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#CanadianFilm needs a Top 10 to draw attention to underrated films. Logically, the Academy Awards entry should be in the Top 10. For most of the last decade, that has not happened.

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How the TIFF Top 10 list and Telefilm Canada Oscars entry have split over the last decade
Our cynicism of The Things You Kill making the TIFF Top 10 list is based on recent trends between Telefilm Canada (Academy Awards) and the Toronto International Film Festival. The TIFF Top 10 list …
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January 16, 2026 at 1:39 PM
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A Scream from Silence is several films within a film on s*xual assault. You might think this is a recent film. This #CanadianFilm came out in 1979. Powerful and well-told stories.

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Canadian film review: A Scream from Silence
A Scream from Silence | Mourir à tue-tête is a film that would seem highly relevant in modern times. A film that breaks down a rape from different vantage points. The Canadian film came out in 1979…
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January 14, 2026 at 4:18 PM
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#YoungWerther is a smartly written rom-com #CanadianFilm. Charlotte has the logical pick in Albert to spend the rest of her life. Werther wants to change that dynamic.

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Canadian film review: Young Werther
Young Werther gives us an intriguing challenge. Werther (English actor Douglas Booth) is eccentric, rich, and obnoxious. We are supposed to root for him in his chase of Charlotte (Alison Pill). Cha…
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January 9, 2026 at 2:03 PM
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The Toronto International Film Festival released its list of Top 10 #CanadianFilm of 2025. A few surprises. The 2024 surprises were better films. Some obvious choices.

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TIFF selects Top 10 Canadian films of 2025
We are a little obsessed with Top 10 lists of Canadian films this week. The Toronto International Film Festival released its TIFF Top 10 Canadian films for 2025. Last year’s list of features …
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January 7, 2026 at 1:48 PM
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While waiting for TIFF to give us its list of Top 10 #CanadianFilm of 2025, we start with Barry Hertz and the Globe and Mail. He has some adventurous titles and ones where we would concur.

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Our take on Barry Hertz’s 10 best Canadian films of 2025
Your humble narrator would love to do a Top 10 Canadian films of the year. Usually, I don’t have enough access to enough Canadian films within that calendar year. Barry Hertz of The Globe and…
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January 6, 2026 at 2:49 PM
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A great day to see the #CanadianFilm 23 décembre | Two Days Before Christmas. The film was inspired by #LoveActually. This is a #Quebecois film so subtitles are an option. #Canada doesn't have too many #Christmas films and this is a nice one.

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December 23, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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Some #CanadianFilm thoughts toward the end of the year. Pretendians at the source of telling Indigenous stories. Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V. Gordon remaking a Quebecois farce. Celine Song's newest film. The switch in the Oscars from ABC to YouTube.

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Canadian film notebook: Inconvenient Indian film and book both from pretendians
Inconvenient Indian won the Best Canadian Feature Film award at the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival. The Michelle Latimer film made the TIFF Top Ten list of Canadian films from 2020. We do…
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December 19, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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#YourTomorrow is intentionally subtle. The documentary reminds us that a destination such as Ontario Place would be great to have if it weren't being destroyed by the Doug Ford Government in Ontario. #CanadianFilm

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Canadian film review: Your Tomorrow
Your Tomorrow is a documentary that has a few layers. Maybe not as many as baklava, more like lasagna. On the surface, the documentary is about Ontario Place in Toronto. We get a lovely tour of all…
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December 17, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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The #Canadian entry didn't make the Oscars shortlist in the international film category. I've seen 6 of the 15 but not the #CanadianFilm. Canada got an animated short film nominee on the shortlist. Seen 4 of the documentaries, none Canadian.

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The Things You Kill fails to make the Oscars shortlist
Canada now has a 1-year streak of missing the Academy Awards shortlist for Best International Feature Film. The Things You Kill was considered to be a good film, just not a film in the peripheral d…
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December 16, 2025 at 9:42 PM
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Out of the Blue (1981)

Directed by #DennisHopper
Starring #LindaManz #DennisHopper #SharonFarrell #DonGordon #RaymondBurr
Music by #TomLavin
Cinematography by #MarcChampion
Production design by #LeonErickson

#OutoftheBlue #1980sMovies #filmstills
#1980sfilm #CanadianCinema #Canadianfilm
December 15, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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Those Who Make Revolution Halfway Only Dig Their Own Graves is a long enough title for a #CanadianFilm. 183 minutes is a lot. Fictional accounts based from protesters. An important film more than for entertainment. Seeing a protest on ground level.

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Canadian film review: Those Who Make Revolution Halfway Only Dig Their Own Graves
My chase for Those Who Make Revolution Halfway Only Dig Their Own Graves | Ceux qui font les révolutions à moitié n’ont fait que se creuser un tombeau tied to being in Montréal during the 201…
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December 11, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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Saw this film last night. Really enjoyed it. If you like mid century design and Canadiana, I highly recommend it. Will be released on Crave next year but you may be able to stream elsewhere now. @cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social #film #canadianfilm #canadiandocumentary #midcentury #modern #design
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December 9, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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The Toronto Film Critics Association have given us nominees, features and documentaries, for the top #CanadianFilm of 2025.

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TFCA presents the top 6 nominated Canadian films of 2025
The Toronto Film Critics Association gave us early holiday presents: its nominees for the Rogers Best Canadian Film awards for features and documentaries. Features: Blue Heron (Sophy Romvari); Nirv…
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December 8, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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This is for all films, not just #CanadianFilm. Still want to see this film.
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TFCA just gave Sophy Romvari's Blue Heron the year's Best First Feature prize, which is well-deserved, because it's actually the best first feature in several years, and probably next year, too
December 7, 2025 at 9:26 PM
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The White Fortress was good enough to make the TIFF Top 10 list for #CanadianFilm for 2021. Finding the film to review it was a lot harder. A nice coming of age story in post war Sarajevo. A lot of Canadian films don't look Canadian.

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Canadian film review: The White Fortress
The White Fortress mentions Canada briefly but is really more of a glimpse in time of a post-war Sarajevo, Bosnia. This takes place after the 1990s war where a young man named Faruk (Pavle Čemeriki…
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December 3, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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Even the lonely refuges of Canada have begun to speak louder than the cities. On prairie winds, in fishing communities, on the northern frontiers, independent film directors are narrating tales that seem to be sincere, gritty and very human. #CanadianFilm #Realism #Rural
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December 2, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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Steven Guilbeault didn't really want to be the Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture. Guilbeault did 2 stints. He resigned over a proposed pipeline. Mark Carney should appoint a new minister who wants to focus on #CanadianFilm #CanadianTV

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Mark Carney needs an active and meaningful Minister of Canadian Heritage
Steven Guilbeault has resigned the Cabinet posts he held: Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture and Minister responsible for Official Languages. Guilbeault was upset over matters that had nothi…
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December 1, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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Canadian film pioneer director Gail Harvey was on our podcast sharing her journey this week!
Take a listen where you find podcasts.

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#filmmaking #canadianfilm #canada #podcast #canadianart
Episode 15: Behind the lens Gail Harvey's Canadian Film Journey
Podcast Episode · Culture Junkie · 2025-11-26 · 32m
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November 29, 2025 at 5:05 AM
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Film remakes are usually lame by comparison. A film reimagining can breathe new life into an old story by offering a different perspective. #CanadianFilm

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Reimagining films, instead of remakes, brings old stories to new audiences
We see so many annoying, terrible sequels in the American film landscape. American film audiences have always loved sequels. I recently saw Jaws for the first time. I think I saw a sequel to Jaws w…
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November 25, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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The Canadian film industry has evolved into one of the most dynamic and internationally recognized entertainment sectors in the world. #CanadianFilm #CareerintheCanadianFilm
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November 24, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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Too often in #CanadianContent, films that don't seem Canadian count as Canadian where obvious films aren't counted as Canadian. The CRTC took some baby steps. Curious if that will make much of an impact. #CanadianFilm #CanadianTV

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CRTC redefines Canadian content but the end result is far from clear
Changing the definition of Canadian content might be like climate change. Everyone agrees something must be done but how to do so is the concern. We want a world where Women Talking, John Candy: I …
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November 24, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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So ecstatic to see my dear friend & Toronto Chinese Canadian Film Festival founder Tery Wong Imamura profiled in Zoomer magazine

Even better: the piece was written by friend & writer Rosemary Counter

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#TCCFF2025 #tccff25 #Chinesefilm #ChineseCanadian #Canadianfilm
Tery Wong Imamura: From Runways to Red Carpets
Tery Wong Imamura: From Runways to Red Carpets
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November 22, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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Born on this day in 1959: Canadian film actress Lenore Zann!

(Happy Birthday to Me, Visiting Hours, American Nightmare, Murder by Phone)

#lenorezann #canadianfilm #80shorror #videonasty #happybirthdaytome #visitinghours
November 22, 2025 at 2:30 PM