1. Bollywood/Hollywood
Rahul Seth is a dashing young millionaire who believes he is "western" enough to rebel against his mother and grandmother. They are not too keen about his Caucasian girlfriend Kimberly who, to make matters worse, is a pop star. Before you can say "karmic intervention," Kimberly dies in a freak accident and Rahul is devastated. Instead of allowing him to mourn in peace, Rahul's mother sees the opportunity she's been waiting for. She threatens to call off his sister's wedding unless he finds himself a "nice Indian girl." Rahul enlists the services of Sue, a fiercely independent escort whom he believes to be Hispanic, and therefore not "married" to the conventions taught to young Indian women. With a wink in her eye, Sue accepts the deal to pose as his Indian bride-to-be. She needs the money and having never been a fan of the typical Indian male, she feels her heart is safe. The charade begins....
It has an average vote of 5.893 on TMDB.
2. Change of Heart
An 8-year-old heads for Toronto to find her father, joined by an uncle who wants her inheritance.
3. Symphony Dark
Nora Denucci lives a simple life selling flowers till one day she inherits a struggling but innovative tech company. Unsure why or how, she aims to be a good boss under the guidance and leadership of the company’s newly appointed CEO, Claire Bloom. Symphony Dark is a slice of life Cinderella tale of a girl’s journey to find life’s purpose.
It has an average vote of 8 on TMDB.
4. The Grizzlies
In a small Arctic town struggling with the highest suicide rate in North America, a group of Inuit students' lives are transformed when they are introduced to the sport of lacrosse.
It has an average vote of 7.369 on TMDB.
5. Toronto Stories
Various lives intersect over the course of 48 hours in Canada's largest and most culturally diverse city.
It has an average vote of 3.9 on TMDB.
6. Owning Mahowny
Dan Mahowny was a rising star at the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce. At twenty-four he was assistant manager of a major branch in the heart of Toronto's financial district. To his colleagues he was a workaholic. To his customers, he was astute, decisive and helpful. To his friends, he was a quiet, but humorous man who enjoyed watching sports on television. To his girlfriend, he was shy but engaging. None of them knew the other side of Dan Mahowny--the side that executed the largest single-handed bank fraud in Canadian history, grossing over $10 million in eighteen months to feed his gambling obsession.
It has an average vote of 6.782 on TMDB.
7. Last Night
Various citizens of Toronto anxiously await the end of the world, which is occurring at the stroke of midnight on New Year's Day.
It has an average vote of 6.617 on TMDB.
8. Chloe
A doctor hires an escort to seduce her husband, whom she suspects of cheating, though unforeseen events put the family in danger.
It has an average vote of 6.096 on TMDB.
9. The Silent Partner
Toronto, Canada. A few days before Christmas, Miles Cullen, a bored teller working at a bank branch located in a shopping mall, accidentally learns that the place is about to be robbed when he finds a disconcerting note on one of the counters.
It has an average vote of 7.1 on TMDB.
10. Snow
Based on the award-nominated graphic novel by Benjamin Rivers. Dana is a woman who doesn’t deal well with confrontation. She likes her job, her friends, and the cozy comfort of her neighbourhood — Toronto’s own Queen Street West. But when the world forces her to stand up, will she be able to handle it?
11. Goin' Down the Road
Two friends travel from Nova Scotia to Toronto in hope of finding a better life.
It has an average vote of 5.875 on TMDB.
12. I'll Follow You Down
After the disappearance of a young scientist on a business trip, his son and wife struggle to cope, only to make a bizarre discovery years later - one that may bring him home.
It has an average vote of 6 on TMDB.
13. Sugar
Cliff receives an unusual 18th birthday gift from his younger sister — marijuana, alcohol, a subway token and the mission to lose his virginity. This results in Cliff meeting a young street hustler named Butch. At first, as Butch introduces Cliff to gay street life in Toronto, Cliff is excited by his new relationship. But as the two grow closer, he finds that Butch has problems, including drug addiction, that are cause for serious concern.
It has an average vote of 5.019 on TMDB.
14. Shook
After a run-in with his estranged father, aspiring writer Ashish or "Ash" learns a secret that will force him to balance family, love and success while navigating the divide between the exciting city life he wants and his suburban reality.
15. The Long Road Home
One year after returning home to Northern Ontario for his parents funeral, Robert Chenaux finds himself face-to-face with a career defining promotion; find the money, close the deal, and make partner. After a major investor backs out last minute, Robert scrambles to find the financing and can see only one option. Sell the last piece of family property but, his plan gets complicated when his estranged brother arrives in town.
16. Half a Person
Two close friends from Sudbury, Ontario take a road trip to Toronto that will change the nature of their relationship.
It has an average vote of 3.3 on TMDB.
17. Masters in Crime
An aspiring criminal mastermind assembles a crew and schemes to steal an experimental drug from a high profile medical facility.
It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.
18. Independence Day
In this drama that was a UCLA student thesis expanded to feature length, two African-Americans come from Tennessee to Los Angeles. The man will not marry the woman as he has just been released from prison and cannot commit himself. He ends up working in a factory, while she gets a job as a maid. The two split up after he gets involved in a strike. She goes to school but ends up laid off from a good paying job. Later the two meet again. Both are surprised by the great changes in their lives since they have been apart.
19. L'absence (L'absence)
Louise is a professional photographer and very successful in her job. But her father who had disappeared for many years resurfaced. He is very sick and would like to see his three daughters again. At the request of her father, Louise hesitates and then slips away. The reappearance of his father poses problems even in her life as a couple.
20. La Femme de l'hôtel (La Femme de l'hôtel)
Even though the protagonist of the Canadian Femme De L'Hotel is a female filmmaker, one would think twice before suggesting that this effort by Swiss-born director Lea Pool is autobiographical. Paule Baillargeon portrays a well-known director who returns to her home town of Montreal to film a high-budget musical drama. At her hotel, Paule has a brief but unsettling encounter with a suicidal elderly woman . This element of the plot is briefly forgotten as we get to know the actors in Paule's current project. Then she meets the old lady again, and with mounting incredulity Paule discovers that the actual events in the woman's life mirror the fictional events in the director's film.
It has an average vote of 5 on TMDB.
