Canadian Film Centre (CFC)

Joe and his siblings have a couple of problems. First off, their stepparents are despicably evil. Secondly, they seemed to have killed them. Now this mixed up mess of half-sisters and step-brothers have to figure out how to dispose of the bodies, cover up the murders, collect their grandfather's inheritance and somehow stick together as a family -- all without getting caught. Not to mention Joe's incessant need to keep tabs on his promiscuous sister, an eye on the precocious little ones and a lustful watch on the girl next-door. Growing up has its complications. Murder's just one of them.

Like many Native families, Lena Mahikan grew up in the cycle of abuse. Her father, a residential school survivor, was an alcoholic until he killed himself when Lena was 10. Her mother, only 14 years her senior, turned to the slots. By the time Lena was 15, she was pregnant and, before giving birth, was kicked to the curb by her mom. The cycle continues and Lena is now watching helplessly as her own daughter, Peeka, spirals out of control, landing herself in the hospital following a drug overdose. As a final attempt at survival, Lena decides to return home and face her own mother and a past she’s desperate to escape.

Twelve-year-old Beans is on the edge: torn between innocent childhood and reckless adolescence; forced to grow up fast and become the tough Mohawk warrior she needs to be during the Oka Crisis, the turbulent Indigenous uprising that tore Quebec and Canada apart for 78 tense days in the summer of 1990.

Two scientists raise three children contrarily to their genetic tendencies in order to prove the ultimate power of nurture over nature.

After dying in a horrific car crash, two bullied teens reappear completely healed and must decide the fate of their paralyzed friend.

A young boy watches in helpless horror as his alcoholic father turns into a zombie before his very eyes. Vancouver's Andrew Currie adeptly builds tension as young Zack wrestles with the twin demons of imagination and reality.

Dr. Samantha Goodman is a beautiful, young psychiatrist. Burnt out, she drives to the family’s winter cottage to spend time with her husband and sister. A relaxing weekend is jarringly interrupted when a terrifying and unexpected guest arrives. What follows is an extraordinary night of terror and evil mind games where escape is not an option.

At Phoenix Progressive School, students take notes lying on parlor couches and are encouraged to explore their gifts through electives like break-dancing and graphic-novel writing. In the midst of all this liberal pedagogy and budding talent, Molly Maxwell feels unexceptional, until she falls for her attractive English teacher, Ben.

An indie-rock singer loses her voice on the precipice of her first world tour.

Re-imagines the story of Cain and Abel, with Cain as a pathetic drug addict and Abel as his straight-arrow, disapproving brother. Their struggle for supremacy is told through the would-be monologue of their roommate, an aspiring stand-up comic who plans to use them as fodder for his stage debut.

The sounds of a cello played by a young woman herald the onslaught of puberty and its headaches for a precocious 13 year old boy when he is enrolled in a cello lesson.

Ben and Ellen use the elevator in their building when all of a sudden, Hank, the blood covered security man of the building rushes into the elevator, claiming that there is a dangerous alien-like creature in the building.

Lost in an isolated forest with her abusive boyfriend, Sadie finds a sinister way to get the love she's always wanted.

Following reports of a mysterious crash, an aging farmer encounters a visitor determined on disrupting his quiet way of life.

Short film by Christian Sparkes. Disturbing and poignant story that dives deep into the unconscious side of pain, grief and love.

Unwilling to process a near-fatal car accident, an overworked director arrives late to the set of his horror film to find that most of the crew has left. Determined to complete the film, he and the remaining crew find out that his trauma from the accident refuses to let him go that easily.

A young woman, being accused of stealing from her employer, falls in love with her lawyer while spending Christmas holidays with him and his family.

Teen heavy-metal enthusiast, Todd, seeks dating advice from the Prince of Darkness, unleashing the fury of hell to win the heart of the head cheerleader.

A queer teenage boy takes his little sister on an adventure through the city for her birthday, but their celebration comes at a cost.

A nine-year-old boy gets suspended from school and embarks on a journey through the streets of Toronto — before returning home to face his mother.