Canada Screens. Netflix. Hulu. Kanopy. And yes, sometimes YouTube. Finding a Canadian film to watch isn't that difficult.
You can celebrate that fact today on the 5th annual National Canadian Film Day.
Encore +, one of the sponsors of National Canadian Film Day, has an outlet for older classic Canadian films.
Getting more classic Canadian content online
The 2018 spotlight series focuses on accomplishments of women in Canadian film.
We've certainly written about women in Canadian film, including our look at how Canadian film measures up to the Bechdel test.
Schools are involved in National Canadian Film Day 2018 with a film and live chat with Canadian stars.
The Grand Seduction is available for all high school students while The F Word is an option for Grades 11-12.
If you live in Canada, you can find events that may be near you.
Pick a favourite actor, actress, writer, director. Pick a favourite setting. French, English, indigenous: you have many languages to choose from to find a Canadian film.
Find a great music documentary whether that be Long Time Running, We're the Weakerthans, We're From Winnipeg, or Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked The World.
You can get inspired by recent Canadian TV crossovers to find films from those same people. Evelyne Brochu (X Company) and Caroline Dhavernas (Mary Kills People) have done Canadian films in English and French. Jason Priestley (Private Eyes) directed a film called Cas & Dylan with Tatiana Maslany and Richard Dreyfuss.
The Canadian film site offers you a chance to pick a Canadian film based on answers to questions.
Celebrating National Canadian Film Day 2017
Celebrate the 2016 version of National Canadian Film Day
Celebrating National Canadian Film Day 2015
See a Canadian film on National Canadian Film Day (2014)
Use your desire to travel in Canada as an incentive to watch Canadian film. Want to go to Nova Scotia someday? Find a film that was shot there, such as Weirdos or Cloudburst. Is Vancouver on your list? Everything's Gone Green, Meditation Park, and Better Than Chocolate are a few examples.
2017 WIFF Canadian films in review
Breaking down 2016 WIFF Canadian films
Breaking down 2015 WIFF Canadian films
2014 Windsor International Film Festival wrapup
Reviewing the WIFF 2013 Canadian films
Reviewing the WIFF 2012 Canadian films
Reviewing the WIFF 2011 Canadian films
The new Xavier Dolan film The Death and Life of John F. Donovan should be out in 2018. You can impress your friends by knowing his earlier work. Any of the Quebecois 5 will do but starting with J'ai tué ma mère is smart or go straight to Mommy.
Here are a bunch of Canadian films that pass the Bechdel test
CanadianCrossing.com film coverage
CanadianCrossing.com film reviews coverage
You can gather more information about National Canadian Film Day 2018.
photo credit: National Canadian Film Day
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