List of Canadian films of 2016

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This is a list of Canadian films released in 2016:

Title Director Cast Genre Notes Ref
The 3 L'il Pigs 2 (Les 3 p'tits cochons 2) Jean-François Pouliot Paul Doucet, Guillaume Lemay-Thivierge, Patrice Robitaille Dramedy Golden Screen Award winner as top-grossing Canadian film of 2016
9 (9, le film) Claude Brie, Érik Canuel, Jean-Philippe Duval, Marc Labrèche, Micheline Lanctôt, Luc Picard, Stéphane E. Roy, Éric Tessier, Ricardo Trogi Stéphane E. Roy, Marc Labrèche, François Papineau, Anne-Marie Cadieux Drama An adaptation of Stéphane E. Roy's play 9 Variations on the Void
The Adventure Club Geoff Anderson Sam Ashe Arnold, Jakob Davies, Dalila Bela, Billy Zane Children's fantasy [1]
All Governments Lie: Truth, Deception and the Spirit of I. F. Stone Fred Peabody Featuring I.F. Stone, Carl Bernstein, Noam Chomsky among others Documentary [2]
An American Dream: The Education of William Bowman Ken Finkleman Comedy [3]
Anatomy of Violence Deepa Mehta Vansh Bhardwaj, Suman jha, Tia Bhatia, Janki Bisht, Seema Biswas Drama [2]
Antibirth Danny Perez Chloe Sevigny, Natasha Lyonne, Meg Tilly Horror, thriller
Angry Inuk Alethea Arnaquq-Baril Aaju Peter Documentary [4]
ARQ Tony Elliott Robbie Amell, Rachael Taylor, Shaun Benson Science fiction Made with U.S. financing [5]
Bad Seeds (Les Mauvaises herbes) Louis Bélanger Alexis Martin, Gilles Renaud, Emmanuelle Lussier-Martinez Drama
Before the Streets (Avant les rues) Chloé Leriche Rykko Bellemare, Kwena Bellemare-Boivin, Jacques Newashish Drama
Below Her Mouth April Mullen Natalie Krill, Erika Linder Drama [2]
Black Code Nicholas de Pencier Featuring Felipe Altenfeldor, Ronald Deibert, Wjd Dhnie Documentary Examines the global impact that the Internet has had on matters of free speech, privacy and activism. [2]
Blind Vaysha Theodore Ushev Based on a story by Georgi Gospodinov National Film Board of Canada animated short nominated for Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film; Canadian Screen Award winner for Animated Short [6]
Boris Without Béatrice Denis Côté James Hyndman, Simone-Élise Girard, Denis Lavant Drama [7]
The Botanist Maude Plante-Husaruk, Maxime Lacoste-Lebuis Documentary [8]
Boundaries (Pays) Chloé Robichaud Emily VanCamp, Macha Grenon, Serge Houde, Rémy Girard Drama [5]
Coffee at Laundromat Maahi Kaur Ali Kazmi Dramedy short
Colonization Road Michelle St. John Ryan McMahon Documentary
The Cyclotron (Le Cyclotron) Olivier Asselin Lucille Fluet, Paul Ahmarani, Mark Antony Krupa Drama
A Date with Miss Fortune John L'Ecuyer Jeannette Sousa, Ryan Scott, Joaquim de Almeida Romantic comedy
Dead Leaves (Feuilles mortes) Thierry Bouffard, Carnior, Edouard Tremblay Roy Dupuis, Noémie O'Farrell, Audrey Rancourt-Lessard Futuristic western Winner of the Best Canadian Feature at the 2016 Fantasia Film Festival
Desert City (Déserts) Charles-André Coderre, Yann-Manuel Hernandez Hubert Proulx, Victoria Diamond, Elisabeth Locasi Drama
Faceless Ali Akbar Kamal Humayoon Shams Khan, Rahmatullah Khostai, Farahnaz Nawabi Action
Faggot (Tapette) Olivier Perrier Robin L'Houmeau, Eliot Nault Short drama
Fluffy Lee Filipovski Short drama
Frame 394 Rich Williamson Daniel Voshart Documentary
Giants of Africa Hubert Davis Masai Ujiri Documentary [2]
The Grasslands Project Scott Parker National Film Board of Canada short documentary films [9]
Gulîstan, Land of Roses Zaynê Akyol Documentary National Film Board of Canada-Germany co-production [10]
Gun Runners Anjali Nayar Julius Arile, Robert Matanda National Film Board of Canada documentary [11]
Harry: Portrait of a Private Detective (Harry: Portrait d’un détective privé) Maxime Desruisseaux Nick Theodorakis, Denis Marchand, Michel-Vital Blanchard Crime drama
Her Friend Adam Ben Petrie Ben Petrie, Grace Glowicki, Andrew Chown Short drama
Hello Destroyer Kevan Funk Jared Abrahamson, Kurt Max Runte Drama [5]
Hunting Pignut Martine Blue Taylor Hickson, Joel Thomas Hynes Drama
I Am Here Eoin Duffy National Film Board of Canada animated short
I Like Girls (J'aime les filles) Diane Obomsawin National Film Board of Canada animated short [12]
Iqaluit Benoît Pilon Marie-Josée Croze, Natar Ungalaaq Drama [13]
It's Only the End of the World (Juste la fin du monde) Xavier Dolan Gaspard Ulliel, Nathalie Baye, Marion Cotillard Drama Cannes Grand Prix winner; Canadian Screen Award winner for Best Picture [14][15]
Jean of the Joneses Stella Meghie Taylour Paige, Sherri Shepherd Comedy Made with U.S. financing [5]
A Kid (Le Fils de Jean) Philippe Lioret Pierre Deladonchamps, Gabriel Arcand, Catherine De Léan Drama French coproduction
Kidnap Capital Felipe Rodriguez Paulino Nunes, Jonathan Souza, Michael Reventar, Michelle Arvizu, Pedro Miguel Arce Crime drama
King Dave Daniel Grou Alexandre Goyette, Mylène St-Sauveur, Moe Jeudy-Lamour, Karelle Tremblay Drama Shot in one continuous take; adapted from Goyette's stage play.
Kiss Me Like a Lover (Embrasse-moi comme tu m’aimes) André Forcier Émile Schneider, Juliette Gosselin, Céline Bonnier Dramedy
Koneline: Our Land Beautiful Nettie Wild Documentary
Limit Is the Sky Julia Ivanova Documentary [16]
The Lockpicker Randall Okita Keigian Umi Tang Crime drama
Lovesick Tyson Caron Jacob Tierney, Jessica Paré, Jay Baruchel Romantic comedy
Mariner Thyrone Tommy Thomas Olajide Short drama [17]
Maudie Aisling Walsh Ethan Hawke, Sally Hawkins, Kari Matchett Drama Canada-Ireland coproduction
Mean Dreams Nathan Morlando Sophie Nélisse, Josh Wiggins, Bill Paxton, Colm Feore Drama [5]
Migrant Dreams Min Sook Lee Documentary [18]
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children Tim Burton Eva Green, Asa Butterfield, Chris O'Dowd, Allison Janney, Rupert Everett, Terence Stamp, Ella Purnell, Judi Dench, Samuel L. Jackson Fantasy Co-production with the US, the UK and Belgium
Montreal, White City (Montréal la blanche) Bachir Bensaddek Karina Aktouf, Rabah Aït Ouyahia Drama
Mostly Sunny Dilip Mehta Sunny Leone Documentary [2]
Mutants Alexandre Dostie Joseph DeLorey, Francis La Haye, Sandrine Bisson Dramatic short
My Friend Dino (Mon ami Dino) Jimmy Larouche Michel Côté, Sasha Migliarese, Joëlle Morin, Dino Tavarone Crime drama
Nelly Anne Émond Mylène Mackay Drama [5]
Never Eat Alone Sofia Bohdanowicz Deragh Campbell, Joan Benac Drama
The New Life of Paul Sneijder (La nouvelle vie de Paul Sneijder) Thomas Vincent Thierry Lhermitte, Géraldine Pailhas, Pierre Curzi Drama Canada-France coproduction
Nitro Rush Alain DesRochers Guillaume Lemay-Thivierge, Raymond Bouchard, Antoine Desrochers Crime/action drama
Northlander Benjamin Ross Hayden Corey Sevier, Roseanne Supernault, Michelle Thrush Futuristic drama
Of Ink and Blood (D’encre et de sang) Francis Fortin, Alexis Fortier Gauthier, Maxim Rheault Jocelyn Blanchard, Véronique Chaumont, Nathalie Coupal Drama
Oh What a Wonderful Feeling François Jaros Ellen David, Louis Negin, Karelle Tremblay Experimental drama
Old Stone Johnny Ma Chen Gang Drama Toronto International Film Festival Award for Best Canadian First Feature Film winner; a Canada-China co-production [5][19]
Operation Avalanche Matt Johnson Matt Johnson, Owen Williams, Josh Boles Conspiracy thriller Faux documentary
The Other Half Joey Klein Tatiana Maslany, Tom Cullen, Henry Czerny Drama Canadian Screen Awards Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role (Tatiana Maslany)
The Other Side of November (L'Autre côté de novembre) Maryanne Zéhil Arsinée Khanjian, Pascale Bussières, Marc Labrèche Drama
Le Pacte des anges Richard Angers Lenni-Kim, Marc Messier, Émile Schneider Crime drama
Perfect (Parfaites) Jérémie Battaglia Documentary [20]
Plain and Simple (Tout simplement) Raphaël Ouellet Short drama
Prank Vincent Biron Étienne Galloy, Alexandre Lavigne, Constance Massicotte Comedy
The Prison in Twelve Landscapes Brett Story Documentary [21]
Pyotr495 Blake Mawson Alex Ozerov Horror short
Queer Hutterite Laura O'Grady Kelly Hofer Documentary short [22]
Race Stephen Hopkins Stephan James, Jason Sudeikis, Jeremy Irons Drama Canada-France-Germany co-production
Red of the Yew Tree (If ou le rouge perdu) Marie-Hélène Turcotte Animated short
The River of My Dreams Brigitte Berman Gordon Pinsent Documentary [2]
Riverhead Justin Oakey Lawrence Barry, Evan Mercer Drama [23]
The Road to Webequie Tess Girard, Ryan Noth Documentary
Sadie's Last Days on Earth Michael Seater Morgan Taylor Campbell, Ricardo Hoyos, Paula Brancati, Hélène Joy, Peter Keleghan Comedy
Searchers (Maliglutit) Zacharias Kunuk, Natar Ungalaaq Benjamin Kunuk, Jocelyne Immaroitok, Karen Ivalu Drama [24]
Shambles (Maudite poutine) Karl Lemieux Jean-Simon Leduc, Martin Dubreuil Drama
The Skyjacker's Tale Jamie Kastner Ishmael Muslim Ali Documentary [5]
Sled Dogs Fern Levitt Documentary
Snip Terril Calder Animated short [25]
The Space Between Amy Jo Johnson Amy Jo Johnson, Jayne Eastwood, Michael Ironside Drama
Spark Aaron Woodley Voices include Jace Norman, Jessica Biel, Hilary Swank, Susan Sarandon Animated feature Canada-South Korea co-production made with U.S. financing
Special Correspondents Ricky Gervais Eric Bana, Ricky Gervais, Vera Farmiga Comedy Canada-U.K. co-production made with U.S. financing
Spirit Unforgettable Pete McCormack Spirit of the West Documentary
Split (Écartée) Lawrence Côté-Collins Marjolaine Beauchamp, Ronald Cyr, Whitney Lafleur Docufiction
The Squealing Game (La Chasse au Collet) Steve Kerr Paul Doucet, Julianne Côté, Anne-Marie Cadieux Drama
Still Night, Still Light (Mes nuits feront écho) Sophie Goyette [26]
Stone Makers (Carrière) Jean-Marc E. Roy Documentary
The Sun at Midnight Kirsten Carthew Duane Howard, Kawennáhere Devery Jacobs Drama [27]
Tales of Two Who Dreamt (Historias de dos que soñaron) Nicolás Pereda, Andrea Bussmann Documentary [28]
Theater of Life Peter Svatek Documentary produced with the National Film Board of Canada [29]
This River Katherena Vermette, Erika MacPherson Kyle Kematch National Film Board of Canada documentary short [30]
This Time Tomorrow (Mañana a esta hora) Lina Rodríguez Laura Osma, Maruia Shelton, Francisco Zaldua Drama Colombia-Canadian coproduction [31]
Those Who Make Revolution Halfway Only Dig Their Own Graves (Ceux qui font les révolutions à moitié n'ont fait que se creuser un tombeau) Mathieu Denis, Simon Lavoie Charlotte Aubin, Laurent Bélanger, Gabrielle Tremblay, Emmanuelle Lussier-Martinez Drama Toronto International Film Festival Award for Best Canadian Film winner [32]
Total Frat Movie Warren P. Sonoda Justin Deeley, Alex House, Tom Green Comedy
Two Lovers and a Bear Kim Nguyen Dane DeHaan, Tatiana Maslany, Gordon Pinsent Drama [5]
Two Soft Things, Two Hard Things Mark Kenneth Woods, Michael Yerxa Documentary
Tuktuq Robin Aubert Robin Aubert, Brigitte Poupart Docufiction
Unless Alan Gilsenan Catherine Keener, Hannah Gross, Brendan Coyle, Matt Craven, Chloe Rose, Hanna Schygulla Drama based on the novel of the same name by Carol Shields Canada-Ireland co-production
The Unseen Geoff Redknap Aden Young, Camille Sullivan, Julia Sarah Stone, Ben Cotton Psychological horror
The Void Steven Kostanski, Jeremy Gillespie Ellen Wong, Aaron Poole, Evan Stern Horror Canada-U.K. co-production made with U.S. financing [33][34]
Vortex Jephté Bastien Marie-Ange Barbancourt, Carmen Bastida, Alain Bastien Occult drama Canada-China-Hiati co-production
Votez Bougon Jean-François Pouliot Rémy Girard, Louison Danis, Hélène Bourgeois Leclerc Comedy
Waseskun Steve Patry National Film Board of Canada documentary [35]
We Can't Make the Same Mistake Twice Alanis Obomsawin National Film Board of Canada documentary Obomsawin's 49th film [2]
We're Still Together Jesse Klein Joey Klein, Jesse Camacho Drama
Weirdos Bruce McDonald Dylan Authors, Julia Sarah Stone, Allan Hawco, Cathy Jones, Molly Parker Drama [2]
Werewolf Ashley McKenzie Andrew Gillis, Bhreagh MacNeil Drama [5]
Wexford Plaza Joyce Wong Reid Asselstine, Darrel Gamotin Comedy-drama [36]
Wild Run: The Legend (Chasse-Galerie: La Légende) Jean-Philippe Duval Caroline Dhavernas, Francis Ducharme. François Papineau, Vincent-Guillaume Otis Historical drama
Wild Skin (La Peau sauvage) Ariane Louis-Seize Marilyn Castonguay Short drama
Window Horses Ann Marie Fleming Voices include Sandra Oh, Nancy Kwan, Shohreh Aghdashloo Animated feature produced with the National Film Board of Canada [5]
X500 Juan Andrés Arango Jembie Almazan, Bernardo Garnica Cruz, Jonathan Diaz Angulo Drama Canada-Mexico-Columbia co-production [5]
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