This film demystifies the complex but fascinating world of the investment business. We are given a privileged view of one of Canada's largest brokerage houses, McLeod, Young, Weir and Co. Ltd., and we also hear from some people who understand the complexities of the Montréal, Toronto and Vancouver stock exchanges. We are given a glimpse of a business that forms the basis for capitalism in North America, an instant barometer of the health of the economy.
Profile of a Chinese immigrant to Canada narrated by her son.
This feature documentary reveals how Bank of Montreal chairman William Mulholland dealt with his debt-laden customers Dome Petroleum and Mexico during the global debt crisis of '82. Interviews with bankers and financial experts demystify the causes of debt crisis, confirm the fragility of the international banking system and outline the problems to be solved if the system is to survive.
This feature documentary offers a behind-the-scenes look at political decision-making in Ontario, the most populated Canadian province. A candid study of Ontario Premier Bill Davis and his Cabinet profiles the political process—a daily round of committee meetings, budget tabling, and media relations initiatives. Born into a political dynasty, Davis has the power and resources of the “big blue machine” behind him as he initiates political manoeuvres that tackle everything from unemployment to provincial-federal relations. The film reveals key aspects of Davis's political philosophy, one that kept the Conservatives in power in Ontario for 36 consecutive years.
The Other Side of Carnival (2010) is a 45-minute award-winning documentary that explores Carnival's social and economic impact on Trinidad & Tobago. With more than 60 interviews from professors, medical staff, police officers, government officials, students, tourists, every day locals and more, The Other Side of Carnival is able to highlight that while Carnival is an exciting occasion, it is a festival that creates turmoil, which is not widely visible...or is it just simply ignored? Known as "The Greatest Show on Earth", this documentary captures the roots of Carnival and how far some go to keep the original idea alive, and how others attempt to integrate change. Consummating over two years of research and interviews and with the coordination of a multi-national crew (Trinidad & Tobago, US and UK), The Other Side of Carnival does not pass judgment on Carnival in Trinidad & Tobago, but aims to bring an awareness of the type of influence that Carnival has on the population.
As rising waters wash away Toronto's historic queer beach, its community turns to archives, art, and memory to keep its legacy alive.
When Peter Watkins’ banned nuclear war masterpiece "The War Game" reached Toronto in 1967, it found an unlikely home at Cinecity, a new cinema determined to challenge audiences. Drawing on archival research and eyewitness accounts, this documentary explores the film’s enduring impact and the role Cinecity played in shaping Canadian film culture.
Mountain climbing with all its thrills near Lake O'Hara in Yoho National Park, British Columbia. The film begins on a busy street in Toronto with cars and a Yonge Street streetcar contending with traffic, and pedestrians during rush hour. It then cuts to a mountain in the Rockies and Lake O'Hara and with four men with pack-sacks boarding train. They later climb past the Seven Sisters waterfalls. Coming to an alpine lake, they begin the ascent to the summit, using ropes and picks and traversing some tricky rock faces. Near the top they reach the 'Devil's Window' and, finally, the summit. The film was produced by the National Parks of Canada to promote tourism travel to the Canadian Rockies.
Martin Short, Eugene Levy, Gilda Radner, Victor Garber, Paul Shaffer, and other entertainment icons got their start in a 1972 Toronto production of the musical Godspell. Featuring interviews with the surviving cast members, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Mike Myers, and more, the film recounts a pivotal moment in comedy history, in hilarious, moving, and inspiring detail. Executive produced by Judd Apatow.
Travelogue released on the 22nd of January, 1917. Produced by Burton Holmes.
An experimental pixelated collage of highlights from the Toronto Blue Jays' 1993 World Series victory, set to ambient tunes released the same calendar year.
A grieving woman finds a lost message from her late boyfriend and quietly confronts the space between love, regret, and letting go.
Roberta must finish her art school thesis amid an anthropomorphic crisis of self-actualization in Northern Ontario.
A case of mistaken identity forces a bumbling entrepreneur to team up with a notorious assassin known as The Man from Toronto in hopes of staying alive.
Thirty-something Millennial Emma breaks up with her boyfriend after he says he's not wanting to have a baby. A girls-night-out with her sister leads to a May-December romance with Zoomer grad student Luke, but things get complicated when she discovers that her new flame was the four-year-old she babysat as a teenager.
In late 2020s Toronto, a solitary food delivery driver runs into an old college friend whilst making a delivery, becoming embroiled in the friend's bizarre conspiracy.
Martin and Hamzah (Slushy Noobz) explore Toronto during a tornado warning.
An everyday class-conflict exacerbates into an unexplainable phenomenon in Toronto's labyrinthine underground PATH system.
Eager to impress a new lover, Alvin arranges a romantic afternoon in his downtown photo studio. Unbeknownst to them, a dangerous criminal is hiding in the room, patiently waiting for the perfect moment to strike.
CCHS’s greatest villain, the CCHS pisser goes around urinating around the school but will he ever get caught?