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Junior

This full-length documentary offers a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at our national sport, hockey ...
Isabelle Lavigne,
Stéphane Thibault,
2008,
96 min 2 s

Pierrot in Montreal

In this documentary short, Canadian mime Guy Hoffman, acting as Pierrot, introduces us ...
Donald Ginsberg,
1957,
30 min

Forbidden Forest

This feature-length documentary tells the story of two very different men brought together ...
Kevin W. Matthews,
2004,
69 min 44 s

Toronto Boom Town

This short documentary studies the contrast between the sedate Toronto of the turn ...
Leslie McFarlane,
1951,
10 min

Elbow Room

This animated short tackles the subjects of personal space, conflict and conflict resolution ...
Diane Obomsawin,
2002,
8 min 19 s

Tête à Tête à Tête

This short animation film tells the story of three heads who share a ...
Marv Newland,
2005,
12 min 47 s

Finding Farley

In this full-length documentary husband-and-wife team Karsten Heuer and Leanne Allison (Being Caribou ...
Leanne Allison,
2009,
62 min 49 s

Our World - Old Crow : Pixilation

NFB /ONF,
2008,
31 s

Me and the Mosque

Using original animation, archival footage and personal interviews, this full-length documentary portrays the ...
Zarqa Nawaz,
2005,
52 min 45 s

Yannick Nézet-Séguin: No Intermission

He is a young man; an optimist drawn to dark music and the ...
Théodore Ushev,
2010,
5 min 54 s

Louisbourg Under Siege

Using stunning footage of the fortress and a re-creation of the battle of ...
Albert Kish,
1997,
45 min

Tiger Spirit

This full-length documentary tells the story of modern Korea - a nation divided in ...
Min Sook Lee,
2008,
73 min 19 s

Barbed Wire and Mandolins

This short documentary introduces us to Italian-Canadians whose lives were disrupted and uprooted ...
Nicola Zavaglia,
1997,
48 min

The Concert Man

This documentary short is a portrait of violinist, composer and dreamer Maurice Zbriger ...
Tony Ianzelo,
1982,
27 min 43 s

Encounter with Saul Alinsky - Part 1: CYC Toronto

This documentary short captures a lively confrontation between the American community organizer and ...
Peter Pearson,
1967,
28 min 48 s

Dashan - Ambassador to China's Funny Bone

This documentary introduces us to Mark Rowswell, a Canadian comedian virtually unknown in ...
Guy Nantel,
1996,
50 min

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The Elder Project (Trailer)

The Elder Project follows 7 different seniors over the course of 2 years ...
Eva Colmers,
2010,
111 min 15 s

The Circus (Trailer)

This animated short casts a sincere gaze on the heartbreak of a child ...
Nicolas Brault,
2010,
53 s

Turning 32 (Trailer)

This feature-length documentary traces the journey of globetrotting filmmakers Robbie Hart and Luc ...
Luc Côté,
Robbie Hart,
2010,
1 min 52 s

Spirit of the Trees (Trailer)

Spirit of the Trees is a six-part documentary series weaving together Native voices ...
Catherine Busch-Johnston,
2008,
4 min 53 s

Act of Dishonour (Trailer)

Set in the northern region of Afghanistan, this feature drama tells the story ...
Nelofer Pazira,
2010,
2 min 16 s

Higglety Pigglety Pop! or There Must Be More to Life (Trailer)

Once Jennie had everything. She had two bowls to eat from, two pillows ...
Chris Lavis,
Maciek Szczerbowski,
2010,
1 min 35 s

The Socalled Movie (Trailer)

This feature-length documentary is a dynamic kaleidoscopic portrait of Socalled (aka Josh Dolgin ...
Garry Beitel,
2010,
2 min 13 s

Glimpses - En Route For Shanghai

This short film shows the creative process behind Glimpses: A Human View of ...
Sarah Fortin,
2010,
7 min 5 s

Grace, Milly, Lucy… Child Soldiers (Trailer)

This documentary exposes the little-known tragedy of girl soldiers in Uganda. How can ...
Raymonde Provencher,
2010,
1 min 51 s

A Drummer's Dream (Trailer)

John Walker's latest documentary features a rare and unique assembly of some ...
John Walker,
2010,
2 min 17 s

Outbreak: Anatomy of a Plague (Trailer)

This feature length documentary juxtaposes a 21st century scenario against the cautionary history ...
Jefferson Lewis,
2010,
2 min 11 s

Lipsett Diaries (Trailer)

The latest film from award-winning animator Theodore Ushev (Drux Flux) depicts the maelstrom ...
Théodore Ushev,
2010,
1 min 12 s

The Trembling Veil of Bones (Trailer)

In this animated short, a lone clockmaker named Bones sits inside a darkened ...
Matthew Talbot-Kelly,
2010,
1 min

Celebrating Chiac - Part II (Trailer)

Documentary about Francophone Acadians in southeastern New Brunswick and their relationship to language ...
Marie Cadieux,
NFB /ONF,
2009,
1 min 48 s

Night Mayor (Trailer)

Guy Maddin's latest film is the story of inventor Nihad Ademi, who ...
Guy Maddin,
2009,
1 min 22 s

Runaway (Trailer)

This animated short from Cordell Barker (The Cat Came Back) depicts happy passengers ...
Cordell Barker,
2009,
45 s

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Force of Nature: The David Suzuki Movie

This playlist consists of 6 clips from Force of Nature: The David Suzuki Movie. They represent different aspects of David ...

Hockey Movies

In honour of the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) and the opening night film, Score: A hockey Musical, we ...

I Was A Child Of Holocaust Survivors

FILM SYNOPSIS ‘‘The Holocaust is a drug….” I Was a Child of Holocaust Survivors is director Ann Marie Fleming’s ...

The Strength of Peace

The best films last far beyond their initial showing and, in capturing enduring values, acquire ...
A playlist by Douglas Roche

Canada's Got Treasures!

Canada's Got Treasures! is an online interactive space created by the Virtual Museum of Canada which brings museum treasures ...

Slum Stories

Slum Stories, Kenya, is a collaborative mentorship project focusing on strengthening the production and marketing skills of filmmakers from Kibera ...