CUFF Opening Night Films

When you attend CUFF you know that Opening Night is something special. Each year we curate a film that sets the tone for the festival, maintains our underground feel, and is extra fun watching in a packed cinema with an audience. Here's our list of past Opening Night selections, and where you can currently find them for at-home viewing.

2019: LITTLE MONSTERS (Dir. Abe Forsythe) available on Amazon Prime, and VOD sites including iTunes, YouTube and Cineplex 
2018: AN EVENING WITH BEVERLY LUFF LINN (Dir. Jim Hosking) available on Amazon Prime and VOD sites including iTunes, YouTube and Cineplex 
2017: THE LITTLE HOURS (Dir. Jeff Baena) available on Netflix and VOD sites
2016: HUNT FOR THE WILDERPEOPLE (Dir. Taika Waititi) available on Netflix and VOD sites
2015: EX MACHINA (Dir. Alex Garland) available on Amazon Prime and VOD sites including iTunes, YouTube and Cineplex 
2014: FRANK (Dir. Lenny Abrahamson) available on VOD sites, including iTunes, Google Play and YouTube
2013: BIG ASS SPIDER! (Dir. Mike Mendez) available on Amazon Prime and VOD sites including, iTunes, YouTube and Cineplex
2012: GOD BLESS AMERICA (Dir. Bobcat Goldthwait) available on iTunes
2011: TUCKER & DALE VS. EVIL (Dir. Eli Craig) available on FlixFling and Microsoft Home 
2010: MERANTAU (Dir. Gareth Evans) available on Netflix and FlixFling
2009: DIED YOUNG, STAYED PRETTY (Dir. Eileen Yaghoobian) available on Amazon Prime
2008: WHAT WE DO IS SECRET (Dir. Rodger Grossman) available on iTunes
2007: MATTHEW BARNEY: NO RESTRAINT (Dir. Alison Chernick) available on iTunes
2006: A/K/A TOMMY CHONG (Dir. Josh Gilbert) available on Amazon Prime, and VOD sites including iTunes, YouTube and Google Play
2005: JIMMYWORK (Dir Simon Sauvé) not currently available for at-home viewing
2004: TAMALA 2010: A PUNK CAT IN CYBERSPACE (Dir. Tol) not currently available for at-home viewing