Mei Lee on itsevarma, nörtti 13-vuotias, joka tasapainoilee äitinsä velvollisuudentuntoisena tyttärenä ja murrosiän tuoman kaaoksen keskellä. Hänen suojeleva ja määräilevä äitinsä Ming ei ole koskaan kaukana – mikä ei varsinaisesti ilahduta teini-ikäistä. Ja ihan kuin jatkuvat muutokset harrastuksissa, ihmissuhteissa ja kropassa eivät olisi tarpeeksi, aina kun Mei Lee innostuu liikaa (mitä tapahtuu käytännössä jatkuvasti), hän muuttuu jättimäiseksi pikkupandaksi!
Nykyaikaan sijoittuvassa hirviöelokuvassa lehtitoimittaja löytää sensaatiomaisen juttuaiheen tutustuessaan Howard Hoween - mieheen, jolla on kerrottavanaan uskomattomia tarinoita maailmanmatkoiltaan sekä kummallinen mieltymys mursuihin.
"On olemassa tunne, joka on suurempi kuin tappamisen valta. Se on tunne kun antaa elämän jatkua." Tällä lainauksella alkaa suurenmoinen tarina karhunpentu Youkista, joka elää onnellisena äitinsä kanssa majesteettisilla vuorilla kunnes tragedia iskee. Kivivyöry tappaa äidin ja Youkin on opittava pärjäämään omillaan. Orvoksi jäätyään pieni karhu löytää Zodiak-karhusta uuden turvan metsästäjiä ja villieläimiä vastaan. Yhdessä he pakenevat koirien haukuntaa ja luotien ujellusta samalla kun heidän ystävyytensä syvenee. Koko perheen elokuva, jonka pääosissa ovat lähes inhimillisesti käyttäytyvät karhut ja Kanadan villi luonto.
Paetessaan Michiganin vankilasta hurmaava urarikollinen ottaa uuden identiteetin Kanadassa. Hän ryöstää 59 pankkia ja koruliikettä, samalla kun virkavalta jahtaa häntä. Elokuva perustuu Ken Leishmanin tarinaan.
Leskeksi jäänyt Diane on sinkkuäiti, joka päättää - viranomaisten neuvoja uhaten - elättää ja opettaa ADHD-diagnosoidun teini-ikäisen poikansa Steven kotona, sillä laitos ei äidin mielestä ole pojalle oikea paikka. Äidin ja pojan arjesta puuttuu monia asioita, mutta rakkautta ei koskaan. Joskaan sekään ei aina ole helppoa.
Jennifer Pan soittaa hätäpuhelun ilmoittaakseen, että hänen vanhempiaan on ammuttu. Jenniferistä tulee vangitsevan rikostarinan keskeinen hahmo.
13-vuotias Amy viettää paljon aikaa vaeltamalla luonnossa. Eräänä päivänä hän löytää hylätyn pesän täynnä linnunmunia, jotka hän ottaa hellään huomaansa. Pian munista kuoriutuu suloisia hanhenpoikasia, jotka pitävät Amya emonaan. Nähdessään tytön onnen isä antaa hänen pitää pienet untuvikot. Heillä on hauskaa keskenään, mutta poikaset kasvavat ja niiden on seurattava vaistojaan. Amy ja hänen isänsä opettavat villihanhensa lentämään ja tekevät mahdottoman mahdolliseksi...
Englantia puhuva torontolaispoliisi ja ranskaa puhuva montrealilaiskyttä joutuvat puhaltamaan yhteen hiileen ratkaistakseen rikoksen.
Margaret Atwoodin romaanin ensimmäinen filmatisointi valmistui jo vuonna 1990 Volker Schlöndorffin ohjaamana elokuvana. Uskonnollinen äärioikeisto on ottanut vallan tulevaisuuden Yhdysvalloissa, ja nuoren Katen kaltaiset, yhä harvinaisemmat hedelmälliset naiset alistetaan seksuaaliseen orjuuteen ja synnytyskoneiksi.
Vasta naimisiin mennyt naispari lähtee viettämään laatuaikaa syrjäiseen mökkiin metsässä. Valitettavasti toinen heistä on tunteeton sarjamurhaaja, jonka suunnitelmana on kiduttaa uusi vaimonsa kuoliaaksi, kuten hän oli tehnyt edelliselle vaimolleenkin.
Psykologinen trilleri varakkaasta naisesta ja hänen poikapuolestaan, jotka ovat joutuneet murron kohteeksi. Asialla syrjäisessä talossa on kolme taitavaa varasta. Naisen ainoa apu on langan päässä oleva turvallisuusasiantuntija. Kun tunkeutujat muuttuvat yhä vihamielisemmiksi ja puhelun kuuluvuus heikkenee, uskaltaako nainen antaa miehen toimia hänen silminään ja auttaa hänet ulos?
Palkittu elokuva kanadalaisen taiteilijan Maud Lewisin kiehtovasta elämästä, jota vaikea niveltulehdus ja köyhyys rajusti koettelivat, yllättävät ihmissuhteet ja iloisen nostalgiset maalaukset rikastivat.
Kuolleet syntyvät uudelleen zombeina syrjäisen Mi'kmaq-reservaatin ulkopuolella koillisessa Kanadassa. Jostain syystä kylän alkuperäisasukkaat näyttävät olevan ainoita kulkutaudille immuuneja ihmisiä. Kun ympäröivä maailma hakeutuu heidän luokseen etsimään suojaa, heillä on edessään dilemma: pelastaako yksittäisiä ihmisiä vai koko ihmiskunta.
A Victorian-era Toronto detective uses then-cutting edge forensic techniques to solve crimes, with the assistance of a female coroner who is also struggling for recognition in the face of tradition, based on the books by Maureen Jennings.
Follow the lives of ambitious miners as they head north in pursuit of gold. With new miners, new claims, new machines and new ways to pull gold out of the ground, the stakes are higher than ever. But will big risks lead to an even bigger pay out?
The life of a group of adolescents going through the trials and tribulations of teendom at Degrassi Community School.
A coming-of-age story about an outsider who, against all odds and numerous challenges, fights for love and acceptance and for her place in the world. The series centers on a young orphaned girl in the late 1890’s, who, after an abusive childhood spent in orphanages and the homes of strangers, is mistakenly sent to live with an elderly woman and her aging brother. Over time, 13-year-old Anne will transform their lives and eventually the small town in which they live with her unique spirit, fierce intellect and brilliant imagination.
Toby Logan is a highly skilled paramedic with a secret – he can read minds. Toby never really knew his parents and grew up in foster care, this coupled with his secret, which he shares with no one, has made him a bit of a loner. Until now, Toby has kept his ability hidden, exploring its possibilities only with his long time mentor and confidante Dr. Ray Mercer.
Ex-pro hockey player Matt Shade irrevocably changes his life when he teams up with fierce P.I. Angie Everett to form an unlikely investigative powerhouse.
Ambitious young cops try to prove themselves in their high-stakes careers, in which the smallest mistake can have deadly consequences. At the core of the close-knit group is perfectionist Andy McNally, whose father was a homicide detective before he burned out on the job. The series follows Andy and her four colleagues -- Dov Epstein, Gail Peck, Traci Nash and Chris Diaz -- as they experience the trials, triumphs and tribulations of police work, as well as its effect on their personal lives.
Anne Shirley is a freckle-faced, red-haired girl, who grows up in an orphanage having lost her parents at a very early age. Anne is always cheerful and fun-loving despite being brought up without love or affection. When she turns 11, she is adopted by the old farmer Matthew Cuthbert and his sister Marilla. Anne starts her new life with Matthew and Marilla at a farm called "Green Gables", but actually the Cuthberts wanted a boy who could help with their work on the farm... Overcoming many hardships and meeting many friends and people, Anne grows up to be a strong-minded woman.
Da Vinci's Inquest is a Canadian dramatic television series that aired on CBC Television from 1998 to 2005. While never a ratings blockbuster, seven seasons of thirteen episodes each were filmed for a total of ninety-one episodes. The show, set and filmed in Vancouver, stars Nicholas Campbell as Dominic Da Vinci, once an undercover officer for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, but now a crusading coroner who seeks justice in the cases he investigates. The cast also includes Gwynyth Walsh as Da Vinci's ex-wife and chief pathologist Patricia Da Vinci, Donnelly Rhodes as detective Leo Shannon, and Ian Tracey as detective Mick Leary.
A team of Vancouver investigators, led by homicide detective Angie Flynn, sets out to uncover the motive of each puzzling murder by discovering the killer's connection to the victim. Viewers get a glimpse of the killer before and after the crime is committed.
When Charlie Harris ends up in a coma, he leaves the Hope-Zion Hospital in chaos - and his fiancée and fellow surgeon, Alex Reid, in a state of shock. As the staff of Hope-Zion races to save lives, comatose Dr. Harris wanders the halls of Hope-Zee in "spirit" form, not sure if he's a ghost or a figment of his own imagination.
The Strategic Response Unit (SRU) is an elite team of cops who specialize in high-risk critical incidents. Trained in tactics and psychology, they deal with extreme situations, where split-second decisions could save a life...or cost one.
Street Legal is a Canadian television series, which aired on CBC Television from 1987 to 1994. It was revived for an additional season in 2019.
Following the adventures of a bunch of nobodies who get up to a whole lot of nothing in the fictional prairie town of Dog River, Saskatchewan, Corner Gas focuses on the life (or lack thereof) of Brent LeRoy, proprietor of a gas station that is the only stop for miles around and a hub of action on the Prairies.
Letterkenny follows Wayne, a good-ol’ country boy in Letterkenny, Ontario trying to protect his homegrown way of life on the farm, against a world that is constantly evolving around him. The residents of Letterkenny belong to one of three groups: Hicks, Skids, and Hockey Players. The three groups are constantly feuding with each other over seemingly trivial matters; often ending with someone getting their ass kicked.
Cold Squad is a Canadian police procedural television series first broadcast in 1998 that followed the investigations of a part of the Vancouver Police Department Homicide Division tasked with solving cold cases, the titular Cold Squad, as led by Sergeant Ali McCormick. The cast of Cold Squad was diverse and changing, McCormick being the only character to appear in all 7 seasons. Some notable series regulars include Detective Tony Logozzo in seasons 1-2, Sgt. Frank Coscarella in seasons 3-4, Sgt. Len Harper in seasons 5-7, Insp. Vince Schneider season 1, Insp. Simon Ross season 2, Insp. Andrew Pawlachuk seasons 3-7, Det. Mickey Kollander seasons 3-6, Det. Nicco Sevallis seasons 3-6, Christine Wren seasons 4-7, as well as Det. Samantha Walters and Const. Ray Chase in season 7. Between the second and third seasons, almost the entire on-screen cast other than Julie Stewart were replaced. This along with the new sets, a significant revamp of the credits and theme music, and even having McCormick's hair change from auburn to dirty-blonde all contributed to a considerable reworking of the series.
ReGenesis is a Canadian television program produced by The Movie Network and Movie Central in conjunction with Shaftesbury Films. The series, which ran for four seasons, revolves around the scientists of NorBAC, a fictional organization with a lab based in Toronto. The organization investigates problems of a scientific nature, such as bio-terrorism, mysterious diseases or radical changes in environment throughout Canada, the United States, and Mexico. NorBAC is headed by David Sandström, the chief scientist and molecular biologist. Through this character the show often addresses topical social, political and ethical issues related to the science at hand. The series was originally seen on The Movie Network and Movie Central with rebroadcasts on Global and Showcase in Canada. Internationally it can be seen on FX in the United Kingdom, The Science Channel, Halogen TV and in syndication and CW Plus in the United States, and FX Latin America in Mexico; as well as numerous broadcasters in Europe and Asia. International distribution is handled by Oasis International. As of April 2012 the show can also be seen on Hulu.com.
The Collector is a Canadian supernatural drama television series about a man attempting to help save people who have bargained their souls with the Devil. After over 600 years of "collecting" the souls of people at the end of their 10-year deals, Morgan Pym negotiates with the Devil for the ability to aid the damned in redeeming themselves rather than sending them to Hell. Under the Devil's mocking gaze, Morgan assists his "clients" in undoing the damage their deals have done because of the devil shifting good luck towards the client and away from others. The series is set in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, where it was also filmed. CHUM cancelled the program after three seasons.
Comedian Jonny Harris explores small towns on the ropes, performs stand-up shows for the locals who’ve stuck it out, and proves that Canadians know how to laugh at themselves.
Toronto’s only female private detective in the 1920s takes on the cases the police don’t want or can’t handle. From airplanes and booze running to American G-men, Communists and union busters, Frankie’s fearless sense of adventure gets her into all kinds of trouble, but she always manages to find her way out.
