20 Years, 20 Films: Commemorating Two Decades of Screening Truth to Power at Cinema Politica
Cinema Politica initially hatched at Montreal’s Concordia University in 2003, filling a lacuna in the world of contemporary film exhibition. Between the barrage of multiplexes and selective programming of repertory cinemas, there was a noted absence of bold political documentaries in the ecosystem. Over the following years, Cinema Politica launched a mission to refute neoliberal […]
CP Pandemic Playlist Vol 2: Health and Community Care
From front-line workers caring for those infected, to those working with grieving loved ones, to those providing crucial services – care has never been so urgent, nor so integral …
Fairy Creek Wins Best Canadian Feature at Planet in Focus
FAIRY CREEK, the feature directorial debut by Jen Muranetz, will have its World Premiere at Planet in Focus Environmental Film Festival on October 17.
RIDM 2019: ANOTHER WORD FOR LEARNING World Premiere
Cinema Politica is very excited to be premiering our newest distribution title, ANOTHER WORD FOR LEARNING!
LITTLE PALESTINE, DIARY OF A SIEGE Now Available in Canada with CP Distribution
Hot off the press! CP Distribution welcomes the spring with its latest distribution acquisition of LITTLE PALESTINE, DIARY OF A SIEGE.
FOOD COOP now available in Canada with CP Distribution
Peppy and quirky doc on America’s biggest cooperative supermarket now with CP Distribution.
Singing Back The Buffalo Opens In Theatres Across Canada
SINGING BACK THE BUFFALO, the new feature length documentary from award-winning Cree filmmaker Tasha Hubbard, opens in select theatres across Canada!
CP is Hiring a Network Operations Coordinator
Cinema Politica (CP) is seeking to hire a Network Operations Coordinator who will recruit and support the work of local chapters, coordinate network-wide events, campaigns and activities, and assist with related day-to-day operations.
Local Spotlight: CP Mombasa
“We believe that this local event provides a space for the transformative power of film to meet with the voices of our community, inspiring not only ideas but action.”
Job Opening: Programming Coordinator
Cinema Politica is seeking to hire a Programming Coordinator who will assist with the coordination of programming activities and acquisition of exhibition and distribution titles.
Direct Action
Direct action is a tactical strategy of protest that seeks to achieve an end directly and by the most effective means. DIRECT ACTION is a contemporary portrait of one of the most high-profile militant activist communities in France: a 150-person strong rural collective that successfully resisted an international airport expansion project in 2018, created an […]
CFS – Bring it Black: Films by Black Artists in Canada
The representation of Blackness and the lives of Black people on screen has a long, dynamic and troubled history in Canada.
Call for Submissions 2023
If you recently completed a politically engaged film and you want it seen far and wide submit your work to Cinema Politica today! We are interested in works of any length that contribute to justice and equality movements, activism, knowledge and discourse.
THE CROSSING Director George Kurian on Migratory Stories, Forced Departures and Disruptive Doc Making
We sat down with director George Kurian to discuss his devastating and necessary doc THE CROSSING.
Challenge Nationalism on National Canadian Film Day with These On Demand Docs
Looking for critical Cancon on Canadian Film Day 150? We’ve got you covered.
CP Announces Jury for The Next 150 – Documentary Futurism Project
Three exceptional artists will select 15 winning proposals.
