Kids' Movies

Films for the young, and the young at heart.
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    The Dingles

    Not just another cat lady
    Children of all ages will love following the adventure that ensues when the Dingle's idyllic life is interrupted by a fierce and unexpected wind.
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    Peep and the Big Wide World

    Follow the adventures of Peep, Chirp and Quack
    If you've got really young children, enjoy old-school animation and have a soft spot for the silky smooth voice of Peter Ustinov, this is for you – 3 short films about a small chick learning to get along in the ...
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    Marianne's Theatre

    Everything that can go wrong, will go wrong.
    A virtual puppet show within a puppet show within a film. If you can follow that, you're ready to enter the universe of Co Hoedeman.

Films

Ti-Jean in the Land of Iron  

Ti-Jean in the Land of Iron

  • No challenge is too great for 10-year-old Ti-Jean. As in his other ...
  • by Raymond Garceau,
  • 1958,
  • 23 min 18 s
Ti-Jean Goes Lumbering  

Ti-Jean Goes Lumbering

  • Ten-year-old Ti-Jean's feats dwarf those of even the strongest lumberjack as ...
  • by Jean Palardy,
  • 1953,
  • 15 min 33 s
Ti-Jean Goes West  
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Ti-Jean Goes West

  • Part comic adventure, part travelogue, this short film features the folkloric character ...
  • by Raymond Garceau,
  • 1957,
  • 23 min 25 s
Adventures  
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Adventures

  • This short live-action film tells the story of little raccoon who encounters ...
  • by Michael Rubbo,
  • 1968,
  • 10 min 6 s
Available for download
Noël Noël  
Available with closed captioning

Noël Noël

  • In this animated short, a misguided billionaire falls in love with Beatrice ...
  • by Nicola Lemay,
  • 2003,
  • 22 min 30 s
Available for download
The Girl Who Hated Books  
Available with closed captioning

The Girl Who Hated Books

  • This animated short about literacy introduces us to Meena, a young girl ...
  • by Jo Meuris,
  • 2006,
  • 7 min 21 s
Available for download
I Want a Dog  
Available with closed captioning

I Want a Dog

  • In this animated short by Sheldon Cohen, young May wants a dog ...
  • by Sheldon Cohen,
  • 2002,
  • 10 min 9 s
Available for download
Uncle Bob's Hospital Visit  
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Uncle Bob's Hospital Visit

  • When unexpected illness lands Uncle Bob in the hospital, he's transported ...
  • by JoDee Samuelson,
  • 2008,
  • 14 min 10 s
Available for download
Cosmic Zoom  

Cosmic Zoom

  • This short animation transports us from the farthest conceivable point of the ...
  • by Eva Szasz,
  • 1968,
  • 8 min
Available for download
The Dingles  

The Dingles

  • Created by award-winning animator/director Les Drew, this animated short features Doris ...
  • by Les Drew,
  • 1988,
  • 7 min 51 s
Available for download
Nightmare at School  

Nightmare at School

  • Who hasn't felt apprehensive at the thought of starting high school ...
  • by Catherine Arcand,
  • 2007,
  • 8 min 43 s
Available for download
Marianne's Theatre  

Marianne's Theatre

  • In Co Hoedeman's animated short about a troupe of marionette acrobats ...
  • by Co Hoedeman,
  • 2004,
  • 15 min 45 s
Available for download
How Do They Make Money?  

How Do They Make Money?

  • In How Do They Make Money?, shiny discs dance their way through ...
  • by Tina Keeper,
  • 1999,
  • 4 min
Available for download
How Do They Recycle Steel?  

How Do They Recycle Steel?

  • In this short documentary, watch sparks fly and molten metal run white ...
  • by Tina Keeper,
  • 1999,
  • 4 min
Available for download
How Do They Recycle Paper?  

How Do They Recycle Paper?

The Hungry Squid  
Available with closed captioning

The Hungry Squid

Available for download
Frank the Wrabbit  

Frank the Wrabbit

  • In this animated short, Frank proves he’s no ordinary rabbit. He ...
  • by John Weldon,
  • 1998,
  • 9 min 9 s
Available for download
The Cat Came Back  
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The Cat Came Back

  • This hilarious Oscar®-nominated animation is based on the century-old folk song ...
  • by Cordell Barker,
  • 1988,
  • 7 min 41 s
Available for download
Canada Vignettes: Log Driver's Waltz  

Canada Vignettes: Log Driver's Waltz

  • This lighthearted, animated short is based on the song "The Log Driver ...
  • by John Weldon,
  • 1979,
  • 3 min
Available for download
The Sweater  

The Sweater

  • In this animated short, Roch Carrier recounts the most mortifying moment of ...
  • by Sheldon Cohen,
  • 1980,
  • 10 min 21 s
Available for download
Asthma Tech  

Asthma Tech

  • Filmmaker Jonathan Ng turns the notion of otherness on its head in ...
  • by Jonathan Ng,
  • 2006,
  • 7 min 9 s
Available for download
Peep and the Big Wide World  

Peep and the Big Wide World

  • This series of three 10-minute films features Peep the chicken, Chirp the ...
  • by Kaj Pindal,
  • 1988,
  • 34 min 38 s
The Underground Movie  

The Underground Movie

  • Everyone has wondered what it would be like to dig right through ...
  • by Les Drew,
  • 1972,
  • 14 min
The Bear and the Mouse  

The Bear and the Mouse

That Mouse  

That Mouse

  • In this children’s film, a white mouse cavorts about the forest ...
  • by Michael Rubbo,
  • 1967,
  • 14 min
I Can Make Art ... Like Emily Carr  
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I Can Make Art ... Like Emily Carr

  • This short film is part of a series entitled I Can Make ...
  • by Jane Churchill,
  • 2005,
  • 10 min 44 s
Available for download
How Do They Put the Centers in Chocolates?  

How Do They Put the Centers in Chocolates?

  • How Do They Put the Centers in Chocolates? is one of a ...
  • by Don White,
  • 1997,
  • 4 min 47 s
Available for download
How Do They Make Oatmeal Cookies?  

How Do They Make Oatmeal Cookies?

Available for download
How Do They Braid Rope?  

How Do They Braid Rope?

  • How Do They Braid Rope? is a fascinating visual voyage through the ...
  • by Don White,
  • 1997,
  • 4 min 8 s
Available for download
The Tender Tale of Cinderella Penguin  

The Tender Tale of Cinderella Penguin

  • This short animation is a zany version of the classic fairy tale ...
  • by Janet Perlman,
  • 1981,
  • 9 min 57 s
Science Please! Part 2  
Available with closed captioning

Science Please! Part 2

  • The Science Please! collection uses archival footage, animated illustrations and amusing narration ...
  • by ,
  • 2001,
  • 15 min
Science Please! Part 1  
Available with closed captioning

Science Please! Part 1

  • The Science Please! collection uses archival footage, animated illustrations and amusing narration ...
  • by ,
  • 2001,
  • 15 min 59 s
Available for download
The Animal Movie  

The Animal Movie

  • An animated cartoon to help children explore why and how animals move ...
  • by Grant Munro & Ron Tunis,
  • 1966,
  • 9 min 48 s