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DON'T SAY ITS NAME

Directors: Rueben Martell

Screenwriter: Rueben Martell, Gerald Wexler

Genre: Creature Feature

After environmental activist Kharis Redwater is called back to the living world by her mother Mary Lynn after a questionable "accident" that costs Kharis her life, an ancient spirit is reborn outside of a small northern town out of retribution for the loss of her daughter's life. Kharis returns as a ferocious Creature set on revenge and starts to target and hunt employees of the industrial company WEC. Can an ex-military Park Ranger, Stacy Cole, and Police Officer, Betty Stonechild, call back their traditional teachings to stop the Creature before she continues to feed on all who get in her way?

Do Not Say Its Name is an Indigenous horror film that will have you on the edge of your seat.

Root of the Problem

Directors: Scott Sikma

Screenwriter: Francis Damberger, Joanne Sikma

Genre: Family-Drama

Root of the Problem, a film for the entire family about a couple whose lives at first seem ordinary, but below the surface their lives are in turmoil. Realtor Paul is stuck in the rut of an unfulfilling job and his wife Grace carries burdens that even Paul doesn’t know about. When Grace’s wealthy Uncle John dies, they think they will share his fortune and their problems will be solved. However, all he leaves them is a simple potted plant. For Paul, the plant becomes an unlikely and secret source of funds, which slowly transforms his life, allowing him some luxury purchases. His sudden wealth arouses suspicions and soon the police are on his trail. Paul discovers that easy access to cash isn’t always the answer. He and his wife start to distrust each other, until a stunning turn in their lives forces them to search within their hearts for the Root of the Problem.

The Caravan

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Genre: Documentary

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Parallel Minds

Directors: Benjamin Ross Hayden

Screenwriter: Benjamin Ross Hayden

Genre: Sci-fi Thriller

The year is 2027, the latest version of Red Eye, a state of the art contact lens which can record and see past memories is about to be released. On the eve of a keynote presentation delivered by Red-Eye’s visionary inventor Conrad Stallman, Margo Elson’s best friend Elise, the head programmer in the Department of Memory at Red Eye, dies in her lab. Margo, a Metis researcher is determined to find Elise’s killer. Enter Thomas Xavier, a police detective with a past he can’t escape, known for his sharp and unorthodox skills. They break into Elise’s apartment and find a code which leads them to Jade, a revolutionary, who has Elise’s laboratory helmet, revealing that Elise committed suicide. But Margo isn’t convinced, and worse she sees in the helmet, revelas a connection to her own past and the death of her beloved Kookum. As they explore Red Eye, they discover a flaw in the new version and a sinister plot and Orwellian drama, where privacy invasion is the norm.
Confronting her own deep fears, and drawing on the courage and spirit of her grand-mother, Margo must face the killer, as Thomas faces his demons. An Indigenous thriller about love, ego, redemption and corporate greed, Parallel Minds is a story of a world of authority, pitted against a world of truth and vision, where revolution is the only viable answer and where the past must free the future.

Alberta Haunts

Directors: Margot McMaster and Scott Sikma

Screenwriter: Margot McMaster

Genre: Documentary

How does a simple fable develop into a legend? How do legends keep landmarks alive? We set out to answer those questions by exploring five different remarkable, historical locations across Alberta, which are forever linked by a haunting secret. Each site is home to a ghost, or in some cases, multiple ghosts, which have become a focal point for visitors and residents alike and which allow each location to foresee living on into the future. Take a journey with us through the lives of the Canadians who keep legends alive, and who are an integral part of the provincial economy.

HEARTLAND COUNTRY: Cowboy Culture

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Genre: Episodic Documentary

a series celebrating Western Living and cowboy culture, featuring artists, artisans and others who live and breathe the cowboy and western life. Unique episodes feature the experts and artists behind blacksmithing, silversmithing, saddle making, the art of western cooking, equine health, the horse whisperer, and many others. The series captures the heart and soul of the westerner, and their dedication to the roots of rural and cowboy life, as well as their love for the things they care about, family, culture, and the raw beauty of the land. These inspiring half-hour documentaries tell personal stories of artists and working ranch-hands and celebrate the great history, culture and life, of those who dedicated themselves to preserving the tradition of the past and the spirit of a country.

Historic Murals of Alberta

Directors: Scott Sikma

Screenwriter: Scott Sikma

Genre: Documentary

The rich history and stories of its intriguing residents are told on this walking tour of historic murals throughout southern Alberta. These murals are intended to show the artistic expression of the culture and history in rural communities and reflect the vision of their creators. They not only help to beautify the streets but also give character to the entire territory.

Chokeslam

Directors: Robert Cuffley

Screenwriter: Robert Cuffley, Jason Long

Genre: Comedy

Ten years since high school graduation, deli clerk Corey Swanson (Chris Marquette) still lives in the shadow of the humiliating public rejection of his marriage proposal to high school sweetheart Sheena DeWilde (Amanda Crew). Sheena is now successful, if troubled, Pro-Wrestler, and is returning to town for their high school reunion. When she announces her retirement, Corey attempts to win back her affections by arranging for one last match, to take place in the town's wrestling arena. Thwarted by the efforts of his overprotective mother (Gwynyth Walsh), well-meaning friend Luke (Michael Eklund), who is concealing his own motives, and by Sheena's brash boyfriend/manager Tab (Niall Matter), Corey struggles both to make the event a success for Sheena, and to remind her of what they once had.

Contemporary Indigenous Artisans

Directors: Scott Sikma, Margot McMaster

Screenwriter: Scott Sikma, Margot McMaster

Genre: Documentary

Contemporary Indigenous Artisans is a 6 part documentary series showcasing the
talented Indigenous craftspeople of Alberta. The series weaves the values of tradition and culture into a modern landscape. The series is shot in and around rural southern Alberta and Calgary and features painters, musicians, drummers, jewelry makers and a variety of other talented artisans within their communities. Their history, culture and life are documented in these inspiring documentaries.

Ferocious

Directors: Robert Cuffley

Screenwriter: Robert Cuffley

Genre: Thriller

Leigh Parrish (Amanda Crew), a small town Saskatchewan girl who becomes a television star in America, returns to her hometown with her manager Callum Beck (Dustin Milligan). She has a secret that leads her to a dingy nightclub owned by Sal (Kim Coates) and things devolve into a night of violence that also involves the club's bartender Eric (Michael Eklund) and Tess (Katie Boland), one of Leigh's fans.

Walk All Over Me

Directors: Robert Cuffley

Screenwriter: Robert Cuffley, Jason long

Genre: Drama-Thriller

Alberta leaves her small hometown to move to the city, and she moves in with her former babysitter, Celene, who wears thigh-high boots and is now a professional dominatrix. Out of money, Alberta decides to impersonate her roommate's identity, lured by the $300 per hour pay rate. While working with her first client, Paul, three men break into the house, believing that Paul stole half a million dollars from them. Paul defends himself, saying that whatever money he has, he had won at the casino. Alberta flees the scene, grabbing Paul's money on her way out, which leads the robbers to believe that she is involved with the theft as well. For the rest of the movie, Alberta and Celene try to deal with the three robbers, and rescue Paul from them.

Turning Paige

Directors: Robert Cuffley

Screenwriter: Robert Cuffley, Jason Long

Genre: Drama

The plot revolves around the life of aspiring writer and high school student Paige Fleming. Paige incorporates aspects of her life into her fictional stories. Living alone with her father Ross (Nicholas Campbell) a recovering alcoholic, their lives are upset by the return of Paige's brother Trevor (Philip DeWilde) who has been absent for two years. His return forces Paige to address her life and memories of the tragic suicide of her mother.