Senseless Death new

(1 x 52 min.)
For over five years, war raged in Iraq. The American soldiers are more exhausted by this undeclared war and far from being won. Among the very first soldiers killed in Iraq, five were Latino, and three of them were not U.S. citizens. Jose Antonio Gutierrez and Jesus Suarez del Solar who was one of them. Since then, his father Fernando Suarez del Solar fights to end the harassment of recruiters from the U.S. Army that focuses on young Hispanics in "U.S. high schools". He fights to end the war in Iraq.
(also available in Spanish. Subtitled in French, English and Spanish )
Produced by Macumba International






Historic Railways Steaming through Europe new

(16 x 60 min.) DVD
Take a wonderful journey through Europe aboard the famous steaming railways. This documetary series takes you through beautiful scenery, from Austria to the Alps and Germany and also from the driver's point of view.
Produced by Media Lab





National Matters new

(1 x 92 min.)
NATIONAL MATTERS is a non-partisan and fresh look at questions that have been haunting the political and social life of the Quebecois and the Canadians for a long time. From the Quebec electoral campaign of March 2007, to the Scottish one in April 2007, with a close look at the debate over the new statute of autonomy in Catalonia, the film wishes to shed a new light on the question. We are not alone facing this kind of debate, the Scots and the Catalan can help us better understand ourselves.
Produced by L'Oeil Fou inc






Hors Série new

(13 X 26 min.)
Documentary, Society HD
This amazing documentary series takes us to the heart of some micro  societies, created by people who refuse to live by the rules of the mass culture. Follow a group of dumpster divers, who feed themselves  by sorting out food in garbage containers, a group of body modification’s adepts, etc. Their stories and opinions will reveal surprising convictions and way  of living!
Produced by MC2 Communication Media







Dreams on wheels new

Documentary. Sports HD
(1 X 52 minutes, 1 X 80 minutes, 3 X 26 minutes)
This documentary follows a group of four young cyclists who dream about the famous Tour de France. More than 150 from dozens of countries participate in the longest competition for young cyclists called Le tour d’Abitibi, in the North of Quebec.
Produced by Macumba International.






Lizard King, The making of IMAX 3D Dinosaurs: Giants of Patagonia new

Documentary
(1 X 44 minutes)
Go behind the scenes, into the jungle, and meet the people whose passion is storytelling, and whose story is the gigantosaur.Learn about prehistory with the Imax team itself, meet an infant dinosaur hatched from a digital egg and destined for the big screen - enjoy a front-row seat as new technologies combine to create a primordial world.
Produced by MAG2.







An Encounter with Burning Man new

(1 X 46 min.)
Documentary HD
A young anthropologist and three artists travel to the Black Rock Desert in Nevada to attend the « Burning Man » event, along with 40 000 other people. During this event, only giving and exchanging things or services is allowed and creativity in its every aspect is everywhere. At the end of the event, the “city” created in the desert disappears without a trace. Through the quest of our four protagonists, “Burning Man” brings us to think differently on the world that surrounds us.
Produced by MC2 Communication Media






Aztec, Pyramids of War new

(2 x 60 min.)
History
This two part series, will document the rise and fall of one of the most remarkable civilizations. How did a small nomadic tribe from the deserts north of the valley of Mexico, come to establish themselves as the supreme power over twelve million people and transform Tenochtitlan, island capital city into the richest and most populous center of the Americas.
Produced by Têtu Fou Productions






Biosphere, tomorrow is now! new (Looking for pre-sale and co-producers.)

Environmental issues
The most up to date on the challenges men face with an exhausted planet. This documentary is undoubtebly the one to be seen on the combined subjects of global warming, climatic changes and the future of men in 2010, international year of the biodiversity. Done in partnership with UNESCO.
(also available in French)
Produced by Biosphere Television






Biosphere

(13 x 26 min. in English with no host / 13 x 52 min. in French)
Environmental issues
Biosphere reserves are sites recognized under UNESCO's Man and the Biosphere Programme which innovate and demonstrate approaches to conservation and sustainable development. Featuring the Canadian Biospheres, many questions will be asked and answered about what makes a world reserve. An emphasis on the thousand-year future is being addressed.
A world wide issue with world wide repercussions.
Produced by FRAGAR GT






On the Go Chinese with Xinwen new

(50 x 3 min.) and (6 x 24 min.) HD
Who said that you should sit in the classroom to learn Mandarin? Who said it’s hard to learn Mandarin?
In each episode, viewers travel with Xinwen. Xinwen, the host and qualified teacher, teaches one Chinese sentence related to the spot they travel to in English as a bridge. So the series of the show is suitable for everyone who can understand simple English. In this way, the beginner can keep interested as well as feel relaxed. The first 6 episodes are shot in Beijing. More episodes of other scenes in China are to come soon.
Produced by Richard & Ellie Edutainment






Gloriously Free new

(1 x 47 min.)
A stunning profile of how the world’s gay refuges are fleeing discrimination , persecution and murder from the native lands in search of freedom and human rights. Powerful stories fuel international dialogue told by five young men as they search for welcoming arms outside their countries of birth where prosecution and hatred of alternative lifestyles may lead to torture or death.
Produced by Film Blanc






Juchitan Queer Paradise

(1 x 64 min.)
Located near the border with Guatemala, the Mexican town of Juchitán is home to the Zapotec Indians, who have shown remarkable tolerance towards homosexuals. According to a legend, God gave Vicente Ferrer, the patron saint of Juchitán, a bagful of queers. Everywhere he travelled -Colombia, Central America, Guatemala- he left behind a homosexual. In Juchitán, however, his bag came undone, and they all fell out at once...
Produced by Macumba International






Blue Helmets : Peace and Dishonour

(1 x 73 min.)
Social issues
Their blue helmets symbolize hope. They are sent to countries where entire populations have been devastated by bloody conflicts. Their role is to keep belligerent factions at bay, and to protect civilians. At least, that is their official mandate. But do we really know how peacekeepers behave abroad?
Victims and witnesses speak up.
Produced by Macumba International.






War Babies

(1x 92 min. & 1 x 59 min.) NEW
Throughout the 20th century, from Nicaragua to South Korea, Rwanda to Bangladesh and Bosnia, the same crime has been perpetrated time and time again, on thousands upon thousands of women. Many of the women who survived wartime rapes now live with a daily reminder of their ordeal: the children born of this heinous crime, the children of the enemy.
Produced by Macumba International




Childhood Lost

(1 x 52 min.)
Social Issues
When they are not fighting wars, children are waging other battles, facing other dangers, sometimes just to survive. Rachel Milanes, 14. Full-time worker in Manila, Philippines. Kay Yussuf, 16. A child soldier in Sierra Leone. Lexus, 16. A child prostitute in Vancouver, Canada. These are their stories. Some are shocking, others almost trivial. But in their own right, they are all EXTREME. As extreme as a Childhood Lost.
Produced by Macumba International






Ravaged Planet

(1 x 52 min.)
Social issues
That noise…can you hear it? It’s coming from the earth. It’s the sound of despair…and anger. North and South, millions of men, women and children live in appalling conditions, in extreme poverty, violence and exploitation. Pariahs at the table of the rich and powerful.
These are their stories: War for water in Belt Furiq. An island devastated by pollution in the Phillipines. The Manuche fighting for their forest.
Produced by Macumba International






Vérité et réconciliation

(1 x 52 min.) NEW
Social issues
Truth and Reconciliation commissions have been established in many countries in the aftermath of civil wars, serious violations of human rights, collective crimes or tyrannical regimes. They represent an ambiguous and often contradictory reality. Nonetheless they are essential. The documentary Vérité et Réconciliation allows us to discover a model based on another conception of justice, a justice more restorative than puni- tive, more focussed on the re-establishment of relationships, on learning the art of living together.
Produced by Médiatique






The Last Stand of Salvador Allende

(1 x 57 mins.)
Relive the dramatic final hours of Chile's last great democrat and the turmoil immediately following his tragic death. Using archival footage and exclusive interviews, this riveting documentary charts Allende's fall on September 11th, 1973. Colleagues and friends of the popular hero tell the story of that fatal day in the Palace and their leader's untimely death. Follow the historical and political intrigue as the dictator-to-be, Pinochet, stages a coup and imposes his will.
Produced by Macumba International






Images of a Dictatorship

(1 x 55 mins.)
Social issues and History
One day, life in Chile changed forever. Once proud of its exemplary democracy, the nation suddenly fell prey to one of the most brutal dictatorships of the century.
Produced by Macumba International






Extremis

(8 x 52 min.)
Social issues
That noise... can you hear it? It’s coming from the earth. It’s the sound of despair...Despair...and anger. North and South, millions of men, women and children live in appalling conditions. In extreme poverty, extreme violence, extreme exploitation. They are the orphans of the technological age. Pariahs at the table of the rich and powerful. These are their stories. Some are shocking... Others, almost trivial. But in their own right, they are all EXTREME. This noise... can you hear it?
Produced by Macumba International






Motel, No Vacancy

(3 x 48 mins.)
The passionate story of Motel’s birth.
Over 5 decades are covered from inside the regions of French Quebec. From it’s glorious stardom to agonizing end. The Motel shaped the life of North Americans, true fascinating rhythm over 50 years.
Produced by Quiet Motion






Raising Valhalla

(1 x 52 min.) HD
OFFICIAL SELECTION 2008 INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF FILMS ON ART
Architecture to the service of Art. From the birth of The Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, set in the heart of downtown Toronto, you will experience the creation from its very beginning and witness the opening night with the Canadian World premiere of Richard Wagner’s epic opera Der Ring das Nibelungen; also known as the Ring Cycle.
(Also available in French)
Produced by Coptor Productions Inc., directed by Terence Macartney-Filgate.






Living in the City

(13 x 52 min.)
A remarkable series that paints striking portraits of 13 of the world’s megacities and its inhabitants. Through the eyes of ordinary citizens, we discover the love-hate relationship with their metropolis,and the joys, hardships and challenges that come with living in some of the world’s most populated areas. We also discover their neighbourhoods, songs, workplaces and secret hideaways. And their cities unique rhythms, sights, scents and myriad colors.
(also available in French)
Produced by Macumba International






Sweet Paradise

(4 x 47 min.)
History
It portrays the discovery and the process, the dramas and the legends, the agony and the ecstasy of our sweet dreams of the world of sweets. A meticulous research with fascinating archival footage.
Origin of Sweets • The Birth of the Giants • Inventions and Innovations • Sweet Holidays
(Also available in French )
Produced by Mediatique inc






Forward : The Intelligence of The Bionic Leg

(1 x 43 min.)
Science & Technology
This documentary shows what hopes lies ahead for more than 4 million people around the world. See the discovery and work on the next generation of the real Bionic leg.
(Available in French with English subtitles)
Produced by 10Ave inc.





Skip the Sound Barrier

(1 x 57 min. 50 sec.)
Science & Technology
Thanks to the innovation of the cochlear implant, Doctor Pierre Ferron makes hearing possible for the profoundly deaf. (Also vailable in French)
Produced by 10Ave inc.






Connecting the Dots

(1 x 43 min.)
Science & Technology
Every day, each one of us leaves behind a trail of electronic information about ourselves – without our knowledge. How is this data being used? What effect does the use of personal data have on our individual and collective lives?
(Only available in French with English scripts)
Produced by Mag 2






The Conquest of Space

(30 x 90 min.)
With host Michel Chevalet, relive the adventures of the space odyssey. More than fifty years of historical events. Actual footage's of astronauts, engineers, technicians who made the stories of the great space adventure.
(Only available in French)
Produced by ESPACE VIDEO Sarl






Subattitude

(5 x 8 min.)
Lifestyle
Subattitude is a weekly magazine; portrait of a woman who evolved in the urban scene and shows us her city through the discipline she practices. This first serie of 5, features young women from New York, each explains her background and her passion for the city and the urban space. A new vision on the cities of the world.
Produced by Sport Media Concept.






Urban Life Style

(1 x 56 min.)  
Lifestyle
Now a days, urban arts are on a constant state of evolution. Many young people express themselves through "new generation" disciplines, like Urbanball, FLat-BMX & "le Parkour". Under the concept : "A day with..." We discover these activities through the experiences of their ambassadors, Sandy, Joris and Damien.
(Also available in French)
Produced by SMC






The Other Side of the Country

(1 x 84 min.)
Social issues
Politically crisp and salient, the film captures the realities of war in northern Uganda through the interconnected stories of five people.The film powerfully elucidates what it means for people to live through a war carried out by rebels and played down and drawn out by a complicit government. Shot entirely onsite and told exclusively through the images, voices and perspectives of Ugandans.
Produced by Mango Films






La Classe de Madame Lise

( 1x 45 min. / 1 x 89 min.)
Social issues
La classe de madame Lise uncovers the goodwill of a group of disparate and multicultural students whose friendships surpass their differences. This film is also a portrait of Lise Coupal, their warm and attentive, tolerant yet firm teacher who is overjoyed when she discovers unknown potential in a timid boy.
(Available in French with English subtitles)
Produced by GALAFILM






Wolastoqewiyik - People of the Beautiful River

(1 x 48 min.)
Docudrama
This documentary recreates an important historical event, a plot by the Langevin brothers that caused the Maliseets of Viger to lose their ancestral lands.
(Also available in French)
Produced by: Chinook Communications Inc.