List of Canadian films of 2021

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Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. This is a list of Canadian films slated for release in 2021:

Title Director Cast Notes Ref
AI: Artificial Immortality Ann Shin [1]
Ain't No Time for Women (Y'a pas d'heure pour les femmes) Sarra El-Abed [2]
Ajjigiingiluktaaqtaugut (We Are All Different) Lindsay McIntyre
Albedo Stephen A. Smith
Aline Valérie Lemercier Valérie Lemercier, Roc Lafortune, Danielle Fichaud, Sylvain Marcel [3]
All My Puny Sorrows Michael McGowan Alison Pill, Sarah Gadon, Amybeth McNulty Adaptation of the novel by Miriam Toews [4]
Altar Boy Serville Poblete Mark Bacolcol, Shai Barcia, Pablo Quiogue, Emily Beattie, Denzel Brooks, Blake Canning [5]
Angakusajaujuq: The Shaman's Apprentice Zacharias Kunuk Madeline Ivalu, Jacky Qrunnut, Lucy Tulugarjuk [6]
Anne Murray: Full Circle Morgan Elliott, Adrian Buitenhuis Anne Murray [7]
Archipelago (Archipel) Félix Dufour-Laperrière [8]
Bad Seeds (Mauvaises herbes) Claude Cloutier [9]
Be Still Elizabeth Lazebnik
Best Sellers Lina Roessler Michael Caine, Aubrey Plaza, Scott Speedman [10]
Between Them (Toutes les deux) Noël Mitrani Veronika Leclerc Strickland, Mélanie Elliott, Vitali Makarov [11]
Between Us Cailleah Scott-Grimes [12]
Bhai Hamza Bangash [6]
Big Giant Wave (Comme une vague) Marie-Julie Dallaire [13]
Big Things Eric Peterson
The Blactor Rukiya Bernard
The Boathouse Hannah Cheesman Michaela Kurimsky, Alan Van Sprang, Taylor Belle, Jack Fulton
Boobs (Lolos) Marie Valade [6]
Bootlegger Caroline Monnet Devery Jacobs, Pascale Bussières, Samian, Jacques Newashish, Dominique Pétin [14]
Brain Freeze Julien Knafo Roy Dupuis [15]
Canucks Riot I Lewis Bennett
Carmen Valerie Buhagiar Natascha McElhone, Steven Love, Richard Clarkin [5]
Chocolate Charlene Moore
Cinema of Sleep Jeffrey St. Jules Dayo Ade, Getenesh Berhe, Jonas Chernick, Oluniké Adeliyi [16]
Coextinction Gloria Pancrazi, Elena Jean [17]
Confessions of a Hitman (Confessions) Luc Picard Luc Picard, David La Haye, Sandrine Bisson [18]
La Contemplation du mystère Albéric Aurtenèche Emmanuel Schwartz, Sarah-Jeanne Labrosse, Gilles Renaud, François Papineau, Martin Dubreuil [19]
Damascus Dreams Émilie Serri
Darkroom Lukas Maier
Dawn, Her Dad and the Tractor Shelley Thompson Maya Henry, Robb Wells, Amy Groening [20]
Defund Khadijah Roberts-Abdullah, Araya Mengesha Khadijah Roberts-Abdullah, Araya Mengesha [6]
Dehors Serge dehors Martin Fournier, Pier-Luc Latulippe Serge Thériault [21]
Donkeyhead Agam Darshi Agam Darshi, Stephen Lobo, Sandy Sidhu, Husein Madhavji, Kim Coates [22]
Drifting Snow Ryan Noth Sonja Smits, Jonas Bonnetta, Colin Mochrie, Linda Goranson [23]
Drinkwater Stephen Campanelli Eric McCormack, Daniel Doheny [24]
Drunken Birds (Les oiseaux ivres) Ivan Grbovic Jorge Antonio Guerrero, Marine Johnson [6]
Dust Bath Seth A. Smith [6]
Eat Wheaties! Scott Abramovitch Tony Hale, Elisha Cuthbert
Evan's Drum Ossie Michelin
Evelyne Carl Bessai Rumbie Muzofa [5]
The Exchange Dan Mazer Ed Oxenbould, Avan Jogia, Justin Hartley [25]
Fanmi Sandrine Brodeur-Desrosiers, Carmine Pierre-Dufour Mireille Metellus, Marie-Évelyne Lessard [6]
Fanny: The Right to Rock Bobbi Jo Hart Fanny [26]
Felix and the Treasure of Morgäa (Félix et le trésor de Morgäa) Nicola Lemay Karine Vanasse, Guy Nadon, Marc Labrèche [27]
Flower Boy Anya Chirkova
Freebird Michael Joseph McDonald - Joe Bluhm - Nicholas Herd
The Gig Is Up Shannon Walsh
The Good Woman of Sichuan Sabrina Zhao [28]
The Guide to the Perfect Family (Le guide de la famille parfaite) Ricardo Trogi Louis Morissette, Émilie Bierre, Catherine Chabot [29]
Handle With Care: The Legend of the Notic Streetball Crew Jeremy Schaulin-Rioux, Kirk Thomas [30]
Hands That Bind Kyle Armstrong
Hatha Asia Youngman
Heavy Petting Brendan Prost
Heirdoms (Soumissions) Emmanuel Tardif Martin Dubreuil, Charlotte Aubin, Lucette Chalifoux, Félix Grenier, Léa Roy
Hell or Clean Water Cody Westman Shawn Bath [31]
His Name Is Ray Michael Del Monte [32]
Honour to Senator Murray Sinclair Alanis Obomsawin [2]
The Horses Liz Cairns
How to Fix Radios Emily Russell, Casper Leonard James Rudden, Dimitri Watson [33]
Indigenous Dads Peter Brass
Inès Renée Beaulieu Rosalie Bonenfant, Roy Dupuis, Noémie Godin-Vigneau, Maxime Dumontier [5]
L'Inhumain Jason Brennan [16]
International Dawn Chorus Day John Greyson [28]
Islands Martin Edralin Rogelio Balagtas, Vangie Alcasid, Esteban Comilang, Sheila Lotuaco [34]
The Isobel Imprint Ali Grant
Jean Swanson: We Need a New Map Teresa Alfield
Kicking Blood Blaine Thurier Alanna Bale, Luke Bilyk [35]
Kímmapiiyipitssini: The Meaning of Empathy Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers [12]
Kiri and the Girl Grace Dove
Lakewood Phillip Noyce Naomi Watts [36]
Lamya's Poem Alexander Kronemer Mena Massoud, Millie Davis [37]
The Last Tourist Tyson Sadler
Learn to Swim Thyrone Tommy Thomas Antony Olajide, Emma Ferreira [35]
Like a House on Fire Jesse Noah Klein Sarah Sutherland, Jared Abrahamson, Dominique Provost-Chalkley [38]
Like the Ones I Used to Know (Les Grandes claques) Annie St-Pierre Steve Laplante, Lilou Roy-Lanouette, Larissa Corriveau [2]
Little Bird Tim Myles [6]
Livrés chez vous sans contact Gaëlle d'Ynglemare Jean-Marie Corbeil, François Maranda [39]
Lune Arturo Pérez Torres, Aviva Armour-Ostroff [16]
Maria Alec Pronovost Mariana Mazza [15]
Maria Chapdelaine Sébastien Pilote Hélène Florent, Sébastien Ricard [40]
Mary Two-Axe Earley: I Am Indian Again Courtney Montour
Medicine and Magic Thirza Cuthand [28]
Memory Box Joana Hadjithomas, Khalil Joreige Rim Turki, Manal Issa, Paloma Vauthier Canadian-Lebanese-French coproduction [41]
Meneath: The Hidden Island of Ethics Terril Calder Lake Delisle, Kent McQuaid, Gail Maurice [6]
The Middle Man Bent Hamer Pål Sverre Hagen, Tuva Novotny, Paul Gross, Don McKellar, Rossif Sutherland Canadian-Danish-German-Norwegian coproduction [42]
Militant Mother Carmen Pollard
The Mohel Charles Wahl
Mouth Congress Paul Bellini, Scott Thompson Paul Bellini, Scott Thompson, Kevin McDonald [43]
My Tree Jason Sherman
Nalujuk Night Jennie Williams
News from Home Sara Wylie
Night Blooms Stephanie Joline
Night Raiders Danis Goulet Amanda Plummer, Shaun Sipos, Eric Osborne, Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers, Gail Maurice [44]
No Trace (Nulle trace) Simon Lavoie Monique Gosselin, Nathalie Doummar, Victor Andrés Trelles Turgeon [45]
The Noise of Engines (Le bruit des moteurs) Philippe Grégoire Robert Naylor, Arnmundur Ernst Björnsson, Marc Beaupré [46]
North of Albany (Au nord d'Albany) Marianne Farley Céline Bonnier, Rick Roberts [47]
Nouveau Québec Sarah Fortin Christine Beaulieu, Jean-Sébastien Courchesne [16]
Nuisance Bear Jack Weisman, Gabriela Osio Vanden [6]
On Either Side Elisa Julia Gilmour
One of Ours Yasmine Mathurin [12]
Operation Luchador Alain Vézina [15]
Oscar Peterson: Black and White Barry Avrich [48]
Ousmane Jorge Camarotti [6]
Pat Rocco Dared Morris Chapdelaine, Bob Christie Pat Rocco [49]
Peace by Chocolate Jonathan Keijser Ayham Abou Ammar, Hatem Ali, Yara Sabri [50]
The Perfect Victim (La parfaite victime) Monic Néron, Émilie Perreault [51]
Personals Sasha Argirov
Portraits from a Fire Trevor Mack William Lulua, Nathaniel Arcand, Asivak Koostachin [52]
Première vague Max Dufaud, Kevin T. Landry, Reda Lahmouid, Rémi Fréchette [53]
Prometheus Marie Farsi
Quickening Haya Waseem [35]
Records Alan Zweig
Returning Home Sean Stiller Phyllis Webstad [54]
Une révision Catherine Therrien Patrice Robitaille, Nour Belkhiria [55]
Run Woman Run Zoe Leigh Hopkins Dakota Ray Hebert, Asivak Koostachin, Lorne Cardinal, Craig Lauzon, Gary Farmer [16]
A Safe Distance Gloria Mercer
The Secret Society Rebecca Campbell [5]
Ste. Anne Rhayne Vermette [28]
Sam Yan England Antoine-Olivier Pilon, Mylène Mackay [56]
Saturday Night Rosana Matecki [6]
Scarborough Shasha Nakhai, Rich Williamson Liam Diaz, Essence Fox, Anna Claire Beitel [35]
See for Me Randall Okita Skyler Davenport, Kim Coates [57]
Social Hygiene (Hygiène sociale) Denis Côté Maxim Gaudette, Larissa Corriveau, Évelyne Rompré [58]
Solitary Skies Amanda Cassidy
Someone Like Me Steve J. Adams, Sean Horlor [59]
Spearphishing Tim McKort Alex Gallant, Kennedy Chester, Dwight Dawn [60]
Spirit to Soar Tanya Talaga [61]
Srikandi Andrea Nirmala Widjajanto [6]
Still Max Katherine Knight Max Dean [62]
Stray Ducks (Canards errants) Bruno Chouinard [63]
Stupid for You Jude Klassen [64]
Subjects of Desire Jennifer Holness [65]
The Syed Family Xmas Eve Game Night Fawzia Mirza Kausar Mohammed, Vico Ortiz [6]
Tanglewood Ben Bruhmuller
Tenzin Michael LeBlanc, Josh Reichmann Tenzin Kelsang [66]
Things We Feel But Do Not Say Lauren Grant
The Time Harvester (L'Arracheuse de temps) Francis Leclerc Céline Bonnier, Guillaume Cyr, Pier-Luc Funk, Marc Messier, Émile Proulx-Cloutier [67]
Tla-o-qui-aht Dugout Canoe Steven Davies
Together Albert Shin Kim Jae-rok, Ahn So-yo [6]
Twelve Hours Paul Shkordoff [6]
Tzouhalem Harold Joe, Leslie Bland [68]
The Untouchable Avazeh Shahnavaz
A Void Dominique Van Olm
Wars (Guerres) Nicolas Roy Éléonore Loiselle, David La Haye, Fanny Mallette [69]
The White Fortress (Tabija) Igor Drljaca [70]
We Are the Menstruators Nadia Giosia [15]
We're All in This Together Katie Boland [16]
Wildhood Bretten Hannam [35]
Without You Mina Shum
Wochiigii lo: End of the Peace Heather Hatch [71]
Woman in Car Vanya Rose Hélène Joy, Carl Alacchi, Liane Balaban [72]
The Zama Zama Project Rosaline Morris [28]
Zero Lee Filipovski [6]
Zo Reken Emanuel Licha [12]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Jennie Punter, "‘A.rtificial I.mmortality’ Director Ann Shin Aims for the Horizon". Variety, April 29, 2021.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Norman Wilner, "TIFF announces Canada’s Top Ten films of 2021". Now, December 6, 2021.
  3. ↑ Kyle Buchanan, "We Need to Talk About ‘Aline,’ the Crazy Celine Dion Movie at Cannes". The New York Times, July 14, 2021.
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  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 Brandon Barrett, "Whistler Film Festival unveils first films for 21st edition". Pique Newsmagazine, September 24, 2021.
  6. ↑ 6.00 6.01 6.02 6.03 6.04 6.05 6.06 6.07 6.08 6.09 6.10 6.11 6.12 6.13 6.14 6.15 6.16 Pat Mullen, "TIFF Unveil’s (sic) Line-up for ‘Celebrating Alanis’ Retrospective". Point of View, August 11, 2021.
  7. ↑ Justin Anderson, "Network Entertainment, Universal Music, CBC team for Anne Murray doc". RealScreen, November 18, 2021.
  8. ↑ Tom Grater, "Rotterdam Film Festival To Open With Mads Mikkelsen Movie ‘Riders Of Justice’". Deadline Hollywood, December 22, 2020.
  9. ↑ Charlie Smith, "VIFF review: The NFB's "Bad Seeds/Mauvaises Herbes" shows the nasty side of plants and humans". The Georgia Straight, October 8, 2021.
  10. ↑ "Best Sellers, de la réalisatrice canadienne Lina Roessler, présenté à la Berlinale". Ici Radio-Canada, February 11, 2021.
  11. ↑ Charles-Henri Ramond, "Noël Mitrani en montage". Films du Québec, September 22, 2020.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 Jillian Morgan, "Hot Docs ’21: “Zo reken”, “Ostrov – Lost Island” take awards". RealScreen, May 10, 2021.
  13. ↑ J.P. Karwacki, "In Big Giant Wave, a film about the all-encompassing power of music, it all comes back to Montreal". Montreal Gazette, April 6, 2021.
  14. ↑ Radheyan Simonpillai, "Montreal’s Caroline Monnet blurs boundaries between film and fine art". Now, April 15, 2021.
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 Alex Rose, "Your guide to the 2021 hybrid edition of Montreal’s Fantasia Film Festival". Cult MTL, August 11, 2021.
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 16.4 16.5 Brandon Barrett, "Whistler Film Festival announces full lineup for hybrid 2021 event". Pique Newsmagazine, November 4, 2021.
  17. ↑ Dorothy Woodend, "Orcas Are in Trouble. Do Documentaries Help?". The Tyee, September 30, 2021.
  18. ↑ André Duchesne, "Premières images du film Confessions". La Presse, February 19, 2021.
  19. ↑ Alex Rose, "La contemplation du mystère: Finally, a film about hunting on psychedelic drugs". Cult MTL, October 20, 2021.
  20. ↑ "Feature film Dawn, Her Dad & the Tractor wraps in Antigonish". Pictou Advocate, September 4, 2020.
  21. ↑ André Lavoie, "«Dehors Serge dehors»: appelez-moi Serge". Le Devoir, November 19, 2021.
  22. ↑ Victoria Ahearn, "In Brief: Agam Darshi’s Donkeyhead to open MISAFF". Playback, November 26, 2021.
  23. ↑ Chris Knight, "Drifting Snow wasn't shot during the pandemic, but it captures the mood nonetheless". National Post, May 12, 2021.
  24. ↑ Stephen Hunt, "Calgary International Film Festival returns to theatres in 2021 with over 175 films". CTV News Calgary, September 15, 2021.
  25. ↑ Simon Houpt, "How a Canadian Simpsons writer created an Ontario-set teen-comedy that works on both sides of the border". The Globe and Mail, July 29, 2021.
  26. ↑ Madeline Lines, "Finding Fanny: Bobbi Jo Hart’s newest documentary is poetic justice for the first women of rock and roll". Point of View, May 26, 2021.
  27. ↑ Isabelle Hontebeyrie, "«Félix et le trésor de Morgäa»: un film pour toute la famille". Le Journal de Montréal, February 26, 2021.
  28. ↑ 28.0 28.1 28.2 28.3 28.4 "Hygiène sociale, de Denis Côté, et 8 autres films canadiens à la Berlinale". Ici Radio-Canada, February 10, 2021.
  29. ↑ Etan Vlessing, "Netflix Takes World Rights to Ricardo Trogi’s ‘Guide to the Perfect Family’". The Hollywood Reporter, February 18, 2021.
  30. ↑ Dana Gee, "Vancouver streetball crew back in game with new, big screen feature documentary". Vancouver Sun, October 6, 2021.
  31. ↑ "Hot Docs: N.L. man tries to inspire world to clean the ‘hell’ out of the water". Red Deer Advocate, April 29, 2021.
  32. ↑ Pat Mullen, "His Name Is Ray Review: Seen from the Other Side". Point of View, May 19, 2021.
  33. ↑ Sarah Taher, "4 queer and trans happenings to wind you up or down beginning Mar. 4". Xtra!, March 4, 2021.
  34. ↑ Dino-Ray Ramos, "‘Islands’ Filmmaker Martin Edralin Puts A Filipino Lens On The Love And Loss Of Family – SXSW Studio". Deadline Hollywood, March 16, 2021.
  35. ↑ 35.0 35.1 35.2 35.3 35.4 Rebecca Rubin, "Toronto Film Festival Unveils Contemporary World Cinema and Discovery Lineup". Variety, July 28, 2021.
  36. ↑ Gregg Goldstein, "Naomi Watts and Director Phillip Noyce to Film Limelight Thriller ‘Lakewood’". Variety, September 12, 2020.
  37. ↑ Wendy Ide, "‘Lamya’s Poem’: Annecy Review". Screen Daily, June 14, 2021.
  38. ↑ Charles-Henri Ramond, "Like a House on Fire – Film de Jesse Noah Klein". Films du Québec, March 20, 2021.
  39. ↑ Daniel Côté, "Corbeil et Maranda, cinéastes malgré eux". Le Quotidien, July 13, 2020.
  40. ↑ "Voici les toutes premières images du film Maria Chapdelaine". Ici Radio-Canada, September 3, 2020.
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  42. ↑ Brian Kelly, "Sault Ste. Marie-shot film gets TIFF special screening". Sault Star, July 24, 2021.
  43. ↑ Norman Wilner, "Scott Thompson and Paul Bellini resurrect a gay punk band you’ve never heard of". Now, March 2, 2021.
  44. ↑ Chris Knight, "Danis Goulet's film a first for New Zealand-Canada Indigenous co-operation". National Post, June 26, 2020.
  45. ↑ André Duchesne, "Nulle trace de Simon Lavoie ouvrira le festival Slamdance". La Presse, November 30, 2020.
  46. ↑ "Le bruit des moteurs sélectionné au 69e Festival de San Sebastian". L'Initiative, July 30, 2021.
  47. ↑ Justin Kroll, "Oscar Nominee Marianne Farley To Direct Indie ‘North Of Albany’". Deadline Hollywood, October 6, 2020.
  48. ↑ Patrick Hipes, "‘Oscar Peterson: Black + White’ Trailer: First Look At TIFF-Bound Documentary About Jazz Icon". Deadline Hollywood, August 4, 2021.
  49. ↑ Katherine Brodsky, "Whistler Film Fest Kicks Back into High Gear with Hybrid Model and Contenders ‘Lost Daughter’ and ‘Power of the Dog’". Variety, November 30, 2021.
  50. ↑ Brooklyn Currie, "Peace by Chocolate film to debut at NYC's Tribeca Film Festival". CBC News Nova Scotia, May 3, 2021.
  51. ↑ Fanny Bourel, "La parfaite victime : un documentaire qui fait réagir". Ici Radio-Canada, July 2, 2021.
  52. ↑ Fish Griwkowsky, "Portraits from a Fire lights up the 35th annual Edmonton International Film Festival". Edmonton Journal, September 28, 2021.
  53. ↑ Alex Rose, "Montreal pandemic film Première vague is fiction that feels very real". Cult MTL, May 14, 2021.
  54. ↑ Justin Bell, "EIFF Review: Returning Home". Edmonton Journal, October 1, 2021.
  55. ↑ Maxime Demers, "Une révision avec Patrice Robitaille: brûlant d’actualité". Le Journal de Montréal, October 30, 2021.
  56. ↑ Alex Rose, "Quebec Olympics drama Sam is a dated weepie posing as a sports film". Cult MTL, July 27, 2021.
  57. ↑ Andreas Wiseman, "Elle Driver Inks Pre-Sales On AFM Home-Invasion Sleeper Hit ‘See For Me’ With Skyler Davenport, Jessica Parker Kennedy & Kim Coates". Deadline Hollywood, November 24, 2020.
  58. ↑ John Hopewell, "‘Vic + Flo Saw a Bear’ Helmer Denis Cote Drops Trailer for Berlin Encounters Title ‘Social Hygiene’". Variety, February 10, 2021.
  59. ↑ Rebecca Dyok, "Former Fort St. James resident to release first feature-length documentary film". Vanderhoof Omineca Express, April 19, 2021.
  60. ↑ Brad Quarin, "Movie filmed in Woodlands set to premiere in Whitecourt". Whitecourt Star, July 16, 2021.
  61. ↑ "Tanya Talaga explores racism in Thunder Bay and her own Indigenous roots in Spirit To Soar". As It Happens, May 3, 2021.
  62. ↑ Chris Hampton, "When Max Dean was diagnosed with cancer, he did exactly what he always does: he made art out of it". CBC Arts, May 6, 2021.
  63. ↑ Justine Smith, "What to watch online at Montreal documentary film festival RIDM". Cult MTL, November 18, 2021.
  64. ↑ Lauren Malyk, "Klassen starts strumming on Stupid for You". Playback, March 12, 2020.
  65. ↑ Jennie Punter, "Producer-Director Jennifer Holness’ ‘Subjects of Desire’ Opens Doors to New Doc Projects". Variety, May 4, 2021.
  66. ↑ Liza Sardi, "Game Theory acquires Canadian rights to Tenzin". Playback, October 13, 2021.
  67. ↑ Maxime Demers, "Un projet ambitieux pour Francis Leclerc". Le Journal de Montréal, October 17, 2020.
  68. ↑ Brandon Barrett, "Whistler Film Festival doc delves into the complicated legacy of Cowichan Chief Tzouhalem". Pique Newsmagazine, November 25, 2021.
  69. ↑ Guy Lodge, "‘Wars’ Review: A Female Soldier Battles Her Abuser in Tense Québécois Psychodrama". Variety, August 30, 2021.
  70. ↑ Anna Franklin, "FNE at Berlinale 2021: Films from Poland and Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2021 Berlinale's Generation". Film New Europe, February 9, 2021.
  71. ↑ Kelly Boutsalis, "TIFF 2021: Wochiigii Io: End of Peace Review". Point of View, September 20, 2021.
  72. ↑ Paolo Kagaoan, "Canadian Film Fest 2021: Our Review of ‘Woman in Car’". In the Seats, April 3, 2021.

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