National Canadian Film Day

This year, CanFilmDay will take place on Wed. April 19, 2023, featuring for us in Grey Highlands, the powerful 2006 drama Away From Her, directed by Sarah Polley. Based on Alice Munro’s short story “The Bear Came Over the Mountain,” this moving film tells the story of Fiona (Christie) and Grant (Pinsent), a couple who have been married for over 40 years. As Fiona’s “forgetfulness” grows worse, the couple are forced to come to terms with the fact that it is actually Alzheimer’s, and she is placed in a new nursing home.

This is the tenth annual National Canadian Film Day (CanFilmDay), which has taken root as our largest annual celebration of Canadian culture. CanFilmDay is about giving Canadians an opportunity to gather together (in person or virtually) and celebrate the incredible achievements of the nation’s filmmakers. Every year, hundreds of screenings take place on every conceivable platform and at every conceivable venue.