Hands down the best film site ever. Thank you!
Another Edmontonian here, just throwing my voice into the fray. Anything expanding our viewing options would be greatly appreciated.
Another Torontonian here, I still haven’t tried watching any films from the library—but hope that if I do I won’t have any problems. I love the new CC site, I love The Auteurs beta, and I love the 40% off sale you just had. It only makes sense that all CC customers have access to the same benefits—I’ll sign any petitions necessary (if necessary).
Toronto. Do it. Whatever it takes. I would second most of the films mentioned and add:
“Strangers in Good Company – aka – The Company of Strangers” 1990 – Cynthia Scott
“H” 1990 – Darrell Wasyk
“The Silent Partner” 1978 – Daryl Duke (written by Curtis Hanson – yah, that one)
Winninpeg here. I saw Young People Fucking (hilarious) and My, Winnipeg. are good examples of recent works. Have a gander here people and see what you like*. Toronto Film Festival also has Canadian film awards.
*footnote: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinema_of_Canada#Notable_films
Kingston Ontario, present!
You can look at lists all you want but I have given you personal recommendations.
Wasn’t Porky’s Canadian? If it was, that would be up there for me.
I’m in Ontario as well…
Whoa, I almost forgot WHEN NIGHT IS FALLING. A very beautiful Canadian film with some incredibly beautiful women. Very good film indeed.
I’m in Canada and have been enjoying the site but would definitely like to see more films available for viewing, Canadian or otherwise.
Toronto, I’m a big fan of C.R.A.Z.Y. by Jean-Marc Vallée, its a must for me and Michael Dowse’s It’s all gone Pete Tong, Shortbus might work or even Young People Fucking, Cube would be another classic and while we’re at it maybe some Foolproof or bon cop bad cop (just kidding on the last two).
Ottawa, ON here, also shouting out for a larger film library
Belleville, ON, backing up what has already been said earlier by more eloquent others.
Most Guy Maddin!
I too have been frustrated by the lack of access here in Canada. I could care less about the lack of access to Canadian films though – I do, after all, live here! What does “films for Canadians” mean? It sounds literally and figuratively provincial. I want access to great films in general from around the world. I want access the all those highly rated films given exposure on this site, films that are at the moment serving as taunts; reminders of stuff I’m not allowed to see. I want access to great Criterion titles. If I’m given second-bests forget about it. If “films for Canadians” means films made by Canadians then someone is greatly overestimating my patriotism. I don’t like the idea of some lawyers thinking they know what I like based on my passport. I want this site as a gateway to world cinema.
Bottom line: what films is this distributor offering? Let me know and then I’ll say if I’m onboard or not. Please, no Beach Combers movie.
p.s – What’s with this BS of Criterion not allowing my access to so many of their own titles? Do they own the rights or not? Region 1 is North America. If they practiced a similar approach in the brick and mortar world or at online retailers… they would be out of business.
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Mon Oncle Antoine?
I’m from Montreal, am a huge Criterion fan and collectionneur, and definitely wants to watch more movies: please open areas and give us more rights!
Quebec city.
If you want to see some of our best films you can go to www.nfb.ca (English) or www.onf.ca (French) to watch them for free!
it’s definitely taxing (and regrettable) that the majority of the films listed here are not available to canadian audiences. if there is a petition circulating, i would be more than happy to sign it. i know quite a few of people who have shown interest in the site, but have been disappointed by the lack of titles. this is a great opportunity for the auteurs to expand its audience – and its reach into the digital film set.
as per canadian content: why not add some (much celebrated) titles from the national film board…?
If anyone could clarify for me just what the issue is here re obtaining rights here in Canada. Can anyone explain to me how US (or other country) based companies go about this and what the issue is? I just ran into this when looking forward to viewing Welles’ The Trial on TCM recently. Apparently, they do not have the rights to show it in Canada. As a Canadian, this is all very frustrating, as it restricts our opportunity to view material available elsewhere. If anyone could explain the whole issue with "rights’ especially in an age of instant access via internet to almost anything, I would really appreciate it. Then we could work toward changing this, so that bureaucratic hold-ups to access are overcome. The world is becoming a much smaller place, except as re the distribution of film. I think that is very sad.
more canadian films please!
Manuel in Edmonton
Manitoba, i would love to have more content for canadians there so much on this site but hardly anything for canadians i fully support expanding the library
Montréal, Québec here. Just discovered theauteurs.com, and that is so lately probably due to this issue. There is enough here to keep me busy in the meanwhile though.
Kitchener Ontario! And we’ll watch anything that’s canadian, it’s in our nature.
Vancouver BC. More films!
Another Torontonian checking in. At/near the top on my list of Canadian films is ‘Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner’, a prize winner at Cannes. It wasn’t English and it wasn’t French, so even some Canadians aren’t sure where it originated. It’s in the Innuit language and is a spellbinding retelling of Innuit folklore.
Don’t really care though if there is a special Canadian section at Criterion as I have Japanese, Swedish, British, Italian, Czechoslovakian, American,etc Criterion films on my shelves. Be nice if you could treat the Cdn $ at par, though.
I’d llke to see more movies whether they be from Canada, USA or other countries being accessible to watch here.
Here are a couple of small Independent Canadian based distributors whom have made their library of foreign films available for Canadians to watch on Mubi.
http://mubi.com/distributors/62
http://mubi.com/distributors/114
While we wait for Mubi to give Canada access to other films, no harm in supporting the small indie distributors who are taking a chance on distributing foreign films in Canada.
Devin R.
Just in case anyone hasn’t noticed, the Criterion festival films are now available! Let’s all enjoy.