List of Canadian films of 2006


This is a list of Canadian films which were released in 2006:
TitleDirectorCastGenreNotes
533 StatementsTori FosterDocumentary
After All Alexis Fortier GauthierCatherine De Léan, Rémi-Pierre PaquinShort film
ArubaHubert DavisA.J. Saudin, Devon BostickShort filmPanavision Grand Jury Award at Palm Springs International ShortFest
AsiemutOlivier Higgins, Mélanie CarrierOlivier Higgins, Mélanie CarrierTravel documentary
Away From HerSarah PolleyJulie Christie, Gordon Pinsent, Olympia Dukakis, Michael Murphy, Kristen ThomsonDrama/romance about Alzheimer’s disease based on story by Alice Munro.Sarah Polley's feature directorial debut. A Canada-U.K. co-production made with U.S. financing.
The Beautiful Beast Karim HussainCarole Laure, Caroline Dhavernas, Marc-André Grondin, David La HayeFamily dramaBased on the novel La Belle Bête by Marie-Claire Blais
Black ChristmasGlen MorganKatie Cassidy, Michelle TrachtenbergHorrorA remake of the 1974 film made with U.S. financing.
Black Eyed DogPierre GangSonya Salomaa, Brendan Fletcher, Nadia Litz, Fred EwanuickDrama
Bombay CallingSamir MallalNational Film Board DocumentaryIndian call centers
Bon Cop, Bad CopEric CanuelColm Feore, Patrick Huard, Lucie Laurier, Sarah-Jeanne LabrosseComedyGolden Reel Award, and at $12 million, Bon Cop, Bad Cop ranks as Canada's top-grossing film at the domestic box office.
Brand Upon the Brain!Guy MaddinSullivan BrownExperimental feature
Brother Tongue/Langue fraternelleDaniel CockburnExperimental short
CheechPatrice SauvéPatrice Robitaille, Fanny MalletteComedy, crime drama
Citizen DuaneMichael MabbottDouglas Smith, Alberta Watson, Vivica A. Fox, Rosemary Dunsmore, Donal LogueTeen comedy
Civic DutyJeff RenfroePeter Krause, Khaled Abol Naga, Kari Matchett, Richard SchiffDramaMade with U.S. financing
The ConclaveChristoph SchreweManuel Fullola, Brian Blessed, James FaulknerHistorical dramaCo-produced with Germany
CongoramaPhilippe FalardeauPaul Ahmarani, Olivier Gourmet, Claudia Tagbo, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Gabriel ArcandDrama
The Danish PoetTorill KoveLiv Ullmann Animated short produced with the National Film BoardAcademy Award for Animated Short Film; Genie AwardAnimated Short; Canada-Denmark co-production
The Dead Water Guy ÉdoinShortPrix Jutra – Short
Deliver Me Denis ChouinardCéline Bonnier, Geneviève Bujold, Patrice Robitaille, Pierre-Luc Brillant, Juliette GosselinDramaPrix Jutra – Actress
Everything's Gone GreenPaul FoxPaulo Costanzo, Steph Song, JR Borune, Tom ButlerComedy, dramaScript by Douglas Coupland
A Dog's Breakfast David HewlettDavid Hewlett, Kate HewlettBlack comedyDirect to DVD
A Family Secret Ghyslaine CôtéGinette Reno, Céline BonnierFamily drama
FidoAndrew CurrieDylan Baker, Billy Connolly, Carrie-Anne MossZombie comedy
Finding DawnChristine WelshNational Film Board Documentary
FlutterHowie ShiaAnimated short co-produced with the National Film BoardOpen Entries Grand Prize at the Tokyo Anime Awards
House CallsIan McLeodMark NowaczynskiNational Film Board DocumentaryDonald Brittain Award, Gemini Awards; made for TV
ImitationFederico HidalgoVanessa Bauche, Jesse Aaron Dwyre, Conrad PlaComedy-drama
In the Cities Catherine MartinDrama
It's a Boy Girl ThingNick HurranSamaire Armstrong, Kevin Zegers, Sherry Miller, Robert Joy, Sharon Osbourne, Maury ChaykinComedyCanada-U.K co-production made with U.S. financing
The Journals of Knud RasmussenZacharias KunukLeah Angutimarik, Jens Jorn Spottag, Natar UngalaaqHistorical DramaCanada-Denmark-Greenland co-production; TFCA – Best Canadian Film
KardiaSu RynardMimi Kuzyk, Peter Stebbings, Kristin Booth, Ariel WallerDrama
The Limb SalesmanAnais GranofskyPeter Stebbings, Ingrid Veninger, Clark Johnson, Jackie BurroughsDrama
McLaren's NegativesMarie-Josée Saint-PierreNational Film Board Animated documentaryExplores the work of Norman McLaren
Manufactured LandscapesJennifer BaichwalEdward BurtynskyDocumentaryGenie Award – Documentary; Best Canadian Film, Toronto International Film Festival
May God Bless America Robert MorinGildor Roy, Sylvie Léonard, Sylvain Marcel, Normand D'AmourDrama
Monkey WarfareReginald HarkemaDon McKellar, Tracy Wright, Nadia LitzDrama
Niagara MotelGary YatesCaroline Dhavernas, Kevin Pollak, Anna Frield, Kris Holden-Reid, Craig FergusonDrama
On the Trail of Igor Rizzi Noël MitraniLaurent Lucas, Pierre-Luc Brillant, Isabelle BlaisDramaTIFF – Best Canadian First Feature
The PointJoshua DorseyJulie ChauvinDocufiction produced with the National Film BoardFilmed with area youth in Pointe-Saint-Charles
Radiant CityGary Burns, Jim BrownMark Kingwell, James Howard KunstlerDocumentary/Fiction made with the National Film BoardGenie Award for Best Documentary
Remembering ArthurMartin LavutArthur LipsettNational Film Board DocumentarySee also 2010 film Lipsett Diaries
The Saddest Boy in the WorldJamie TravisBenjamin Smith, Kirsten Robek, Babz ChulaBlack comedy
ScreeningAnthony GreenMartha BurnsShort drama
The Secret Life of Happy People Stéphane LapointeGilbert Sicotte, Marc Paquet, Catherine De Léan, Marie GignacComedy, drama
Snow CakeMarc EvansAlan Rickman, Sigourney Weaver, Carrie-Anne Moss, Emily HampshireDramaGenie Award – Supporting Actress ; Canada-U.K. co-production
The Sparky BookMary LewisGordon Pinsent, Joel Thomas HynesAnimated/live-actionBest Experimental Film, Golden Sheaf Awards
The Spirit of Places Catherine MartinDocumentary
SpymateRobert VinceBarry Bostwick, Jay Brazeau, Pat Morita, Chris Potter, Richard Kind, Emma RobertsComedy, family film
Steel ToesDavid GowDavid Strathairn, Andrew W. WalkerDrama
A Stone's ThrowCamelia FriebergKris Holden-Ried, Kathryn MacLellan, Aaron WebberDrama
A Sunday in Kigali Robert FavreauFatou N’Diaye, Luc Picard, Céline Bonnier, Maka KottoDrama about the Rwanda genocidePrix Jutra – Editing, Cinematography, Art Direction, Musical Score, Costumes, Makeup
Tales of the Rat FinkRon Mannvoices John Goodman, Ann-Margret, Jay LenoDocumentary about Ed Roth
The Tragic Story of NlingJeffrey St. JulesTom Barnett, John Neville, Steven McCarthyShort drama
Mike ClattenburgRobb Wells, John Paul Tremblay, Mike Smith, John Dunsworth, Hugh Dillon, Lucy DeCoutereComedyBased on the cable TV series
The Toronto Rap ProjectRichard BudmanDocumentary about rap music, culture and violence in Toronto
Unnatural & AccidentalCarl BessaiCarmen Moore, Callum Keith Rennie, Tantoo CardinalDramaScript and play by Marie Clements; Genie Award - Song
The Wake of Calum MacLeod Marc AlmonAngus MacLeodShort drama
Who Loves the SunMatt BissonnetteLukas Haas, R.H. Thomson, Wendy Crewson, Adam Scott, Molly ParkerDrama
The White Planet Jean Lemire, Thierry Ragobert, Thierry PiantanidaDocumentaryCanada-France coproduction
The WildSteve 'Spaz' Williamsvoices Kiefer Sutherland, James BelushiAnimated featureMade with U.S. financing
Without Her Jean BeaudinKarine Vanasse, Marie-Thérèse Fortin, Maxim GaudetteThriller
Young TriffieMary WalshFred Ewanuick, Rémy Girard, Andrea Martin, Colin Mochrie, Mary Walsh, Andy Jones, Cathy JonesBlack comedy