A misguided young man ignores the wise advice of a gang leader and starts selling drugs to achieve his dreams of a luxury lifestyle; but he soon realizes that quick money comes with deadly consequences.
Canadian Feature
Notre Dame de Moncton
Anna (Laurie Gagné) is about to reconnect with Jason (Thomas Lapointe), the son she was forced to place for adoption almost 20 years ago. Stressed and unable to complete this meeting, she finds refuge hiding in the basement of an elderly couple. A dramatic event brings Anna to forge an impromptu relationship with Victorine (Louise Turcot). The strange cohabitation of these two women will help them find the courage to face their trials.
Wolves
Inspired by true events. When a young social recluse stumbles onto a series of unsolved cold cases he finds himself pulled deeper into society's dark underside and must face his own demons to learn the truth.
A Realm of Return
A Realm of Return: Logline, Synopsis, & Director's Statement
LOGLINE
The trauma of war spares no one.
Synopsis
The death of a Vietnamese immigrant reopens long-hidden wounds. The battle for control of his legacy pits his widow against his mother and his former lover.
Director's Statement
Saigon, the capital of South Vietnam, fell to the Communist forces of the North on April 30, 1975. The new regime was harsh and repressive: supporters of the former government were stripped of their homes
Migrant Birds Fly
Migrant Birds Fly is a multilingual and poetic film based on the poems of three legendary female poets, Anna Akhmatova, Forough Farokhzad, and Li Qinzhao. The film is a tale of exile, language barrier, love and identity. The Canadian feature consists of three chapters called "Migrant", "Birds" and "Fly" which will finally turn into "Migrant Birds Fly" when three women from Asia, Middle East and East Europe, end up together in a language classroom in Toronto.
Islands
A coming-of-middle-age film about a timid Filipino immigrant struggling with the care of an elderly parent while managing his first experience of puppy love.