List of Canadian films of 2003

This is a list of Canadian films which were released in 2003:

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
8:17 p.m. Darling Street (20h17 rue Darling) Bernard Émond Luc Picard Drama
À Hauteur d'homme Jean-Claude Labrecque Bernard Landry Documentary Jutra - Documentary; a film about Bernard Landry, the leader of the Parti Québécois.
The Barbarian Invasions (Les Invasions barbares) Denys Arcand Rémy Girard, Marie-Josée Croze, Dorothée Berryman, Johanne-Marie Tremblay, Stéphane Rousseau, Dominique Michel, Yves Jacques Comedy, Drama A sequel of sorts to the 1986 film, The Decline of the American Empire; a Canada-France co-production.
Black Ink on Blue Sky (Encre noir sur fond d'azur) Félix Dufour-Laperrière Animated short
Blizzard LeVar Burton Zoe Warner, Brenda Blethyn, Christopher Plummer, Kevin Pollak Family, holiday film Made with U.S. financing
The Book of Eve (Histoires d'Ève) Claude Fournier
Blue Like a Gunshot (Bleu comme un coup de feu) Masoud Raouf Animated short
Cameras Take Five Steven Woloshen Animated short
El Contrato Min Sook Lee Documentary
The Corporation Jennifer Abbott, Mark Achbar Jane Akre, Ray Anderson Documentary The top-grossing Canadian feature documentary.
Crime Spree Brad Mirman Gérard Depardieu, Harvey Keitel, Johnny Hallyday, Saïd Taghmaoui Crime drama Canada-U.K. co-production
The Delicate Art of Parking Trent Carlson Dov Tiefenbach, Fred Ewanuick, Nancy Robertson Comedy, drama
Denominations Daniel Cockburn Joe Gibbons Short experimental film One Minute Film & Video Festival: Special Jury Prize
Dying at Grace Allan King Documentary
Emile Carl Bessai Ian McKellen, Deborah Kara Unger Drama Canada-U.K. co-production
The Event Thom Fitzgerald Brent Carver, Olympia Dukakis, Jane Leeves, Don McKellar, Sarah Polley, Parker Posey Drama Made with U.S. financing
Evil Words (Sur le seuil) Éric Tessier Michel Côté, Patrick Huard Thriller
Falling Angels Scott Smith Callum Keith Rennie, Miranda Richardson, Katharine Isabelle, Kristin Adams Drama Genie Award – Art Direction, Song; Canada-France co-production
Falling in Love Again Munro Ferguson National Film Board animated short Genie Award – Animated Short
Far Side of the Moon (La Face cachée de la lune) Robert Lepage Robert Lepage, Anne-Marie Cadieux, Marco Poulin, Richard Frédette Drama based on a play by Robert Lepage Berlin Film Festival – International Critics Prize
Father and Sons Michel Boujenah Philippe Noiret, Charles Berling, Bruno Putzulu, Pascal Elbé Family drama Canada-France co-production
Festival Express Bob Smeaton The Grateful Dead, Janis Joplin, The Band, The Flying Burrito Brothers, Buddy Guy and others Concert film Canada-U.K.-Netherlands co-production
FIX: The Story of an Addicted City Nettie Wild Documentary Genie Award – Documentary
Foolproof William Phillips Ryan Reynolds, David Suchet, Kristin Booth Crime drama
Game Over: Kasparov and the Machine Vikram Jayanti Garry Kasparov, IBM’s Deep Blue Documentary produced with the National Film Board
Gaz Bar Blues Louis Bélanger Serge Thériault, Danny Gilmore Comedy, drama Prix Jutra – Actor (Thériault), Musical Score
How My Mother Gave Birth to Me During Menopause (Comment ma mère accoucha de moi durant sa ménopause) Sébastien Rose Micheline Lanctôt, Paul Ahmarani Comedy of manners Claude Jutra Award
The Impostor (hello goodbye) Daniel Cockburn Daniel Cockburn Short experimental film Homage to video artist Colin Campbell
I Want a Dog Sheldon Cohen National Film Board animated short Based on the children's book I Want a Dog
In the Shadow of the Chief Ivan Hughes Documentary
Islet (Îlot) Nicolas Brault Animated short
Julie Walking Home Agnieszka Holland Miranda Otto, William Fichtner, Lothaire Bluteau, Ryan Smith Drama Canada-German-Poland co-production made with U.S. financing
Juniper Tree (Le Piège d'Issoudun) Micheline Lanctôt Sylvie Drapeau, Frédérick De Grandpré Drama
Kart Racer Stuart Gillard Randy Quaid, Will Rothhaar Comedy drama Made for TV
The Last Round: Chuvalo vs. Ali Joseph Blasioli George Chuvalo, Muhammad Ali Documentary
Long Life, Happiness & Prosperity Mina Shum Sandra Oh, Valerie Tian, Ric Young, Tseng Chang, Russell Yuen Comedy, drama
Love, Sex and Eating the Bones David Sutherland Hill Harper, Marlyne Afflack, Mark Taylor, Marieka Weathered Romantic comedy
Love That Boy Andrea Dorfman Nadia Litz, Nikki Barnett, Adrien Dixon, Elliot Page Romantic comedy
Luck Peter Wellington Luke Kirby, Sarah Polley, Noam Jenkins Comedy
Ma voisine danse le ska Nathalie Saint-Pierre Frédéric Desager, Alexandrine Agostini, Paul Buissonneau, Paule Baillargeon Comedy-drama
The Magical Life of Long Tack Sam Ann Marie Fleming Long Tack Sam Documentary
Mambo Italiano Émile Gaudreault Luke Kirby, Ginette Reno, Paul Sorvino, Mary Walsh, Sophie Lorain, Peter Miller Comedy, Drama From the play by Steve Galluccio
Moving Malcolm Benjamin Ratner Benjamin Ratner, Elizabeth Berkley, John Neville, Jay Brazeau, Babz Chula Comedy-drama
My Life Without Me Isabel Coixet Sarah Polley, Mark Ruffalo, Scott Speedman, Leonor Watling, Amanda Plummer Drama Genie Award – Actress (Polley); Canada-Spain co-production
Nibbles Chris Hinton Animated short
Noël Blank Jean-François Rivard Gilles Pelletier, Sylvain Marcel, Pascale Desrochers, Patrice Dussault Short drama
On the Corner Nathaniel Geary Alex Rice, Simon Baker, JR Bourne Drama
Owning Mahowny Richard Kwietniowski Philip Seymour Hoffman, Minnie Driver, Maury Chaykin, John Hurt Drama From the novel by Gary Stephen Ross; Canada-U.K. co-production
Past Perfect Daniel MacIvor Rebecca Jenkins, Daniel MacIvor, Maury Chaykin, Marie Brassard Drama
Paycheck John Woo Ben Affleck, Aaron Eckhart, Uma Thurman, Paul Giamatti, Colm Feore, Joe Morton, Michael C. Hall Science fiction action
Proteus John Greyson Rouxnet Brown, Neil Sandilands Drama Canada-South Africa co-production
Red Nose (Nez rouge) Érik Canuel Patrick Huard, Michèle-Barbara Pelletier, Pierre Lebeau, Caroline Dhavernas Romantic comedy
The Republic of Love Deepa Mehta Bruce Greenwood, Emilia Fox, Edward Fox, Martha Henry, Jan Rubeš, Claire Bloom Romantic comedy Canada-U.K. co-production based on the novel by Carol Shields.
Rhinoceros Eyes Aaron Woodley Michael Pitt, Paige Turco, Gale Harold, James Allodi Off-beat romance
Roger Toupin, épicier variété Benoît Pilon Short Prix Jutra – Documentary
The Saddest Music in the World Guy Maddin Isabella Rossellini, Mark McKinney, Maria de Medeiros, Ross McMillan, David Fox Comedy, Musical Jury Prize winner at the U.S. Comedy Arts Festival
Seducing Doctor Lewis (La Grande séduction) Jean-François Pouliot Raymond Bouchard, Pierre Collin, David Boutin, Benoît Brière, Lucie Laurier, Donald Pilon, Clémence DesRochers Comedy World Cinema Audience Award at Sundance
See Grace Fly Pete McCormack Gina Chiarelli, Paul McGillion Drama
Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas Tim Johnson, Patrick Gilmore Brad Pitt, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Michelle Pfeiffer, Joseph Fiennes Animated adventure
The Snow Walker Charles Martin Smith Barry Pepper, Annabella Piugattuk, James Cromwell, Kiersten Warren, Jon Gries Drama Based on a short story by Farley Mowat
Stander Bronwen Hughes Thomas Jane, Dexter Fletcher, Deborah Kara Unger Police drama Canada-U.K.-South Africa-German co-production
The Statement Norman Jewison Michael Caine, Tilda Swinton, Alan Bates, Matt Craven, John Neville Drama Based on a novel by Brian Moore; Genie Award – Overall Sound, Sound Editing; Canada-U.K.-France co-production
Stormy Night (Nuit d'orage) Michèle Lemieux Animated short
Twist Jacob Tierney Nick Stahl, Joshua Close, Gary Farmer, Stephen McHattie Drama loosely based on Oliver Twist
WEAKEND Daniel Cockburn Short experimental film FameFame Jury Prize, Tranz Tech Festival

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