This is a list of Canadian films released in 2018:
Title Director Cast Genre Notes Ref 1991 Ricardo Trogi Jean-Carl Boucher, Sandrine Bisson, Juliette Gosselin Comedy-drama Sequel to Trogi's earlier films 1981 and 1987 Accidence Guy Maddin, Evan Johnson, Galen Johnson Short drama "Berlin: Behind the Scenes With Guy Maddin's 'Accidence'". Variety, February 26, 2018. The Accountant of Auschwitz Matthew Shoychet Thomas Walther, Oskar Gröning Documentary Kate Taylor, "Review: The Accountant of Auschwitz is an informative, thought-provoking doc". The Globe and Mail, June 7, 2018. Altiplano Malena Szlam Short documentary Ara Osterweil, "CLOSE-UP: LA TIERRA TIEMBLA". Artforum, March 2019. Angelique's Isle Marie-Hélène Cousineau, Michelle Derosier Julia Jones, Charlie Carrick, Tantoo Cardinal Drama Sara Clements, "'Angelique's Isle' Is More Than Just a Man-versus-Nature Survival Story". Exclaim!, August 23, 2019. ante mis ojos Lina Rodriguez Short documentary Andrew Parker, "TIFF 2018 SHORT TAKES: LINA RODRIGUEZ ON ANTE MIS OJOS". TheGATE.ca, September 4, 2018. Animal Behaviour Alison Snowden, David Fine Animated short "WATCH: Walk on the Wild Side with Alison Snowden & David Fine's 'Animal Behaviour'". Animation World Network, January 3, 2019. Anote's Ark Matthieu Rytz Anote Tong Documentary "'Anote's Ark': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter, May 24, 2018. Anthropocene: The Human Epoch Jennifer Baichwal, Nicholas de Pencier, Edward Burtynsky Documentary "TIFF Review: 'Anthropocene: The Human Epoch'". Point of View, September 13, 2018. At First Light Jason Stone Stefanie Scott, Théodore Pellerin Drama Peter Debruge, "SXSW Film Review: 'At First Light'". Variety, March 12, 2018. An Audience of Chairs Deanne Foley Carolina Bartczak, Peter MacNeill, Gord Rand, Edie Inksetter, Christopher Jacot Drama Biidaaban: First Light Lisa Jackson Virtual reality documentary Chris Rattan, "Virtual reality film imagines an Indigenous future for Toronto" . Now, September 14, 2018. Biidaaban (The Dawn Comes) Amanda Strong Animated short "'Live action could never have created these worlds': Amanda Strong on her latest film, Biidaaban". CBC Arts, September 13, 2018. Black Forest (Forêt Noire) Philippe David Gagné, Jean-Marc E. Roy Pascale Montpetit, Nadia Essadiqi, Charli Arcouette-Martineau, Jean-Carl Boucher Short drama André Duchesne, "Nouveau court pour le tandem Gagné-Roy". La Presse, May 12, 2018. La Bolduc François Bouvier Debbie Lynch-White, Émile Proulx-Cloutier, Mylène Mackay Drama "La Bolduc was a singing star in 1930s Quebec. A new movie has put her back in the spotlight". Toronto Star, April 13, 2018. Brotherhood (Ikhwène) Meryam Joobeur Short drama "Tunisia takes a cinematic look at jihadists". The Economist, November 8, 2018. Carmine Street Guitars Ron Mann Documentary "Review: Carmine Street Guitars feels like a leisurely, pleasurable jam session" . Now, April 2, 2019. Catch and Release Dominique Cardona, Laurie Colbert Laurence Leboeuf, Aidan Devine, Peter Mooney Drama Premiered as Keely and Du before being retitled Catch and Release "No Hollywood A-listers, but some impressive names on Cinéfest guest list". Northern Life, September 14, 2018. Caterpillarplasty David Barlow-Krelina Animated short "In this NFB short, beauty (and horror) is in the eye of the beholder". CBC Arts, October 25, 2018. Circle of Steel Gillian McKercher Chantelle Han, Duncan Ollerenshaw Comedy-drama Circle of Steel is a dark comedy about the safety culture of the oil and gas industry. The film was shot in Alberta, Canada, and was one of six productions to receive a government grant. Circle of Steel premiered at the Calgary International Film Festival in September 2018. City Dreamers Joseph Hillel Phyllis Lambert, Blanche Lemco van Ginkel, Cornelia Oberlander, Denise Scott Brown Documentary "City Dreamers, a documentary feature by Joseph Hillel, presented at the Montreal International Documentary Festival Nov. 8 to 18". The Suburban, November 5, 2018. Clara Akash Sherman Drama A Colony (Une colonie) Geneviève Dulude-De Celles Émilie Bierre, Irlande Côté, Jacob Whiteduck-Lavoie, Robin Aubert Drama Canadian Screen Award winner for Best Motion Picture Crown and Anchor Andrew Rowe Michael Rowe, Matt Wells Drama "'Crown and Anchor' Review: Newfoundland Is No Country for Old Men". Exclaim!, August 20, 2018. The Dancing Dogs of Dombrova Zack Bernbaum Katherine Fogler, Douglas Nyback Comedy-drama Julie Crawford, "Filmmaker draws on sibling rivalry for storyline". North Shore News, November 23, 2018. Dark Suns (Soleils noirs) Julien Élie Documentary Jérôme Delgado, "«Soleils noirs»: noirceur et rage de vivre". Le Devoir, September 7, 2019. The Death and Life of John F. Donovan Xavier Dolan Kit Harington, Ben Schnetzer, Natalie Portman, Bella Thorne, Susan Sarandon Drama Planned for the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival Destierros Hubert Caron-Guay Documentary Jean-Baptiste Hervé, "Destierros: Beaucoup de choses sont arrivées sur la route" . Voir, January 9, 2018. Earth: Seen from the Heart (La Terre vue du cœur) Iolande Cadrin-Rossignol Hubert Reeves Documentary Chris Knight, "Earth: Seen from the Heart presents a cautious balance between doom-saying and optimism". National Post, April 26, 2018. Edge of the Knife Gwaai Edenshaw and Helen Haig-Brown Tyler York Drama Etthén Heldeli: Caribou Eaters Ian Toews Documentary Jason Kerr, "The hunt is on in the north" . Prince Albert Daily Herald, October 11, 2018. Everything Outside David Findlay Ahmed Muslimani, Louise Portal Drama "Premier long métrage pour David Findlay originaire de Québec". Ici Radio-Canada, September 5, 2018. The Fall of Sparta (La chute de Sparte) Tristan Dubois Lévi Doré, Johnathan St-Armand, Eric K. Boulianne, William Cantin, Lili-Ann De Francesco Drama "La chute de Sparte : Histoire tragique" . Voir, May 28, 2018. The Fall of the American Empire (La chute de l'empire américain) Denys Arcand Alexandre Landry, Maxim Roy, Yan England Crime thriller Thematically related, but not a literal sequel, to Arcand's 1986 film The Decline of the American Empire Falls Around Her Darlene Naponse Tantoo Cardinal Drama "Tantoo Cardinal on getting her first starring role in a feature film". Q, September 5, 2018. Family First (Chien de garde) Sophie Dupuis Jean-Simon Leduc, Paul Ahmarani Crime Nominated for the Prix Iris for Best Film The Far Shore (Dérive) David Uloth Éléonore Loiselle, Maèva Tremblay, Mélissa Désormeaux-Poulin, Émilie Bierre, Réal Bossé Drama Charles-Henri Ramond, "Dérive – Film de David Uloth". Films du Québec, March 3, 2019. Fausto Andrea Bussmann Docufiction Guy Lodge, "Locarno in Los Angeles Film Review: 'Fausto'". Variety, June 15, 2019. Fauve Jérémy Comte Short drama "Aspen Shortsfest: Writer-director Jérémy Comte on making 'Fauve'". Aspen Times, April 5, 2018. Ferris's Room Ryan Mains Sarah Keenlyside Documentary Syd Bolton, "Technology of 1980s at home in Ferris's Room". Brantford Expositor, May 18, 2018. Finding Big Country Kathleen Jayme Bryant Reeves Documentary Dana Gee, "Finding Big Country documentary answers the whatever happened to question". Vancouver Sun, December 4, 2018. Firecrackers Jasmin Mozaffari Michaela Kurimsky, Karena Evans Drama The Fireflies Are Gone (La disparition des lucioles) Sébastien Pilote Pierre-Luc Brillant, Marie-France Marcotte, François Papineau, Luc Picard, Karelle Tremblay Drama "TIFF Review: 'The Fireflies Are Gone' Is a Nuanced Coming-of-Age Tale In Small-Town Quebec". Exclaim!, 11 September 2018. First Stripes (Premières armes) Jean-François Caissy Documentary Daniel Glassman, "Marching Orders: Jean-François Caissy's 'First Stripes'". Point of View, April 25, 2018. The Fish and the Sea Phillip Thomas Maxwell Haynes, Sara Canning, Kurt Max Runte Short drama "Prix Écrans canadiens 2019 : la domination québécoise". Voir, February 7, 2019. For Those Who Don't Read Me (À tous ceux qui ne me lisent pas) Yan Giroux Martin Dubreuil, Céline Bonnier, Henri Picard Drama Freaks Zach Lipovsky and Adam Stein Drama The Fruit Machine Sarah Fodey Documentary Peter Knegt, "The Fruit Machine: Why every Canadian should learn about this country's 'gay purge'". CBC Arts, May 30, 2018. Genesis (Genèse) Philippe Lesage Théodore Pellerin, Noée Abita, Pier-Luc Funk Drama "'Genesis': Locarno Review". Screen Daily, August 5, 2018. Giant Little Ones Keith Behrman Kyle MacLachlan, Maria Bello, Josh Wiggins Drama "Euclid431 Pictures gets ready to GLO". Playback, July 18, 2017. The Go-Getters Jeremy Lalonde Aaron Abrams, Tommie-Amber Pirie, Kristian Bruun, Ennis Esmer, Scott Thompson Comedy Canadian Film Festival, 2018 program. The Great Darkened Days (La grande noirceur) Maxime Giroux Drama The Grizzlies Miranda de Pencier Will Sasso, Ben Schnetzer, Tantoo Cardinal, Eric Schweig, Natar Ungalaaq Drama "'Goat' Actor Ben Schnetzer to Star in Arctic Drama 'The Grizzlies'". Variety, February 18, 2016. Happy Face Alexandre Franchi Robin L'Houmeau, Debbie Lynch-White, Alison Midstokke Drama "Why This Movie Cast People Who Are Facially Different". Vice, October 3, 2018. Honey Bee Rama Rau Julia Sarah Stone, Martha Plimpton, Peter Outerbridge, Sofia Banzhaf Drama Norman Wilner, "Review: Honey Bee is a simple, straightforward and powerful Canadian feature". Now, September 19, 2019. The Hummingbird Project Kim Nguyen Jesse Eisenberg, Alexander Skarsgård, Salma Hayek Drama, thriller Immaculate Memories: The Uncluttered Worlds of Christopher Pratt Kenneth J. Harvey Documentary "New documentary explores the order and disorder of N.L. painter Christopher Pratt". CBC News Newfoundland and Labrador, August 30, 2018. Incredible Violence G. Patrick Condon Stephen Oates, M. J. Kehler Comedy horror "Gander filmmaker's horror film finds a berth in prestigious showcase". SaltWire Network, April 23, 2018. Into Invisible Light Shelagh CarterJennifer Dale, Peter Keleghan, Kari Matchett, Stuart Hughes, Jaydee-Lynn McDougall, Kristen Harris, Martha Henry Romantic drama Invisible Essence: The Little Prince Charles Officer Documentary "A new doc explores why The Little Prince still resonates in 2019". Q, April 4, 2019. Isla Blanca Jeanne Leblanc Charlotte Aubin, Judith Baribeau, Luc Picard, Théodore Pellerin Drama Charles-Henri Ramond, "Isla Blanca – Film de Jeanne Leblanc". Films du Québec, February 22, 2018. Just a Breath Away (Dans la brume) Daniel Roby Romain Duris, Olga Kurylenko, Fantine Harduin, Michel Robin Drama Kingsway Bruce Sweeney Gabrielle Rose, Jeff Gladstone, Camille Sullivan, Agam Darshi, Colleen Rennison Comedy-drama "TIFF review: Kingsway". Now, August 29, 2018. Kivitoo: What They Thought of Us Zacharias Kunuk Documentary "Over 50 years ago, tragedy struck this Nunavut community. Zacharias Kunuk's new film wants answers". CBC Arts, October 19, 2018. Letter from Masanjia Leon Lee Documentary Level 16 Danishka Esterhazy Katie Douglas, Sara Canning, Peter Outerbridge Science fiction Little Italy Donald Petrie Emma Roberts, Hayden Christensen, Alyssa Milano Romantic comedy Little Waves (Les petites vagues) Ariane Louis-Seize Short drama "TIFF : Ariane Louis-Seize aborde l'éveil sexuel de manière onirique avec « Les petites vagues »". Lien Multimédia, September 11, 2018. Love Jacked Alfons Adetuyi Amber Stevens West, Shamier Anderson, Lyriq Bent Romantic comedy Love, Scott Laura Marie Wayne Scott Jones Documentary "Hot Docs review: Love, Scott". Now, April 27, 2018. Luba Caley Wilson Nicole Maroon, Vladimir Jon Cubrt, Porter Schaefer, Jillian Rees-Brown Drama M/M Drew Lint Antoine Lahaie, Nicolas Maxim Endlicher Drama "Berlin: Film Republic Acquires LGBT Drama 'M/M,' Launches Trailer". Variety, January 24, 2018. Mad Dog Labine Jonathan Beaulieu-Cyr, Renaud Lessard Emmanuel Bilodeau, Charlotte Aubin, Zoé Audet, Pascal Beaulieu Drama "«Mad Dog Labine»: irrésistiblement «rough»". Le Devoir, April 6, 2019. Mahalia Melts in the Rain Émilie Mannering, Carmine Pierre-Dufour Kaiyonni Banton-Renner, Sagine Sémajuste Short drama "Festival Filministe