Matthew Rankin Movies

  • 2005
    Death by Popcorn: The Tragedy of the Winnipeg Jets

    Death by Popcorn: The Tragedy of the Winnipeg Jets

    Death by Popcorn: The Tragedy of the Winnipeg Jets

    02005HD

    A bizarre video collage created from the ashes of Winnipeg's local television broadcasts of decades past, detailing the rise and fall of the Winnipeg...

    Death by Popcorn: The Tragedy of the Winnipeg Jets
  • 2008
    Self-Portrait

    Self-Portrait

    Self-Portrait

    102008HD

    Commissioned self-portrait of the artist as metaphysical remix of Abbas Kiarostami's "Close-Up" recorded on a cellphone.

    Self-Portrait
  • 2008
    I Dream of Driftwood

    I Dream of Driftwood

    I Dream of Driftwood

    02008HD

    An experimental montage of the exteriors of apartment buildings

    I Dream of Driftwood
  • 2014
    Mynarski Death Plummet

    Mynarski Death Plummet

    Mynarski Death Plummet

    6.32014HD

    A completely hand-made historical micro-epic about the final minutes in the life of Winnipeg's doomed Second World War hero, Andrew Mynarski...

    Mynarski Death Plummet
  • 2019
    Wilcox

    Wilcox

    Wilcox

    5.32019HD

    Wilcox exists outside the norm. Deserter, delinquent, or survivalist, he quietly roams, looking to put down roots or for what could simply be called...

    Wilcox
  • 2010
    Negativipeg

    Negativipeg

    Negativipeg

    102010HD

    An examination of Rory Lepine, who sent Winnipeg into a frenzy when he beat local legend Burton Cummings with a beer bottle in a 7-Eleven in 1985

    Negativipeg
  • 2008
    Hydro-Lévesque

    Hydro-Lévesque

    Hydro-Lévesque

    02008HD

    Only the electrifying courage and love of Québec nationalism can save the citizens of Winnipeg from committing mass suicide.

    Hydro-Lévesque
  • 2022
    You Are in Bear Country 1

    You Are in Bear Country 1

    You Are in Bear Country 1

    02022HD

    16mm dreamwave micro-hallucinations in National Parks across Canada.

    You Are in Bear Country 1
  • 2008
    Discount Everything

    Discount Everything

    Discount Everything

    02008HD

    Found-footage tribute to Winnipeg salesman and video artist Nick Hill.

    Discount Everything
  • 2025
    Le Tour De Canada

    Le Tour De Canada

    Le Tour De Canada

    02025HD

    Two cyclists face off in a brutal cross Canada bike race.

    Le Tour De Canada
  • 2023
    Federal Owl Commission

    Federal Owl Commission

    Federal Owl Commission

    02023HD

    A demented parody of the Canadian government.

    Federal Owl Commission
  • 2005
    The Octopus Factor

    The Octopus Factor

    The Octopus Factor

    102005HD

    A man confronts painful memories of a love affair now over. But he is perplexed by the appearance of a disgusting creature that he just can't get rid...

    The Octopus Factor
  • 2018
    A Fortress

    A Fortress

    A Fortress

    02018HD

    After the death of their adoptive daughter a couple goes to Haiti. There, they meet with a DNA specialist who has the power of resurrection.

    A Fortress
  • 2008
    Barber Gull Rub

    Barber Gull Rub

    Barber Gull Rub

    02008HD

    Winnipeg Film Group. Deep in the winter of 1986. Guy Maddin is in the process of filming Tales from the Gimli Hospital and needs to rub a dead...

    Barber Gull Rub
  • 2020
    A Grief Observed

    A Grief Observed

    A Grief Observed

    02020HD

    Matthew spends Mother’s Day in his mom’s house slowly deleting her voicemails.

    A Grief Observed
  • 2006
    Où est Maurice?

    Où est Maurice?

    Où est Maurice?

    02006HD

    On a moonlit street corner, a Parisian waif sits dejectedly on a doorstep, mournfully clutching a dogless leash.

    Où est Maurice?