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The Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television's annual awards show, bringing together Canada's screen-based industry to honour and celebrate the country’s top talent in the film, television, and digital sector.

Award shows | 60 min

2023 Canadian Screen Awards on CBC

John Peterson lives with his partner, Eric, and their daughter Mónica in California. When John’s father Willis pays a visit, tension builds between Willis and the rest of the family.

Drama | 113 min

Falling

Joanna, a young aspiring writer lands a day job at J.D. Salinger’s literary agency. While her old-fashioned boss Margaret assigns her to answer fan mail, Joanna struggles to find her own voice.

Drama | 101 min

My Salinger Year

In the bleak aftermath of an outbreak of zombies in rural Quebec, Bonin (Marc-André Grondin) struggles to survive along with the rapidly dwindling remaining population.

Horror | 103 min

Les Affamés (The Ravenous)

Tireless activist, journalist, and single mother of two, Hodan Nalayeh returns to her birth country of Somalia on a mission to spread light, in a world where many only see darkness.

Documentary | 30 min

Hodan's Story

The true story of Louis Cyr, who rises from humble beginnings in Quebec in late 1800's, to become a national hero as the world's strongest man (Winner of 2014 Best Film CSA).

Biography | 131 min

Louis Cyr: The Strongest Man in the World

Thirty-five years after the disappearance of virtuoso violinist Dovidl Rapaport, his childhood best friend Martin Simmonds sets out on an intercontinental search to find him and learn why he left.

Suspense | 114 min

The Song of Names

In a crime-noir about the urban child-soldier, Akilla Brown captures a fifteen-year-old Jamaican boy in the aftermath of an armed robbery. Over one gruelling night, Akilla confronts a cycle of generational violence he thought he escaped.

Suspense | 89 min

Akilla's Escape

Jesse Owens' quest to become the greatest track and field athlete in history thrusts him onto the world stage of the 1936 Olympics, where he faces off against Adolf Hitler's vision of Aryan supremacy.

Drama | 135 min

Race

A black police officer plots revenge on the community he is supposed to be protecting after he is racially profiled and attacked by some of his co-workers.

Drama | 91 min

Black Cop

When small-town girl Vickie is accepted into the prestigious National Ballet School and selected to play the role of Clara in the Company's holiday production of The Nutcracker, things look like they couldn't get any better. As it turns out, they can't - because that's when Vickie finds out about the mysterious Curse of Clara. Thankfully, she's got a good friend, the 1972 Summit Series, and an imaginary mentor (in the form of Phil Esposito) to keep her "on pointe." Writer/producer Vickie Fagan also wrote the autobiographical short story upon which this animated special is based.

Animation | 22 min

The Curse of Clara: A Holiday Tale

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