2026 Canadian spotlight

  • THE NIGHT WATCHES US (Online Only)

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    Documentary styles, street art and spoken word blend in Night Watches Us as it examines the systemic forces that caused a young man’s tragic death.

  • JIREH GOSPEL: HEARTS IN CHORUS (Online Only)

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    This intimate portrait of Montreal’s Jireh Gospel Choir captures how music, faith and community transform hearts, heal the soul and inspire joy.

  • MABOUNGOU: BEING IN THE WORLD (Online Only)

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    An intimate portrait of Zab Maboungou, whose groundbreaking vision of rhythm, culture, and movement offers a profound meditation on what it means to be in the world.

  • COACHING WHILE BLACK (Online Only)

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    American coach Don 'Tex' Phillips leads a Canadian prairie college team, battling sabotage to win back-to-back titles before a premature exit.

  • WAVE RIDER (Online Only)

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    House music is widely recognized, but the culture and history behind it are often overlooked.

  • HER ORDINARY WORLD (Online Only)

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    A brief exploration into the life of a young single mother with two children that documents the smaller challenges of parenting.

  • CYPHER (Online Only)

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    CYPHER is a 22-minute documentary following three Black artists and community organizers creating visibility and safe spaces for Black youth in Vancouver

  • TRUE NORTH (Online Only)

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    Set against the backdrop of 1960s Montreal, TRUE NORTH uncovers two pivotal but underrecognized international events, the 1968 Congress of Black Writers and the Sir George Williams Affair

  • LA FÊTE DES PÈRES (Online Only)

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    An intimate and powerful documentary that explores the legacy of absent fathers within Black communities in North America and the Caribbean