Aeschylus Poulos

Brother is the story of Francis and Michael, sons of Caribbean immigrants maturing into young men amidst Toronto’s pulsing 1990’s hip-hop scene. A mystery unfolds when escalating tensions set off a series of events which changes the course of the brothers’ lives forever.

From ancient cave paintings to Twitter feeds and deep fakes, propaganda's rapid progression hasn't compromised its potency. Tracing its effective use by religious figures, politicians and marketers, director Larry Weinstein crafts a persuasive study of the mechanics behind propaganda. This fascinating investigation confronts us with timely questions: If we grow up surrounded by propaganda, how do we know what is true? What risks are inherited by a society tricked into their perceptions? Freedom of speech is critical to a democracy's survival, yet demagogues have consistently exploited that freedom to coerce willing supporters. Contemporary artists, including Kent Monkman, Shepard Fairey and Ai Weiwei, analyze their politically motivated work, creatively co-opting the conventions of disinformation that have permeated their respective cultures. As our platforms for spreading ideas continue to expand in a digital age, dangerous lies have never been better disguised.

Tim and Claire have found a cutting-edge (and kinky) solution to their money troubles: a controversial mind-transfer service that allows Tim to rent his body out to paying customers - so they can spend some "quality time" with his girlfriend Claire. But as police begin to crack down on the grey-market tech, Tim pushes for one more payday from a repeat customer, despite a firm "no" from Claire. When Tim goes ahead with the transfer behind her back, he learns he's not the only one keeping secrets. Produced with a grant awarded by BravoFACT

When a substance abuse counsellor gets arrested for a DUI and returns to her hometown of Niagara Falls, she learns that her estranged father is dying of cancer and wants her to form a bond with her teenage half-sister that she's never met.

Natasha takes place over the course of one summer. It is the story of Mark Berman, 16, the son of Russian-Jewish immigrants living in the suburbs north of Toronto. When his uncle enters into an arranged marriage with woman from Moscow, the woman arrives in Canada with her fourteen year-old daughter, Natasha. Mark, a slacker, is conscripted by his parents to take responsibility for the strange girl. He learns that, in Moscow, she’d led a troubled and promiscuous life. A secret and forbidden romance begins between the two of them that has bizarre and tragic consequences for everyone involved.

At Phoenix Progressive School, students take notes lying on parlor couches and are encouraged to explore their gifts through electives like break-dancing and graphic-novel writing. In the midst of all this liberal pedagogy and budding talent, Molly Maxwell feels unexceptional, until she embarks on a photography independent study under the tutelage of her attractive English teacher, Ben. Their relationship quickly evolves beyond the darkroom, introducing Molly to the throes of a first love, and putting Ben’s job in jeopardy.

Девушка остается на второй год в школе и оказывается между двумя мирами — миром детей и миром взрослых, и между двумя очень разными поклонниками…

A young Art College student Aditya Chaterji finds his backpack and belongings stolen on the day of a political strike called by the infamous political party of Calcutta. Meanwhile Bakul Bihari faces the opportunity of a lifetime to win big for his glorious though covetous efforts to help a poor boy in distress. Cab driver Rasul Ahmed discovers a bomb in his backseat at a congested traffic signal in an extremely unpredictable and sensitive slum area of Calcutta. Set in the grimy backdrop of a city going through a political crisis, Calcutta Taxi unravels the story of three lives that coincide and affect each other. Each one having lost and found some things in this chance encounter of life.

Место действия фильма — огромный мегаполис, у которого нет названия. Именно здесь начинается странная эпидемия… эпидемия слепоты. Жители города теряют зрение один за другим и, это ставит целый мегаполис на грань жизни и смерти. Лишь одна женщина по неизвестной причине осталась видеть. Сможет ли она стать проводником для других?

Считанные часы остаются до закрытия 13-го полицейского участка. Но пока его сотрудники во главе с сержантом Роуником готовятся к встрече Нового года, снежная буря разворачивает к ним спецавтобус с преступниками. В их числе и только что захваченный гангстер Мэрион Бишоп. Ничто, казалось бы, не позволит отвлечь полицейских от праздника: пока вооруженные люди в масках не нападают на участок. И блюстители закона вынуждены объединиться с преступниками, чтобы выжить этой ночью!

Именем детектива Орина Бойда из Детройта следовало бы назвать улицу. Вместо этого, после того как он днями и ночами охотился за наемными политическими убийцами, его переводят в дорожную полицию. Кто-то хочет убрать Бойда с дороги, но ему стоит прислушаться к совету: «вызывай подкрепление»!

Под руководством профессора Чарльза Ксавьера (Патрик Стюарт), телепата с мировым именем, одаренные ученики научились контролировать и управлять своими удивительными способностями в интересах человечества. Но не все мутанты разделяют взгляды профессора: могущественный мутант Магнето (Иэн Маккеллен), мастер магнетизма, которому подвластно управление всеми металлами, собрал команду единомышленников. Он не верит, что люди и мутанты когда - либо смогут мирно сосуществовать, и разработал план по захвату власти над миром. И только ученики профессора Ксавьера смогут защитить этот мир...

Upon the loss of his mother, an Egyptian teenager leaves his home of Cairo to live with his father in Toronto. Parachuted into the underground queer nightlife in Toronto, he confronts his mother's death, much to his father's disapproval, by taking up the ways of drag and becoming Queen Tut.