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‘Hair of the Bear’ Plays Cat and Mouse in a Manitoba Winter Hair of the Bear stars Malia Baker as a troubled teen forced to search for and find her resilience in a Manitoba Winter

Hair of the Bear stars Malia Baker as a troubled teen forced to search for and find her resilience in a Manitoba Winter #MovieReview #Movie #MaliaBaker #CanadianFilm

The 2026 Canadian Film Festival Lineup is Announced! The 2026 Canadian Film Festival Lineup of 16 Canadian films has been announced!

The 2026 Canadian Film Festival Lineup of 16 Canadian films has been announced!

Watch ‘Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner’ for Free from the National Film Board Watch 'Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner' for Free on the National Film Board of Canada's website and app

Watch ‘Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner’ for Free from the National Film Board

Watch 'Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner' for Free on the National Film Board of Canada's website and app

‘Sweetness’ Sings a Song of Obsession Each of us only gets to be a teenager once. Our bodies coursing with hormones and our minds rapidly filling with new information, this is a time that can be chaotic emotionally as we navigate the world while developing into the people we're going to be. This chaos, which is formative, is obviously difficult to navigate and leads some kids to places like depression, anxiety, anger, obsession, or some combination thereof.

‘Sweetness’ Sings a Song of Obsession

Each of us only gets to be a teenager once. Our bodies coursing with hormones and our minds rapidly filling with new information, this is a time that can be chaotic emotionally as we navigate the world while developing into the people we're going to be. This…

‘In Cold Light’ Is an Excellently Performed, Average Film 'In Cold Light' Is an Excellently Performed, Average Film

‘In Cold Light’ Is an Excellently Performed, Average Film

'In Cold Light' Is an Excellently Performed, Average Film

Matt Johnson and Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie Win Big at the Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards The 26th Annual Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards Winners have been announced!

Matt Johnson and Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie Win Big at the Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards

The 26th Annual Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards Winners have been announced!

‘This Too Shall Pass’ Takes a Nostalgic a Heartfelt Journey to Ottawa A staple of filmmaking, the coming-of-age story works because, regardless of circumstances, we can all relate to the story being told. Whether we're young and needing affirmation, or old and needing reminding, a story of a young person going on a quest and finding themselves in the process is one we can all see ourselves in. The execution is tricky; it's easy to fall too far into familiar cliches without bringing anything new, but when one of these stories lands, it can be among the most satisfying.

‘This Too Shall Pass’ Takes a Nostalgic a Heartfelt Journey to Ottawa

A staple of filmmaking, the coming-of-age story works because, regardless of circumstances, we can all relate to the story being told. Whether we're young and needing affirmation, or old and needing reminding, a story of a young…

Watch the Oscar-Nominated Short Film ‘The Girl Who Cried Pearls’ The Oscar-nominated short film The Girl Who Cried Pearls is available for all Canadians to watch for free on the National Film Board's website.

Watch the Oscar-Nominated Short Film ‘The Girl Who Cried Pearls’

The Oscar-nominated short film The Girl Who Cried Pearls is available for all Canadians to watch for free on the National Film Board's website.

‘Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie’ is One of the Funniest and Most Heartfelt Films of the Year Matt Johnson and his writing partner Jay McCarrol absolutely nail it here with Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie, and deliver one of the best and funniest films of the year

‘Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie’ is One of the Funniest and Most Heartfelt Films of the Year

Matt Johnson and his writing partner Jay McCarrol absolutely nail it here with Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie, and deliver one of the best and funniest films of the year