Jody Shapiro

The Red Violin

François Girard

Carlo Cecchi, Irene Grazioli

300 years of a remarkable musical instrument. Crafted by the Italian master Bussotti (Cecchi) in 1681, the red violin has traveled through Austria, England, China, and Canada, leaving both beauty and tragedy in its wake. In Montreal, Samuel L Jackson plays an appraiser going over its complex history.

Ice Breaker

Jody Shapiro, David Best

Documents life aboard a modern Canadian ice breaker.

How to Start Your Own Country

Jody Shapiro

Patri Friedman, Dean Kamen

A look at the micro-nations of the world that are rarely recognized by more conventional countries

Burt's Buzz

Jody Shapiro

Burt Shavitz

BURT'S BUZZ is an in-depth and personal look at the life of Burt Shavitz, known to millions around the world as the "Burt" of the Burt’s Bees natural product brand. The documentary explores what it means to be marketed as an icon, and how that life differs from the one of the man behind the logo.

FuseBoy

Guy Maddin, Jody Shapiro

Louis Negin, David Stuart Evans

The electric metre is broken, lets play with the fuses...