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List of Canadian films of 1999

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This is a list of Canadian films which were released in 1999:

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Atomic Saké Louise Archambault Audrey Benoît, Suzanne Clément Short Prix Jutra – Short
Babar: King of the Elephants Raymond Jafelice voices Dan Lett, Janet-Laine Green, Wayne Robson, Chris Wiggins, Kristin Fairlie Animated feature Canada-France-German co-production
Babel Gérard Pullicino Mitchell David Rothpan, Maria de Medeiros, Michel Jonasz, Tchéky Karyo Fantasy, adventure
Beefcake Thom Fitzgerald Daniel MacIvor, Jonathan Torrens, Jack LaLanne Docudrama Canada-UK-France co-production
Below the Belt Dominique Cardona, Laurie Colbert Nathalie Toriel, Cara Pifko, Tanja Jacobs Short drama
Better Than Chocolate Anne Wheeler Wendy Crewson, Karyn Dwyer, Christina Cox, Peter Outerbridge Comedy drama
The Big Snake of the World (Le Grand Serpent du monde) Yves Dion Murray Head, Gabriel Arcand, Louise Portal Drama
Boozecan Nicholas Campbell Justin Louis, Eugene Lipinski, Kenneth Welsh, Jan Rubeš Crime drama
Cuckoo, Mr. Edgar! (Coucou Monsieur Edgar!) Pierre M. Trudeau National Film Board animated short
Deep Inside Clint Star Clint Alberta Documentary
Dinner at Fred's Shawn Thompson Gil Bellows, Parker Posey, Kevin McDonald, John Neville, Christopher Lloyd Black comedy
The Divine Ryans Stephen Reynolds Jordan Harvey, Robert Joy, Pete Postlethwaite, Mary Walsh Drama
Elvis Gratton II: Miracle à Memphis Pierre Falardeau Julien Poulin Satire
Doctor Virtuous Daniel Cockburn Daniel Cockburn Short experimental film Made for the On The Fly Festival
eXistenZ David Cronenberg Jennifer Jason Leigh, Jude Law, Ian Holm, Willem Dafoe, Christopher Eccleston, Don McKellar Body horror/Science fiction Genie Award – Editing; Berlin Film Festival – Silver Bear; Canada-UK co-production
Eye of the Beholder Stephan Elliott Ashley Judd, Ewan McGregor, Patrick Bergin, Geneviève Bujold, k.d. lang, Jason Priestley Thriller Canada-UK-Australia co-production
Felicia's Journey Atom Egoyan Bob Hoskins, Elaine Cassidy, Arsinée Khanjian Drama based on the novel by William Trevor Genie Awards – Adapted Screenplay, Actor (Hoskins), Cinematography, Musical Score; Canada-UK co-production
The Five Senses Jeremy Podeswa Mary-Louise Parker, Gabrielle Rose, Molly Parker, Daniel MacIvor, Philippe Volter, Nadia Litz, Brendan Fletcher, Marco Leonardi, Pascale Bussières, Paul Soles, Richard Clarkin Drama
Forest Alert (L'Erreur boréale) Richard Desjardins & Robert Monderie A powerful, point-to-view documentary that created controversy in Quebec and amendments to the Provinces’ Forest Act in 2005. Prix Jutra – Documentary
Four Days Curtis Wehrfritz Kevin Zegers, Colm Meaney, Lolita Davidovich, William Forsythe, Anne-Marie Cadieux Crime drama
Full Blast Rodrigue Jean David La Haye, Louise Portal, Marie-Jo Thério Drama Prix Jutra – Supporting Actress (Thério)
Grey Owl Richard Attenborough Pierce Brosnan, Nathaniel Arcand, David Fox, Graham Greene Biopic based on the life of Grey Owl Genie Award - Costumes; Canada-UK co-production
Grizzly Falls Stewart Raffill Daniel Clark, Bryan Brown, Tom Jackson, Richard Harris Family film Canada-UK co-production
The Hat (Le Chapeau) Michèle Cournoyer National Film Board animated short Prix Jutra – Animated Short; TIFF – Best Canadian Short; Annecy International Animation Film Festival – International Critics Prize
Hemingway: A Portrait Érik Canuel Documentary
I Know a Place Roy Mitchell Bob Goderre Short documentary
Images of a Dictatorship Patricio Henríquez Feature documentary Documentary on Chilean dictator General Augusto Pinochet; Prix Jutra - Documentary
Jacob Two Two Meets the Hooded Fang George Bloomfield Gary Busey, Mark McKinney, Miranda Richardson, Max Morrow, Ice-T Family film based on the short story by Mordecai Richler Genie Award - Song
Jesus' Son Alison Maclean Billy Crudup, Samantha Morton, Denis Leary Drama
Johnny Carl Bessai Chris Martin, Gema Zamprogna, Kris Lemche Drama
Just Watch Me: Trudeau and the '70s Generation Catherine Annau Documentary Genie for Best Feature Doc explores the Trudeau legacy
Kuproquo Jean-François Rivard Alain Zouvi, Maude Guérin Short comedy drama Several international awards
The Last Breath (Le Dernier souffle) Richard Ciupka Luc Picard, Serge Houde, Michel Goyette Drama
Laugh in the Dark Justine Pimlott Gary Colwell, Don Morden, Doris Mehegan Documentary
Laura Cadieux II (Laura Cadieux...la suite) Denise Filiatrault Ginette Reno, Pierrette Robitaille, Dominique Michel Comedy
The Life Before This Jerry Ciccoritti Catherine O'Hara, Joe Pantoliano, Sarah Polley, Stephen Rea Drama Genie Award – Supporting Actress (O’Hara)
The Little Varius (Le P'tit Varius) Alain Jacques Samuel Robichaud, Paul Buissonneau, Pierre Mailloux Short drama
Loyalties Lesley Ann Patten Documentary Canada Award-winner
Matroni and Me (Matroni et moi) Jean-Philippe Duval Crime comedy
Memories Unlocked (Souvenirs intimes) Jean Beaudin James Hyndman, Pascale Bussières Drama
My Father's Angel Davor Marjanovic Tony Nardi, Timothy Webber Drama
My Gentleman Friends Moze Mossanen Aron Tager, David Gardner, François Klanfer, Christina Collins Docudrama
My Grandmother Ironed the King's Shirts Torill Kove Mag Ruffman (narration) Animated short co-produced with National Film Board Academy Award nominee; Canada-Norway co-production
La Petite Histoire d'un homme sans histoire Jean-François Asselin Drama short
New Waterford Girl Allan Moyle Liane Balaban, Nicholas Campbell, Tara Spencer-Nairn, Mary Walsh Drama
The Old Man and the Sea Alexandre Petrov Animated short Prix Jutra – Animation; Academy Award – Animated Short; first animated IMAX short; Canada-Russia-Japan co-production
Pin-Pon: The Film (Pin-Pon, le film) Ghyslaine Côté Yves Soutière, Thomas Graton, Philippe Lambert Children's comedy
The Pinco Triangle Patrick Crowe, Tristan R. Whiston Michael Fitzgerald, Lorraine Segato Documentary
Post Mortem Louis Bélanger Gabriel Arcand, Sylvie Moreau, Hélène Loiselle Drama Prix Jutra – Picture, Director, Screenplay, Actor (Arcand), Editing
Rollercoaster Scott Smith Brendan Fletcher, Kett Turton Drama
Sable Island (L'Île de Sable) Johanne Prégent Caroline Dhavernas, Sébastien Huberdeau, Anick Lemay Drama
Set Me Free (Emporte-moi) Léa Pool Karine Vanasse, Pascale Bussières, Karine Vanasse, Miki Manojlović Coming-of-age drama Entered into the 49th Berlin International Film Festival; Canada-France-Switzerland co-production
Shoes Off! Mark Sawers Deanna Milligan, David Lewis Comedy International Critic's Week – Canal+ Best Short Film Award
Soul Cages Phillip Barker Susanna Hood, Srinivas Krishna Short drama
Sunshine István Szabó Ralph Fiennes, Rosemary Harris, Rachel Weisz, Jennifer Ehle, Deborah Kara Unger, Molly Parker Drama Genie Award – Picture, Sound; Canada-Austria-German-Hungary co-production
Top of the Food Chain John Paizs Campbell Scott, Fiona Loewi, Tom Everett Scott, Nigel Bennett Off-beat sci-fi comedy, drama
Tops & Bottoms: Sex, Power and Sadomasochism Cristine Richey Robert Dante, Mary Dante Documentary
Touched Mort Ransen Lynn Redgrave, Tygh Runyan, Maury Chaykin, Lolita Davidovich Drama
To Walk with Lions Carl Schultz Richard Harris, Ian Bannen, Kerry Fox, Honor Blackman, Geraldine Chaplin Drama Biopic of wildlife conservationist George Adamson; Canada-UK-Kenya co-production
Village of Idiots Eugene Fedorenko & Rose Newlove National Film Board animated short Genie Award – Animated Short
When Justice Fails Allan A. Goldstein Jeff Fahey, Marlee Matlin, Carl Marotte Crime drama Made with US financing
When the Day Breaks Wendy Tilby and Amanda Forbis Martha Wainwright (song) National Film Board animated short
Where Lies the Homo? Jean-François Monette Documentary
Who Gets the House? Timothy J. Nelson Ricky Mabe, Elisha Cuthbert, Sophie Lorain Comedy drama family

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