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Suburbanite

2014

Suburbanite

2014
Deep in the heart of suburbia, Grice, a twenty four year old unemployed Filipino college graduate, spends his days sleeping in and nights roaming around aimlessly on his folding bike with Diggs, his childhood friend. Grice has many big things planned, refusing to let reality stand in his way.
Sweetwater

2012

Sweetwater

2012
The story of two childhood friends who have grown apart and are suddenly thrust back into each others lives when a parent develops cancer. They join forces to find the cure but soon realize their lives are danger if they expose the truth.
An Old Man's Gold

2012

An Old Man's Gold

2012
Dying of cancer, former thief Charlie Dawson decides to leave his gold to his namesake Charlene, the great grand daughter of his two former partners. Not wanting to steal from family, the two former partners decide to rob Charlie before he dies. They hire a poker playing buddy, the violent loan shark Eddie, to do the job. Eddie decides to kidnap Charlene to convince Charlie to give up the gold, but Charlene's friend Emma gets in the way and is murdered. With the clock ticking, Eddie goes after the gold but runs afoul of Charlene's protective mother. The soccer mom is forced into a violent showdown to save her daughter and get the treasure.
Hell and Mr Fudge

2012

Hell and Mr Fudge

2012
Hell and Mr. Fudge is an 2012 American drama film directed by Jeff Wood and written by Brian Phillip Stoddard. Based on a true story, the film stars Mackenzie Astin as Edward Fudge, an Alabama preacher who has been hired to determine the existence of hell.
This American Journey

2013

This American Journey

2013
As children, British actor Paul Blackthorne and Australian photographer Mister Basquali both fell in love with America. Later they each fulfilled their dream to live here, but after two wars, a near economic collapse, and uncertainty about the country's direction, these two expats began to have doubts -- was America still the great place they once dreamed of? They drive across America to find out, interviewing random people about issues that affect and confront us all. From the ghetto to the gun show, the courthouse to the cattle yard, they are touched by the wisdom and insight of the people they meet. This American Journey is a cinematic postcard from the people to the people, teaching us that hearts can be healed at the most unexpected times and in the most unexpected places.
Dangerous Evidence: The Lori Jackson Story

1999

Dangerous Evidence: The Lori Jackson Story

1999
The Lori Jackson Story - A civil rights campaigner, Lori Jackson, champions the the cause of a black marine convicted of rape, as she thinks he is innocent of the crime. Based on a real case.
Locomotive

2013

Locomotive

2013
A former straight-edge musician tries to reconnect with a former love interest, a groupie for the band he broke up.
The Calling

2010

The Calling

2010
Joanna - a university student - leaves her course to become a nun.
A Line in the Sand

2008

A Line in the Sand

2008
A human story unfolds when detectives aggravated by a major bust gone wrong are forced to deal with a tormented man thrown into the cage after urinating on the Mayor's limo. The explosive combination of character and situation balances intense drama with laugh out loud comedy.
Hollywood Musical!

2015

Hollywood Musical!

2015
A group of 40-somethings in Hollywood juggle their frustration with the movie business and upheaval in their personal lives. They also burst into song.
Down by the River

2014

Down by the River

2014
A family deals with the disease of sickle cell, in there youngest family member. In the midst of this trying time and prosperous time at moments, there are many other obstacles that come in to play, that test the very foundation of this family.
Criminal Behavior

2013

Criminal Behavior

2013
A young couple, Nathan and Jewel, are enduring financial and emotional hardship, when past criminal friends re-emerge into their lives and force Nathan to partake in a robbery. Now, he must find a way to stop his past from destroying his future. Written and directed by Warren Pemberton
The Pier

2011

The Pier

2011
After 20 years of no contact with his father, Jack McCarthy (played by Hurley) travels from New York to his father Larry's death bed in Cork. Upon arrival he is furious to find his father alive and well and even more so when he then discovers he can't leave. Soon, father and son are forced to deal with a painful history. At the core of their conflict is Larry's denial about the death of his wife, Jack's mother. The story explores the difficult and painful, but often very hilarious ways they try to communicate. Forging a begrudging peace, the reality of life sets in when Larry discloses to Jack another truth that leads to a final reconciliation.
Clear Blue Tuesday

2010

Clear Blue Tuesday

2010
Indie-rock musical from director Elizabeth Lucas that tells the stories of 11 people living and working in post-9/11 New York City with a cast of real-life performers.
The Last Day of August

2012

The Last Day of August

2012
A paraplegic's friends pay him an unannounced visit to challenge his secluded life.
Little Red

2012

Little Red

2012
In a contemporary spin on the classic fairy tale, Little Red embarks on a secret trip to Florida and becomes the target of a chop-licking predator with a taste for young girls.
Up Heartbreak Hill

2012

Up Heartbreak Hill

2012
Up Heartbreak Hill chronicles the lives of three high school seniors living on the Navajo Nation and struggling to shape their identities as both Native American and modern American. They must decide whether to stay in their community - a place inextricably woven into the fiber of their beings - or leave in pursuit of educational and economic opportunities.
Great Expectations

2013

Great Expectations

2013
This stunning adaptation of Dickens' classic tale was captured live from the Vaudeville Theatre in the West End. Orphan Pip discovers through lawyer Mr. Jaggers that a mysterious benefactor wishes to ensure that he becomes a gentleman. Reunited with his childhood patron, Miss Havisham, and his first love, the beautiful but emotionally cold Estella, he discovers that the elderly spinster has gone mad from having been left at the altar as a young woman, and has made her charge into a warped, unfeeling heartbreaker.
Ring of Water

2012

Ring of Water

2012
Two stories that repeat themselves: two boxers struggling to survive inside and outside of the ring. Toscano, a young Sicilian, is fighting against his past. Barca, an African immigrant, is fighting for his future. When the tide changes, they have to fight for the present, as they battle against the realities of life in Sicily. The film weaves the sights, sounds and emotions of a gritty boxing tale within the context of broken relationships, hardships, and the cycles of Mediterranean history.
The Resurrection of Tony Gitone

2013

The Resurrection of Tony Gitone

2013
A cross-section of Toronto's Italian population comes together at a party in Little Italy.