through the night (Quitter la nuit)
Drama • 14A • 108 Minutes
After calling the police, Aly, Anna, and Dary wait for the police to investigate any evidence as they grapple with the reality of that night.
Nominated:
John Dunning Best First Feature – Delphine Girard
Best Original Screenplay – Delphine Girard
hands that bind
Gothic Horror, Thriller, Drama • 14A • 116 Minutes
A farmhand plans to take over from his boss, only to be stifled when the farm’s owner’s son comes back to claim it for himself.
Nominated:
Best Cinematography – Mike McLaughlin
Best Sound Editing – John Blerot
The king tide
Thriller, Mystery, Drama • PG • 100 Minutes
When a child washes up on the shore of an idyllic island village, the town devolves into chaos, believing the child is the next saviour.
Nominated:
Best Supporting Performance in a Drama Film – Frances Fisher and Aden Young
Best Visual Effects – Adam Graves
Something You Said Last Night
Comedy, Drama • 14A • 96 Minutes
A young writer joins her parents and sister on vacation, where she must choose whether to claim her own independence or fall into the comfort of being taken care of.
Nominated:
John Dunning Best First Feature – Luis De Filippis
Best Costume Design – Mara Zigler
Who’s Yer Father?
Comedy • 14A • 110 Minutes
A small-town P.I. and a convenience store clerk investigate the sale of a lobster in Prince Edward Island.
Nominated:
Best Lead performance in a Comedy Film – Susan Kent and Chris Locke
Best Makeup – Fatema Hoque
One Summer (Le temps d’un été)
Comedy, Drama • G • 120 Minutes
After a priest inherits a piece of property, he takes a group of homeless people on vacation for one summer.
Nominated:
Best Supporting Performance in a Comedy Film – Marc-André Leclair and Guy Nadon
Best Hair – Nermin Grbic and Carole Bertini
Best Visual Effects – Jean-François Ferland and Simon Beaupré
The dishwasher (Le Plongeur)
Drama • 14A • 127 Minutes
A graphic designer works as a dishwasher while dealing with her gambling debt and friends he owes money to.
Nominated:
Best Supporting Performance in a Drama Film – Charles-Aubey Houde
Best Adapted Screenplay – Éric K. Boulianne and Francis Leclerc
Best Editing – Isabelle Malenfant
hey, viktor!
Comedy • 14A • 102 Minutes
Former child star Cody Lightning attempts to revive his career by producing a sequel to the 1998 hit coming-of-age film Smoke Signals.
Nominated:
Best Lead Performance in a Comedy Film – Cody Lightning
Best Performance in a Comedy Film – Hannah Cheesman
Best Original Screenplay – Cody Lightning and Samuel Miller
queen tut
Comedy/Drama • 14A • 91 Minutes
A young man moves from Egypt to Toronto and joins the LGBTQ community.
Nominated:
Best Lead Performance in a Comedy Film – Alexandra Billings
Best Original Score – Suad Bushnaq
Best Original Song – Bushnaq, “I Won’t Break”, Habibi (Kul illi Batmannah)”
kanaval
Drama • 14A • 112 Minutes
A young boy and his mother arrive in a small town in Quebec, where the boy talks to his imaginary friend to understand his new surroundings.
Nominated:
Best Direction – Henri Pardo
Best Lead Performance in a Drama Film – Rayan Dieudonné
Best Supporting Performance in a Drama Film – Martin Dubreuil
John Dunning Best First Feature – Henri Pardo