List of Canadian films of 2013

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This is a list of Canadian films which were released in 2013:

Contents

TitleDirectorCastGenreNotesRef
30 Ghosts Sean Cisterna Documentary [1]
482-Love Jacob D. Stein Joanna M. Gallagher, Jacob D. Stein, Joelle Kutner, Mani Nasry Romantic comedy
13 Eerie Lowell Dean Katharine Isabelle, Michael Shanks, Brendan Fehr Horror [2]
Absences Carole Laganière Nathalie Bergeron, Ines Hajrovic, Deni Ellis Béchard Documentary [3]
Algonquin Jonathan Hayes Mark Rendall, Nicholas Campbell, Sheila McCarthy Drama
All That We Make (Fermières) Annie St-Pierre Documentary [4]
All the Wrong Reasons Gia Milani Cory Monteith, Karine Vanasse, Kevin Zegers Drama [5]
Amsterdam Stefan Miljevic Gabriel Sabourin, Louis Champagne, Robin Aubert, Suzanne Clément Comedy-drama [6]
Anatomy of Assistance Cory Bowles [7]
And Now a Word from Our Sponsor Zack Bernbaum Bruce Greenwood, Parker Posey Comedy-drama [8]
The Animal Project Ingrid Veninger Aaron Poole, Hannah Cheesman, Sarena Parmar Drama
Another House (L'autre maison)Mathieu Roy Roy Dupuis, Émile Proulx-Cloutier, Marcel Sabourin, Florence Blain Mbaye Drama [9]
The Art of the Steal Jonathan Sobol Kurt Russell, Jay Baruchel Comedy
Arwad Dominique Chila, Samer Najari Ramzi Choukair, Fanny Mallette, Julie McClemens, Dalal Ata Drama [10]
Asphalt Watches Shayne Ehman & Seth Scriver Animated
Bad Coyote Jason Andrew Young Emily Mitchell, Pierre RompreDocumentaryFocuses in part on the 2009 death of singer-songwriter Taylor Mitchell in a coyote attack [11]
Beasts in the Real World Sol Friedman Animated [12]
The Beautiful Risk (Le beau risque)Mark Penney Shaun Benson, Eliane Gagnon Drama
Blood Pressure Sean Garrity Michelle Giroux Drama
Borealis David Frazee Ty Olsson, Michelle Harrison, Patrick Gallagher, Greyston Holt Science fiction
CandyCassandra Cronenberg [13]
Cas & Dylan Jason Priestley Richard Dreyfuss, Tatiana Maslany Comedy
The Chaperone 3D Fraser Munden, Neil Rathbone Animated, documentary [14]
Chi Anne Wheeler Babz Chula Documentary
Cochemare Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski
Compulsion Egidio Coccimiglio Heather Graham, Carrie-Anne Moss, Kevin Dillon, Joe Mantegna Thriller [15]
Cottage Country Peter Wellington Malin Åkerman, Tyler Labine, Lucy Punch Comedy
Crazywater Dennis Allen Documentary [16]
CRIME: Joe Loya - The Beirut Bandit Alix Lambert, Sam Chou [14]
Daybreak (Éclat du jour) Ian Lagarde Short drama [12]
The Defector: Escape from North Korea Ann Shin DocumentaryMade for TV; premiered at Hot Docs
Destroyer Kevan Funk Later expanded into a feature film
The Dick Knost Show Bruce Sweeney Tom Scholte Comedy
Diego Star Frédérick Pelletier Isaka Sawadogo, Chloé Bourgeois Drama
The Dirties Matt Johnson
The Dismantling (Le Démantèlement) Sébastien Pilote Gabriel Arcand, Pierre-Luc Brillant, Sophie Desmarais Drama Prix Jutra - Cinematography
Down River Benjamin Ratner Helen Shaver, Gabrielle Miller, Jennifer Spence, Colleen Rennison Drama
Drop Chris Goldade [7]
Empire of Dirt Peter Stebbings Cara Gee, Shay Eyre, Jennifer Podemski, Luke Kirby Drama
The End of Pinky Clare Blanchet Heather O'Neill, Marc-André Grondin 3D neo-noir animated short [14]
Enemy Denis Villeneuve Jake Gyllenhaal, Mélanie Laurent, Isabella Rossellini, Sarah Gadon ThrillerA Canada-Spain co-production; TFCA - Film of the Year
Escape from Planet Earth Callan Brunker voices Brendan Fraser, Rob Corddry, Jessica Alba, Sarah Jessica Parker, William Shatner Animated featureMade with U.S. financing
Evangeline Karen Lam Richard Harmon, Kat de Lieva, Mayumi Yoshida Horror-ThrillerDirect to DVD
Everyday Is Like Sunday Pavan Moondi David Dineen-Porter, Coral Osborne, Adam Gurfinkel, Nick Thorburn Comedy-drama [17]
An Extraordinary Person (Quelqu'un d'extraordinaire) Monia Chokri Short drama [14]
The F Word Michael Dowse Daniel Radcliffe, Zoe Kazan Drama
Finissant(e)s Rafaël Ouellet Drama
Firecrackers Jasmin Mozaffari Later expanded into a feature film [7]
Follow the Fox (Suivre la piste du renard) Simon Laganière Mathieu Gosselin, Francis La HayeShort drama
Fondi '91 Dev Khanna Raymond Ablack, Mylène St-Sauveur, Kyle KirkpatrickSports drama
Foreclosure Wayne Robinson [7]
The Four Soldiers (Les 4 soldats) Robert Morin Camille Mongeau, Christian de la Cortina, Antoine Bertrand, Aliocha Schneider, Antoine L'Écuyer Drama
Frameworks: Images of a Changing World (Dans un océan d'images) Helen Doyle Documentary [18]
Gabrielle Louise Archambault Gabrielle Marion-Rivard, Robert Charlebois, Mélissa Désormeaux-Poulin, Alexandre Landry Drama Prix Jutra - Director, Screenplay, Editing, Supporting Actress (Désormeaux-Poulin)
Gaspé Copper Alexis Fortier Gauthier Laurie Bissonnette, Annick Bourassa, Martin Desgagné, Mathieu Gagné, Dérick LivernocheShort drama [19]
Gerontophilia Bruce LaBruce Walter Borden, Pier-Gabriel Lajoie, Marie-Hélène Thibault, Katie Boland Drama
Gloria Victoria Theodore Ushev National Film Board 3D animated short FIPRESCI prize at Annecy
A Grand Canal Johnny Ma Short drama [12]
The Grand Seduction Don McKellar Taylor Kitsch, Brendan Gleeson, Liane Balaban, Gordon Pinsent ComedyA remake of the 2003 film Seducing Doctor Lewis
Hi-Ho Mistahey! Alanis Obomsawin National Film Board Documentaryprofiles Shannen's Dream
Hunting the Northern Godard (La Chasse au Godard d'Abbittibbi) Éric Morin Martin Dubreuil, Sophie Desmarais, Alexandre Castonguay Drama
The Husband Bruce McDonald Maxwell McCabe-Lokos, Sarah Allen Comedy
Impromptu Bruce Alcock [14]
In Guns We Trust Nicolas Lévesque [13]
It Was You Charlie Emmanuel Shirinian Michael D. Cohen, Emma Fleury, Aaron Abrams Comedy-drama
Une jeune fille Catherine Martin Drama
Jimbo Ryan Flowers [13]
The Last Pogo Jumps Again Colin Brunton, Kire Paputts Teenage Head, The Viletones Documentary
Lawrence & Holloman Matthew Kowalchuk Daniel Arnold, Ben Cotton, Katharine Isabelle, Amy Matysio Comedy [20]
Lay Over Jordan Hayes [7]
The Legend of Sarila Nancy Florence Savard voices Dustin Milligan, Rachelle Lefevre, Tim Rozon, Christopher Plummer, Geneviève Bujold Animated feature in 3D
Life's a Bitch (Toutes des connes) François Jaros Guillaume Lambert Short comedy-drama
Louis Cyr Daniel Roby Antoine Bertrand, Guillaume Cyr, Gilbert Sicotte, Gil Bellows, Marilyn Castonguay Biographical drama Prix Jutra - Best Picture, Actor (Bertrand), Supporting Actor (Cyr), Art Direction, Costumes, Makeup, Hair, Sound
Maïna Michel Poulette Roseanne Supernault, Graham Greene, Tantoo Cardinal, Eric Schweig, Natar Ungalaaq Historical drama
Mama Andres Muschietti Jessica Chastain, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau Horror Canada-Spain co-production
Mary & Myself Sam Decoste Animated documentary
Meetings with a Young Poet Rudy Barichello Stephen McHattie, Vincent Hoss-Desmarais, Maria de Medeiros Drama
The Meteor (Le Météore) François Delisle François Delisle, Noémie Godin-Vigneau Drama
Method Gregory Smith [13]
A Mile End Tale (Conte du Mile End) Jean-François Lesage Documentary [21]
Molly Maxwell Sara St. Onge Lola Tash, Charlie Carrick Drama
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones Harald Zwart Lily Collins, Jamie Campbell Bower, Robert Sheehan, Kevin Zegers, Jemima West, Godfrey Gao, Lena Headey, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Aidan Turner, Kevin Durand, Jared Harris Action-adventure science fantasyA Canada-German co-production based on the first book of The Mortal Instruments series by Cassandra Clare; Golden Reel Award; Canadian Screen Awards - Make-Up, Sound, Visual Effects.
My Prairie Home Chelsea McMullan Rae Spoon National Film Board Documentary
NCR: Not Criminally Responsible John Kastner National Film Board Documentarypremiere at Hot Docs
Noah Walter Woodman, Patrick Cederberg Sam Kantor, Caitlin McConkey-PirieShort filmCanadian Screen Award winner for Best Live Action Short Drama [12]
Numbers & Friends Alexander Carson [14]
Oil Sands Karaoke Charles Wilkinson Dan Debrabandere, Chad Ellis, Massey Whiteknife, Brandy Willier Documentary
Our Man in Tehran Larry Weinstein & Drew Taylor Kenneth D. Taylor Documentary Canadian Screen Awards - Best Documentary Program
Out Jeremy LaLonde David Tompa, David Huband, Rosemary Doyle, Paula Brancati, Tommie-Amber Pirie Short comedy-drama [12]
The Oxbow Cure Yonah Lewis, Calvin Thomas Claudia Dey Drama
Paradise Falls Fantavious Fritz Alex Crowther, Alistair Ball, Uri Livene-Bar, Daiva ZalnieriunasShort, horror, comedy [22]
Paradiso Devan Scott [7]
Pilgrims Marie Clements
Please Kill Mr. Know It All Colin Carter & Sandra Feldman Lara Jean Chorostecki, Jefferson Brown Romantic comedy
Portrait as a Random Act of Violence Randall Okita [13]
Québékoisie Mélanie Carrier, Olivier Higgins Documentary
Relax, I'm from the Future Luke Higginson Zachary Bennett, Rick Roberts Short, comedyLater expanded into a 2022 feature film [22]
Remember Me (Mémorable moi) Jean-François Asselin Émile Proulx-Cloutier Short drama
Rhymes for Young Ghouls Jeff Barnaby Kawennáhere Devery Jacobs, Glen Gould Drama
The Right Kind of Wrong Jeremiah S. Chechik Ryan Kwanten, Will Sasso, Catherine O'Hara Romance
Riptide (Ressac) Pascale Ferland Martin Dubreuil, Muriel Dutil Drama
The River's Lazy Flow (Le courant faible de la rivière) Joël Vaudreuil Animated short [23]
Roaming Michael Ray Fox Cory Bowles, Rhys Bevan-John, Christina CuffariDrama"Best Feature" Toronto Independent Film Festival
Rock Paper Scissors (Roche papier ciseaux) Yan Lanouette Turgeon Roy Dupuis, Remo Girone Crime drama Prix Jutra - Original Score
Roland Trevor Cornish [14]
Sam's Formalwear Yael Staav Judah Katz, Kristina Nicoll, Sofie UretskyShort drama [22]
Sarah Prefers to Run (Sarah préfère la course) Chloé Robichaud Hélène Florent, Sophie Desmarais, Micheline Lanctôt Drama
SeasickEva CvijanovicAnimated [12]
Señoritas Lina Rodríguez María Serrano, Clara Monroy, Angela Katherine LaverdeDramaColombian-Canadian coproduction
Sex After Kids Jeremy Lalonde Zoie Palmer, Paul Amos, Katie Boland, Kristin Booth Comedy
Siddharth Richie Mehta Rajesh Tailang DramaCanada-India co-production
Singularity Principle David Robert Deranian & Austin Robert Hines William B. Davis science fiction film Canada-Bahamas-Australia co-production made with U.S. financing
The Sower (Le semeur) Julie Perron Patrice FortierDocumentary
The Sparkling River Felix Lajeunesse, Paul Raphaël
Stay Wiebke von Carolsfeld Drama
The Storm Within (Rouge sang) Martin Doepner Isabelle Guérard, Lothaire Bluteau, Anthony Lemke Drama/thriller
Subconscious Password Chris Landreth Chris Landreth, John Dilworth 3-D animated shortbest short film at Annecy International Animated Film Festival
Time Flies (Nous avions) Stéphane Moukarzel Short drama [22]
That Burning Feeling Jason James Paulo Costanzo, Ingrid Haas, Tyler Labine, John Cho Comedy [24]
A Time Is a Terrible Thing to WasteLeslie SupnetAnimated short [22]
Tom at the Farm (Tom à la ferme) Xavier Dolan Xavier Dolan, Pierre-Yves Cardinal, Evelyne Brochu, Manuel Tadros Adaptation of a play by Michel Marc Bouchard, Prix Jutra - Supporting Actor (Cardinal)
Triptych (Triptyque) Pedro Pires & Robert Lepage Frédérike Bédard, Lise Castonguay, Hans Piesbergen Drama
Tru Love Shauna MacDonald & Kate Johnston Shauna MacDonald, Kate Trotter, Christine Horne Drama
Unclaimed Michael Jorgensen John Hartley Robertson Documentarypremiere at Hot Docs
Der UntermenschKays Mejri [13]
Uvanga Marie-Hélène Cousineau and Madeline Ivalu Peter-Henry Arnatsiaq, Marianne Farley, Madeline IvaluDrama
Vic and Flo Saw a Bear (Vic et Flo ont vu un ours) Denis Côté Marc-André Grondin, Romane Bohringer, Pierrette Robitaille dramaEntered into the 63rd Berlin International Film Festival; Prix Jutra - Actress (Robitaille)
Waiting for Spring (En attendant le printemps) Marie Geneviève Chabot Documentary Prix Jutra - Documentary [25]
Watermark Jennifer Baichwal & Edward Burtynsky Documentary TFCA - Best Canadian Film; Best Feature Length Documentary - Canadian Screen Awards
We Wanted More Stephen Dunn [13]
When Jews Were Funny Alan Zweig Documentary TIFF - Best Canadian Feature
Whitewash Emanuel Hoss-Desmarais Thomas Haden Church, Anie Pascale, Marc Labrèche DramaWinner of the Claude Jutra Award
Yellowhead Kevan Funk Paul McGillion, Michael Kopsa, Kurt Max Runte Short drama [22]
The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet Jean-Pierre Jeunet Kyle Catlett, Niamh Wilson, Helena Bonham Carter, Kathy Bates, Callum Keith Rennie Drama Canada-France-Australia co-production
Young WonderJames WilkesShort [12]

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  10. ↑ Charles-Henri Ramond, "Arwad – Film de Samer Najari et Dominique Chila". Films du Québec, January 10, 2014.
  11. ↑ "Local filmmaker has new doc on coyotes". SaltWire Network , October 23, 2013.
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  13. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Jared Mobarak, "TIFF Short Cuts Capsules: ‘We Wanted More,’ ‘In Guns We Trust,’ ‘Candy,’ ‘Jimbo’ & More". The Film Stage, September 11, 2013.
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