Outside the Box

Experimental films, humorous films and films that make you go "Wha...?"
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    The Defender

    A wild tale about a modern-day folk hero
    Meet Bob Diemert, a world-renowned genius at restoring old "warbirds" and discover how he parlays his skill into financing his dreams.
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    The Apprentice

    Trippy. 14th-century style.
    Follow the adventures of two fools in search of a castle and immerse yourself in the inventive world of animator Richard Condie, where even the flowers are smiling
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    Night Mayor

    Guy Maddin fans, we've got a real treat for you…
    Check out this offering from one of Canada's most surreal and eccentric filmmakers. The Aurora Borealis, a foreign inventor and the government combine in a visual feast for the eyes.

Films

Radiant City  
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Radiant City

  • In this feature length film Gary Burns, Canada's king of surreal ...
  • by Jim Brown & Gary Burns,
  • 2006,
  • 85 min 34 s
This Is a Recorded Message  

This Is a Recorded Message

  • Made up of hundreds of cut-out colour ads presented in fragmented, rapid ...
  • by Jean-Thomas Bédard,
  • 1973,
  • 10 min 10 s
Available for download
Lodela  

Lodela

  • Inspired by the myths of the afterlife, this allegorical dance piece illuminates ...
  • by Philippe Baylaucq,
  • 1996,
  • 26 min 24 s
Night Mayor  
Available with closed captioning

Night Mayor

Available for download
No Problem  

No Problem

  • In this animated short, an aging bachelor is facing yet another lonely ...
  • by Craig Welch,
  • 1992,
  • 12 min 42 s
Available for download
Special Delivery  

Special Delivery

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The Brainwashers  

The Brainwashers

  • In this animated short, two chimney sweepers clear all the memories from ...
  • by Patrick Bouchard,
  • 2002,
  • 12 min 1 s
Available for download
Ryan  
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Ryan

  • This Oscar®-winning animated short from Chris Landreth is based on the ...
  • by Chris Landreth,
  • 2004,
  • 13 min 57 s
Available for download
Carts of Darkness  
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Carts of Darkness

  • Murray Siple's feature-length documentary follows a group of homeless men who ...
  • by Murray Siple,
  • 2008,
  • 59 min 34 s
Available for download
Tower Bawher  

Tower Bawher

  • This animated short by Theodore Ushev is like a whirlwind tour of ...
  • by Theodore Ushev,
  • 2006,
  • 3 min 46 s
Drux Flux  

Drux Flux

  • Part figurative, part abstract, Drux Flux is an animated short comprised of ...
  • by Theodore Ushev,
  • 2008,
  • 4 min 47 s
Available for download
The Apprentice  

The Apprentice

  • In this animated short from Richard Condie (The Big Snit), an old ...
  • by Richard Condie,
  • 1991,
  • 9 min
Available for download
The Big Snit  

The Big Snit

  • This poignant and hilarious animated film perfectly captures the intersection of a ...
  • by Richard Condie,
  • 1985,
  • 9 min 54 s
Series 4  

Series 4

  • This experimental short documents the clash, sometimes obsessive, sometimes glorifying, between humans ...
  • by Normand Grégoire,
  • 1972,
  • 7 min 29 s
Available for download
Madame Tutli-Putli  

Madame Tutli-Putli

Flash William  

Flash William

  • This short documentary presents Flash William Shewchuck, a one-man movie industry operating ...
  • by Thom Burstyn & John Laing,
  • 1978,
  • 19 min 15 s
21-87  

21-87

  • This short film from Arthur Lipsett is an abstract succession of unrelated ...
  • by Arthur Lipsett,
  • 1964,
  • 9 min 40 s
Free Fall  

Free Fall

  • An experimental film from Arthur Lipsett, Free Fall is an assortment of ...
  • by Arthur Lipsett,
  • 1964,
  • 9 min 15 s
Carried Away  

Carried Away

Available for download
Angel  

Angel

  • In this short film, a young man, a girl and a dog ...
  • by Derek May,
  • 1966,
  • 6 min 55 s
Available for download
Very Nice, Very Nice  

Very Nice, Very Nice

  • Arthur Lipsett's first film is an avant-garde blend of photography and ...
  • by Arthur Lipsett,
  • 1961,
  • 6 min 59 s
The Devil at Your Heels  

The Devil at Your Heels

  • This feature-length documentary introduces viewers to Ken Carter, a Montreal-born stunt driver ...
  • by Robert Fortier,
  • 1981,
  • 102 min 8 s
Available for download
The Defender  

The Defender

  • This documentary is about Bob Diemert of Carman, Manitoba, and his dream ...
  • by Stephen Low,
  • 1988,
  • 54 min 54 s
Available for download
Project Grizzly  
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Project Grizzly

  • In this feature-length documentary, Troy James Hurtubise goes face to face with ...
  • by Peter Lynch,
  • 1996,
  • 72 min