Nan Dumphy
In Newfoundland, an unemployed minibike rider enters a minibike competition to win back his girlfriend.
Barbara French
A small fishing village must procure a local doctor to secure a lucrative business contract. When unlikely candidate and big city doctor Paul Lewis lands in their lap for a trial residence, the townsfolk rally together to charm him into staying. As the doctor’s time in the village winds to a close, acting mayor Murray French has no choice but to pull out all the stops and begin The Grand Seduction.
Anna Maria
An irreverent and hilarious spin on opera, domestic drama and the hallowed institutions of love and marriage, Burnt Toast is an hour-long television opera comprised of a series of eight comic operas each depicting a different stage of romantic love. The relationships depicted run the gamut: from the passionate to the fantasized, the bored and of course the dead relationship, each as recognizable as the last.
Self
A tribute to Canadian comedy legend Tommy Sexton.
Herself
Mike Jones and his siblings Andy and Cathy travel by helicopter from rural Newfoundland to a gala to make speeches congratulating TIFF on its anniversary.
Freda Vokey
A graduate history student returns to her native Newfoundland, searching for proof of a conspiracy surrounding the referendum that saw Newfoundland join Canada.
Director
Follow the ups and downs -- but mostly ups -- of one of the best players ever to swing a tennis racket at Wimbledon: Pete Sampras. This documentary tracks his career at the top British tournament, from his less-than-stellar 1989 debut to his final match there in 2002 -- and the record seven wins in between. Also featured are interviews with some of Sampras's top rivals, including Boris Becker, Andre Agassi and Goran Ivanisevic.