The Music Lesson(2021)

Giddy Stratospheres(en)

Loss and love in the storm of guitars and broken glass that was the 2000s UK indie music scene​.

Sarah Prefers to Run(fr)

When Sarah has a chance to go to a first class university and to join its premiere athletic club, her suburban mother is fearful of the change and refuses to help financially. But Sarah's roommate knows that they will get a grant if they marry. Sarah agrees but only to discover that her true heart lies elsewhere. Sarah prefers to run.

An American Piano(ja)

The true story of a young Japanese girl who played the piano for POWs during World War II and how it affected their lives. It is a story of humanity, compassion and the universality of music in helping to heal the rifts between wartime rivals.

Fareed(en)

Fareed, a young poet of Berber origin, has a sewing workshop in his apartment in Montreal. At first, Fareed doesn’t react at the accusing finger the news media point at all Muslims. But Fareed is forced to react when a client finds herself embarrassed by a message he has left in one of the dresses.

I Might Be Dead by Tomorrow(fr)

In Montreal, front-line workers work hard to provide appropriate care to the most vulnerable citizens in our society.

Pop féminisme : des militantes aux icônes pop(fr)

An overview of 21st-century feminism through the lens of pop culture.

My Real Life(fr)

Montréal-Nord is one of those areas we euphemistically call “disadvantaged.” A place where drugs, poverty, delinquency, suicide and all kinds of dysfunction are depressingly commonplace. This is where the late Magnus Isacsson decided to film 18 months in the lives of four young men aged 17 to 22: Danny, Alex, Mickerson and Michael. Music is central to all of their lives. More than just a pastime, hip-hop is their outlet for coping with their demons. With the help of their teacher, mentor and friend Don Karnage, and driven by a fierce desire to overcome hardship, they learn to be adults. Winner of the award for Best Canadian Feature Film at the most recent Montreal International Documentary Festival, Ma vie réelle is an exceptionally astute document in which listening and generosity gain the power to defeat misery.

Francis Cabrel - Tournée Hors-Saison(fr)

The New Sound of Music(en)

BBC documentary about the rise of early electronic music, use of synthesisers and the work of the radiophonic workshop. Michael Rodd surveys the use of synthesisers,computer & multi-track recording techniques to create the new sounds of electronic music.

Gamer Mode On(en)

DannyDevitoOnion is a SoundCloud rapper who has drama with his manager and Ariana Grande. He needs to unite the gamers.

The Lower Plateau(en)

A formerly successful Montreal musician trudges through the darkest days of winter, armed with a backpack full of weed and a repertoire of Alanis Morissette covers. Dogged by her ex-band mate’s new hit song, Jaine mourns the loss of her career, her band and her self respect. In the heart of the city’s independent music scene, the snow covered Plateau, Jaine encounters both allies and obstacles, including her best friend-slash-roommate Mari, her married ex-lover-slash- manager David, and her charming new customer-slash-potential love interest, Darren. When a glittering opportunity in the Emerald City of Toronto threatens to lure her into a shiny new life, Jaine struggles to sever old ties. Her ex wants her to move on, her mom wants her to move to Toronto, her best friend wants things to stay the same forever, and her clients just want weed, but Jaine has other plans.

Caught in the Can(en)

Low budget softcore farce where two men cross-dress to go into a women's prison.

Short Subject(en)

Short Subject [commonly known as Mickey Mouse in Vietnam] is a 16mm underground animated short film. Mickey Mouse enlists with the army and ships off to Vietnam.

Sinfín(en)

15 years after of its breakdown, a music band have a second chance of exit.

I Have to Run(de)

A gay artist flees the repressive laws and war in Russia to go to Berlin, leaving his boyfriend behind. Meanwhile, life in Berlin turns out to be less inclusive he had expected.

Friends of Mine: “The Places We Come From”(en)

Max learns about immigration and the meaning of home from his friend Srijoni, who shares her story of moving to Canada from Bangladesh when she was young.

Friends of Mine: “Mental Health”(en)

Max talks about the different ways that we take care about ourselves and others as he introduces the concept of mental health to young viewers.

Friends of Mine: “Appreciating Nature”(en)

Max invites you to come along with him as he takes a quiet walk in a city park, helping us appreciate the beauty of the natural world around us, no matter where we live.

Scoppa et moi(fr)

Mike Portnoy - Drumavarium(en)

Mike’s drum-cam footage from Dream Theaters Octavarium recording sessions. Audio Options include: Full Band; and Isolated Drums. Bonus Feature include over 3 minutes of Studio Outtakes.