List of Canadian films of 2006

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This is a list of Canadian films which were released in 2006:

TitleDirectorCastGenreNotes
533 Statements Tori Foster Documentary
5ive Girls Warren P. Sonoda Ron Perlman, Jennifer Miller Horror
After All (Après tout) Alexis Fortier Gauthier Catherine De Léan, Rémi-Pierre PaquinShort film
Aruba Hubert Davis A.J. Saudin, Devon Bostick Short filmPanavision Grand Jury Award at Palm Springs International ShortFest
Asiemut Olivier Higgins, Mélanie Carrier Olivier Higgins, Mélanie CarrierTravel documentary
Away From Her Sarah Polley Julie Christie, Gordon Pinsent, Olympia Dukakis, Michael Murphy, Kristen Thomson Drama/romance about Alzheimer’s disease based on story by Alice Munro. Sarah Polley's feature directorial debut. A Canada-U.K. co-production made with U.S. financing.
The Beautiful Beast (La Belle Bête) Karim Hussain Carole Laure, Caroline Dhavernas, Marc-André Grondin, David La Haye Family dramaBased on the novel La Belle Bête by Marie-Claire Blais
Black Christmas Glen Morgan Katie Cassidy, Michelle Trachtenberg Horror A remake of the 1974 film made with U.S. financing.
Black Eyed Dog Pierre Gang Sonya Salomaa, James Hyndman, David Boutin, Brendan Fletcher, Nadia Litz, Fred Ewanuick Drama
Bombay Calling Samir Mallal National Film Board Documentary Indian call centers
Bon Cop, Bad Cop Érik Canuel Colm Feore, Patrick Huard, Lucie Laurier, Sarah-Jeanne Labrosse Comedy Golden Reel Award, and at $12 million, Bon Cop, Bad Cop ranks as Canada's top-grossing film at the domestic box office.
Brand Upon the Brain! Guy Maddin Sullivan Brown Experimental feature
Brother Tongue/Langue fraternelle Daniel Cockburn Experimental short
Cheech Patrice Sauvé Patrice Robitaille, Fanny Mallette Comedy, crime drama
Citizen Duane Michael Mabbott Douglas Smith, Alberta Watson, Vivica A. Fox, Rosemary Dunsmore, Donal Logue Teen comedy
Civic Duty Jeff Renfroe Peter Krause, Khaled Abol Naga, Kari Matchett, Richard Schiff DramaMade with U.S. financing
The Conclave Christoph Schrewe Manuel Fullola, Brian Blessed, James Faulkner Historical dramaCo-produced with Germany
Congorama Philippe Falardeau Paul Ahmarani, Olivier Gourmet, Claudia Tagbo, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Gabriel Arcand Drama
The Danish Poet Torill Kove Liv Ullmann (narration)Animated short produced with the National Film Board Academy Award for Animated Short Film; Genie Award – Animated Short; Canada-Denmark co-production
The Dark Side of the White Lady Patricio Henríquez Documentary
The Days (Les Jours) Maxime Giroux Gildor Roy Short drama
The Dead Water (Les Eaux mortes) Guy Édoin Short Prix Jutra – Short
Deliver Me (Délivrez-moi) Denis Chouinard Céline Bonnier, Geneviève Bujold, Patrice Robitaille, Pierre-Luc Brillant, Juliette Gosselin Drama Prix Jutra – Actress (Bonnier)
A Dog's Breakfast David Hewlett David Hewlett, Kate Hewlett Black comedy Direct to DVD
Driven by Dreams (À force de rêves) Serge Giguère Documentary
Duo Richard Ciupka Anick Lemay, François Massicotte, Serge Postigo, Tim Rozon, Gildor Roy Romantic comedy
EMPz 4 Life Allan King Documentary
Everything's Gone Green Paul Fox Paulo Costanzo, Steph Song, JR Borune, Tom Butler Comedy, dramaScript by Douglas Coupland
Family History (Histoire de famille) Michel Poulette Luc Proulx, Danielle Proulx, Sébastien Huberdeau Comedy drama
A Family Secret (Le Secret de ma mère) Ghyslaine Côté Ginette Reno, Céline Bonnier Family drama
Fido Andrew Currie Dylan Baker, Billy Connolly, Carrie-Anne Moss Zombie comedy
Finding Dawn Christine Welsh National Film Board Documentary
Flutter Howie Shia Animated short co-produced with the National Film Board Open Entries Grand Prize at the Tokyo Anime Awards
From My Window, Without a Home… (De ma fenêtre, sans maison...) Maryanne Zéhil Drama
The Genius of Crime (Le Génie du crime) Louis Bélanger Gilles Renaud, Patrick Drolet, Julie Le Breton, Anne-Marie Cadieux, François Papineau Crime comedy
Here and There (Ici par ici) Diane Obomsawin Animated short
House Calls Ian McLeod Mark Nowaczynski National Film Board Documentary Donald Brittain Award, Gemini Awards; made for TV
Imitation Federico Hidalgo Vanessa Bauche, Jesse Aaron Dwyre, Conrad Pla Comedy drama
In the Cities (Dans les villes) Catherine Martin Drama
It's a Boy Girl Thing Nick Hurran Samaire Armstrong, Kevin Zegers, Sherry Miller, Robert Joy, Sharon Osbourne, Maury Chaykin ComedyCanada-U.K co-production made with U.S. financing
Jack and Jacques (Jack et Jacques) Marie-Hélène Copti Pierre Lebeau, François Bernier, Guillermina KerwinShort drama
The Journals of Knud Rasmussen Zacharias Kunuk Leah Angutimarik, Jens Jorn Spottag, Natar Ungalaaq Historical Drama Canada-Denmark-Greenland co-production; TFCA – Best Canadian Film
The Last Kiss Tony Goldwyn Zach Braff, Jacinda Barrett, Casey Affleck, Rachel Bilson, Michael Weston, Eric Christian Olsen, Marley Shelton, Harold Ramis, Blythe Danner, Tom Wilkinson Romantic comedy-drama
The Limb Salesman Anais Granofsky Peter Stebbings, Ingrid Veninger, Clark Johnson, Jackie Burroughs Drama
McLaren's Negatives Marie-Josée Saint-Pierre National Film Board Animated documentary Explores the work of Norman McLaren
Manufactured Landscapes Jennifer Baichwal Edward Burtynsky Documentary Genie Award – Documentary; Best Canadian Film, Toronto International Film Festival
May God Bless America (Que Dieu bénisse l'Amérique) Robert Morin Gildor Roy, Sylvie Léonard, Sylvain Marcel, Normand D'Amour Drama
Mirrors (Miroirs d'été)Étienne Desrosiers Xavier Dolan, Stéphane Demers Short drama
Monkey Warfare Reginald Harkema Don McKellar, Tracy Wright, Nadia Litz Drama
Mount Pleasant Ross Weber Benjamin Ratner, Camille Sullivan, Shawn Doyle, Kelly Rowan, Katie Boland, Tygh Runyan Drama
Mystic Ball Greg HamiltonDocumentary
On the Trail of Igor Rizzi (Sur la trace d'Igor Rizzi) Noël Mitrani Laurent Lucas, Pierre-Luc Brillant, Isabelle Blais DramaTIFF – Best Canadian First Feature
The Point Joshua Dorsey Julie Chauvin Docufiction produced with the National Film Board Filmed with area youth in Pointe-Saint-Charles
Queer Duck: The Movie Xeth Feinberg Jim J. Bullock, Jackie Hoffman, Kevin Michael Richardson, Billy West, Maurice LaMarche, Jeff Bennett, Tim Curry, Conan O'Brien, David Duchovny Animated
Radiant City Gary Burns, Jim Brown Mark Kingwell, James Howard Kunstler Documentary/Fiction made with the National Film Board Genie Award for Best Documentary
Regarding Sarah Michelle Porter Gina Stockdale, Joy Coghill, Tom McBeath Short drama
Remembering Arthur Martin Lavut Arthur Lipsett National Film Board Documentary See also 2010 film Lipsett Diaries
Rock Pockets Trevor Anderson Trevor Anderson, Nik Kozub Short documentary
Romeo and Juliet Yves Desgagnés Drama
The Saddest Boy in the World Jamie Travis Benjamin Smith, Kirsten Robek, Babz Chula Black comedy
Screening Anthony Green Martha Burns Short drama
The Secret Life of Happy People (La vie secrète des gens heureux) Stéphane Lapointe Gilbert Sicotte, Marc Paquet, Catherine De Léan, Marie Gignac Comedy, drama
She's the Man Andy Fickman Amanda Bynes, Channing Tatum, Laura Ramsey, Vinnie Jones, Robert Hoffman, Alex Breckenridge, Julie Hagerty, David Cross Romantic comedy teen sports
Slaughtered Vomit Dolls Lucifer ValentineAmeara Lavey, Pig Lizzy, Maja Leesurrealist exploitation psychological horror
Snapshots for Henry Teresa Hannigan Molly Atkinson, Allan Hawco, Zoie Palmer, Dan Petronijevic Short drama
Snow Cake Marc Evans Alan Rickman, Sigourney Weaver, Carrie-Anne Moss, Emily Hampshire Drama Genie Award – Supporting Actress (Moss); Canada-U.K. co-production
The Sparky Book Mary Lewis Gordon Pinsent, Joel Thomas Hynes Animated/live-action Best Experimental Film, Golden Sheaf Awards
The Spirit of Places (L'Esprit des lieux) Catherine Martin Documentary
Spymate Robert Vince Barry Bostwick, Jay Brazeau, Pat Morita, Chris Potter, Richard Kind, Emma Roberts Comedy, family film
Steel Toes David Gow David Strathairn, Andrew W. Walker Drama
A Stone's Throw Camelia Frieberg Kris Holden-Ried, Kathryn MacLellan, Aaron Webber Drama
A Sunday in Kigali (Un dimanche à Kigali) Robert Favreau Fatou N’Diaye, Luc Picard, Céline Bonnier, Maka Kotto Drama about the Rwanda genocide Prix Jutra – Editing, Cinematography, Art Direction, Musical Score, Costumes, Makeup
Tales of the Rat Fink Ron Mann voices John Goodman, Ann-Margret, Jay Leno Documentary about Ed Roth
The Tragic Story of Nling Jeffrey St. Jules Tom Barnett, John Neville, Steven McCarthyShort drama
Trailer Park Boys: The Movie Mike Clattenburg Robb Wells, John Paul Tremblay, Mike Smith, John Dunsworth, Hugh Dillon, Lucy DeCoutere Comedy Based on the cable TV series
The Toronto Rap Project Richard BudmanDocumentary about rap music, culture and violence in Toronto
Unnatural & Accidental Carl Bessai Carmen Moore, Callum Keith Rennie, Tantoo Cardinal DramaScript and play by Marie Clements; Genie Award - Song
The Wake of Calum MacLeod (Faire Chaluim Mhic Leòid) Marc Almon Angus MacLeodShort drama
Who Loves the Sun Matt Bissonnette Lukas Haas, R.H. Thomson, Wendy Crewson, Adam Scott, Molly Parker Drama
The White Planet (La Planète Blanche)Jean Lemire, Thierry Ragobert, Thierry PiantanidaDocumentaryCanada-France coproduction
The Wild Steve 'Spaz' Williams voices Kiefer Sutherland, James Belushi Animated featureMade with U.S. financing
Without Her (Sans elle) Jean Beaudin Karine Vanasse, Marie-Thérèse Fortin, Maxim Gaudette Thriller
Young Triffie Mary Walsh Fred Ewanuick, Rémy Girard, Andrea Martin, Colin Mochrie, Mary Walsh, Andy Jones, Cathy Jones Black comedy

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