Annette Mangaard

"GENERAL IDEA: Art, AIDS and the fin de siècle is a humorous, informative and ultimately poignant documentary about General Idea. Formed in 1969, they produced art that targeted and mimicked media, consumerism and celebrity, creating a revolutionary new spirit of art making. Interviews with AA Bronson, the sole survivor of the trio, lends personal relevancy to this story of art and sexual politics. GENERAL IDEA: Art, AIDS and the fin de siècle is a tale of love, fame, overwhelming loss and, ultimately, renewal." -AGO.net

Photographer Suzy Lake is one of the formative feminist artists who evolved out of the heyday of the 1960s and the Second Wave. A master of self-portraiture art, Lake influenced Cindy Sherman and a host of other female artists. Lake makes art that addresses politics, gender, youth, beauty, and aging while reflecting on her own journey through time.

An odd refugee brings unexpected salvation to the childless couple who take him in.

A look at private and public images of women and their "place" in society. The act of being placed on a visual pedestal of unrealistic proportions and its accompanying expectations. The operatic soundtrack written by the filmmaker is performed by Suzanne Palmer.

Japanese-Canadian artist Nobuo Kubota's creative spark drives him to tackle sculpture, sound poetry and avant-garde jazz.

A punchy short about an unusual kind of marital problem.

Set in the Canadian Arctic, this is an intimate, first-hand account of how the isolated Inuit community of Cape Dorset became the internationally celebrated art capital of the North. This is the story of the success of Inuit artists who emerged from the most unlikely circumstances to capture the imaginations of people around the world.

This short film pays tribute to Toronto philanthropist Earlaine Collins.