Films We Like is pleased to announce the acquisition of Petra Volpe’s THE DIVINE ORDER, a fearlessly feminist “feel-good drama” (Variety) and winner of the Tribeca 2017 Audience Award.
THE WEDDING PLAN, directed by critically acclaimed Rama Burshtein (Fill The Void) is making its Canadian theatrical debut in select cities across Canada on Friday, May 12th. The film stars Israel's biggest heartthrob Oz Zehavi, Ophir Award (Isreal's version of the Oscars®) winner Noa Kooler, and Israeli Television Award winner Amos Taman.
Films We Like is thrilled to announce the Canadian rights acquisition of LUCKY, the directorial debut of actor John Carroll Lynch.
A comedy drama about mortality and spirituality, LUCKY stars legendary actor, singer and musician Harry Dean Stanton with a stellar ensemble cast that includes: David Lynch, Ron Livingston, Ed Begley Jr., Tom Skerritt, Beth Grant, and James Darren.
Films We Like is pleased to announce the acquisition of 3 new documentary films for release in 2017: BECOMING BOND, LEANING INTO THE WIND, and QUEST.
Films We Like is pleased to partner with Jane’s Walk for an opening night event on Friday, April 21 at the TIFF Bell Lightbox. Patrons have the opportunity to experience an exclusive Jane’s Walk before a screening of the film Citizen Jane: Battle for the City and post-screening discussion with special guests including Amanda Lewis (Charlie’s FreeWheels); Hibaq Gelle (Premier’s Council on Youth Opportunities) and a speaker from Parkdale Neighbourhood Land Trust (PNLT). Regular TIFF Bell Lightbox ticket prices apply and the distributor Films We Like will be donating proceeds from the evening to Jane’s Walk.
Films We Like is excited to announce that WEIRDOS won two Canadian Screen Awards at last night’s ceremony. Original Screenplay - Daniel MacIvor, Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role - Molly Parker.
Films We Like is pleased to announce that Kasper Collin’s new documentary I Called Him Morgan will open in Toronto at the Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema on Friday, April 7, 2017.
Kasper Collin’s second feature-length documentary, I Called Him Morgan looks at one of the music world’s most shocking and talked-about murders.
WEIRDOS, directed by critically acclaimed Bruce McDonald is making its Canadian theatrical debut in select cities across Canada on March 17th. The film stars Canadian actor, Dylan Authors (Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium), Young Artist Award winner, Julia Sarah Stone, Emmy nominee, Molly Parker, and actor and producer Allan Hawco (Republic of Doyle), in a romantic drama set in 1976 Nova Scotia.
At 32, Michal is finally looking forward to the comfort and security of marriage, when she is blindsided by her fiancé’s decision to call off the wedding with only a month’s notice.
Films We Like is pleased to announce the upcoming theatrical release of the THE LURE, the playful and confident debut of Polish director Agnieszka Smoczynska, which had its North American premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in 2016.
Winter 2017 marks the return of regular cinema programming to Jackman Hall, as the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) presents a screening series dedicated to the best films and videos by artists about artists. AGO Art + Cinema will feature insightful documentaries, biopics, artist films and videos, many accompanied by commentary from a variety of guest experts. A beloved space for AGO programming and the former home of the Toronto International Film Festival’s popular Cinematheque Ontario program from 1990 to 2010, Jackman Hall is the perfect theatre to discover new film favourites.
Randy Barbato and Fenton Bailey’s documentary on Robert Mapplethorpe, whose controversial photographs of the 1970s New York BDSM scene caused national debate (courtesy of HBO Canada). Debuting on Jan. 18, 2016, 4 screenings run at the AGO’s Jackman Hall until Jan. 21.
FILMS WE LIKE PRESENTS THE CANADIAN FAMILY CLASSIC “HOCKEY NIGHT” NEW 4K RESTORATION!
SPECIAL ENGAGEMENT at the REVUE CINEMA, TORONTO!
SATURDAY DECEMBER 17TH, 4PM
Q&A WITH ORIGINAL CAST AND CREW INCLUDING YANNICK BISSON (Actor - MURDOCH MYSTERIES), JACK BLUM (Writer)
ENCORE SCREENINGS:
TUESDAY DECEMBER 27 + THURSDAY DEC 29, 2017
Following its World Premiere at the Whistler Film Festival, Films We Like presents the theatrical release of the beloved 1984 Canadian family drama Hockey Night, gloriously restored to 4K from its original elements.
What's a girl to do when her family moves to a small town where “fun hasn't been invented yet” and where there is no girl’s hockey team? For Cathy Yarrow (Megan Follows, Ann of Green Gables, Rain), the answer is simple: strap on her goalie pads and try out for the boy's all-star team.
Local broadcaster Bum Johnston (Maury Chaykin) doesn't think a girl's place is in a hockey arena. Nor does lumber magnate Bill Moss (Henry Ramer), the team’s sponsor. But Cathy stands firm between the pipes, helping the team win games while winning herself loyal allies in star player Spear Kozak (Yannick Bisson, Murdoch Mysteries) and coach Willie Liepert (Rick Moranis).
Hockey Night is an uplifting and rousing story of adolescent relationships, the struggles of small-town politics and of triumph over the expectations and pressures of the adult world.
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About Films We Like
Founded by award-winning documentary filmmaker Ron Mann (Grass, Comic Book Confidential, Altman) Films We Like is a boutique distributor of documentary, independent, and international films in Canada. Recent releases include Things to Come, Tampopo and Cameraperson.
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After the success of the EDM inspired Eden, Hansen-Løve returns to the screen with another moving portrait of life at a cross roads in the award-winning Things to Come (L’avenir).
Films We Like is proud to announce a new collaboration with Janus Films, bringing two old and new masterpieces from around the world to screens across Canada: Kirsten Johnson’s stunning cinematographic autobiography “Cameraperson” and Juzo Itami’s 1985 raucous food comedy “Tampopo.”
Films We Like is proud to announce a new collaboration with Janus Films, bringing two old and new masterpieces from around the world to screens across Canada: Kirsten Johnson’s stunning cinematographic autobiography “Cameraperson” and Juzo Itami’s 1985 raucous food comedy “Tampopo.”
Films We Like is pleased to announce that Jim Jarmusch’s documentary Gimme Danger is opening in theatres across Canada starting in Toronto, Vancouver, Victoria, Ottawa, London and Montreal on Friday, November 4, 2016 followed by openings in Saskatoon on Friday, November 7; Waterloo on November 15; Winnipeg on November 25; Edmonton on December 22 and in Regina on December 29.
Gianfranco Rosi’s new award-winning documentary Fire at Sea (Fuocoammare) will open on Friday, October 21, 2016 at the TIFF Bell Lightbox following its Canadian Premiere at TIFF 2016 in the Masters Programme.
Combining archival footage with rotoscopic animation in a dynamic, never-before-seen way, Keith Maitland’s TOWER reveals the action-packed untold stories of the witnesses, heroes and survivors of America’s first mass school shooting, when the worst in one man brought out the best in so many others.
Films We Like is pleased to announce that Johnny Ma’s debut feature, Old Stone (Lao Shi) has been awarded the City of Toronto Award for Best Canadian First Feature Film after its North American Premiere at TIFF in the Discovery Programme.