Streaming Home I

John Lowry's 1971 Ontario travelogue "Home by the Waters" (featuring a haunting theme song by Tommy Ambrose) was shown at the IMAX Cinesphere in Ontario Place for a short time in September of 1971.

Four young women change a tire and, feeling hot and bothered, leave their car to go take a swim in the ocean..... and their underwear is less revealing than one-piece bathing suits. While they are frolicking in the surf, a young Black girl comes by and steals their pretty clothes.... and their car has mysteriously vanished, leaving them the grim prospect of having to walk home.... although somehow I would imagine some kind man would be happy to pick them up.

Steve Larsson, L.A. based Detective, searches for his long lost father as he discovers secrets from his past along the way. Within the mix of all this, his wife tries to prepare for a family she's been wanting throughout their marriage. Meanwhile, the Fubar's struggle with alcoholism, trying to prove themselves to be better then who they really are and life's face punching reality.

Jared Gloop tries to find his place in the world.

Impressions of a turbulent period in youth.

Mel and Mac are looking for an asteroid to show as a science project. It's hard to do science when they are fighting all the time as (younger) brother and (older) sister. When they are walking through the woods, they see something, but it doesn't turn out to be a rock or meteor. Mel sees footprints and pretty soon, they are taken to a strange and socially awkward grown man. Mel and Mac must work together to do the difficult task of keeping Moses away from trouble, as they try and get Moses to where he came from - something that is more difficult than they thought as he turns out to be from far, far away.

A documentary reflecting on the change between childhood going into adulthood. Returning to his childhood home, the director shows what has and hasn't changed over the decade after moving out.

When American documentary filmmaker Lee Shapiro witnessed the plight of the Miskito Indians under the Nicaraguan Marxist regime, he felt moved to make a film about the suffering of this brave people.

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An atmospheric venture into slow cinema, following Rose, a down and out gay prostitute, trapped in the minutiae of his quiet and isolated life.

Sam meets a stranger while camping and invites him to spend the night with him. They will discuss a variety of topics and get to know each other until they discover who they really are and why they are there.

The Cocodona 250 links together some of the most iconic trails and towns in Arizona for one monumental undertaking of 250 consecutive miles on foot.

Tommy, an old friend from Paul's college partying days, drops in unannounced at Paul's home. While trying to mend the discomfort of not having seen each other in decades, Paul informs Tommy to "make himself at home." What follows is complete and unabashed chaos.

Reunited, two friends drink until the night brings out an unexpected conversation... What do you want done with your body when you die?

A film documenting Al-Sabineh camp for Palestinian refugees in Syria, with an unprecedented experience at the time, as he took the children after filming to show them the footage he filmed of them, the camp and its people, and recorded their reactions, laughter and speech, and added them to the film.

A short comedy about a boy who buys a dog during the holidays; the family seems unable to get rid of it.

With a photojournalist's eye, director Craig Chivers focuses his lens on the day-to-day struggles encountered by Kay Rice, her partner Karl and six children, whose goal is to break the generational cycle of poverty. Shot in an intimate, cinéma vérité style, No Place Called Home follows the family as they move from town to town in search of affordable housing. "I know we're poor, but it's what we are, not who we are," says Kay, as she tries to make a fresh start by fixing up a rundown rental home. Unable to find steady work, the Rices rely on food banks and help from a local charity to make ends meet. When things turn sour with the landlord, Kay fears his veiled threats may mean losing her children and decides to take him to court. In capturing the stark realism of a life with few options, No Place Called Home puts a modern face on what it means to be poor in Canada.

A family from Texas gives up their home to begin working to reduce homelessness.

Charting the Irish response to the crisis in Ukraine, the journey and experiences of Ukrainians forced to travel to Ireland, as they and the already established Ukrainian community here watch the destruction of their motherland from a distance of 3000KM.

Two of entertainment history's biggest stars were united in this special 1960 television broadcast. Signaling the end of a string of shows hosted by Frank Sinatra, ABC pulled out all the stops when it booked the king of rock 'n' roll, Elvis Presley, to be the final guest. Presley's versions of "Fame and Fortune" and "Stuck on You" are terrific, but the duets between Sinatra and Presley, "Witchcraft" and "Love Me Tender," truly steal the show.