100 Best Canadian Films – André Loiselle

The subjects include: Michel Brault, Denys Arcand, theatre and the cinema, and most recently Canadian horror films. It’s an impressive selection of titles that the Carlton film studies professor André Loiselle has published over the years. The books themselves bring together insightful analysis, detailed research and original methodologies that helped create such a high standard for the writing of Canadian cinema in academia. I’m very happy to be sharing his list. 

Just a reminder that 100 Best Canadian Films are personal surveys of some of the most important works of the nation’s film history. It's an open survey so please feel free to let me know if yourself, or someone you know, wants to contribute! Other contributors include Paul Williams, Greg Klymkiw, Pat Mullen, Jason Anderson, Daniel Kremer, Yves Lever, Piers Handling, Marcel Jean, Mike Hoolboom and myself. – D.D.

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André Loiselle’s 100 Best Canadian Films

1.            Les Ordres (Michel Brault, 1974)

2.            Le Déclin de l’empire américain (Denys Arcand, 1986)

3.            Dead Ringers (David Cronenberg, 1988)

4.            Mourir à tue-tête (Anne Clair Poirier, 1979)

5.            Away from Her (Sarah Polley, 2006)

6.            Loyalties (1987, Anne Wheeler)

7.            Paul Tomkowicz: Street-railway Switchman (Roman Kroitor, 1954)

8.            Sur le seuil (Éric Tessier, 2003)

9.            Calendar (Atom Egoyan, 1993)

10.         Polytechnique (Denis Villeneuve, 2009)

11.         Dancing in the Dark (Leon Marr, 1986)

12.         Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance (Alanis Obomsawin, 1993)

13.         Les bons débarras (Francis Mankievicz, 1980)

14.         Black Christmas (Bob Clark, 1974)

15.         Isabelle (Paul Almond, 1968)

16.         Sonatine (Micheline Lanctôt, 1984)

17.         The Brood (1979, David Cronenberg)

18.         Réjeanne Padovani (Denys Arcand, 1973)

19.         My Bloody Valentine (George Mihalka, 1981)

20.         Emporte-moi (Léa Pool, 1999)

21.         Ginger Snaps (John Fawcett, 2000)

22.         Videodrome (David Cronenberg, 1983)

23.         Take This Waltz (Sarah Polley, 2011)

24.         Dracula: Pages from a Virgin's Diary (Guy Maddin, 2002)

25.         Les Mâles (Gilles Carle, 1971)

26.         Universe (Roman Kroitor, Colin Low, 1960)

27.         The Last Wedding (Bruce Sweeney, 2001)

28.         Double Happiness (Mina Shum, 1994)

29.         The Silent Partner (Daryl Duke, 1978)

30.         Being at Home with Claude (Jean Beaudin, 1992)

31.         Bollywood/Hollywood (Deepa Mehta, 2002)

32.         Wedding in White (William Fruet, 1972)

33.         Full Blast (Rodrigue Jean, 1999)

34.         The Adjuster (Atom Egoyan, 1991)

35.         The Grey Fox (Phillip Borsos, 1982)

36.         Cube (Vincenzo Natali, 1997)

37.         The Changeling (Peter Medak, 1980)

38.         Les Noces de papier (Michel Brault, 1989)

39.         Mon Oncle Antoine (Claude Jutra, 1971)

40.         Atanarjuat : The Fast Runner (Zacharias Kunuk, 2001)

41.         Hobo with a Shotgun (Jason Eisener, 2011)

42.         The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz (Ted Kotcheff, 1974)

43.         Jésus de Montréal (Denys Arcand, 1989)

44.         Zero Patience (John Greyson, 1993)

45.         C.R.A.Z.Y. (Jean-Marc Vallée, 2005)

46.         The Mask (Julian Roffman, 1961)

47.         Death Weekend (William Fruet, 1976)

48.         Last Night (Don McKellar, 1998)

49.         Lilies (John Geryson, 1996)

50.         Les Invasions barbares (Denys Arcand, 2003)

51.         La Forteresse/Wispering City (Fedor Ozep, 1947)

52.         Shivers (David Cronberg, 1975)

53.         Jacques et novembre (Jean Beaudry, François Bouvier, 1984)

54.         Life Classes (William D. MacGillivray, 1987)

55.         Family Viewing (Atom Egoyan 1987)

56.         I’ve heard the Mermaids Singing (Patricia Rozema, 1987)

57.         Gina (Denys Arcand, 1975)

58.         The Far Shore, (Joyce Wieland, 1976)

59.         La Face cachée de la lune (Robert Lepage, 2003)

60.         Pontypool (Bruce McDonald, 2008)

61.         American Mary (Jen Soska, Sylvia Soska, 2012)

62.         Entre la mer et l’eau douce (Michel Brault, 1967)

63.         The Bloody Brood (Julian Roffman, 1959)

64.         Crash (David Cronenberg, 1996)

65.         Trailer Park Boys (Mike Clattenburg, 1999)

66.         Remember (Atom Egoyan, 2015)

67.         Act of the Heart (Paul Almond, 1970)

68.         The Dark Hours (Paul Fox, 2006)

69.         Nobody Waved Goodbye (Don Owen, 1964)

70.         Le Chat dans le sac (Gilles Groulx, 1964)

71.         La Guerre des tuques (André Mélançon, 1984)

72.         Goin’ Down the Road (Don Shebib, 1970)

73.         John and the Missus (Gordon Pinsent, 1986)

74.         My Winnipeg (Guy Maddin, 2007)

75.         Québec-Montréal (Ricardo Trogi, 2002)

76.         Young People Fucking (Martin Gero, 2007)

77.         Why Shoot the Teacher? (Silvio Narizzano, 1977)

78.         Deux femmes en or (Claude Fournier, 1970)

79.         J’ai tué ma mère (Xavier Dolan, 2009)

80.         À tout prendre (Claude Jutra, 1963)

81.         Waydowntown (Gary Burns, 2000)

82.         Pour la suite du monde (Michel Brault, Pierre Perrault, 1963)

83.         Les Plouffe (Gilles Carle 1980)

84.         Le Festin des morts (Fernand Dansereau, 1965)

85.         Il était une fois dans l’est (André Brassard, 1974)

86.         Strange Brew (Rick Moranis, Dave Thomas,1983)

87.         Two Lovers and a Bear (Kim Nguyen, 2016)

88.         Lonely Boy (Roman Kroitor, 1963)

89.         La grande séduction (Jean-François Pouliot, 2003)

90.         Margaret's Museum (Mort Ransen, 1995)

91.         Comment conquérir l'Amérique en une nuit (Dany Laferrière, 2004)

92.         The Hanging Garden (Thom Fitzgerald, 1997)

93.         Chained (Jennifer Lynch, 2012)

94.         Fubar (Michael Dowse, 2002)

95.         Bordertown Café (Norma Bailey, 1992)

96.         Visiting Hours (Jean-Claude Lord, 1982)

97.         Le Diable est parmi nous (Jean Beaudin, 1972)

98.         The Bitter Ash (Larry Kent, 1962)

99.         La Petite Aurore, l’enfant martyre (Jean-Yves Bigras, 1952)

100.      Here will I nest (Melburn E. Turner, 1942)