List of Canadian films of 2000

This is a list of Canadian films which were released in 2000:

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Apartment Hunting Bill Robertson Kari Matchett, Rachel Hayward, Arnold Pinnock, Tracy Wright Romantic comedy
The Art of War Christian Duguay Wesley Snipes, Anne Archer, Maury Chaykin, Donald Sutherland, Marie Matiko Action Golden Reel Award; made with U.S. financing
Between the Moon and Montevideo Attila Bertalan Attila Bertalan, Pascale Bussières Science fiction
Blacktop T. J. Scott Meat Loaf, Kristin Davis Thriller Made for TV
The Bottle (La bouteille) Alain DesRochers Réal Bossé, François Papineau, Jean Lapointe Comedy-drama
Bully Dance Janet Perlman National Film Board animated short
Camera David Cronenberg David Cronenberg Short film
Casper's Haunted Christmas Owen Hurley voices Brendan Ryan Barrett, Kathleen Barr, Ian James Corlett Animated feature Made for DVD release
Cinéma Vérité: Defining the Moment Peter Wintonick Narrated by Jacques Godbout National Film Board documentary
Clean Rite Cowboy Michael Downing John Robinson, Christie MacFadyen, Gloria Slade, Tracy Wright Short drama
Clutch Chris Grismer David Hewlett, Tanya Allen, Gordon Michael Woolvett, Peter Spence Crime comedy, drama
Children of My Heart Keith Ross Leckie Geneviève Désilets, Geneviève Bujold, Michael Moriarty Drama Adaptation of novel by Gabrielle Roy
The Claim Michael Winterbottom Peter Mullan, Milla Jovovich, Wes Bentley, Nastassja Kinski, Sarah Polley Western, Romance Canada-U.K.-France co-production
Cord Sidney J. Furie Daryl Hannah, Jennifer Tilly, Bruce Greenwood, Vincent Gallo Thriller
Crackie Sherry White Mary Walsh, Joel Thomas Hynes Drama
Death, Deceit and Destiny Aboard the Orient Express Mark Roper Richard Grieco, Christoph Waltz, Romina Mondello Thriller Made for DVD release; Canada-Bulgaria co-production made with U.S. financing
Deeply Sheri Elwood Julia Brendler, Kirsten Dunst, Lynn Redgrave, Julia Brendler, Trent Ford, Brent Carver Drama Canada-German co-production
Desire Colleen Murphy Katja Riemann, Zachary Bennett, Elizabeth Shepherd, Martin Donovan Drama
Eisenstein Renny Bartlett Simon McBurney, Raymond Coulthard, Jacqueline McKenzie Biopic of the Russian film director Sergei Eisenstein Canada-German co-production
Ernest Keith Behrman David Reale, Frank Moore Short comedy
The Fairy Faith John Walker Documentary
Family Pack (Que faisaient les femmes pendant que l'homme marchait sur la lune?) Chris Vander Stappen Marie Bunel, Hélène Vincent, Mimie Mathy, Tsilla Chelton, Macha Grenon, Christian Crahay, Emmanuel Bilodeau Drama Belgian, French, Swiss and Canadian coproduction
Foxy Lady, Wild Cherry Inez Buchli Natasha Greenblatt, Nina Schock, Todd Duckworth, J. D. Nicholsen Short drama
Franklin and the Green Knight John van Bruggen voices Noah Reid, Elizabeth Brown, Richard Newman Animated feature Made for DVD release
From the Big Bang to Tuesday Morning (Du big bang à mardi matin) Claude Cloutier National Film Board animated short
Ginger Snaps John Fawcett Emily Perkins, Katharine Isabelle, Kris Lemche, Mimi Rogers, Danielle Hampton Horror Best Film, International Horror Guild
A Girl Is a Girl Reginald Harkema Andrew McIntyre, Paige Morrison Drama
Guantanamera Boxe Richard Jean-Baptiste, Yann Langevin Documentary
The Heart of the World Guy Maddin Leslie Bais, Caelum Vatnsdal, Shaun Balbar, Greg Klymkiw Short
Heaven (Le petit ciel) Jean-Sébastien Lord Jocelyn Blanchard, Garance Clavel, Julien Poulin Comedy-drama
Heavy Metal 2000 Michel Lemire & Michael Coldewey voices Michael Ironside, Billy Idol, Julie Strain, Sonja Ball Animated feature Canada-Germany co-production; sequel to 1981 film Heavy Metal
Here's to Life! Arne Olsen Eric McCormack, James Whitmore, Kim Hunter, Ossie Davis Comedy-drama
Hochelaga Michel Jetté Dominic Darceuil, David Boutin, Ronald Houle Crime drama Prix Jutra – Supporting Actor (Boutin)
The Holier It Gets Jennifer Baichwal Documentary
Inséparables Normand Bergeron Stéphane Crête, Évelyne Rompré Short drama
Johnny Greyeyes Jorge Manzano Gail Maurice, Columpa Bobb Prison drama
The Law of Enclosures John Greyson Sarah Polley, Brendan Fletcher, Diane Ladd Drama based on the novel by Dale Peck Genie Award – Actor (Fletcher)
Left Behind: The Movie Vic Sarin Kirk Cameron, Brad Johnson, Gordon Currie, Colin Fox Religious drama
The Left-Hand Side of the Fridge (La Moitié gauche du frigo) Philippe Falardeau Paul Ahmarani, Stéphane Demers Faux-documentary Claude Jutra Award; Prix Jutra – Actor (Ahmarani); TIFF – Best Canadian First Feature
Life After Love (La Vie après l'amour) Gabriel Pelletier Michel Côté, Sylvie Léonard, Patrick Huard Comedy
Life Under Mike James Motluk Jack Layton, John Kenneth Galbraith Documentary Media Human Rights Award
Love Come Down Clement Virgo Larenz Tate, Deborah Cox, Martin Cummins, Rainbow Sun Francks, Sarah Polley, Barbara Williams Family drama Genie Awards – Supporting Actor (Cummins), Sound
Low Self-Esteem Girl Blaine Thurier Corrina Hammond, Rob McBeth, Dan Bejar, Carl Newman Comedy-drama
Maelström Denis Villeneuve Marie-Josee Croze, Stéphanie Morgenstern, voice Pierre Lebeau Drama
Marine Life Anne Wheeler Cybill Shepherd, Peter Outerbridge, Alexandra Purvis, Michael Hogan Drama Made with U.S. financing
Mr. Rice's Secret Nicholas Kendall David Bowie, Bill Switzer, Teryl Rothery, Garwin Sanford Drama
Murder Seen Rob W. King Nicole Eggert Crime drama Made for TV
My Left Breast Gerry Rogers Gerry Rogers, Peg Norman Documentary
MVP: Most Valuable Primate Robert Vince Kevin Zegers, Jamie Renée Smith, Oliver Muirhead, Rick Ducommun Family film Made with U.S. financing
No More Monkeys Jumpin' on the Bed Ross Weber Nancy Sivak, Tom Scholte, Frida Betrani, Babz Chula Drama
Nuremberg Yves Simoneau Alec Baldwin, Brian Cox, Christopher Plummer, Jill Hennessy, Matt Craven, Colm Feore, Christopher Heyerdahl, Michael Ironside, Max von Sydow TV miniseries, docudrama About the Nuremberg war-crimes trials following the Second World War.
Once Upon a Christmas Tibor Takács Kathy Ireland, John Dye Family film Made for TV
The Orphan Muses (Les Muses orphelines) Robert Favreau Marina Orsini, Céline Bonnier, Fanny Mallette. Louise Portal Prix Jutra – Musical Score
Pandora's Beauty (La Beauté de Pandore) Charles Binamé Pascale Bussières Drama
The Perfect Son Leonard Farlinger Colm Feore, David Cubitt, Chandra West Drama
Possible Worlds Robert Lepage Tilda Swinton, Tom McCamus, Sean McCann, Daniel Brooks Drama based on a play by Robert Lepage Genie Award – Editing, Art Direction
Protection Bruce Spangler Jillian Fargey, Nancy Sivak, William MacDonald Drama
Rats & Rabbits Lewis Furey Carole Laure, Nigel Bennett, Andrew Tarbet, Paul Ahmarani, Tom Barnett Drama Canada-France co-production
Red Deer Anthony Couture Awaovieyi Agie, Loreya Montayne, Amber Rothwell, Kurt Max Runte, James Hutson, Joe Procyk Drama
The Road to El Dorado Eric "Bibo" Bergeron, Don Paul Kevin Kline, Kenneth Branagh, Rosie Perez, Armand Assante, Edward James Olmos Animated adventure comedy Co-production with the US
Rocket Man Daniel Cockburn Short experimental film
Rocks at Whiskey Trench Alanis Obomsawin Documentary
Saint Jude John L'Ecuyer Liane Balaban, Nicholas Campbell, Kris Lemche, Victoria Sanchez, Bernie Coulson, Louise Portal Drama
Searching for Louis Archambault (À la recherche de Louis Archambault) Werner Volkmer Louis Archambault Documentary
Shooter Mark Morgenstern Stephanie Morgenstern Short
Sole Survivor Mikael Salomon Billy Zane, Gloria Reuben, Isabella Hofmann, Mitchell Kosterman TV miniseries Based on the novel by Dean Koontz
The Spreading Ground Derek Vanlint Dennis Hopper Crime drama Entered into the 22nd Moscow International Film Festival
Stardom Denys Arcand Jessica Paré, Dan Aykroyd, Robert Lepage, Charles Berling, Frank Langella, Camilla Rutherford Drama, satire Genie Award – Costumes; Canada-France co-production
Subconscious Cruelty Karim Hussain Brea Asher Horror Straight to DVD
Suspicious River Lynne Stopkewich Molly Parker, Callum Keith Rennie Drama
The Three Madeleines (Les fantômes des trois Madeleines) Guylaine Dionne Sylvie Drapeau, France Arbour, Isadora Galwey, Isabelle Blais Drama
Three Stories from the End of Everything Semi Chellas Soo Garay, John Robinson, Lucas Denton, Kristen Ross Short drama
Too Much Sex Andrew Ainsworth Janet Kidder, Diane Flacks Sex comedy
Traitor or Patriot (Traître ou Patriote) Jacques Godbout National Film Board documentary Legacy of director's great-uncle, Adélard Godbout
Two Thousand and None Arto Paragamian John Turturro Dark comedy
The Uncles James Allodi Chris Owens, Kelly Harms, Tara Rosling Dark comedy
Vinyl Alan Zweig Alan Zweig, Harvey Pekar Documentary World of record collecting
Violet Rosemary House Mary Walsh, Andrew Younghusband, Susan Kent, Peter MacNeill Comedy
waydowntown Gary Burns Fab Filippo, Don McKellar Black comedy Best Canadian feature at TIFF; TFCA – Best Canadian Film
We All Fall Down Martin Cummins Helen Shaver, Martin Cummins, Nicholas Campbell, René Auberjonois Drama Genie Award – Supporting Actress (Shaver)
The Widow of Saint-Pierre Patrice Leconte Juliette Binoche, Daniel Auteuil, Emir Kusturica, Michel Duchaussoy Historical drama, romance Canada-France co-production
XChange Allan Moyle Stephen Baldwin, Kim Coates, Kyle MacLachlan, Pascale Bussières, Janet Kidder Science fiction Straight to DVD

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