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Jesus of Montreal
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- 1989,
- 119 min 26 s
It's all about the Gospel according to St. Mark, Eau de Cologne advertising, the Brothers Karamazov, dubbing Hamlet films, the disadvantages of being born in Burkina Faso, a Roman soldier called Pantera, fascists receiving daily communion, organ transplants and Paul Newman's vinaigrette. In short, all the important things.
Blackwood
- This short film studies the works of one of Canada's greatest ...
- by Tony Ianzelo & Andy Thomson,
- 1976,
- 27 min 48 s
The Street
- This award-winning animation is a poignant interpretation of a short story by ...
- by Caroline Leaf,
- 1976,
- 10 min 12 s
Volcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry
- This feature-length Oscar®-nominated documentary focuses on Malcolm Lowry, author of one ...
- by Donald Brittain & John Kramer,
- 1976,
- 99 min 20 s
I'll Find a Way
- This Oscar®-winning documentary presents Nadia, a 9-year-old girl with spina bifida ...
- by Beverly Shaffer,
- 1977,
- 25 min 47 s
The Sand Castle
- Enjoy Co Hoedeman's short animated film about the sandman and the ...
- by Co Hoedeman,
- 1977,
- 13 min 17 s
High Grass Circus
- This feature-length documentary offers an inside look into the workings of a ...
- by Tony Ianzelo & Torben Schioler,
- 1976,
- 56 min 50 s
Bead Game
- In this animated short, thousands of beads are arranged and manipulated, assuming ...
- by Ishu Patel,
- 1977,
- 5 min 35 s
Special Delivery
- In this animated short, Ralph's day gets off to a bad ...
- by Eunice Macaulay & John Weldon,
- 1978,
- 7 min 7 s
Every Child
- Watch Eugene Fedorenko's animated short about an unwanted baby who is ...
- by Eugene Fedorenko,
- 1979,
- 6 min 28 s
Bravery in the Field
- This dramatic film introduces us to Tommy, a World War II veteran ...
- by Giles Walker,
- 1979,
- 28 min 35 s
Going the Distance
- This is the official film of the XI Commonwealth Games held in ...
- by ,
- 1979,
- 89 min 13 s
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
First Winter
- This historical drama features the first winter spent in Canada by a ...
- by ,
- 1981,
- 26 min 37 s
If You Love This Planet
- This Oscar®-winning short film is comprised of a lecture given to ...
- by Terre Nash,
- 1982,
- 25 min 50 s
After the Axe
- This full-length drama depicts the reality of managers getting fired and the ...
- by Sturla Gunnarsson,
- 1981,
- 56 min 13 s
Flamenco at 5:15
- This Oscar®-winning short film is an impressionistic record of a flamenco ...
- by Cynthia Scott,
- 1983,
- 29 min 22 s
The Profession of Arms
- This film is about professional soldiers--the career officers who devote their lives ...
- by ,
- 1983,
- 56 min 38 s
The Painted Door
- Based on a short story by Canadian author Sinclair Ross, this is ...
- by ,
- 1984,
- 23 min 50 s
The Big Snit
- This poignant and hilarious animated film perfectly captures the intersection of a ...
- by Richard Condie,
- 1985,
- 9 min 54 s
The Decline of the American Empire
- A feature film about a group of men and women, veterans of ...
- by ,
- 1986,
- 101 min 29 s
George and Rosemary
- This animated romantic comedy about two golden agers proves that passion is ...
- by David Fine & Alison Snowden,
- 1987,
- 8 min 48 s
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
Jesus of Montreal
- It's all about the Gospel according to St. Mark, Eau de ...
- by ,
- 1989,
- 119 min 26 s
Strings
- This animated film paints a vivid portrait of two strangers intimately linked ...
- by Wendy Tilby,
- 1991,
- 10 min 23 s
Blackfly
- This animated film about the pesky blackfly is based on the song ...
- by Christopher Hinton,
- 1991,
- 5 min 10 s
The Colours of My Father: A Portrait of Sam Borenstein
- With great singleness of purpose, Sam Borenstein painted for over 40 years ...
- by Joyce Borenstein,
- 1992,
- 29 min
La Salla
- In this animated short, the classic tale of temptation is revealed in ...
- by Richard Condie,
- 1996,
- 8 min 11 s
Sunrise Over Tiananmen Square
- Shui-Bo Wang's feature documentary is a visual autobiography of an artist ...
- by Shui-Bo Wang,
- 1998,
- 29 min 25 s
When the Day Breaks
- In this animated short, Ruby the pig seeks affirmation in the city ...
- by Amanda Forbis & Wendy Tilby,
- 1999,
- 9 min 40 s
My Grandmother Ironed the King's Shirts
- This animated film is from Oscar®-winning Torill Kove. It's a ...
- by Torill Kove,
- 1999,
- 10 min 3 s
Strange Invaders
- Cordell Barker strikes again with this hilarious Oscar®-nominated animated short about ...
- by Cordell Barker,
- 2001,
- 8 min 27 s
Ryan
- This Oscar®-winning animated short from Chris Landreth is based on the ...
- by Chris Landreth,
- 2004,
- 13 min 57 s
Hardwood
- Hardwood is a personal journey by director Hubert Davis, the son of ...
- by Hubert Davis,
- 2004,
- 29 min 20 s
The Danish Poet
- This Oscar®-winning short follows Kaspar, a poet whose creative well has ...
- by Torill Kove,
- 2006,
- 14 min 24 s
Madame Tutli-Putli
- This stop-motion animated film takes viewers on an exhilarating existential journey into ...
- by Chris Lavis & Maciek Szczerbowski,
- 2007,
- 17 min 15 s
Bob's Birthday
- Surprise birthday parties can be risky. Especially when the guest of honor ...
- 1993,
- 12 min 18 s
Churchill's Island
- This film won the NFB its first Oscar® and was also the ...
- by Stuart Legg,
- 1941,
- 21 min 28 s
Warclouds in the Pacific
- This short film examines the Japan that emerged at the beginning of ...
- by Stuart Legg,
- 1941,
- 20 min
High Over the Borders
- Defying distance and international boundaries, thousands of wild birds take to the ...
- by ,
- 1942,
- 23 min
Inside Fighting China
- This wartime newsreel from 1942 documents the efforts of China to deal ...
- by ,
- 1942,
- 22 min
The Rising Tide
- This film shows the growth of cooperatives in the Maritime provinces and ...
- by Jean Palardy,
- 1949,
- 29 min 23 s
The Fight: Science Against Cancer
- The cancer cell, a tiny pinpoint of life, is the target against ...
- by ,
- 1950,
- 21 min
Neighbours
- In this Oscar®-winning short film, Norman McLaren employs the principles normally ...
- by Norman McLaren,
- 1952,
- 8 min 6 s
Herring Hunt
- The operations of a herring boat, and of her crew, are typical ...
- by ,
- 1953,
- 10 min 47 s
The Stratford Adventure
- This short film depicts how a small Canadian city, bearing the name ...
- by Morten Parker,
- 1954,
- 39 min 24 s
City of Gold
- This classic short film from Pierre Berton depicts the Klondike gold rush ...
- by Wolf Koenig & Colin Low,
- 1957,
- 21 min 40 s
A Chairy Tale
- In this Oscar®-nominated short film, a chair, animated by Evelyn Lambart ...
- by Claude Jutra & Norman McLaren,
- 1957,
- 9 min 54 s
The Living Stone
- This documentary shows the inspiration behind Inuit sculpture. The Inuit approach to ...
- by John Feeney,
- 1958,
- 32 min 35 s
Universe
- A triumph of film art, creating on the screen a vast, awe-inspiring ...
- by Roman Kroitor & Colin Low,
- 1960,
- 28 min 53 s
Very Nice, Very Nice
- Arthur Lipsett's first film is an avant-garde blend of photography and ...
- by Arthur Lipsett,
- 1961,
- 6 min 59 s
My Financial Career
- An animated film based on Stephen Leacock's witty account of a ...
- by Gerald Potterton,
- 1962,
- 6 min 30 s
Christmas Cracker
- This short animation consists of three segments that take a playful look ...
- by Jeff Hale, Norman McLaren, Grant Munro(…),
- 1963,
- 9 min
Eskimo Artist: Kenojuak
- This documentary shows how an Inuit artist's drawings are transferred to ...
- by John Feeney,
- 1963,
- 19 min 49 s
Helicopter Canada
- A view from a helicopter of the ten Canadian provinces in 1966 ...
- by Eugene Boyko,
- 1966,
- 50 min 8 s
Paddle to the Sea
- Based on Holling C. Holling's book of the same name, Paddle ...
- by Bill Mason,
- 1966,
- 27 min 59 s
Pas de deux
- Norman McLaren's short film is a cinematic study of the choreography ...
- by Norman McLaren,
- 1968,
- 13 min 22 s
Walking
- Animator Ryan Larkin uses an artist's sensibility to illustrate the way ...
- by Ryan Larkin,
- 1968,
- 5 min 6 s
Blake
- Director Bill Mason's short film focuses on his friend and fellow ...
- by Bill Mason,
- 1969,
- 19 min 17 s
Evolution
- This short animation film about the evolution of life on Earth would ...
- by Michael Mills,
- 1971,
- 10 min 21 s
Hunger
- In this animated short, director Peter Foldès depicts one man’s descent ...
- by Peter Foldès,
- 1973,
- 11 min 22 s
The Family That Dwelt Apart
- In a witty adaptation of E.B. White's tall tale, director ...
- by Yvon Mallette,
- 1973,
- 7 min 55 s
Whistling Smith
- This film is a revealing portrait of a tough cop with a ...
- by Marrin Canell & Michael Scott,
- 1975,
- 27 min 20 s
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