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- Maggie, 19, works at a lesbian/LGBT bookstore. Her mom's getting divorced and has invited herself to stay with Maggie. Maggie hasn't told her, she's lesbian. Her new girlfriend moves in as well.
- In a world where women have become able to "self-fertilise" and are no longer giving birth to males, a quiet, unassuming housekeeper named Andrew Myers finds himself at the center of a battle to keep men from going extinct.
- Documentary that looks at the concept of the corporation throughout recent history up to its present-day dominance.
- A suicidal loan officer is about to jump off the bank roof after seeing her lover/boss's pregnant wife, when a bank robber grabs her as hostage. She helps him escape.
- An abused wife (Joanna Pacula) turns to another man and becomes the victim of a blackmailer.
- Exposes how companies are desperately rebranding as socially responsible - and how that threatens democratic freedoms.
- Carmen Aguirre and Tony Nardi star in a remarkable story of friends, lovers, seekers and thieves. Set at the intersection of the Latin American, First Nations and Italian communities, "Bella Ciao!" captures a struggle towards solidarity in East Vancouver's urban mix.
- An actor in a Wild West show must become a mythical Western Hero when a biker gang descends upon a small Montana town.
- An investigative reporter (Isabella Hoffman) works to free a man she believes was wrongly convicted of murder before his execution.
- A psychic's investigation into the disappearance of a Senator's daughter leads her to a dangerous cult and the truth about her mysterious past.
- A psychological drama. It is the story of a young man who, through a series of surreal visions, comes to believe that he is a serial killer targeting pedophiles. The film explores the consequences of someone taking action on such familiar impulses as "If any one of those creeps ever tried to touch one of my kids, I'd..." The killer is pursued by the unconventional Inspector Skallen, who champions the controversial new technique of geographic profiling.
- Over a year after bit actress Liz Woodward leaves him at the altar, comedy writer Gene Maxwell is still having trouble dealing with the situation and his life. Writing "Fear Knot", a novel about letting go of one's fears to be able to tie the knot, which he obviously wrote for Liz but which she has yet to read, probably didn't help. Unexpectedly, Liz, who he has not seen since that day, returns with an unusual request: help her father, Malcolm Woodward, move from his dingy basement suite into an apartment, as she has a movie assignment in Prague during when he has to move. After initially feeling the request unreasonable considering the circumstances, Gene agrees on what he considers compassionate grounds for Malcolm. Through it all, Gene has to deal with: what he thinks Liz's return means, which he, deep in his heart, hopes is a reconciliation; the advice of his overbearing parents, George and Gisha, and of his best friend, dance instructor Herbert; and cantankerous ex-pat Brit Malcolm himself, who initially does not want Gene around, but who ends up relying and confiding in the one person who is there for him during his own time of need, especially as he deals with a secret he does not want Liz of all people to know.
- Set in 1994, a group of young people drive from Lethbridge to Seattle for Kurt Cobain's vigil.
- A young boy's heroic journey in search of his deceased parents sets forth a series of life affirming events, changing not only his life but also the lives of others.
- Albert isn't the brightest bulb on the block. But that's okay, he's got his best friends, George and Ernie to help him out. Only problem, they're just as dumb as he is.
- A police detective is swept into a web of deception and, in search of the truth, finds herself in a contest with forces of the occult.
- Portuguese-Canadians Icelia and her ten year old daughter Monica have just moved from the Portuguese neighborhood in Toronto's inner city to a small basement suite in the outer suburbs following Icelia's acrimonious break-up with Monica's father, Vincent. While Icelia tries to make ends meet by doing housekeeping work, her brother Albert, who also lives with them sleeping on their living room sofa, is Monica's reluctant guardian and chauffeur. "Reluctant" as he would rather sleep or watch videos than take care of his niece. Icelia is unaware that Albert still associates with Vincent in order to receive what he believes are small favors from Vincent. Meanwhile, Monica, often left to her own devices, is a solitary girl whose primary fascination and focus is Catholicism, most specifically its rituals and symbols. As such, Monica wants more than anything to go back to her old Catholic school, located miles away, rather than attend her new secular school, and be one of the guardian angels in the church's upcoming processional. Despite her preoccupation with religion, Monica is no saint as she does what it takes to get her wish. Through stealing a pair of angel wings from the church, the wings which are part of a costume for the processional, Monica meets a homeless, seemingly crazy but extremely devout woman named Mary. Although Monica has ulterior motives for initially wanting to meet Mary, Monica becomes absorbed in Mary's daily ritual. In coming to understand why Mary does what she does, Monica comes to her own realization that there may be more important things in life than what was her primary focus.
- Delilah Miller is looking for an anchor in her life. She starts a romance with rock musician Ryland Yale, but soon it shows he can not be such an anchor - he's possessive, undependable and even a heroin addict.
- Producers, Directors and Casting Agents come to L.C. Casting in search of talent for their movies, TV shows, and commercials, etc. only to be surprised by what's really out there.
- Cinderella's life after her separation from Prince Charming.
- Sam Penzer is stuck downtown with no wallet and no way home. Nobody in this town will throw pity his way and lend him a helping hand. Sam's last hope is Don Quixote a man who believes that he's a mid century knight and his new "friend" Sam is his jester.
- Four unemployed, uninspired, life loving 20-something guys decide to turn their backs on society and hit the road in the world's slowest little bus, taking things one mile at a time.
- A brother and sister try to come to terms with their mother's death.
- A self employed house cleaner descends into the darkness of chronic pain.
- Already running late for an interview at a prestigious law firm, Adam Chapin soon discovers that he has two large sweat stains on his dress shirt. Determined to make a strong first impression, he tries to solve this sweaty problem before going in for the interview. The only problem is... how do you get rid of pit stains?
- Sam has just accepted a very unusual job: become the assistant to an amoral, immortal, bloodsucking vampire.
- Newlyweds George and Anna check into the Sparkle Lite Motel expecting a night of marital bliss only to discover that their honeymoon suite has other plans for them.
- Swap is the story of two reluctant participants in a couple swap who spend an uncomfortable night together.
- A group of elementary students were identified as gifted, Harry Killas and Ric Beairsto documented their search for the right high school in their documentary Superkids. Ten years later, Harry and Ric check up on their progress
- Rich hates the outdoors. Jane is a nature jock. Rich is so smitten with Jane that he can't bear to tell the truth - even if that means having to confront a really weird tropical fish.
- Do I know you? That's the question Justine must ask when approached by Roald, a young man who claims to have met her the year before. He says they made a promise to one another, and wants them both to make good on their end of the bargain. Does Justine truly have no recollection of Roald, or is it part of an elaborate game the two have been playing since last year?
- Fleeing through a desolate land, a band of starving orphans take refuge in an old church - and face a horrifying choice.
- After learning how to build a makeshift slingshot from a quirky television show, an adventurous boy, Nick, heads out for a mischievous hunt which brings him an invaluable lesson in his life.
- A group of postal workers in Purgatory discover that life isn't just for the living.
- Haunted by a rapist she could never identify, Jennifer struggles to find a way to escape the memory and nightmares of the night she was raped. Hesitant and unsure of herself, Jennifer joins a self defense class where she learns more than she could ever imagine. When Jennifer is set to practice her self defense skills with a trainer she freezes and begins to let the memory of the rapist seep into her head and before she realizes it she has sunken back into the night that she was raped. With the trainer and rapist becoming one in the same Jennifer is confronted with the 'rapist' she was unable to fight off before. (scene from a feature film script of the same name)
- Diane forgot her glasses during a one-night stand. She goes back to Jason, who is playing with worms in the garden, to pick them up.
- When you wash dishes for a living, your mind wanders. 'Lifers' follows Kevin on his journey through the inescapable nightmare of working full-time in a kitchen.
- Elle, budding scientist, and Bo, cowboy enthusiast, are best friends - however, Cagney, the neighbourhood bully has plans to take their hobbies and make them his own. Elle and Bo take it upon themselves to find Cagney his own favourite thing.
- Blind Date is a quirky dark metaphorical look at an age-old courtship ritual. David Patterson is a handsome, young, ambitious go-getter with a string of bad dating experiences, set up on a blind date with Susan Humphries' a beautiful and cultured young professional who is likewise searching for a new soul-mate. But when you mix a black and white pragmatist - who sees everything in absolute terms - with a romantic idealist - who has more than a little trouble letting go of her past - the results will shock and amaze you.
- How Vancouver became an international culinary destination.
- When Marilyn neglected to phone her old boyfriend Eric for five years, there was no harm intended - she was just really busy. And now he's come to visit, and he won't leave. As errands and annoying little tasks, like last year's tax return, pile up, Marilyn copes the only way she knows how - by putting things off. Things like asking him to leave. But when Eric suddenly dies at her kitchen table, what is simply a bad habit takes a darker twist. Based on a monologue by Liz Rosch.
- After kidnapping a man, Lena (Jasmine Mooney) uses her sultry demeanor as well as her rage to make an example of her victim. Aston (Sheldon Trosko) may need a trick up his sleeve to prevent the worst. Only one thing is sure...BLOOD WILL FLOW.
- When a car bomb devastates a Nigerian neighborhood, victims flood a small, unequipped relief shelter. After one of the victims is identified as the bomber, Joanna, a volunteer doctor, must stand between a UN Peacekeeper who watched his friend die and the man possibly responsible for the explosion.
- In this visually dynamic performance piece, the Borealis String Quartet perform the celebrated final movement of Ludwig van Beethoven's String Quartet Opus 59 No 3 at the world renowned Chan Centre for the Performing Arts in Vancouver, Canada.
- Deep within the Peruvian amazon resides a peculiar primate: the red uakari monkey. Biologist Mark Bowler works to protect the Amazon's rare red-faced Uakari monkey from becoming endangered.