Julien Cadieux

A visually stunning film on acclaimed author David Adams Richards and his connection to one of Canada’s most overlooked yet breathtaking regions.

A country road and a tourist beach in the bucolic Acadian landscape. In the eyes of vacationers, it is also the landscape of forbidden sexuality.

From the album Mouvance, Nous partirons combines the text of Serge Patrice Thibodeau, the voice of Suzie LeBlanc, and the music of Jérôme Blais, narrating the exile and quest for freedom of a young Lebanese man driven by political circumstances to emigrate to Canada.

A Canadian mother travels to Florida with her 4 year-old daughter to take part in a mini-miss contest. Getting ready to compete becomes a cat-and-mouse game for the duo... but no one knows for sure who the cat is!

Under Dorchester Square in Montreal lies the cemetery where 55,000 people were buried in the 19th century. The square is still at the heart of social conflicts in Quebec, 150 years later.

A portrait of Guilda, the timeless beauty from the golden age of Montreal cabaret culture.

“We’re beautiful, the whole gang. We’re special,” says Jean of the 15-odd employees at The Artisan—a workshop employing people with intellectual disabilities. Jean is the self-described “handyman and best-looking” member of the group. A moving celebration of difference, The Artisans captures daily life at an organization where the workers are as courageous as they are colourful.

See the ups and downs, talent and determination of the exceptional LeBlanc Family of New Brunswick. Guided by their father, three young sisters are preparing a trip to France to present their Acadian musical roots.

Samuel LeBlanc, a young transgender musician, embarks on a journey with his friends through the work of Acadian musician Angèle Arsenault (1943-2014). Coming from a small village, Samuel has long questioned his queer identity and his cultural identity. Does a queer Acadie exist? This musical documentary project will explore his double minority and the journey of young people, who like him, realize that despite the difficulties there is a star for each of us.

Daniel, an HIV-positive man, weaves his new identity in his Acadian village. Documentary about an Acadian weaver and AIDS survivor who, despite fatigue and dexterity difficulties, retreats to his loom as a form of therapy — and as a new identity. ~~ Nominations & awards ~~ Image + Nation Festival, Montreal, 2023, Best Short Film Award ~~ Image + Nation Festival, Montreal, 2023, Emerging Voices Award ~~ Festival international du cinéma francophone en Acadie, Moncton, N.B., 2023, Best Short Acadian Film Award ~~ Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival, France, 2024, Telefilm Canada Selection

After running out of alternatives, Mel, 22, leaves her 3 and 6 year-old children alone in her apartment for the night in order to meet the man she loves. Her recklessness, however, will bear tragic consequences.

In this documentary series, actress and host Karine Vanasse explores the world of fashion, its origins, and its conventions. From Argentina to Belgium to Morocco, we discover fashion in its cultural context.