List of Canadian films of 1999

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{{Canada film list}}This is a list of Canadian films which were released in 1999:

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Atomic SakéLouise ArchambaultAudrey Benoît, Suzanne ClémentShortPrix Jutra – Short
Babar: King of the ElephantsRaymond Jafelicevoices Dan Lett, Janet-Laine Green, Wayne Robson, Chris Wiggins, Kristin FairlieAnimated featureCanada-France-German co-production
BabelGérard PullicinoMitchell David Rothpan, Maria de Medeiros, Michel Jonasz, Tchéky KaryoFantasy, adventure
BeefcakeThom FitzgeraldDaniel MacIvor, Jonathan Torrens, Jack LaLanneDocudramaCanada-UK-France co-production
Below the BeltDominique Cardona, Laurie ColbertNathalie Toriel, Cara Pifko, Tanja JacobsShort drama
Better Than ChocolateAnne WheelerWendy Crewson, Karyn Dwyer, Christina Cox, Peter OuterbridgeComedy drama
The Big Snake of the World (Le Grand Serpent du monde)Yves DionMurray Head, Gabriel Arcand, Louise PortalDrama
BoozecanNicholas CampbellJustin Louis, Eugene Lipinski, Kenneth Welsh, Jan RubešCrime drama
Cuckoo, Mr. Edgar! (Coucou Monsieur Edgar!)Pierre M. TrudeauNational Film Board animated short
Deep Inside Clint StarClint AlbertaDocumentary
Dinner at Fred'sShawn ThompsonGil Bellows, Parker Posey, Kevin McDonald, John Neville, Christopher LloydBlack comedy
The Divine RyansStephen ReynoldsJordan Harvey, Robert Joy, Pete Postlethwaite, Mary WalshDrama
Elvis Gratton II: Miracle à MemphisPierre FalardeauJulien PoulinSatire
Doctor VirtuousDaniel CockburnDaniel CockburnShort experimental filmMade for the On The Fly Festival
eXistenZDavid CronenbergJennifer Jason Leigh, Jude Law, Ian Holm, Willem Dafoe, Christopher Eccleston, Don McKellarBody horror/Science fictionGenie Award – Editing; Berlin Film Festival – Silver Bear; Canada-UK co-production
Eye of the BeholderStephan ElliottAshley Judd, Ewan McGregor, Patrick Bergin, Geneviève Bujold, k.d. lang, Jason PriestleyThrillerCanada-UK-Australia co-production
Felicia's JourneyAtom EgoyanBob Hoskins, Elaine Cassidy, Arsinée KhanjianDrama based on the novel by William TrevorGenie Awards – Adapted Screenplay, Actor (Hoskins), Cinematography, Musical Score; Canada-UK co-production
The Five SensesJeremy PodeswaMary-Louise Parker, Gabrielle Rose, Molly Parker, Daniel MacIvor, Philippe Volter, Nadia Litz, Brendan Fletcher, Marco Leonardi, Pascale Bussières, Paul Soles, Richard ClarkinDrama
Forest Alert (L'Erreur boréale)Richard Desjardins & Robert MonderieA powerful, point-to-view documentary that created controversy in Quebec and amendments to the Provinces’ Forest Act in 2005.Prix Jutra – Documentary
Four DaysCurtis WehrfritzKevin Zegers, Colm Meaney, Lolita Davidovich, William Forsythe, Anne-Marie CadieuxCrime drama
Full BlastRodrigue JeanDavid La Haye, Louise Portal, Marie-Jo ThérioDramaPrix Jutra – Supporting Actress (Thério)
Grey OwlRichard AttenboroughPierce Brosnan, Nathaniel Arcand, David Fox, Graham GreeneBiopic based on the life of Grey OwlGenie Award - Costumes; Canada-UK co-production
Grizzly FallsStewart RaffillDaniel Clark, Bryan Brown, Tom Jackson, Richard HarrisFamily filmCanada-UK co-production
The Hat (Le Chapeau)Michèle CournoyerNational Film Board animated shortPrix Jutra – Animated Short; TIFF – Best Canadian Short; Annecy International Animation Film Festival – International Critics Prize
Hemingway: A PortraitÉrik CanuelDocumentary
I Know a PlaceRoy MitchellBob GoderreShort documentary
Images of a DictatorshipPatricio HenríquezFeature documentaryDocumentary on Chilean dictator General Augusto Pinochet; Prix Jutra - Documentary
Jacob Two Two Meets the Hooded FangGeorge BloomfieldGary Busey, Mark McKinney, Miranda Richardson, Max Morrow, Ice-TFamily film based on the short story by Mordecai RichlerGenie Award - Song
Jesus' SonAlison MacleanBilly Crudup, Samantha Morton, Denis LearyDrama
JohnnyCarl BessaiChris Martin, Gema Zamprogna, Kris LemcheDrama
Just Watch Me: Trudeau and the '70s GenerationCatherine AnnauDocumentaryGenie for Best Feature Doc explores the Trudeau legacy
KuproquoJean-François RivardAlain Zouvi, Maude GuérinShort comedy dramaSeveral international awards
The Last Breath (Le Dernier souffle)Richard CiupkaLuc Picard, Serge Houde, Michel GoyetteDrama
Laugh in the DarkJustine PimlottGary Colwell, Don Morden, Doris MeheganDocumentary
Laura Cadieux II (Laura Cadieux...la suite)Denise FiliatraultGinette Reno, Pierrette Robitaille, Dominique MichelComedy
The Life Before ThisJerry CiccorittiCatherine O'Hara, Joe Pantoliano, Sarah Polley, Stephen ReaDramaGenie Award – Supporting Actress (O’Hara)
The Little Varius (Le P'tit Varius)Alain JacquesSamuel Robichaud, Paul Buissonneau, Pierre MaillouxShort drama
LoyaltiesLesley Ann PattenDocumentaryCanada Award-winner
Matroni and Me (Matroni et moi)Jean-Philippe DuvalCrime comedy
Memories Unlocked (Souvenirs intimes)Jean BeaudinJames Hyndman, Pascale BussièresDrama
My Father's AngelDavor MarjanovicTony Nardi, Timothy WebberDrama
My Gentleman FriendsMoze MossanenAron Tager, David Gardner, François Klanfer, Christina CollinsDocudrama
My Grandmother Ironed the King's ShirtsTorill KoveMag Ruffman (narration)Animated short co-produced with National Film BoardAcademy Award nominee; Canada-Norway co-production
La Petite Histoire d'un homme sans histoireJean-François AsselinDrama short
New Waterford GirlAllan MoyleLiane Balaban, Nicholas Campbell, Tara Spencer-Nairn, Mary WalshDrama
The Old Man and the SeaAleksandr PetrovAnimated shortPrix Jutra – Animation; Academy Award – Animated Short; first animated IMAX short; Canada-Russia-Japan co-production
Pin-Pon: The Film (Pin-Pon, le film)Ghyslaine CôtéYves Soutière, Thomas Graton, Philippe LambertChildren's comedy
The Pinco TrianglePatrick Crowe, Tristan R. WhistonMichael Fitzgerald, Lorraine SegatoDocumentary
Post MortemLouis BélangerGabriel Arcand, Sylvie Moreau, Hélène LoiselleDramaPrix Jutra – Picture, Director, Screenplay, Actor (Arcand), Editing
RollercoasterScott SmithBrendan Fletcher, Kett TurtonDrama
Sable Island (L'Île de Sable)Johanne PrégentCaroline Dhavernas, Sébastien Huberdeau, Anick LemayDrama
Set Me Free (Emporte-moi)Léa PoolKarine Vanasse, Pascale Bussières, Karine Vanasse, Miki ManojlovićComing-of-age dramaEntered into the 49th Berlin International Film Festival; Canada-France-Switzerland co-production
Shoes Off!Mark SawersDeanna Milligan, David LewisComedyInternational Critic's Week – Canal+ Best Short Film Award
Soul CagesPhillip BarkerSusanna Hood, Srinivas KrishnaShort drama
SunshineIstván SzabóRalph Fiennes, Rosemary Harris, Rachel Weisz, Jennifer Ehle, Deborah Kara Unger, Molly ParkerDramaGenie Award – Picture, Sound; Canada-Austria-German-Hungary co-production
Top of the Food ChainJohn PaizsCampbell Scott, Fiona Loewi, Tom Everett Scott, Nigel BennettOff-beat sci-fi comedy, drama
Tops & Bottoms: Sex, Power and SadomasochismCristine RicheyRobert Dante, Mary DanteDocumentary
TouchedMort RansenLynn Redgrave, Tygh Runyan, Maury Chaykin, Lolita DavidovichDrama
To Walk with LionsCarl SchultzRichard Harris, Ian Bannen, Kerry Fox, Honor Blackman, Geraldine ChaplinDramaBiopic of wildlife conservationist George Adamson; Canada-UK-Kenya co-production
Village of IdiotsEugene Fedorenko & Rose NewloveNational Film Board animated shortGenie Award – Animated Short
When Justice FailsAllan A. GoldsteinJeff Fahey, Marlee Matlin, Carl MarotteCrime dramaMade with US financing
When the Day BreaksWendy Tilby and Amanda ForbisMartha Wainwright (song)National Film Board animated short
Where Lies the Homo?Jean-François MonetteDocumentary
Who Gets the House?Timothy J. NelsonRicky Mabe, Elisha Cuthbert, Sophie LorainComedy drama family

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