This is a list of Canadian films released in 2016:
Title Director Cast Genre Notes Ref The 3 L'il Pigs 2 (Les 3 p'tits cochons 2) Jean-François Pouliot Paul Doucet, Guillaume Lemay-Thivierge, Patrice Robitaille Dramedy Golden Screen Award winner as top-grossing Canadian film of 2016 9 (9, le film) Claude Brie, Érik Canuel, Jean-Philippe Duval, Marc Labrèche, Micheline Lanctôt, Luc Picard, Stéphane E. Roy, Éric Tessier, Ricardo Trogi Stéphane E. Roy, Marc Labrèche, François Papineau, Anne-Marie Cadieux Drama An adaptation of Stéphane E. Roy's play 9 Variations on the Void The Adventure Club Geoff Anderson Sam Ashe Arnold, Jakob Davies, Dalila Bela, Billy Zane Children's fantasy Katie Bailey, "IndieCan inks unique charitable partnership for The Adventure Club". Playback, June 3, 2016. All Governments Lie: Truth, Deception and the Spirit of I. F. Stone Fred Peabody Featuring I.F. Stone, Carl Bernstein, Noam Chomsky among others Documentary "TIFF Canadian lineup to include Deepa Mehta film on gang rape, April Mullen’s lesbian love story". Toronto Star, August 3, 2016. An American Dream: The Education of William Bowman Ken Finkleman Comedy "Canadian Film Fest opens for patriotic moviegoers: Projections". Toronto Star, March 17, 2017. Anatomy of Violence Deepa Mehta Vansh Bhardwaj, Suman jha, Tia Bhatia, Janki Bisht, Seema Biswas Drama Antibirth Danny Perez Chloë Sevigny, Natasha Lyonne, Meg Tilly Horror, thriller Angry Inuk Alethea Arnaquq-Baril Aaju Peter Documentary ARQ Tony Elliott Robbie Amell, Rachael Taylor, Shaun Benson Science fiction Made with U.S. financing "These 26 Canadian movies are coming to TIFF 2016". BlogTO, August 3, 2016. Bad Seeds (Les Mauvaises herbes) Louis Bélanger Alexis Martin, Gilles Renaud, Emmanuelle Lussier-Martinez Drama The Barber of Augusta Michèle Hozer Documentary Before the Streets (Avant les rues) Chloé Leriche Rykko Bellemare, Kwena Bellemare-Boivin, Jacques Newashish Drama Below Her Mouth April Mullen Natalie Krill, Erika Linder Drama Black Code Nicholas de Pencier Featuring Felipe Altenfeldor, Ronald Deibert, Wjd Dhnie Documentary Examines the global impact that the Internet has had on matters of free speech, privacy and activism. Blind Vaysha Theodore Ushev Based on a story by Georgi Gospodinov National Film Board of Canada animated short nominated for Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film; Canadian Screen Award winner for Animated Short Boris Without Béatrice Denis Côté James Hyndman, Simone-Élise Girard, Denis Lavant Drama The Botanist Maude Plante-Husaruk, Maxime Lacoste-Lebuis Documentary Frédéric Bouchard, "Maude Plante-Husaruk et Maxime Lacoste-Lebuis communiquent une expérience humaine avec « The Botanist »". Lien Multimédia, December 8, 2016. Boundaries (Pays) Chloé Robichaud Emily VanCamp, Macha Grenon, Serge Houde, Rémy Girard Drama Callshop Istanbul Hind Benchekroun, Sami Mermer Documentary Lisa-Marie Gervais, "Des vies au bout du fil". Le Devoir, May 20, 2016. Coffee at Laundromat Maahi Kaur Ali Kazmi Dramedy short Colonization Road Michelle St. John Ryan McMahon Documentary The Cyclotron (Le Cyclotron) Olivier Asselin Lucille Fluet, Paul Ahmarani, Mark Antony Krupa Drama A Date with Miss Fortune John L'Ecuyer Jeannette Sousa, Ryan Scott, Joaquim de Almeida Romantic comedy Dead Leaves (Feuilles mortes) Thierry Bouffard, Carnior, Édouard Albernhe Tremblay Roy Dupuis, Noémie O'Farrell, Audrey Rancourt-Lessard Futuristic western Winner of the Best Canadian Feature at the 2016 Fantasia Film Festival Éric Moreault, "Feuilles mortes: le règne de trois". Le Soleil, July 28, 2016. Desert City (Déserts) Charles-André Coderre, Yann-Manuel Hernandez Hubert Proulx, Victoria Diamond, Elisabeth Locasi Drama Emma Martin Edralin Hailey Kittle, Mandy May Cheetham, Justin LeRoy, Goldbloom Micomonaco, Madeleine Sims-Fewer Short drama Peter Knegt, "Overwhelmed by TIFF indecision? Let the fest's own filmmakers help you choose what to see". CBC Arts, September 7, 2016. Faceless Ali Akbar Kamal Humayoon Shams Khan, Rahmatullah Khostai, Farahnaz Nawabi Action Faggot (Tapette) Olivier Perrier Robin L'Houmeau, Eliot Nault Short drama Fluffy Lee Filipovski Short drama Frame 394 Rich Williamson Daniel Voshart Documentary A Funeral for Lightning Emily Kai Bock Annie Williams, Daniel Frazier Short drama Giants of Africa Hubert Davis Masai Ujiri Documentary The Grasslands Project Scott Parker National Film Board of Canada short documentary films Gulîstan, Land of Roses Zaynê Akyol Documentary National Film Board of Canada-Germany co-production Gun Runners Anjali Nayar Julius Arile, Robert Matanda National Film Board of Canada documentary Harry: Portrait of a Private Detective (Harry: Portrait d’un détective privé) Maxime Desruisseaux Nick Theodorakis, Denis Marchand, Michel-Vital Blanchard Crime drama Her Friend Adam Ben Petrie Ben Petrie, Grace Glowicki, Andrew Chown Short drama Hello Destroyer Kevan Funk Jared Abrahamson, Kurt Max Runte Drama Hunting Pignut Martine Blue Taylor Hickson, Joel Thomas Hynes Drama I Am Here Eoin Duffy National Film Board of Canada animated short I Like Girls (J'aime les filles) Diane Obomsawin National Film Board of Canada animated short Iqaluit Benoît Pilon Marie-Josée Croze, Natar Ungalaaq Drama It's Only the End of the World (Juste la fin du monde) Xavier Dolan Gaspard Ulliel, Nathalie Baye, Marion Cotillard Drama Cannes Grand Prix winner; Canadian Screen Award winner for Best Picture Jean of the Joneses Stella Meghie Taylour Paige, Sherri Shepherd Comedy Made with U.S. financing A Kid (Le Fils de Jean) Philippe Lioret Pierre Deladonchamps, Gabriel Arcand, Catherine De Léan Drama French coproduction Kidnap Capital Felipe Rodriguez Paulino Nunes, Jonathan Souza, Michael Reventar, Michelle Arvizu, Pedro Miguel Arce Crime drama King Dave Daniel Grou Alexandre Goyette, Mylène St-Sauveur, Moe Jeudy-Lamour, Karelle Tremblay Drama Shot in one continuous take; adapted from Goyette's stage play. Kiss Me Like a Lover (Embrasse-moi comme tu m’aimes) André Forcier Émile Schneider, Juliette Gosselin, Céline Bonnier Dramedy Koneline: Our Land Beautiful Nettie Wild Documentary Limit Is the Sky Julia Ivanova Documentary Eric Volmers, "CIFF: NFB doc focuses on the hopes and dreams of millennials in Fort McMurray". Calgary Herald, September 24, 2016. The Lockpicker Randall Okita Keigian Umi Tang Crime drama Lovesick Tyson Caron Jacob Tierney, Jessica Paré, Jay Baruchel Romantic comedy Mariner Thyrone Tommy Thomas Olajide Short drama Rob Munday, "Mariner". Short of the Week, June 2, 2017. Maudie Aisling Walsh Ethan Hawke, Sally Hawkins, Kari Matchett Drama Canada-Ireland coproduction Mean Dreams Nathan Morlando Sophie Nélisse, Josh Wiggins, Bill Paxton, Colm Feore Drama Migrant Dreams Min Sook Lee Documentary Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children Tim Burton Eva Green, Asa Butterfield, Chris O'Dowd, Allison Janney, Rupert Everett, Terence Stamp, Ella Purnell, Judi Dench, Samuel L. Jackson Fantasy Co-production with the US, the UK and Belgium Montreal, White City (Montréal la blanche) Bachir Bensaddek Karina Aktouf, Rabah Aït Ouyahia Drama Mostly Sunny Dilip Mehta Sunny Leone Documentary Mutants Alexandre Dostie Joseph DeLorey, Francis La Haye, Sandrine Bisson Dramatic short My Friend Dino (Mon ami Dino) Jimmy Larouche Michel Côté, Sasha Migliarese, Joëlle Morin, Dino Tavarone Crime drama Nelly Anne Émond Mylène Mackay Drama Never Eat Alone Sofia Bohdanowicz Deragh Campbell, Joan Benac Drama The New Life of Paul Sneijder (La nouvelle vie de Paul Sneijder) Thomas Vincent Thierry Lhermitte, Géraldine Pailhas, Pierre Curzi Drama Canada-France coproduction Nitro Rush Alain DesRochers Guillaume Lemay-Thivierge, Raymond Bouchard, Antoine Desrochers Crime/action drama Northlander Benjamin Ross Hayden Corey Sevier, Roseanne Supernault, Michelle Thrush Futuristic drama Of Ink and Blood (D’encre et de sang) Francis Fortin, Alexis Fortier Gauthier, Maxim Rheault Jocelyn Blanchard, Véronique Chaumont, Nathalie Coupal Drama Oh What a Wonderful Feeling François Jaros Ellen David, Louis Negin, Karelle Tremblay Experimental drama Old Stone Johnny Ma Chen Gang Drama Toronto International Film Festival Award for Best Canadian First Feature Film winner; a Canada-China co-production Operation Avalanche Matt Johnson Matt Johnson, Owen Williams, Josh Boles Conspiracy thriller Faux documentary The Other Half Joey Klein Tatiana Maslany, Tom Cullen, Henry Czerny Drama Canadian Screen Awards Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role (Tatiana Maslany) The Other Side of November (L'Autre côté de novembre) Maryanne Zéhil Arsinée Khanjian, Pascale Bussières, Marc Labrèche Drama Le Pacte des anges Richard Angers Lenni-Kim, Marc Messier, Émile Schneider Crime drama Perfect (Parfaites) Jérémie Battaglia Documentary Maryse Jobin, "Les « parfaites » de la nage synchronisée qui n’iront pas aux Jeux de Rio". Radio Canada International, July 27, 2016. Plain and Simple (Tout simplement) Raphaël Ouellet Short drama Prank Vincent Biron Étienne Galloy, Alexandre Lavigne, Constance Massicotte Comedy The Prison in Twelve Landscapes Brett Story Documentary Pat Mullen, "Review: ‘The Prison in Twelve Landscapes’". Point of View, April 29, 2016. Pyotr495 Blake Mawson Alex Ozerov Horror short Queer Hutterite Laura O'Grady Kelly Hofer Documentary short "Story of Kelly Hofer, gay Manitoba Hutterite, explored in new documentary". CBC News, April 3, 2016. Race Stephen Hopkins Stephan James, Jason Sudeikis, Jeremy Irons Drama Canada-France-Germany co-production Red of the Yew Tree (If ou le rouge perdu) Marie-Hélène Turcotte Animated short The River of My Dreams Brigitte Berman Gordon Pinsent Documentary Riverhead Justin Oakey Lawrence Barry, Evan Mercer Drama "Riverhead: Small Town Violence In Newfoundland". The East, September 15, 2016. The Road to Webequie Tess Girard, Ryan Noth Documentary Sadie's Last Days on Earth Michael Seater Morgan Taylor Campbell, Ricardo Hoyos, Paula Brancati, Hélène Joy, Peter Keleghan Comedy Searchers (Maliglutit) Zacharias Kunuk, Natar Ungalaaq Benjamin Kunuk, Jocelyne Immaroitok, Karen Ivalu Drama "Nunavut directors head for the red carpet at TIFF" . Nunatsiaq News, August 15, 2016. Shambles (Maudite poutine) Karl Lemieux Jean-Simon Leduc, Martin Dubreuil Drama The Skyjacker's Tale Jamie Kastner Ishmael Muslim Ali Documentary Sled Dogs Fern Levitt Documentary Snip Terril Calder Animated short Alex Heeney, "Métis director Terril Calder discusses her TIFF16 short SNIP". Seventh Row, September 2, 2016. The Space Between Amy Jo Johnson Amy Jo Johnson, Jayne Eastwood, Michael Ironside Drama Spark Aaron Woodley Voices include Jace Norman, Jessica Biel, Hilary Swank, Susan Sarandon Animated feature Canada-South Korea co-production made with U.S. financing Special Correspondents Ricky Gervais Eric Bana, Ricky Gervais, Vera Farmiga Comedy Canada-U.K. co-production made with U.S. financing Spirit Unforgettable Pete McCormack Spirit of the West Documentary Split (Écartée) Lawrence Côté-Collins Marjolaine Beauchamp, Ronald Cyr, Whitney Lafleur Docufiction The Squealing Game (La Chasse au Collet) Steve Kerr Paul Doucet, Julianne Côté, Anne-Marie Cadieux Drama Still Night, Still Light (Mes nuits feront écho) Sophie Goyette Manon Dumais, "«Mes nuits feront écho»: rêver mieux". Le Devoir, January 9, 2017. Stone Makers (Carrière) Jean-Marc E. Roy Documentary The Sun at Midnight Kirsten Carthew Duane Howard, Kawennáhere Devery Jacobs Drama Rachel Zelniker, "'A real honour': Fort McPherson buzzing with pride over film shot in community". CBC North, September 24, 2016. Tales of Two Who Dreamt (Historias de dos que soñaron) Nicolás Pereda, Andrea Bussmann Documentary Paloma Pacheco, "Preview: Werewolf and Tales of Two Who Dreamt at VIFF". SAD Magazine, September 30, 2016. Theater of Life Peter Svatek Documentary produced with the National Film Board of Canada This River Katherena Vermette, Erika MacPherson Kyle Kematch National Film Board of Canada documentary short