Movies
Girl Model
OTTAWA PREMIERE | OFFICIAL SELECTION, TIFF 2011 & SXSW 2011 Juxtaposing the experiences of 13-year-old modeling hopeful Nadya with those of former model and current talent scout Ashley, this quietly heartbreaking doc exposes the ugly side of the international beauty industry. [E]ssential, revelatory viewing that speaks volumes about the culture
Girl Asleep
Ottawa Premiere on October 30th, November 2nd and 3rd! The world is closing in on Greta Driscoll. On the cusp of turning fifteen she can’t bear to leave her childhood, it contains all the things that give her comfort in this incomprehensible new world. Adelaide Film Festival – Best Feature
Ginger Snaps
Both an effective scary movie and a biting social commentary, Ginger Snaps blends supernatural horrors with the more familiar kinds found in puberty and high school with hair-raising results. CANADIAN CULT REVIEW HALLOWEEN DOUBLE BILL with American Psycho | double bill tickets $10 | Learn more at lostdominion.blogspot.com
Ginger & Rosa
The friendship of two teenage BFFs (Elle Fanning and Alice Englert) is tested in swingin 60s London against the backdrop of the Cuban Missile Crisis in this near-flawless film, beautifully shot and cut, excitingly performed and deeply felt.” (Minneapolis Star Tribune)
Gimme Danger
Ottawa Premiere on Saturday November 5th An in-depth look at the legendary punk band, The Stooges, from acclaimed Cannes and Sundance award winning filmmaker Jim Jarmusch.
Gilda
Gilda – Noir-vember Film Fest throughout the month – Screening on November 19, 20! Advance tickets now available for Gilda! A small-time gambler hired to work in a Buenos Aires casino discovers his employer’s new wife is his former lover. Cannes Film Festival: Grand Prize of the Festival nominee!
Gift (2018)
Ottawa Premiere the Week of December 6th! Inspired by Lewis Hyde’s beloved classic The Gift: How the Creative Spirit Transforms the World, GIFT is a tribute to something that can’t be measured or counted, bought or sold. An intimate exploration of real-life gift economies, it’s a reflection on the creative
Giallo
OTTAWA PREMIERE The legendary Dario Argento gets a bit meta with his latest film, self-referentially naming it after the genre he helped define. Adrien Brody headlines as a cop on the trail of a demented killer, but its Argento, more imaginative and stylish than most directors (Cinefantastique), whos the real
Ghosts with Shit Jobs
OTTAWA PREMIERE | FILMMAKERS IN ATTENDANCE Human Spam. Digital Janitors. Spider silk gatherers. Baby makers. In the future, jobs still suck but in whole new ways. After the collapse of North Americas economy, a Chinese television crew ventures into the vast slums of Toronto to document the ghosts (Cantonese