In Production
My Mom in
Palestine
90 min | English | Canada | Brett Story
A single mother from Canada and her newborn baby move to the West Bank of Palestine in 1980, where the mother finds work as a photojournalist for a local Palestinian newspaper. More than 40 years later her daughter, a filmmaker, revisits the place of Palestine in a burgeoning international solidarity movement. She uses her mother's extraordinary archive of photographs to probe the relationship of Palestine to the outside world through the lens of two intertwined families, the Storys and the Bassas, across multiple generations.
Ba’s Book
90 min | English | Canada | Ashley Duong
A father writes a memoir to his daughter about his harrowing experiences of the Vietnam War and the Iranian Revolution. The daughter responds by making a film. Using narrative live-action and intimate verité, Ba's Book offers a disarming look at the intergenerational legacy of war.
Rufus,
Requiem
90 min | English | Canada | Pedro Kos
Rufus, Requiem is a feature documentary about the trailblazing talent that is Rufus Wainwright: songwriter, singer, opera composer, visual artist, and - actor. The documentary will be as unique as its subject, blending dramatic scenes and musical performances with documentary footage of Rufus and his world, extensive new interviews with him, as well as animation, concert sequences and archival footage of his childhood, adolescence and early career. Rufus, Requiem will capture who Rufus is now, how he got there -- and where he’s going.
Horseplay
90 min | English | Canada, United States | Maggie Contretras
Eight of the world's most greatest hobbyhorse athletes aim for the recognition heretofore only given to the highest ranks of the Finland Hobbyhorse Association - the sport's originators. These leaders overcome hurdles in the field and in their personal lives - from bullying to war - to win championships, grow the global community and build a movement representing the freedom of expression they desire. .
The Mad World
of Harvey Kurtzman
90 min | English | Canada, Scotland | Bart Simpson
The life of Harvey Kurtzman and his creation of MAD Magazine is one of the great untold stories in American and global cultural history. Kurtzman was inventor of the graphic novel and cultural mentor to generations of comedians and artists worldwide: director and animator Terry Gilliam, activist Gloria Steinem, and Lorne Michaels, creator of Saturday Night Live. The Mad World of Harvey is a deep dive into the world of comic books, pop culture and satire.
The Five Billion
Dollar Scam
90 min | English | Canada, Israël | Hilla Medalia
The Five Billion Dollar Scam tells the story of fraud in the internet age. Beginning in the late 2000’s, thousands of unsuspecting investors would pour billions into what they believed were legitimate investments in “binary options”. Those who worked in this domain would present themselves as experienced financial tech traders - aka “fin-tech kids” - who could help them achieve their dream and invest in the next big moneymaker. The Five Billion Dollar Scam will shed light on the broken system that protected chief offenders and affected naive investors on a profound level.
The Meteorite
Gang
90 min | English | Canada, Israël | Yoav Shamir
A mysterious meteorite found in Northern Canada ignites a decades-long story of hopes, dreams, and secrets amongst the people whose lives it has touched.