Sheila McCarthy

Sheila McCarthy

Nascimento : 1956-01-01, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

História

Sheila McCarthy is a Canadian stage, film and television actress, singer and dancer, best known for playing Polly Vandersma in the feature film I've Heard the Mermaids Singing, as well as supporting character Sarah Hamoudi (Cunningham) in the television series Little Mosque on the Prairie. She's a graduate in Theatre and Art History from the University of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. In her career, she's won 2 Genie Awards (film), 2 Gemini Awards (television), and 2 Dora Awards (theater), along with multiple nominations.

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Sheila McCarthy
Sheila McCarthy

Filmes

The Middle Man
Mrs. Stout
Frank Farrelli takes on the job as a middle man in the God-forsaken town of Karmack, USA, a community in a depression so deep that they need a middle man to professionally communicate more of the bad news.
Entre Mulheres
Greta
Um grupo de mulheres em uma comunidade menonita isolada luta para reconciliar sua realidade com sua fé após uma série de agressões sexuais cometidas pelos homens da colônia.
Christmas in Rockwell
Juniper
A famous Hollywood actress returns to her hometown where she is enlisted to participate in a Christmas play which threatens her small peaceful village with the chaos of Hollywood.
Tenth Generation
Auntie
In a 1960s Maternity Home, a young pregnant woman comes into conflict with a nun when she decides that she does not want to give her baby up for adoption.
Like a House on Fire
Katherine
Dara returns home to reconnect with her husband and her young daughter, whom she left two years earlier. When she arrives, she discovers that a woman who is seven months pregnant has taken her place and that her daughter no longer recognizes her.
Happy Place
Joyce
"Welcome to the zoo," Samira is advised as she’s admitted to an in-patient care facility in the wake of a suicide attempt. As she slowly familiarizes herself with her fellow residents and their idiosyncratic traits, a makeshift community takes shape.
A Galeria dos Corações Partidos
Cheryl Gulliver
Depois de uma decepção amorosa, a jovem Lucy decide criar um projeto para reunir objetos que o amor deixou para trás e a notícia se espalha, garantindo um novo começo para os românticos da cidade.
Anything for Jackson
Audrey Walsh
Um casal de adoradores do diabo em luto sequestra uma mulher grávida para, através de um antigo livro de feitiços, colocar o espírito de seu neto morto no bebê que a vítima espera.
The Christmas Club
Miss Maggie
Two busy strangers meet when they help an elderly woman find her lost Christmas savings. Thanks to fate and Christmas magic, they also find something they were both missing: true love.
Infiltrada no Natal
Rose Stark
Jennifer Clarke é uma repórter investigativa que precisa trabalhar infiltrada como balconista em uma loja de departamentos até o Natal. Durante o período, ela acaba encontrando um grande amor.
An Assortment of Christmas Tales in No Particular Order
Ellen
Directed dy Chris Agoston, Clara Altimas, Nabil Badine, Neil Huber
A Maldição de Isabelle
Ann Pelway
O sonho de um jovem casal de começar uma família se quebra enquanto eles caem nas profundezas da paranóia e precisam lutar para sobreviver a uma presença maligna que não quer nada além de suas próprias vidas.
Level 16
Mrs. Denison
Um autoritário e rígido sistema escolar para meninas esconde grandes mistérios. Após descobrirem informações perturbadoras, algumas alunas iniciam um motim.
O Enviado Do Mal
Sheila
A jovem Mary passa por um momento difícil, uma mistura de alegria e tristeza: ela acaba de se tornar mãe de gêmeos, entretanto, apenas uma das crianças sobreviveu. No meio desse turbilhão de emoções, Mary enfrenta não só as dificuldades de ser mãe, como também vê seu casamento em crise e passa a ser atormentada por visões assustadoras de uma mulher querendo tomar seu filho. Com a sanidade questionada, a jovem precisa lutar para salvar seu menino e evitar que essa entidade maligna destrua sua família.
Considering Love and Other Magic
Veronica
In desperate need of extra high school credits, Jessie agrees to tutor young Tommy Faber, but when the timid 14-year-old insists he hasn't left Veronica's mansion in more than half a century, Jessie knows that something's amiss.
Cardinals
Valerie Walker
Depois de ter passado anos na prisão por ter matado acidentalmente um vizinho ao dirigir embriagada, Valerie volta para casa, desejando apenas deixar o passado para trás. Um dia, porém, o filho do falecido bate à sua porta e fica então claro que o passado não pode ser esquecido assim tão facilmente.
Milton's Secret
Luz
11 year-old Milton Adams is growing up in an uncertain world. With his parents constantly stressing about their careers and finances, and the neighborhood bully tormenting him, Milton feels his whole world is in crisis. But when his Grandpa Howard comes to visit, he discovers anxiety about the past and worrying about the future only make things worse and prevent him from finding true happiness moment to moment.
Brace for Impact
Faradee Gilchrist
When disgraced Flight Crash Investigator Sofia Gilchrist's brother dies in the crash of a plane she was supposed to be on, Sofia breaks protocol and secretly begins investigating the crash.
Ice Girls
Aunt Ginger
A figure skater is injured during a competition. A coach that hired her then helps her rehab her injury so that she may live her dream.
Lutando por uma Chance
Rose O'Connor
Sailor O'Connor é um boxeador aposentado, que nunca foi nocauteado em toda a sua carreira. Depois de enfrentar alguns traumas, ele decide aceitar uma última luta, contra um boxeador muito mais jovem do que ele. Todos ao redor insistem que este combate é desnecessário, mas Sailor quer retornar aos ringues. Logo, ele conta com a ajuda do antigo treinador para enfrentar o novo desafio.
Algonquin
Rita
A father-son camping expedition runs aground on misfortune and family secrets.
Dear Viola
Peggy
Kellie Martin plays an accountant who submits a reply to a "dear viola" letter to the editor that she works for, as an accountant. She has a real knack for writing to people and getting to the heart of the matter, and soon the whole town is involved in the romantics.
Antiviral
Dev Harvey
Syd March (Caleb Landry Jones) trabalha em uma clínica que vende injeções de vírus colhidos em celebridades doentes para seus admiradores fanáticos. Depois de se infectar com o vírus que matou a superestrela Hannah Geist (Sarah Gadon), Syd deve desvendar o mistério que envolve essa estranha doença e salvar sua própria vida.
Year of the Carnivore
Mrs. Smalls
YEAR OF THE CARNIVORE is a romantic-comedy-drama about a girl with an unrequited crush on a boy who thinks she's bad in bed, so she goes out to get more 'experience'. SAMMY SMALLS is a 21-year-old tomboy who works as a store detective at Big Apple Food Town. Her job is to deliver shoplifters to her boss who beats them up so they never re-offend. Sammy is head over heels for scruffy street musician EUGENE ZASLAVSKY. He's perfect for her, funny, irreverent and sensitive, but the problem is, he doesn't want to be in a relationship. After a disastrous one-night stand that goes beyond the boundaries of their friendship, Eugene suggests they play the field to get more experience. Following his advice, Sammy hatches a plan catapulting her on a quest that takes her through her neighbours' bedroom, the public swimming pool, and finally to blackmailing shoplifters into giving her sex lessons in the woods behind the supermarket.
Uma Família Bem Diferente
Miss Patterson (uncredited)
Eric vive para o hóquei. Agora, na faixa dos trinta, ele deixou sua carreira de jogador profissional para se tornar comentarista de esportes na TV. É uma vida de sonho! Mas quando o namorado de Eric, Sam, avisa que eles terão que cuidar temporariamente de um menino, o confortável mundo de Eric desmonta. Chega Scot, recém-órfão, um menino afeminado de 11 anos e o oposto exato de Eric. Assustados com a alegria de viver de Scot, Eric e Sam gentilmente afastam Scot dos perfumados cremes das mãos e de tudo o que for cor-de-rosa, buscando um passatempo mais “aceitável”: o hóquei.
O Anjo da Pedra
Doris
The feisty aging Hagar Shipley has lived an unconventional life. Her rebellious heart has always ruled and her choices have put her at odds with family and friends. Faced with her own mortality, and desperate to find solace, she goes on the run. In both the past and the present, she is forced to come to terms with the pain and pleasure, the disappointments and the exhilarations of her life.
Belas e Mimadas
Fran Walker
A fim de fazer com que suas duas filhas mimadas amadureçam, dono de fábrica de latícinios obriga as adolescentes a trabalharem com ele. Elas penam, mas enfim se adaptam. Quando ele sai de férias, elas precisam lutar contra ameaça de falência.
Bailey - Um Cão Que Vale Milhões
Peggy Delaney
Comédia que tem, principalmente, apelo mais infantil e que aposta em uma ideia que não se pode chamar de totalmente original, mas que ainda funciona quando bem feita. Uma milionária deixa a sua enorme herança para seu cachorro, Bailey. Pensando em colocar a mão do dinheiro, o sobrinho da falecida, junto com sua esposa, acabam sequestrando o cachorro, mas são perseguidos por uma pequena garota e sua mãe, além de um observador de cães. O trio fará de tudo para tirar o pobre cachorro dessa enrascada, e ainda recuperar a fortuna que está prestes a cair na mão do casal de malfeitores.
Geraldine's Fortune
Tina Larose
Adorável Júlia
Grace Dexter
Julia Lambert is a true diva: beautiful, talented, weathly and famous. She has it all - including a devoted husband who has mastermined her brilliant career - but after years of shining in the spotlight she begins to suffer from a severe case of boredom and longs for something new and exciting to put the twinkle back in her eye. Julia finds exactly what she's looking for in a handsome young American fan, but it isn't long before the novelty fling adds a few more sparks than she was hoping for. Fortuately for her, this surprise twist in the plot will thrust her back into the greatest role of her life.
O Dia Depois de Amanhã
Judith
Uma alteração abrupta de clima irá provocar vários cataclismos em todo o Planeta. O meteorologista Jack Hall (Dennis Quaid), nos seus estudos, prevê a chegada de uma nova Idade do Gelo, mas não contando que isso fosse acontecer proximamente. Uma súbita e violenta mudança na temperatura global irá causar extremas perturbações em todos os cantos da Terra; inundações, tempestades de neves, tornados e temperaturas de uma magnitude que nunca antes haviam ameaçado o Planeta. Jack tem de convencer rapidamente o Presidente dos Estados Unidos a ordenar a evacuação do país no sentido de salvar milhões de pessoas que estão em perigo, incluindo o seu filho Sam (Jake Gyllenhaal). Quando Sam está isolado numa Nova Iorque abaixo de zero, Jack tem de fazer uma perigosa corrida contra o tempo para salvar o seu filho.
Confissões de uma Adolescente em Crise
Mrs. Gerard
Lola Drew (Lindsay Lohan) é uma adolescente mimada que está acostumada a ser o centro das atenções por onde quer que passe. Após se mudar para um subúrbio em Nova Jersey, ela é obrigada a trocar de escola. Lá conhece Carla Santini (Megan Fox), a garota mais popular da escola, justamente o posto que Lola tinha em sua antiga escola. Decidida a conquistar o posto na nova escola, Lola passa a disputar popularidade com Carla, especialmente na montagem da próxima peça teatral do colégio, "Pigmaleão".
Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic Psyche
Polly Vandersma (archive footage)
This compelling documentary explores Canadian film culture and tries to discover what defines Canadian film through interviews with notable filmmakers.
Um Time de Fé
Mrs. Klein
Um ex-jogador de basquetebol, negro, obrigado a abandonar o esporte por causa de uma lesão no joelho, é convocado para ser o treinador do time de uma escola de judeus, gerando conflitos culturais que desafiam sua relação com os alunos.
Ratos em Nova Iorque
Miss Paige
Em Nova Iorque, os amedrontados ocupantes de uma loja de departamentos lutam para sobreviver ao ataque de raots carnívoros. Estas criaturas geneticamente modificadas são mais espertas, fortes e maiores doq ue ratos normais e adquiriram gosto por carne humana.O tempo é escasso para Jack, o único homem que pode descobrirb como estes roedores se tornaram assassinos violentos e deter toda esta matança. O suspense cresce nos esgotos e metrôs à medida que é travada a batalha para determinar qual espécia sobreviverá...o homem ou os Ratos!
Lathe of Heaven
Penny
In a near future society a man claims that his dreams physically change reality. His therapist is confused at first but soon decides to use him for his own gain. The 2002 adaptation discards a significant portion of the original plot, some essential characters, and much of the philosophical underpinnings of the book and the original PBS production. Ursula K. Le Guin disapproved of the A&E production, and stated that she found it "misguided and uninteresting".
Duct Tape Forever
Easterbrook (uncredited)
When an evil land baron's limo falls into a sinkhole outside Possum Lodge, lodge leader Red Green is ordered to pay the baron $10,000 or lose his beloved lodge forever. Red considers various money-making schemes concocted by his buddies, but it's his nerdy nephew Harold who hits on an idea that just might save their wood-smoked bacon: a duct-tape sculpture contest in Minneapolis that offers a $10,000 third-place prize.
I Was a Rat
Mrs. Tapscrew
A little boy found wandering the streets is taken in by Bob and Joan, a kindly couple. The boy is cold, wet and desperate for shelter, but Bob and Joan are perplexed by his claims that he was once a rat. Meanwhile, rumours are rife at the newspaper about the prince's new love: a girl who captivated everyone at the palace ball.
Pássaros Raros
Claire
A down-and-out restaurateur and his neighbor hatch a plan to lure luminaries to their small Newfoundland town.
Haven
Eva
Based on the true story of a woman named Ruth Gruber who travels to Europe to help escort 1000 Jewish War victims to the United States. She comes to love and feel sorry for them all, and fights for their rights to live in America.
Custody of the Heart
A househusband (Martin Donovan) serves his wife (Lorraine Bracco) with divorce papers and charges her with being an unfit mother.
Virtual Mom
Executive Producer
Sometimes it takes something special to bring a mother and daughter together. For thirteen year-old Lucy and her mom, Holly, it took a little magic. One day a strange computer glitch causes Holly to transform into a teenager leading to craziness, fun and ultimately true friendship.
Virtual Mom
Teleplay
Sometimes it takes something special to bring a mother and daughter together. For thirteen year-old Lucy and her mom, Holly, it took a little magic. One day a strange computer glitch causes Holly to transform into a teenager leading to craziness, fun and ultimately true friendship.
Virtual Mom
Holly
Sometimes it takes something special to bring a mother and daughter together. For thirteen year-old Lucy and her mom, Holly, it took a little magic. One day a strange computer glitch causes Holly to transform into a teenager leading to craziness, fun and ultimately true friendship.
You Know My Name
Mrs. Lynn
In six months, the population of Cromwell, Oklahoma, has climbed from 500 to 10,000. Boom times have come to the oil-rich town. So has a new breed of criminal. You Know My Name is the fact-based story of Bill Tilghman, a lawman and former partner of Wyatt Earp confronted by an emerging era when outlaws run whiskey instead of cattle and are likely to tote a tommy gun as carry a six-gun. An ideally cast Sam Elliott plays Tilghman, whose life takes on a newfangled wrinkle of its own. Tilghman makes a moving picture of his Old West exploits; and the success of that silent film, The Passing of the Oklahoma Outlaws, spreads his reputation like a brushfire. But that reputation may mean nothing to a thug (Arliss Howard) who hides behind a badge.
Dead Husbands
Jane Armitage
Dr. Carter Elson is a man who finds a list of men's names among his wife Alex's possessions. When Carter discovers his own name at the bottom of the list, and that some of the other names are those of dead men, he confides in his friend/agent Betty. Time is ticking as they try and figure out what the list means before his name reaches the top. Alex, a small town girl who marries the up-and-coming doctor as an entry to the social-climbing world she always coveted, is frustrated when obstacles are placed in her path. She meets two other "unhappy wives," played by Sonja Smits and Donna Pescow, and discovers a way out that may be the answer to all of her prayers. The women conspire to 'shorten the list!'
Shadow Zone: My Teacher Ate My Homework
Jesse's Mom
Thirteen-year-old Jesse is a typical teenager who hates his teacher, Mrs. Fink. While visiting a vintage clothing shop, Jesse sees a doll that looks exactly like his dreaded teacher, and he convinces the shopkeeper to sell it to him. When Jesse accidentally pierces the doll's arm with a sewing needle, he is shocked to find Mrs. Fink with her arm in a sling the next day and gets spooked when a spot on the doll's face appears, exactly where Mrs. Fink has a mole.
The Care and Handling of Roses
Carol Doster
A fondness for old movies brings together two fortysomethings, each happily married to other people.
Uma Família Quase Perfeita
Gwenna Krupp
anet Beindorf e o marido, Ned, anunciam sua separação, e seus dois filhos decidem trancá-los no porão da casa até que eles se acertem. Logo, outros pais recebem o mesmo tratamento de seus filhos, incluindo o divorciado feliz Vic Finley. Com todos os adultos confinados no porão da família Beinford ao lado de Janet e Ned, será que esses pais finalmente serão capazes de fazer algumas mudanças em suas vidas?
Despertar para o Amor
Nancy
Mulher responsável e trabalhadora administra uma pequena pensão. A vida dela se transforma quando conhece um belo e irreverente estranho.
The Possession of Michael D.
Jenny
When a dark force begins to destroy a couple's happiness, they turn to decides to a parapsychologist who discovers that the husband is possessed by a demon.
Uma Mulher Independente
Totsie
Bess Steed marries her childhood sweetheart in the early part of the 20th century and begins a life in the high society of Dallas, Texas. As time goes by, things do not work out as she expects. Her husband dies of influenza, and she finds that she must pick up and carry along with her life. She proves to be a strong, committed, and loving individual who attracts new loves into her life and finds that she can take good care of the old ones. Despite further tragedy in losing her oldest son, and a second marriage that is not all that she expects it to be she continues to survive as independently as she has discovered the courage to do so.
Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills
Jill Lansing
About the 1989 murders of Carolco Entertainment chairman, Jose Menendez, and his wife, Kitty, who were killed by their sons, Lyle and Erik, in Beverly Hills, allegedly for a multimillion-dollar inheritance.
The Lotus Eaters
Diana Kingswood
Set off the West Coast of Canada in 1965, a hip new teacher with a miniskirt and lots of ideas turns a small town upside down. The soft autumn light of Galiano Island is beautifully rendered in writer/producer Peggy Thompson's The Lotus Eaters, and that's not the only elusive element that this film has captured. In revisiting its particular time and place - the Gulf Islands of the early '60s -Thompson obviously draws on her own family experiences there. For those who share Thompson's love of Gulf Islands magic, the elements she has assembled will feel as familiar as their own childhood blanket. But there are problems at the core of this story about a family's loss of innocence.
Liza Minnelli - Live from Radio City Music Hall
Self
Liza's dynamic show made history by breaking the box-office record for Radio City. A true superstar, this all-new extravaganza stars Liza and a host of singers, dancers and musicians, performing a selection of her favorite songs by the world's greatest songwriters. Judy Garland's famous daughter shows of her remarkable voice and spunky dance moves at New York's classiest, most famous venue. Some of the selections include "Live Alone and Like It," "Teach Me Tonight," "There Is a Time," "Quiet Love," "Imagine," and "Theme From New York, New York" (Martin Scorsese's musical, which she starred in with Robert DeNiro.
Beethoven Lives Upstairs
Sophie
When his mother rents their vacant room to a peculiar composer, Christoph can't believe his bad luck. But as the abrasive boarder, Ludwig Van Beethoven, begins creating his masterful 9th Symphony, Christoph is won over by the majesty of his music. This lighthearted family drama was awarded the 1993 Emmy for Outstanding Children's Program.
A Private Matter
Diane Callaghan
The true story of Romper Room host "Miss Sherri" Finkbine, who, after the devastating effects of thalidomide were discovered in the early 1960s, sparked a firestorm of controversy with her determination to obtain an abortion.
Montreal Stories
Ann Stuart
Six stories about Montreal. 1: A young housewife from Toronto samples the nightlife using basic French. 2: The tale of a painting of Montreal's first mayor, Jacques Viger. 3: During a hockey game, Madeleine tries to tell Roger she wants a divorce after forty years of marriage. 4: A visitor to a conference on pictographs arrives at the airport, where the female customs officer steals a momento from each person. 5: As she is being driven to the hospital in an ambulance after an auto accident, Sarah recalls her life. 6: At a diplomatic reception, an older woman reminisces about her grand love in Montreal.
Stepping Out
Andy
Mavis (Liza Minnelli) was a chorus line dancer on Broadway. Just as she was on the verge of getting more prominent roles, she fell in love. Her full-of-himself boyfriend moved them to Buffalo, far from the theater scene. As a musician, he plays with a band in the local clubs, often with the very talented Mavis singing at his elbow. But, they are just two bit players, mostly because of his total lack of ambition. On the side, Mavis runs a dance studio for ordinary folks. In her classes, among others, are a lovely nurse, a librarian, a lady with an overbearing husband, a lady with an unemployed son, a bossy middle aged housewife (Julie Walters) and a lone, divorced, very shy male. The studio pianist is a strong-willed senior (Shelley Winters). One day, a woman who operates a more prominent dance school in Buffalo invites Mavis and her class to perform a number in a charity dance recital.
Paraíso
Sally Pike
Willard é um garoto de dez anos que é enviado por sua mãe até a casa de sua melhor amiga, Lily Reed, que vive em uma pequena cidade chamada Paradise. Lily e seu marido, Ben, estão vivendo um período difícil desde que o filho do casal de três anos morreu. Pouco tempo depois, Willie faz novos amigos no lugar, incluindo Billie Pike, uma garota de nove anos que ensina o garoto a ficar confortável consigo mesmo. Quando Willard consegue lidar com suas próprias emoções, ele finalmente está pronto para ajudar Lily e Ben a redescobrirem o que despertou o amor entre ambos.
The Soulmates: The Gift of Light
(voice)
Wicked Angris McBragg sets out to ruin Christmas by undermining the forces of good. Santa Claus abandons his workshop and Comet, his head reindeer, summons Orion and Orilla, "Soulmates" from another planet. They show the Earth folks that if they believe in themselves they can defeat the evil McBragg.
Estranhos Encontros
Nina
In Montana, naive teenager George longs to escape from his broken home before his dysfunctional parents push him over the edge. When George meets pretty drifter Lucy, she easily convinces him and his friend Claude to join her on a road trip to Montana in hopes of breaking her brother out of jail.
Morando com o Perigo
Liz Hamilton
Casal compra a casa dos sonhos, e aluga parte de sua casa para pagar despesas, a um misterioso inquilino, aparentemente perfeito: rico, charmoso e bem sucedido. Mas coisas estranhas começam a acontecer e, impedidos por lei de despejá-lo, os dois passam a viver sob um clima de tensão constante e o sonho transforma-se em um pesadelo quando o inquilino começa secretamente a destruir a propriedade.
White Room
Zelda
Norm, a confused young man, lives two lives, one in and one out of reality. One night, he witnesses the murder of rock video star Madelaine X and feels guilty, as he did nothing to prevent it. At Madelaine’s funeral, he meets a mysterious woman in black. Norm then gets a job at a news stand through a Cindy Lauper like girl called Zelda. They discuss the mystery around Madelaine’s death.
Assalto ao Aeroporto
Samantha 'Sam' Coleman
John McClane é obrigado a combater mercenários que se apoderam do controlo das comunicações de um aeroporto e ameaçam causar acidentes aéreos, se as exigências deles não forem cumpridas.
Loucos Sonhos
Molly Jessop
When the superintendent of the Canadian insane asylum, Dr. Maurice Bucke, meets poet Walt Whitman, his life and that of his wife and patients is radically changed. Like Dr. Bucke, Whitman has avant-garde ideas on the subject of mental illness. "Dreamers" is based on true events. Dr. Bucke became an important biographer of Walt Whitman.
Friends, Lovers, & Lunatics
Kathy
An artist fired from his job comes home and discovers that his wife is having an affair and that she is leaving with her lover. He then sets off in pursuit of them, but in the process runs into another woman who is on the run from her crazed lover who is chasing her as much to get his stolen motorcycle back as he is to actually find her.
George's Island
Miss Birdwood
After telling his class about the ghost of Captain Kidd and his buried treasure on George’s Island, George is placed in a foster home. George and another foster child, Bonnie, flee to the island on Halloween but when they’re followed by adults Captain Kidd’s ghost is awakened.
I've Heard the Mermaids Singing
Polly Vandersma
A aspirante a fotógrafa Polly consegue um trabalho numa galeria dirigida pela curadora e pintora Gabrielle. Uma forte conexão se estabelece entre elas, pois Polly idolatra a obra de Gabrielle. No entanto, ao conhecer sua amante Mary, Polly percebe que Gabrielle não é exatamente quem ela parece ser.
Really Weird Tales
Ellie Hutchins
The movie consists of three odd and strange tales that each teach a different lesson.
The Marriage Bed
Lynn Reailly
Linda Griffiths stars as very pregnant Annie Graham, who's about to give birth to her third child in seven years. Annie looks back via flashbacks at how her own plans for a career got sidetracked and how her marriage suddenly went off the rails on a crazy train. At the same time she's trying to cope with a Christmas season full of inlaws, family and neighbours.. and a husband who's gone awol in order to 'find himself'.
9B
Heather
The story of a young idealistic teacher and his struggle with a class of difficult students in a northern British Columbia school.
Russet Season
Director
An offbeat apple could change the life of a young editor stuck in a relationship with the wrong guy.
The Biggest Little Ticket
The Troll
This one-hour children's television special is the story of a young girl who slips into an enchanted world of trolls and dragons and finds herself on stage in a magic theatre during a performance by some of the biggest names in children's entertainment: Robert Munsch, Fred Penner and Rockapella.