List of Canadian films of 2005

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This is a list of Canadian films which were released in 2005.

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TitleDirectorCastGenreNotesRef
3 Needles Thom Fitzgerald Lucy Liu, Olympia Dukakis, Shawn Ashmore, Sandra Oh AIDS Drama
7 Times Lucky Gary Yates Kevin Pollak, Liane Balaban, Jonas Chernick, James Tolkan, Babz Chula Crime drama Genie Award - Song
Alone in the Dark Uwe Boll Christian Slater, Tara Reid, Stephen Dorff Sci-fi horrorCanada-German co-production made with U.S. financing
An American Haunting Courtney Solomon Donald Sutherland, Sissy Spacek, James D'Arcy, Rachel Hurd-Wood HorrorCanada-U.K.-Romania co-production made with U.S. financing
Amnesia: The James Brighton Enigma Denis Langlois Dusan Dukic, Louise Laprade, Norman HelmsDrama
American Soldiers Sidney J. Furie Curtis Morgan ActionDirect to DVD
Audition (L'Audition) Luc Picard Luc Picard, Suzanne Clément, Alexis Martin, Denis Bernard Drama Genie Award – Supporting Actor (Bernard); Prix Jutra – Musical Score
Aurora Borealis James C. E. Burke Joshua Jackson, Donald Sutherland, Juliette Lewis, Louise Fletcher RomanceMade with U.S. financing
Aurore Luc Dionne Marianne Fortier, Serge Postigo, Stéphanie Lapointe, Alice Morel-Michaud DramaBased on true story of Aurore Gagnon; a remake of the 1952 film, La petite Aurore l’enfant martyre .
Bailey's Billion$ David Devine Dean Cain, Laurie Holden, Jennifer Tilly, Tim Curry, Sheila McCarthy Family comedy
Bangkok Girl Jordan Clark Documentary About sex tourism in Bangkok; made for TV
Being Caribou Leanne Allison & Diana Wilson National Film Board documentary
Being Human Denys Desjardins Documentary produced with the National Film Board
Beowulf & Grendel Sturla Gunnarsson Gerard Butler, Stellan Skarsgård, Sarah Polley, Ingvar Eggert Sigurdsson Epic Action, Adventure, Fantasy Adaptation of the epic poem, Beowulf ; filmed in Iceland; Canada-Iceland-Australia co-production
The Best of Secter and the Rest of Secter Joel Secter David Secter Documentary
Big Girl Renuka Jeyapaian Samantha Weinstein, Kris Holden-Reid Short TIFF – Best Canadian Short
The Big White Denys Desjardins Robin Williams, Holly Hunter, Giovanni Ribisi, Woody Harrelson, Tim Blake Nelson, W. Earl Brown, Alison Lohman Canada-New Zealand co-production made with U.S. financing
Black Widow David Mortin Sarah Slean, Martin Tielli, Mary Margaret O'Hara, Tom McCamus, Julian Richings A "Film Noir Musical" is based on the Evelyn Dick murder case made for TV.
Bloodsuckers Matthew Hastings Dominic Zamprogna, A.J. Cook, Natassia Malthe HorrorMade for TV
Les Boys IV George Mihalka Rémy Girard, Pierre Lebeau, Marc Messier Comedy
The Brotherhood IV David DeCoteau Sebastian Gacki, April Telek Horror
The Cabin Movie Dylan Akio Smith Arabella Bushnell, Ben Cotton, Brad Dryborough, Ryan Robbins, Justine Warrington, Erin Wells Comedy-drama
Cake Nisha Ganatra Heather Graham, David Sutcliffe, Taye Diggs, Sandra Oh, Cheryl Hines, Bruce Gray Romantic comedyMade with U.S. financing
The Care Bears' Big Wish Movie Larry Jacobs & Ron Pitts voices Stephanie Beard, Robert Tinkler, Julie Lemieux, Linda Ballantyne, Stephen Ouimette Animated featureDirect to DVD
Chairman George Daniel Cross & Mila Aung-Thwin George Sapounidis DocumentaryMade for TV
La Classe de Madame Lise Sylvie Groulx Documentary [1]
cNote Christopher Hinton Michael Oesterle (music) Visual music; animated short Genie Award for Best Animated Short
Continuous Journey Ali Kazimi DocumentaryIn 1914 the Komagata Maru, a vessel with 378 immigrants sailing from Hong Kong, arrived in Vancouver only to become the first ship carrying migrants turned away by Canada.
C.R.A.Z.Y. Jean-Marc Vallée Michel Côté, Marc-André Grondin, Danielle Proulx, Pierre-Luc Brillant Family Drama TIFF – Best Canadian Feature
The Dark Hours Paul Fox Kate Greenhouse, Aidan Devine, Gordon Currie, Dov Tiefenbach ThrillerDirect to DVD
Dehors novembre Patrick Bouchard Animated short [2]
Deluxe Combo Platter Vic Sarin Maria Sokoloff, Jennifer Tilly, Monika Schnarre, Barry Watson, Dave Thomas Comedy
Dodging the Clock (Horloge biologique) Ricardo Trogi Patrice Robitaille Comedy
Drifting States (Les États nordiques) Denis Côté Christian LeBlancDrama
Eighteen Richard Bell Brendan Fletcher, Carly Pope, Alan Cumming, Ian McKellen Drama Festival premiere was in tandem with 60th Anniversary of the end of WWII
The End of Silence Anita Doron Ekaterina Shchelkanova, John Tokatlidis, Sarah Harmer Drama [3]
Eve and the Fire Horse Julia Kwan Phoebe Jojo Kut, Hollie Lo, Vivian Wu, Lester Chan Drama Special Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival and the Claude Jutra Award
Exiles in Lotusland (Le méchant trip) Ilan Saragosti Mélissa Cossette, Dany Nadeau National Film Board documentary [3]
Familia Louise Archambault Sylvie Moreau, Macha Grenon, Juliette Gosselin, Micheline Lanctôt Family drama Claude Jutra Award; TIFF – Best First Feature
Fetching Cody David Ray Jay Baruchel, Sarah Lind, Nicole Muñoz, Jim Byrnes, Ken Jones Drama [3]
Getting Gilliam Vincenzo Natali DocumentaryAbout the making of Terry Gilliam's film Tideland made for TV.
Gilles Carle: The Untamable Mind (Gilles Carle ou l'indomptable imaginaire) Charles Binamé Gilles Carle Documentary [4]
Guy X Saul Metzstein Jason Biggs, Natascha McElhone, Jeremy Northam, Michael Ironside Mystery, comedyCanada-U.K.-Iceland co-production
The Hamster Cage Larry Kent Alan Scarfe, Carly Pope, Scott Hylands Family drama
Hardwood Hubert Davis Mel Davis (Harlem Globetrotters)Documentary produced with the National Film Board Academy Award for Documentary Short Subject nomination
Hogtown: The Politics of Policing Min Sook Lee Documentary [5]
Ill-Fated Mark Lewis Paul Campbell, Niki Clyne, John Callander, Peter Outerbridge Drama
Kamataki Claude Gagnon Matthew Smiley, Tatsuya Fuji, Kazuko Yoshiyuki Drama
Kardia Su Rynard Mimi Kuzyk, Peter Stebbings, Kristin Booth, Ariel Waller Drama
Land of the Dead George A. Romero John Leguizamo, Asia Argento, Simon Baker, Dennis Hopper, Robert Joy HorrorCanada-France co-production made with U.S. financing
Lie with Me Clement Virgo Lauren Lee Smith, Eric Balfour, Polly Shannon, Kate Lynch Romance
The Life and Hard Times of Guy Terrifico Michael Mabbott Matt Murphy, Natalie Radford, Kris Kristofferson Mockumentary TIFF - Best Canadian First Feature
Life with My Father (La Vie avec mon père) Sébastien Rose Raymond Bouchard, Paul Ahmarani, David La Haye, Hélène Florent Comedy, dramaCanada-France co-production
Living on the Edge Rodrigue Jean Gérald Leblanc Documentary
The Long Weekend Pat Holden Chris Klein, Brendan Fehr Thriller
Looking for Angelina Sergio Navarretta Lina Giornofelice, Alvaro D’Antonio, Leslie Carlson Crime drama
Love Is Work John Kalangis Drama [3]
Lucid Sean Garrity Jonas Chernick, Lindy Booth, Callum Keith Rennie, Michelle Nolden Drama
Madagascar Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer, Jada Pinkett Smith Computer-animated comedy
Maman Last Call François Bouvier Sophie Lorain, Patrick Huard, Julie Le Breton Comedy-drama
Memory for Max, Claire, Ida and Company Allan King Documentary
Metal: A Headbanger's Journey Sam Dunn, Scot McFadyen & Jessica Wise Documentary
Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream Stuart Samuels DocumentaryDirect to DVD
Mohawk Girls Tracey Deer National Film Board documentary
Munich Steven Spielberg Eric Bana, Daniel Craig, Ciarán Hinds, Mathieu Kassovitz, Hanns Zischler, Geoffrey Rush Epic historical drama
Murder Unveiled Vic Sarin Anita Majumdar Drama Made for TV; based on the true story of Jaswinder Kaur Sidhu
My Ancestors Were Rogues and Murderers Anne Troake Gary Troake DocumentaryA defense of the Canadian seal hunt
Niagara Motel Gary Yates Caroline Dhavernas, Kevin Pollak, Anna Frield, Kris Holden-Reid, Craig Ferguson Comedy-drama
Noise Greg Spottiswood Hugh Thompson, Cameron LewisShort drama
The Novena (La Neuvaine) Bernard Émond Élise Guilbault, Patrick Drolet Drama Prix Jutra – Actress (Guilbault)
The Outlander (Le Survenant) Érik Canuel Drama
The Peacekeepers Paul Cowan National Film Board documentary
Rahul's Arranged Marriage Anant Mathur Devika Mathur, Anurag Mathur Romance, Drama, Short
Red (Le Rouge au sol) Maxime Giroux Martin Dubreuil Short Genie Award – Live-Action Short
The River King Nick Willing Edward Burns, Jennifer Ehle, Thomas Gibson, Rachelle Lefevre, Jon Kapelos Crime dramaCanada-U.K. co-production
The Rocket (Maurice Richard) Charles Binamé Roy Dupuis, Stephen McHattie, Philip Craig, Patrice Robitaille, Rémy Girard, Julie Le Breton Biodrama about Montreal Canadiens star, Maurice Richard
Ruzz and Ben (Ruzz et Ben) Philippe Jullien Animated shortCanadian-French coproduction
Sabah Ruba Nadda Arsinée Khanjian, Shawn Doyle, Jeff Seymour, David Alpay Romance
Saint Martyrs of the Damned (Saints-Martyrs-des-Damnés) Robin Aubert
Severed: Forest of the Dead Carl Bessai Paul Campbell, Sarah Lind, JR Bourne Horror
Sidekick Blake Van de Graaf David IngramThriller
Sigwan Alanis Obomsawin Short drama [6]
A Simple Curve Aubrey Nealon Kris Lemche, Michael Hogan, Matt Craven Drama
Six Figures David Christensen JR Bourne, Caroline Cave Thriller [3]
There's a Flower in My Pedal Andrea Dorfman Short
These Girls John Hazlett David Boreanaz, Caroline Dhavernas Satire
Thieves of Innocence (Les Voleurs d'enfance) Paul Arcand Documentary
Thralls Ron Oliver Lorenzo Lamas, Leah Cairns, Crystal Lowe Horror
Tideland Terry Gilliam Jodelle Ferland, Jeff Bridges, Brendan Fletcher, Jennifer Tilly Fantasy drama Genie Award - Overall sound; Canada-U.K. co-production
Tower Bawher Theodore Ushev Animated short
Tuesday Morning...Somewhere (Mardi matin...quelque part) Hélène Bélanger Martin Short drama
The United States of Albert (Les États-Unis d'Albert) André Forcier Éric Bruneau, Roy Dupuis, Céline Bonnier Comedy-drama
Water Deepa Mehta Seema Biswas, Lisa Ray, John Abraham Romance, Drama Academy Award nominee for Best Foreign-Language film; Canada-India co-production
Where the Truth Lies Atom Egoyan Colin Firth, Kevin Bacon, Alison Lohman, Rachel Blanchard Drama based on the novel by Rupert Holmes Genie Award – Adapted Screenplay; Canada-U.K. co-production
The White Chapel (Une chapelle blanche) Simon Lavoie Hélène Loiselle Short drama Jutra Award winner for Best Live Action Short Film
White Noise Geoffrey Sax Michael Keaton, Chandra West, Deborah Kara Unger, Ian McNeice Supernatural thrillerCanada-U.K. co-production
Whole New Thing Amnon Buchbinder Aaron Webber, Robert Joy, Rebecca Jenkins, Daniel MacIvor Drama
Why We Fight Eugene Jarecki DocumentaryCanada-U.K.-France co-production made with U.S. financing
Yule Croak (Petit Pow! Pow! Noël) Robert Morin Robert Morin, André MorinDrama [7]
A Year in the Death of Jack Richards B. P. Paquette Vlasta Vrána, Micheline Lanctôt Drama
The Zero Sum Raphael Assaf Drama [3]
Zizek! Astra Taylor Slavoj Žižek DocumentaryMade with U.S. financing

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References

  1. ↑ Kevin Forest, "La Classe de Madame Lise : Sacré Charlemagne". Voir , March 9, 2006.
  2. ↑ Odile Tremblay, "Entre chats et rats". Le Devoir , November 26, 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Nicole Fitzgerald, "Borsos Award contenders announced". Pique Newsmagazine , November 11, 2005.
  4. ↑ Manon Dumais, "Gilles Carle ou L’Indomptable Imaginaire : Rêver le réel". Voir , September 28, 2005.
  5. ↑ Chris Young, "Hogtown puts police board in camera's eye; Filmmaker saw City Hall's rough period But still has faith in Toronto's institutions". Toronto Star , April 23, 2005.
  6. ↑ "Films and gala herald start of film festival". Whitehorse Star , June 21, 2006.
  7. ↑ Odile Tremblay, "Mon père, ce Martien". Le Devoir , November 26, 2005.

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