Canada has developed a vigorous film industry that has produced a variety of well-known films , actors , and auteurs . In fact , this eclipsing may sometimes be creditable for the bizarre and innovative directions of some works , such as auteurs Atom Egoyan ( '' The Sweet Hereafter '' , 1997 ) and David Cronenberg ( '' The Fly '' , '' Naked Lunch '' , '' A History of Violence '' ) and the '' avant-garde '' work of Michael Snow and Jack Chambers . Also , the distinct French-Canadian society permits the work of directors such as Denys Arcand and Denis Villeneuve , while First Nations cinema includes the likes of '' Atanarjuat : The Fast Runner '' . At the 76th Academy Awards , Arcand 's '' The Barbarian Invasions '' became Canada 's first film to win the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film . James Cameron is a very successful Canadian filmmaker , having been nominated for and received many Academy Awards
76th Academy Awards
76th Academy Awards
Culture of Canada