List of Canadian films of 2000


This is a list of Canadian films which were released in 2000:
TitleDirectorCastGenreNotes
Apartment HuntingBill RobertsonKari Matchett, Rachel Hayward, Arnold Pinnock, Tracy WrightRomantic comedy
The Art of WarChristian DuguayWesley Snipes, Anne Archer, Maury Chaykin, Donald Sutherland, Marie MatikoActionGolden Reel Award; made with U.S. financing
BlacktopT. J. ScottMeat Loaf, Kristin DavisThrillerMade for TV
The Bottle Alain DesrochersRéal Bossé, François Papineau, Jean LapointeComedy-drama
Bully DanceJanet PerlmanNational Film Board animated short
CameraDavid CronenbergDavid CronenbergShort film
Casper's Haunted ChristmasOwen Hurleyvoices Brendan Ryan Barrett, Kathleen Barr, Ian James CorlettAnimated featureMade for DVD release
'Peter WintonickNarrated by Jacques GodboutNational Film Board documentary
ClutchChris GrismerDavid Hewlett, Tanya Allen, Gordon Michael Woolvett, Peter SpenceCrime comedy, drama
Children of My HeartKeith Ross LeckieGeneviève Désilets, Geneviève Bujold, Michael MoriartyDramaAdaptation of novel by Gabrielle Roy
The ClaimMichael WinterbottomPeter Mullan, Milla Jovovich, Wes Bentley, Nastassja Kinski, Sarah PolleyWestern, RomanceCanada-U.K.-France co-production
CordSidney J. FurieDaryl Hannah, Jennifer Tilly, Bruce Greenwood, Vincent GalloThriller
CrackieSherry WhiteMary Walsh, Joel Thomas HynesDrama
Death, Deceit and Destiny Aboard the Orient ExpressMark RoperRichard Grieco, Christoph Waltz, Romina MondelloThrillerMade for DVD release; Canada-Bulgaria co-production made with U.S. financing
DeeplySheri ElwoodJulia Brendler, Kirsten Dunst, Lynn Redgrave, Julia Brendler, Trent Ford, Brent CarverDramaCanada-German co-production
DesireColleen MurphyKatja Riemann, Zachary Bennett, Elizabeth Shepherd, Martin DonovanDrama
EisensteinRenny BartlettSimon McBurney, Raymond Coulthard, Jacqueline McKenzieBiopic of the Russian film director Sergei EisensteinCanada-German co-production
Franklin and the Green KnightJohn van Bruggenvoices Noah Reid, Elizabeth Brown, Richard NewmanAnimated featureMade for DVD release
From the Big Bang to Tuesday Morning Claude CloutierNational Film Board animated short
Ginger SnapsJohn FawcettEmily Perkins, Katharine Isabelle, Kris Lemche, Mimi Rogers, Danielle HamptonHorrorBest Film, International Horror Guild
A Girl Is a GirlReginald HarkemaAndrew McIntyre, Paige MorrisonDrama
The Hat Michèle CournoyerNational Film Board animated shortPrix Jutra – Animated Short; TIFF – Best Canadian Short; Annecy International Animation Film Festival – International Critics Prize
Heart of the WorldGuy MaddinLeslie Bais, Caelum Vatnsdal, Shaun Balbar, Greg KlymkiwShort
Heavy Metal 2000Michel Lemire & Michael Coldeweyvoices Michael Ironside, Billy Idol, Julie Strain, Sonja BallAnimated featureCanada-Germany co-production; sequel to 1981 film Heavy Metal
Here's to Life!Arne OlsenEric McCormack, James Whitmore, Kim Hunter, Ossie DavisComedy-drama
HochelagaMichel JettéDominic Darceuil, David Boutin, Ronald HouleCrime dramaPrix Jutra – Supporting Actor
JohnnyCarl BessaiChris William Martin, Gema ZamprognaDramaShot in the manner of Dogma 95
Johnny GreyeyesJorge ManzanoGail Maurice, Columpa BobbPrison drama
The Law of EnclosuresJohn GreysonSarah Polley, Brendan Fletcher, Diane LaddDrama based on the novel by Dale PeckGenie Award – Actor
'Vic SarinKirk Cameron, Brad Johnson, Gordon Currie, Colin FoxReligious drama
The Left-Hand Side of the Fridge Philippe FalardeauPaul Ahmarani, Stéphane DemersFaux-documentaryClaude Jutra Award; Prix Jutra – Actor ; TIFF – Best Canadian First Feature
Life After Love Gabriel PelletierMichel Côté, Sylvie Léonard, Patrick HuardComedy
Life Under MikeJames MotlukJack Layton, John Kenneth GalbraithDocumentaryMedia Human Rights Award
Love Come DownClement VirgoLarenz Tate, Deborah Cox, Martin Cummins, Rainbow Sun Francks, Sarah Polley, Barbara WilliamsFamily dramaGenie Awards – Supporting Actor, Sound
Low Self-Esteem GirlBlaine ThurierCorrina Hammond, Rob McBeth, Dan Bejar, Carl NewmanComedy-drama
MaelströmDenis VilleneuveMarie-Josee Croze, Stéphanie Morgenstern, voice Pierre LebeauDrama
Marine LifeAnne WheelerCybill Shepherd, Peter Outerbridge, Alexandra Purvis, Michael HoganDramaMade with U.S. financing
Murder SeenRob W. KingNicole EggertCrime dramaMade for TV
My Left BreastGerry RogersGerry Rogers, Peg NormanDocumentary
Robert VinceKevin Zegers, Jamie Renée Smith, Oliver Muirhead, Rick DucommunFamily filmMade with U.S. financing
No More Monkeys Jumpin' on the BedRoss WeberNancy Sivak, Tom Scholte, Frida Betrani, Babz ChulaDrama
NurembergYves SimoneauAlec Baldwin, Brian Cox, Christopher Plummer, Jill Hennessy, Matt Craven, Colm Feore, Christopher Heyerdahl, Michael Ironside, Max von SydowTV miniseries, docudramaAbout the Nuremberg war-crimes trials following the Second World War.
Once Upon a ChristmasTibor TakácsKathy Ireland, John DyeFamily filmMade for TV
The Orphan Muses Robert FavreauMarina Orsini, Céline Bonnier, Fanny Mallette. Louise PortalPrix Jutra – Musical Score
Pandora's Beauty Charles BinaméPascale BussièresDrama
The Perfect SonLeonard FarlingerColm Feore, David Cubitt, Chandra WestDrama
Possible WorldsRobert LepageTilda Swinton, Tom McCamus, Sean McCann, Daniel BrooksDrama based on a play by Robert LepageGenie Award – Editing, Art Direction
ProtectionBruce SpanglerJillian Fargey, Nancy Sivak, William MacDonaldDrama
Rats & RabbitsLewis FureyCarole Laure, Nigel Bennett, Andrew Tarbet, Paul Ahmarani, Tom BarnettDramaCanada-France co-production
Red DeerAnthony CoutureAwaovieyi Agie, Loreya Montayne, Amber Rothwell, Kurt Max Runte, James Hutson, Joe ProcykDrama
Rocket ManDaniel CockburnShort experimental film
Rocks at Whiskey TrenchAlanis ObomsawinDocumentary
ShooterMark MorgensternStephanie MorgensternShort
Sole SurvivorMikael SalomonBilly Zane, Gloria Reuben, Isabella Hofmann, Mitchell KostermanTV miniseriesBased on the novel by Dean Koontz
The Spreading GroundDerek VanlintDennis HopperCrime dramaEntered into the 22nd Moscow International Film Festival
StardomDenys ArcandJessica Paré, Dan Aykroyd, Robert Lepage, Charles Berling, Frank Langella, Camilla RutherfordDrama, satireGenie Award – Costumes; Canada-France co-production
Subconscious CrueltyKarim HussainBrea AsherHorrorStraight to DVD
Suspicious RiverLynne StopkewichMolly Parker, Callum Keith RennieDrama
Too Much SexAndrew AinsworthJanet Kidder, Diane FlacksSex comedy
Traitor or Patriot Jacques GodboutNational Film Board documentaryLegacy of director's great-uncle, Adélard Godbout
Two Thousand and NoneArto ParagamianJohn TurturroDark comedy
The UnclesJames AllodiChris Owens, Kelly Harms, Tara RoslingDark comedy
VinylAlan ZweigAlan Zweig, Harvey PekarDocumentaryWorld of record collecting
waydowntownGary BurnsFab Filippo, Don McKellarBlack comedyBest Canadian feature at TIFF; TFCA – Best Canadian Film
We All Fall DownMartin CumminsHelen Shaver, Martin Cummins, Nicholas Campbell, René AuberjonoisDramaGenie Award – Supporting Actress
The Widow of Saint-PierrePatrice LeconteJuliette Binoche, Daniel Auteuil, Emir Kusturica, Michel DuchaussoyHistorical drama, romanceCanada-France co-production
XChangeAllan MoyleStephen Baldwin, Kim Coates, Kyle MacLachlan, Pascale Bussières, Janet KidderScience fictionStraight to DVD