose Depp, Bill Skarsgård, Nicolas Hoult, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Emma Corrin, Willem Dafoe, Ralph Ineson and Simon McBurney.
FEATURE FILM - Period: Norse, 10th century
A Nordic prince crosses three ancient worlds on a mission of revenge after his father is murdered. Written by Robert Eggers and Sjón. Directed by Robert Eggers. Featuring Alexander Skarsgård, Nicole Kidman, Ethan Hawke, Anya Taylor Joy, Claes Bang, Gustav Lindh and Björk.
FEATURE FILM - Period: New England, 1630.
Banished, an English farmer leaves his colonial plantation, relocating his wife and five children to a remote plot of land on the edge of an ominous forest. Unsettling things begin to happen, crops fail, and one child disappears as another becomes seemingly possessed. Suspicion and paranoia mount and family members accuse teenage daughter Thomasin of witchcraft. As circumstances grow more treacherous, each family member’s faith, loyalty and love become tested. Written and directed by Robert Eggers, winner of 2015 Sundance Directing Award: U.S. Dramatic and nominated for the Grand Jury Prize: U.S. Produced by Parts and Labor.
FEATURE FILM - Period: Off the coast of Maine, 1890s.
From director Robert Eggers comes this hypnotic and hallucinatory tale of two lighthouse keepers on a remote and mysterious New England island. Winner of the Fipresci Critics Awards, Directors’ Fortnight, 2019 Cannes Film Festival.
TELEVISION SERIES - Season 11
Period, 1906.
Set in Toronto at the dawn of the 20th Century, Murdoch Mysteries explores the world of Detective William Murdoch, a methodical and dashing detective who pioneers innovative forensic techniques to solve some of the City’s most gruesome murders.
FEATURE FILM - Contemporary
A comic book writer begins to notice scary similarities between the character he created and real-life events. Featuring Jesse Williams, Jordana Brewster, Jay Baruchel and Niamh Wilson. Written by Jay Baruchel and Jesse Chabot. Based on the graphic novel by Jimmy Palmiotti. Directed by Jay Baruchel.
FEATURE FILM - Period, 1932 to 1985
An investigation into the mind and soul of the internationally revered piano virtuoso Glenn Gould. Starring Colm Feore. Written by François Girard and Don McKellar, directed by Girard and produced by Niv Fichman and Daniel Iron.
FEATURE FILM - Contemporary
A single mom tries to break free from a mysterious organization that has abducted her. Directed by Steve Shainberg and produced by Andrew Lazar and Christina Weiss Lurie. Starring Noomi Rapace, Peter Stormare, Lesley Manville and Peter Chiklas.
TELEVISION SERIES - Contemporary
Elena Michaels, the sole female werewolf, lives primarily in human form with her pack at the Alpha’s secluded ancestral estate, Stonehaven. A coven of five female “white” witches and a rogue male witch, practicing “left-handed” magic, complicate negotiations with the Russian and Spanish Alphas. Produced by JB Sugar, Daegan Fryklind, Hoodwink Entertainment and EOne. Starring Laura Vandervoort.
FEATURE FILM - Contemporary
Exotica is the name of the strip club created for the feature film written and directed by Atom Egoyan, where the lives of six characters interconnect following the murder of a child.
MOVIE OF THE WEEK - Contemporary
Catherine Bell stars as Cassie Nightingale, herbalist, owner of the curio shop Bell, Book and Candle, thoroughly modern and dedicated family woman — and possibly a good witch.
TELEVISION SERIES - Contemporary
Elena is haunted by a startling premonition of fire and blood, also glimpsed by the witches: will she cause the destruction of her pack? While wrestling with constant battle and loss, Elena discovers a secret past involving her birth parents and a new werewolf family, leading to a crisis of loyalty. Produced by JB Sugar, Daegan Fryklind, Hoodwink Entertainment, and EOne.
FEATURE FILM - Period: 1970s/1980s/1990s
An operatic political satire that considers a Canadian Prime Minister’s journey to power, bribery, patronage and a golden parachute. Directed by Larry Weinstein and produced by Jessica Daniels for Rhombus Media.
A prisoner in 1952 Quebec directs a play performed by fellow inmates for the local visiting Bishop, which becomes the memory of the 1910 crime for which he was wrongfully imprisoned.
Adapted from Michel Mark Bouchard’s play, John Greyson directs an all-male cast, who embody both the male and female characters in the film. Starring Brent Carver, Remy Girard. Produced by Triptych Media.
FEATURE FILM - Contemporary
A western, comedy, sting written by Brad Smith about saving the farm from developers, back barns, race horses, I.O.U.s, rekindling love and getting even.
FEATURE FILM - Period: 1930s/1940s
A sensational true crime story based on the trial of Evelyn Dick, the most lurid murder case in Canadian history. Produced by Shaftsbury.
FEATURE FILM - Fantasy
Mordecai Richler’s Jacob Two Two is knocked out by a giant salami and while unconscious has a nightmarish encounter with a has-been wrestler who holds sway over a prison for children.
Inspired by the work of Todd McFarlane, Muir designed costumes reminiscent of action figures for the Hooded Fang, the Child Power Masters, Miss Fowl, Mr. Fish and the Slimers, portrayed by Gary Busey, Alison Pill, Miranda Richardson and Mark McKinney. Produced by Shaftsbury.
FEATURE FILM – Period, 1912
Eugene O’Neill’s classic play was first mounted by the Stratford Festival. Niv Fichman and Daniel Iron produced David Wellington’s version, with the same cast but featuring new sets and costumes designed for the film. Aired on PBS Great Performances series.
FEATURE FILM – Period, 1935 to 1945
Gil Bellows, Armin Mueller-Stahl and Joan Plowright star in an adaptation of Bernard Malamud's novel, directed by Daniel Petrie.
MOVIE OF THE WEEK – Period, 1910 to 1945
Gena Rowlands stars as the remarkable matriarch of three generations of Birch women, who defy traditional roles set out for them by society.
FEATURE FILM - Contemporary
A romantic comedy written and directed by Bruce McCulloch, starring Luke Wilson, Natasha Henstridge, Janeane Garofalo and Mark McKinney. Produced by Accent Entertainment.
ARTS DOCUMENTARY FILM - Vignettes from 1918 to 1957
An eclectic mix of contemporary artists such as Lou Reed, PJ Harvey, Charlie Hayden, Teresa Stratus, David Johansen and Nick Cave perform the work of Weill within staged vignettes. Written and directed by Larry Weinstein and produced by Niv Fichman.
FEATURE FILM - Contemporary
Pascale Bussières stars as a mythology lecturer at a Christian college engaged to marry a man she loves. When her dog dies her world comes apart, until she meets and falls in love with a free-spirited circus performer named Petra. Written and directed by Patricia Rozema.
TELEVISION SERIES - Season 1, 4 Episodes Period, 1871
The story, the sequel to Little Women, follows the lives of the students at Plumfield Estate School for six months as they are inspired by teacher Jo Bhauer.
FEATURE FILM - Contemporary
Friends that formed a group to plan and execute theoretical heists are blackmailed by a gangster into pulling a real heist. Produced by Bill House. Starring Ryan Reynolds and David Suchet.
TELEVISION SERIES - Seasons 1,2,3 Contemporary
A fictional weekly newsmagazine television show called The Eleventh Hour portrays the world of investigative journalism, following an ensemble of reporters, camera crews, producers and editors as they unearth and assemble stories.
Produced by Ilana Frank, David Wellington and Semi Chellas, for Alliance Atlantis.
