Tom Scholte

Fathers & Sons is Carl Bessai's brilliant comedic exploration of a varied group of men, and the universal - sometimes very complex - relationships they share with their fathers. (edmonton.bside.com)

A girl from high society joins an all-male expedition to Alaska during the 1899 gold rush. (imdb)

A failed real estate agent who has amassed huge personal debt, Mike Recket (Nicholas Lea) has fallen on hard times. His stunning but spoiled wife Jasleen (Agam Darshi) has kicked him out, refusing him visiting rights to their infant daughter. But Mike has met what could be the answer to his money problems in the form of lonely widow Leslie Klemper (Gabrielle Rose), and he has a plan in place that could set everything right. (imdb)

Bruce Sweeney (Last Wedding) directs this keenly observed and wickedly funny media satire about a self-absorbed sports-radio shock jock whose controversial social-media missive makes him the target of network scrutiny. (tiff.net)

Lucy and Paul return to their childhood home for a celebration dinner when their Uncle Stan shows up with inappropriate gifts for all, and a way-too-young fiancée named Candy. Once the gifts are unwrapped, all Hell breaks loose. (imdb)

Angie is a middle-aged drug dealer, who fulfills the masochistic fantasies of young student David. David shares a residence with lonely log company worker Tony. Other characters - Angie's roommate Nancy, Angie's son Ethan and her old mother Abbie are also very lonely and desperate for human communication.

Tong and April are married, but have been estranged since she moved to Vancouver three years ago to pursue her career. Tong decides to go look for her because he thinks she's having an affair. (imdb)

A 23-year-old bum tries to find his way amid the oppressive environment of the suburbs where he was raised. Trevor McIntosh faces two major problems, he wants to get away from his overbearing mother, his womanizing father, and his older brother, and he wants to lose his virginity. Trevor tries very hard at the latter, but can't seem to connect with the young women that interest him. Then he meets Charlotte Peacock, an artist from the '60s. She accepts and encourages him. (FILMAFFINITY)