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When many people think of sharks, they think of swimming alone at night while a cello line plays at an increasing speed and intensity. Soulless killers, they say! Row upon row of merciless, gnashing teeth! The very fabric of our darkest nightmares! When Rob Stewart thinks of sharks, he thinks of intelligent and sensitive animals fighting for their very existence as a species against a world that has misjudged them. He sees friends. And in his first feature film,Sharkwater, Rob Stewart does an excellent job of turning the perceptions of his viewers around. Read More...

Hey REEL CANADIANS,

We're one week and two days away from our very first REEL CANADA festival of the 2008-09 school year. 

The season launches on Thursday November 13th in lovely Windsor, Ontario where eight schools will be participating in the day - all watching the same films and hooking up for webcast Q&As with our special guests. Here's what the students in Windsor selected: Read More...

Canada's game! A war of sticks & blades! A story of blood, sweat and beers! Read More...

Brian Henry is an unrecognized saint; his relentless effort to create a better life for youth living in lower-income neighborhoods seems to be an unattainable pursuit. Throughout his youth, he’s had involvement with drugs, gangs, academic issues as well as run in with the law. His versatile experiences have lead him to aid at-risk young men in repairing their life. Director Allan King, coaches his staff to create a fly-on-the-wall depiction of what really goes on in the lives and minds of adolescent African- American gents living in a deprived environment. Read More...

Hey Folks,

This is just a quick update on what we at REEL CANADA have been up to lately:

A new season of REEL CANADA begins with visits to Windsor (Nov 13) and Vancouver (Nov 25), so we are gearing up for those now! As well, we're printing a new version of our catalogue, with FIVE new exciting film additions (Away From Her, Citizen Duane, The Corporation, How She Move, Sharkwater). Read More...