Fifteen Dogs

Based on André Alexis’s Giller Prize–winning novel, Fifteen Dogs begins with a wager between Greek gods who grant a group of Toronto dogs human intelligence. The dogs escape into the city, where they navigate shifting loyalties, new language, and emerging identities. Their evolving relationships—especially the bond between Majnoun and Nira—explore consciousness, companionship, and whether awareness brings joy or suffering.

Genre: Animated drama (teens, adults)

Director: Chris Landreth

Screenwriter: Steven Hoban based on the novel by André Alexis

Producers: Steven Hoban, Mark Smith

Production Company: Copperheart Entertainment

Eliak and the End of the World

Following the apocalypse, Eliak learns to survive in a world ruled by the spirits of nature. When Tata, her adoptive mother and guardian of the seeds, dies, she becomes the last human on Earth. Consumed by grief, she plunges into the ocean to retrieve her soul. She must choose: stay with her mother or become the oasis they sought.

Genre: Animated drama

Director/Screenwriter: Mélanie S. Dubois

Producer: Galilé Marion-Gauvin

Production Company: L’Unité Centrale

Beshader

In a valley lost to permanent night, in a land overtaken by vampiric overlords, an orphaned boy joins a band of rebels to reclaim their homeland and restore the light.

Genre: Science fiction / Fantasy / Tale

Director/Screenwriter: Seth Smith

Producer: Nancy Urich

Production Company: CUT/OFF/TAIL Pictures

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