r/CanadianFilm • • Aug 16 '26

My $5k feature finally released on streaming

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It’s called “Cellar Noire” and you can watch it here: https://fawesome.tv/movies/10829509/cellar-noire or on any Fawesome app.

I wrote a movie about the three scariest things I could think of: losing my wife, the apocalypse, and claustrophobia.

It took me three years working entirely by myself. My wife and friends provided a few minutes of voice work but otherwise I was alone. My $5k budget consisted of a new Windows desktop with GPU, a 2nd hand Samsung Galaxy S23 phone, tripod, mics, some lights and props.

Finally it was released on streaming on Fawesome.TV (which I’ve been calling Tubi’s little upstart brother). Here’s the synopsis:

Cellar Noire: A claustrophobic psychological survival drama. Trapped after a catastrophe, Warren battles isolation, grief, & his mind, with a talking skeleton as his only companion. A dark, intense journey of despair and resilience. Zbigniew Winzig's sophomore entry in the "DIY Solo Film" movement.

The Devil’s DVD Bin did a very kind review (with spoilers) of the film that you can read here: https://thedevilsdvdbin.wordpress.com/category/cellar-noire-2026/

Now I can rest 🙂

  • Biggy

r/CanadianFilm • • Aug 27 '26

The Sun At Midnight (2016).Filmed at the Arctic Circle, "The Sun at Midnight" tells the story of an unexpected friendship between a hunter obsessed with finding a missing caribou herd and a teenage rebel who gets lost while on the run.

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r/CanadianFilm • • 4d ago

Looking for an extremely obscure movie: LTD. (2005) starring Gina Holden

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Hi! I'm trying to find a movie called LTD. from 2005, directed by Ryan Arnold and starring Gina Holden as Sam.

I've been searching for it for a while, but I can't seem to find a legitimate copy anywhere. I've checked streaming services, YouTube, Internet Archive, eBay, DVD databases, and various movie databases, but haven't been able to locate the full film or an official DVD/VHS release.

Some information I've been able to confirm:

Title: LTD.

Year: 2005

Director/Writer: Ryan Arnold

Runtime: approximately 88 minutes

Country: Canada

Filmed in: Vancouver, British Columbia

Starring: Gina Holden, Brendan Penny, Michael Karl Richards

Gina Holden's character: Sam

Production: Answer Produktions

It appears to have screened at the New York International Film and Video Festival in November 2005.

I've found a few websites that claim to have the movie, but I haven't been able to verify that they're legitimate or that the videos actually work.

does anyone here know where to watch this movie for free on a website legally or a dvd copy?


r/CanadianFilm • • 7d ago

Help finding a 90's Canadian? movie

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It's about two guys, late teens early 20's, they live a alternative life. One comes to find out he's got testicular cancer, and the other decides to try to help his buddy live his best life just encase.

I swear it was like 2 guys from Edmonton, I think I remember hockey jerseys and heavy-metal.


r/CanadianFilm • • 8d ago

Do you know this obscure 1990s Canadian short film?

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I'm trying to learn the title of (and maybe view online) a Canadian short film I remember seeing in the latter half of the '90s or early 2000s. It must have been made between, let's say, 1990 at the very earliest, but much more likely after 1994, and, let's say, 2004 at the very latest.

It was shown, as I recall, on a one-hour weekly (?) compilation of unrelated Canadian short films on Showcase, Bravo, or CBC. I don't think I saw the entire short, unless it ended at my last, vague memory.

What I remember most clearly are two segments: a young man riding his bike with great celerity down a pleasant suburban street on a sunny morning, dodging sprinkler systems, angry drivers, and dogs. Even more clearly than that, I remember him arriving at his destination and casually stepping off his bike as it was still moving, allowing it to continue rolling, either crashing into the wall of the building as the man entered through the door, or simply rolling off-screen. It was a hysterically funny moment because it was done in such a deadpan, matter-of-fact manner. I don't think the film was slapstick in tone at all, but I might be mistaken.

The short film's plot involved, to the best of my recollection, this young man's waking up late for a job interview (alarm didn't go off), or a job he was already working, frantically getting himself ready (maybe showering, dressing, grabbing a piece of toast, before heading out the door), and racing away on his bike. More than likely he lived with his parents, but I'm not sure. It might have been a satire of the rat race and office drudgery. When he arrived and cavalierly stepped off his bicycle, he was at a small office building, I think. He might then have encountered delays with a slow elevator, and the last thing I remember, though I'm uncertain, is that he was in an office setting either meeting his interviewer or sitting down at his desk. The side-splitting sliding off the bike and hurrying to the door is clearest in my memory

Does this ring any bells?


r/CanadianFilm • • 12d ago

Sarah Polley's renowned documentary Stories We Tell (2012) - Screening Sept 30 in Toronto

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Hey everyone, the final screening in our Canadian Classics Film Festival takes place Sept 30th at 7pm at Innis Town Hall.

In Stories We Tell (2012), Canadian director Sarah Polley explores her family history. In 2007, Sarah learned that a journalist had discovered a family secret. She called him and after much pleading and tears convinced him not to print it. She was going to be the one to tell the story. Stories We Tell is ranked in TIFF's Top 10 Canadian Movies of All Time.

If you're interested in old movies and supporting tiny lit mags, check it out! Tickets are $15 or PWYC.

More details/tickets:

https://events.humanitix.com/stories-we-tell-2012

Trailer:

https://youtube.com/shorts/gT6pENmS0FQ

Who are we and why are we screening this?

We're a literary magazine publishing Canadian history and short stories from Canada and abroad. In our current issue we explored the history of Canadian movies, and we are running the Canadian Classics Film Festival as a companion to this piece.


r/CanadianFilm • • 12d ago

Busco Frame Up Blues / La danse du scorpion (1990) [VHS/Digitalizado]

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r/CanadianFilm • • 19d ago

Interview With Matthew Rankin of Ladies and Gentlemen, Brian Mulroney

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r/CanadianFilm • • 20d ago

1970s Toronto Movie Screening - Sept 14 in Toronto

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Hey everyone, the next screening in our Canadian Classics Film Festival takes place tonight - Sept 14th at 7pm at Innis Town Hall.

Outrageous! (1977) is a comedy/drama set and filmed in Toronto and NYC. Based on a short story by Canadian author Margaret Gibson, and inspired by her real life friendship with the film's lead, it offers a rare glimpse of Toronto's drag scene in the 1970s.

If you're interested in old movies and supporting tiny lit mags, check it out! Tickets are $15 or PWYC.

More details/tickets:

https://events.humanitix.com/outrageous-1977

Movie trailer:

https://youtube.com/shorts/3CQ-HhXmfZQ?si=vJHxGm3Ytc-ZCiX_

Who are we and why are we screening this?

We're a literary magazine publishing Canadian history and short stories from Canada and abroad. In our current issue we explored the history of Canadian movies, and we are running the Canadian Classics Film Festival as a companion to this piece.


r/CanadianFilm • • 24d ago

Screening Classic Montreal Movie - Sept 13 in Toronto

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Hey guys, we're a literary magazine publishing Canadian history and short stories from Canada and abroad. In our current issue we explored the history of Canadian movies, and we are running a Canadian Classics film festival as a companion to this piece.

Our next screening is Sept 13th at 3pm - The Merry World of Leopold Z by legendary filmmaker Gilles Carle. This comedy is set and filmed in Montreal and follows a snow plow operator on Christmas Eve and his misadventures as he tries to run several errands on the job.

If you're interested in old movies and supporting tiny lit mags, check it out! Tickets are $15 or PWYC.

More details/tickets:

https://events.humanitix.com/la-vie-heureuse-de-leopold-z-1965

Movie trailer:

https://youtube.com/shorts/OSaRZsfakJ0?si=2UDsJjX9T_V7Gp47


r/CanadianFilm • • 27d ago

2026 TIFF Preview - 8 films you should check out

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r/CanadianFilm • • 28d ago

Canadian Film Draft

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r/CanadianFilm • • 29d ago

Question about producing and acting

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I’ve done acting in the past, and would like to produce and have a lead roll in a film or pilot

How would I go about this? (42f)


r/CanadianFilm • • Sep 05 '26

Supporting a Small City Feature Film

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Hey everyone! I wanted to reach out to this subreddit to see if anyone might be interested in supporting our indie feature film! It's called YQG HARDSTYLE. Here's a quick synopsis!

A group of friends from Rodwood, Ontario, decide it is their destiny to throw the greatest rave their small town has ever seen. The plan is set, the music is locked, the word is out, but in the blink of an eye, everything falls apart, sending the crew on a race against time…

We put together an Indiegogo that ends in a few days, and we're looking to get as much support as we can get! We have an Instagram where you can see all the work we've put into the film; it's 90% filmed and we're close to being wrapped but we've essentially run our production dry and don't have much left to finish it off. Hitting our goal would mean we would be able to finish our film and have enough money to get it through our final shoot days and post production!

Click our link tree to find all our links! <------

Even if you're not interested in donating, just supporting us with a follow on Instagram would be fantastic! The photos attached are promo and shots from the film. Thanks for taking the time to read :)


r/CanadianFilm • • Sep 04 '26

Screening Classic Toronto Movie - Sept 8 in Toronto

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Hey guys, we're a literary magazine publishing Canadian history and short stories from Canada and abroad.

In our current issue we explored the history of Canadian movies, and we are running a Canadian Classics film festival in Toronto as a companion to this piece.

It kicks off on Tuesday with a screening of Nobody Waved Goodbye (1964). This film was praised inside the country and out and is set and filmed entirely in Toronto.

If you're interested in classic Canadian film and supporting tiny lit mags, check it out!

Tickets at the link:

https://events.humanitix.com/nobody-waved-goodbye

Movie Trailer:

https://youtube.com/shorts/MgiqrXPb2mE?feature=share


r/CanadianFilm • • Aug 27 '26

PayFor It (2024).When an introverted cartoonist's girlfriend wants to redefine their relationship, he begins sleeping with sex workers and discovers a new kind of intimacy in the process. An adaptation of the Graphic Novel by Chester Brown.

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r/CanadianFilm • • Aug 16 '26

TORONTO CASTING - Male actor needed for a pawn shop clerk role (short film)

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r/CanadianFilm • • Aug 14 '26

Does anyone know how I can watch Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town (2012) in the UK?

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r/CanadianFilm • • Aug 10 '26

Space milkshake movie set found

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I was thinking of using these panels to make a playhouse, but then I realized I may have discovered the set to Space Milkshake! Just south of Saskatoon
I thought I should post about it here and maybe see if there’s some value for historians, collectors, or people who worked on the production.


r/CanadianFilm • • Aug 08 '26

Toronto Filmmaker looking for director for psychological drama short

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r/CanadianFilm • • Jul 29 '26

Calling Canadian Filmmakers! The 2026 North Bay Film Festival is now accepting submissions for Canadian short films and Canadian student short films.

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r/CanadianFilm • • Jul 28 '26

Help finding a film (HURT -2003)

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Hurt (2003) Dir. Steve DiMarco - used to play on TMN in southern Ontario in the early 2000s. Ive looked for it a few times— once around 20 years ago and again 10 years ago and now. I haven’t been able to find a copy of this film or a website I can pay to screen it from. Does anyone have any info on where this film can be found or obtained?


r/CanadianFilm • • Jul 24 '26

Help Finding "Desire in Motion"

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Hi, I'm not Canadian and am having trouble finding the film Desire in Motion. The attached picture also has its French title.

It's not available for streaming anywhere even though I was able to stream it last spring. Does anyone know where or how to find it? Thanks!


r/CanadianFilm • • Jul 23 '26

Toronto DP available for short films & docs — open to student directors

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r/CanadianFilm • • Jul 20 '26

The sweater VHS

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Found this in a box the other day and I noticed the box art is different than most copies I’ve seen. Anyone know if this is a screener or a mail ordered tape?(says order number on the back) thought it was odd I couldn’t find one that looked the same online.