List of Canadian films of 2011

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This is a list of Canadian films which were released in 2011:

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
75 Watts John Cullen Matt Giordano Documentary
388 Arletta Avenue Randall Cole Nick Stahl, Mia Kirshner, Devon Sawa Horror
About Her Phyllis Ellis Documentary
Afghan Luke Mike Clattenburg Nick Stahl, Nicolas Wright, Stephen Lobo, Vik Sahay Comedy drama
Amy George Yonah Lewis and Calvin Thomas Gabriel del Castillo Mullaly Coming-of-age drama
At Night, They Dance (La Nuit, elles dansent) Isabelle Lavigne & Stéphane Thibault Documentary Genie Award – Documentary
Bail Enforcers Patrick McBrearty Trish Stratus Crime drama Direct to DVD
Beauty Day Jay Cheel Documentary
A Bottle in the Gaza Sea Thierry Binisti Agathe Bonitzer, Hiam Abbass, Salim Dau, Riff Cohen Drama Canada-France-Israel co-production based on a novel by Valérie Zenatti
Breakaway Robert Lieberman Vinay Virmani, Russell Peters, Akshay Kumar Hockey drama Canada-India co-production
BumRush Michel Jetté Emmanuel Auger Crime drama
Café de Flore Jean-Marc Vallée Kevin Parent, Vanessa Paradis, Hélène Florent, Evelyne Brochu Drama
The Captains William Shatner William Shatner Documentary
Choke Michelle Latimer Animated short
Citizen Gangster Nathan Morlando Scott Speedman, Kelly Reilly, Kevin Durand biodrama About the exploits of notorious Toronto bank robber, Edwin Boyd
Cloudburst Thom Fitzgerald Olympia Dukakis, Brenda Fricker Drama Made with U.S. financing
Collaborator Martin Donovan Martin Donovan, David Morse, Olivia Williams, Melissa Auf der Maur, Katherine Helmond Drama Made with U.S. financing
Coteau Rouge André Forcier Roy Dupuis, Céline Bonnier Comedy
A Dangerous Method David Cronenberg Viggo Mortensen, Michael Fassbender, Keira Knightley, Vincent Cassel Historical/Drama Canada-U.K.-German-Switzerland co-production
Derailments (Deragliamenti) Chelsea McMullan Milo Manara Documentary
Donovan's Echo Jim Cliffe Danny Glover, Bruce Greenwood, Natasha Calls, Sonja Bennett Thriller, drama
Doppelgänger Paul Dylan Akio Smith, Kris Elgstrand Brad Dryborough, Tygh Runyan, Arabella Bushnell, Ben Cotton Comedy
Doubles with Slight Pepper Ian Harnarine Sanjiv Boodhu, Errol Sitahal Short drama
Down the Road Again Don Shebib Doug McGrath, Kathleen Robertson, Anthony Lemke, Jayne Eastwood Drama A sequel to the 1970 film, Goin' Down the Road.
East End Forever (L'Est pour toujours) Carole Laganière Documentary
Encounters (Rencontre) Mélanie Carrier, Olivier Higgins Documentary
Familiar Grounds (En terrains connus) Stéphane Lafleur Francis La Haye, Fanny Mallette Drama
Family Portrait in Black and White Julia Ivanova Olga Nenya Documentary
Fear of Water (La Peur de l'eau) Gabriel Pelletier Pierre-François Legendre, Brigitte Pogonat Drama
For the Love of God (Pour l'amour de dieu) Micheline Lanctôt Madeleine Péloquin, Ariane Legault, Geneviève Bujold Prix Jutra – Costumes
French Immersion Kevin Tierney Karine Vanasse, Pascale Bussières, Robert Charlebois, Martha Burns, Colm Feore Comedy
French Kiss Sylvain Archambault Claude Legault, Céline Bonnier Romantic comedy
Funkytown Daniel Roby Patrick Huard, Raymond Bouchard, Geneviève Brouillette, Justin Chatwin, Paul Doucet, Sarah Mutch Drama
The Fuse: Or How I Burned Simon Bolivar (Kako sam Zapalio Simona Bolivara) Igor Drljaca Documentary
Gerry Alain DesRochers Mario Saint-Amand, Capucine Delaby Biodrama Biopic about singer Gérald Boulet from the Quebec band Offenbach; Prix Jutra – Hair, Makeup
The Girl in the White Coat Darrell Wasyk Pascale Monpetit Drama Based on The Overcoat by Nikolai Gogol.
Grave Encounters The Vicious Brothers Sean Rogerson Sci-fi horror
The Guantanamo Trap Thomas Wallner Documentary
The Happiness of Others (Le Bonheur des autres) Jean-Philippe Pearson Michel Barrette, Louise Portal, Marc-André Grondin, Julie Le Breton Comedy drama
Hellacious Acres: The Case of John Glass Pat Tremblay Navin Pratap, Jamie Abrams, Laurent Lecompte, Francis Dubois Science fiction
Henry Yan England Gérard Poirier, Louise Laprade, Marie Tifo, Hubert Lemire, Ariane-Li Simard-Côté Short drama
Hidden 3D Antoine Thomas Devon Bostick, Jason Blicker Horror Canada-Italy co-production
Hobo with a Shotgun Jason Eisener Ruger Hauer, Gregory Smith, Robb Wells, Molly Dunsworth, Brian Downey Crime thriller
The Hole Story Richard Desjardins & Robert Monderie National Film Board Documentary
Hope Pedro Pires Bill Croft, Lucas Silveira Short drama
If I Should Fall Brendon Culliton Documentary
I'm Yours Leonard Farlinger Rossif Sutherland, Karine Vanasse, Don McKellar, Nicholas Campbell Drama
Inner City (La Cité entre les murs) Alain Fournier Animated short
An Insignificant Harvey Jeff Kopas Jordan Prentice, Kristin Adams, Steven McCarthy, Art Hindle Drama
In Darkness Agnieszka Holland Robert Więckiewicz, Benno Fürmann Drama Canada-Poland-German co-production; screenplay by David F. Shamoon; Academy Award nominee for Foreign-Language Film
Irvine Welsh's Ecstasy Rob Heydon Adam Sinclair, Kristin Kreuk, Billy Boyd, Carlo Rota Black comedy
Keyhole Guy Maddin Jason Patric, Isabella Rossellini Drama
Knockout Anne Wheeler Steve Austin, Daniel Magder Boxing drama Made with U.S. financing
Laurentia (Laurentie) Mathieu Denis and Simon Lavoie Drama
Lost Years: A People's Struggle for Justice Kenda Gee & Tom Radford Documentary International-award winning documentary for tv and theatrical screening, including multiple Canadian Screen Awards nominations. Winner at the 2011 Guangzhou International Documentary Film Festival.
Mesnak Yves Sioui Durand Victor Andrés Trelles Turgeon, Ève Ringuette Drama
Monsieur Lazhar Philippe Falardeau Mohamed Fellag, Danielle Proulx, Sophie Nélisse Drama Academy Award nominee; TIFF – Best Canadian Feature; TFCA – Best Canadian Film
Moon Point Sean Cisterna Drama
The Moth Diaries Mary Harron Lily Cole, Scott Speedman, Sarah Bolger Vampire, Horror Canada-Ireland co-production
The Mountie S. Wyeth Clarkson Andrew Walker, Jessica Paré, Earl Pastko Northern film
Music from the Big House Bruce McDonald Documentary Rita Chiarelli, an award-winning recording artist, takes a pilgrimage to the birthplace of the blues, Louisiana’s infamous Angola Prison.
Muybridge's Strings (Maiburijji no ito) Kōji Yamamura Animated short Canada-Japan coproduction
Nuit #1 Anne Émond Catherine De Léan, Dimitri Storoge Drama Claude Jutra Award
Of Events (D'aléas) Mathieu Tremblay Animated short
On the Beat (Sur le rythme) Charles-Olivier Michaud Nico Archambault Romantic comedy
Ora Philippe Baylaucq José Navas, choreographer National Film Board experimental 3D dance film Filmed with 3D thermography
Paula Dominic-Étienne Simard Animated short
Peace Out Charles Wilkinson Energy academics, CEOs, activists Documentary Winner Special Jury Prize Hot Docs, Most Popular Canadian Documentary VIFF
People of a Feather Joel Heath Documentary
Pink Ribbons, Inc. Léa Pool National Film Board Documentary Explores the Pink ribbon campaign
The Private Life of Cinema Denys Desjardins Documentary
Rocky Mountain Express Stephen Low IMAX short
Roller Town Andrew Bush Mark Little, Kayla Lorette, Evany Rosen, Pat Thornton Comedy
Romeo Eleven (Roméo Onze) Ivan Grbovic Ali Ammar Drama
La Ronde Sophie Goyette Éliane Préfontaine, Hubert Lemire Short drama
La Run Demian Fuica Jason Roy Léveillée, Marc Beaupré, Pierre-Luc Brillant, Nicolas Canuel Crime drama
The Salesman (Le Vendeur) Sébastien Pilote Gilbert Sicotte Drama Prix Jutra – Actor (Sicotte)
A Sense of Humour (Le Sens de l'humour) Émile Gaudreault Michel Côté, Louis-José Houde, Benoît Brière Comedy
Son of the Sunshine Ryan Ward Ryan Ward Supernatural drama
Starbuck Ken Scott Patrick Huard, Julie Le Breton, Antoine Bertrand Comedy Golden Reel Award; remade as Delivery Man, and Vince Vaughn played the lead character in 2013.
Sunday (Dimanche) Patrick Doyon National Film Board animated short Academy Award nominee; Prix Jutra – Animated Short
Surviving Progress Mathieu Roy & Harold Crooks Documentary Based on the book, A Short History of Progress
Take This Waltz Sarah Polley Michelle Williams, Seth Rogen, Sarah Silverman Romantic drama
Textuality Warren P. Sonoda Jason Lewis, Carly Pope, Eric McCormack Romantic comedy
Three Walls Zaheed Mawani Documentary
Thrill of the Hills (Frisson des collines) Richard Roy Antoine Olivier Pilon, Antoine Bertrand, Evelyne Brochu Coming-of-age drama
Throat Song Miranda de Pencier Ippiksaut Friesen Short drama
Trash (Décharge) Benoît Pilon David Boutin, Isabel Richer, Sophie Desmarais Drama
Trente tableaux Paule Baillargeon National Film Board Autobiographical documentary
Trotteur Arnaud Brisebois, Francis Leclerc Kyle Gatehouse Shirt drama
Tucker & Dale vs. Evil Eli Craig Tyler Labine, Alan Tudyk, Katrina Bowden, Jesse Moss Comedy, horror Made with U.S. financing
Upside Down Juan Diego Solanas Jim Sturgess, Kirsten Dunst Sci-fi/Romance Canada-France co-production
The Van Doos in Afghanistan Claude Guilmain National Film Board documentary Following the Royal 22nd Regiment
We Ate the Children Last Andrew Cividino Keith Berry, David Disher, Frank Longo, Ryan Ward Science fiction short
Wetlands (Marécages) Guy Édoin Pascale Bussières, Gabriel Maillé, Luc Picard Drama
Wild Life Wendy Tilby & Amanda Forbis voices Adam Blackwood, Luba Goy National Film Board animated short Academy Award nominee
Winnie Darrell Roodt Jennifer Hudson, Terrence Howard Biodrama About the life of Winnie Mandela; Canada-South Africa co-production
Wrecked Michael Greenspan Adrien Brody Thriller
The Year Dolly Parton Was My Mom Tara Johns Macha Grenon, Gil Bellows, Julia Stone Coming-of-age drama
You Got Served: Beat the World Robert Adetuyi Tyrone Brown, Mishael Morgan Dance film

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