From March 5 – 7, 2017, REEL CANADA was honoured to present Beyond 150 Years: An Acknowledgement of Cinematic Territory, which took place in Vancouver on the unceded territories of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh peoples. This three-day event...
Indigenous stories on film have often been told by non-Indigenous filmmakers, sometimes even with non-Indigenous actors portraying Indigenous characters. This has resulted in a stifling of Indigenous voice and has contributed to stereotypical misrepresentations of Indigenous people in film...
Wow! Get ready to watch some movies! National Canadian Film Day is back with a huge variety of screenings and events across the country. In addition to community hosted events, we’ve put together some special screenings that include special...
Though it is only a stone’s throw away from several events in Calgary, the town of Okotoks, AB has big plans of their own for National Canadian Film Day 150 (NCFD 150). The Okotoks Film Festival (OFF!) is preparing...
Hey, Canada! We’ve got big news: REEL CANADA has just announced National Canadian Film Day 150 (NCFD 150) at TIFF Bell Lightbox after one of our trademark Welcome to Canada festivals. With a host of special guests on hand (Bon...
No question about it: Canadian filmmakers have painted beautiful, vivid portraits of this country. From One Week unfurling its canvas coast-to-coast to Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner bringing underrepresented regions of the country to the big screen, there’s plenty of,...
By: Katarina Gligorijevic If you had to choose two characteristics that epitomize Canada above all others, what would they be? In 1919, Back to God’s Country was released and quickly became Canada’s first genuine blockbuster. It remains the country’s...
Canada’s long and storied history of military contributions on the world stage means National Canadian Film Day 150 (NCFD 150) would not be complete without the involvement of our men and women in uniform. Fortunately, we are working with...
But the deadline is fast approaching. Due to overwhelming demand (as of last count there were more than seventeen hundred screenings across the country and worldwide), we have had to reduce the list of titles that we are able to provide,...
In honour of National Canadian Film Day, here are 10 great movies from the last decade available to watch online for free. National Canadian Film Day used to be all about gathering in movie theatres, auditoria and libraries to...
April 15 2020 — The seventh annual National Canadian Film Day is on the schedule for April 22, and while it may not exactly go ahead as originally planned thanks to the coronavirus, a new version of the celebration is taking place....
Don’t limit yourself. Picking just one great Canadian film to watch is a mighty challenge. Put those bingeing skills to use and plan a marathon! We asked film critics and writers across Canada to give us their top picks for...
