Grandma

Heading out west to her Grandma's birthday celebration, Lynda Barry and Kevin Kling record their adventures along the way.

As Lulu graduates from the Hero Academy, he finally gets the chance to prove himself a hero to the society that has always doubted him. He sets off on an epic journey to slay the legendary and terrifying dragon. But to his great despair, his sweet and over-caring grandma decides to join him, and what should have been an epic journey full of freedom, blood and beautiful ladies becomes a family trip that will test Lulu’s nerves to their very limit.

When her parents leave her behind for the first time, Madeleine sees them off with tears in her eyes. Fortunately, her grand-mother is there to coax her out of her sadness. Grandma's house is full of surprises, including a chest full of costumes perfect for dress-up. Together they play and bake. Slowly, Madeleine discovers that Grandma seems to know exactly how to have fun. Adults will reminisce about cherished moments shared with grandparents and reflect on the nature of memory. Younger children will be delighted by young Madeleine's adventures.

Three grannies came up with a crazy and dangerous idea.

In the Turner Prize-winning Wantee, artist Laure Prouvost searched for her fictional grandfather. In this companion film she focuses on her fictional grandfather's wife, who dreams of not being married to an artist.

During a sleepover at his grandparents' seaside cottage, Caillou is excited to try swimming in the ocean but spends his time focused on the things they do differently than his Mommy and Daddy.

Upon traveling to Budapest to meet her extended family for the first time, filmmaker Sophy Romvari attempts to document her late grandmother’s apartment through images of the past and present.

Tradition, mystical revelation, the passing on of family secrets--all that is lost in translation. In this magical fairytale Grandma Baba struggles with the impossibility of telling what needs to be told. How can she pass on the traditions and stories of the Old Country to Little Boris, especially when Old Bandy Legs, a mercurial old magician, is vying to tell his stories? A humorous and whimsical tale made with puzzle pieces that never exactly fit together. Includes a stunning performance by Buffalo, NY as Mother Russia.

A masterful blend of traditional stand-up comedy and long form improv taking the audience on a journey while they witness the show being created right in front of their eyes as Canadian comedian Jeff Leeson delights us with his off the cuff, freewheeling style of stand-up.

"An encounter at Coney Island both sweet and sad, between Jerry (Sims) and Barbara (Kahn), and the filmmakers, himself!" - B. F.

A simple story exploring a poignant few weeks in the life of a twenty-something gay man who finally comes out to his beloved grandmother in the Jersey City house he was raised in - in spite of mounting pressure from his domineering mother and west village live-in boyfriend.

Three siblings plot to steal their ailing Grandmother's fortune, without realizing Grandma has a plot of her own.

A documentary film about a DIY show in Toronto, and a film intended to capture the feeling of freedom and fun associated with that.

When things go from bad to worse, Grandma Linda is forced to close her shop and worries about how she's going to tell her granddaughter. But instead of being sad, her little angel says she will bring her grandmother's smile back.

1950 short film portrait of the octogenarian folk artist. Nominated for an Oscar in the category "Best Short Subject, One-reel".

An homage to her grandmother, the director Zhang Yan shares with us the touching story of how her grandmother, an ethnic Chosun (Korean) minority in China, met and married her grandfather more than 50 years ago, in the grandmother's own words. The grandmother tells us about the traditional customs on the first night of the wedding, along with her hopes and expectations of that era as she reflects on how her life turned out. Mixing with realistic and surreal language, this film depicts the concept and feelings of love from an old woman's aspect through her life and memories.

A granddaughter sorts through a hat collection left behind by her recently deceased grandmother.

Grandma is having a rough time. She runs back and forth as a drudge between a crying baby, his mother who is on the phone (and wants grandma to refill her coffee) and his father who reads the paper (and continually needs a light). Nobody says anything, but grandma is driven up the wall by the sounds and dreams of a quiet summer's day. In partly coloured black-and-white drawings, this short animation shows the essence of what psychologists call the 'grandma-as-a-slave-syndrome'.

Tom and Harry are sailors on a yacht, and go ashore for a few beers and whatever else may come up. What comes up is a brawl between them and the barflies in the waterfront saloon they go to. They are aided by an elderly lady and her knitting needles.

The story of Benny, a mentally challenged young man who is caught in the middle of a dysfunctional family and their greedy quest for money. Benny's grandma often gives him advice, but there's one little problem...she's dead.