Movies

Rousing tales of the North-West Mounted Police are brought to life through photos and artists' sketches. In 1873, the North-West Mounted Police were...

The first of two coproductions by the British Broadcasting Corporation and the National Film Board of Canada, People of the Seal, Part 1: Eskimo...

This short film is a humorous look at the tourist industry in Canada. In tongue-in-cheek fashion, it points out the importance of good public...

A study of the teacher's vital role in a child's development. Learning through natural curiousity in the pre-school years. Different types of...

This short documentary profiles a community engaged in developing sustainable living methods, including food production and small-scale solar and...

This short puppet animation from the fifties tells the story of Magic Bow, a First Nations boy endowed with magic gifts. Magic Bow is in the big city...

Abnormal shyness in children, its causes and treatment, is discussed in this film. Profiled are three shy children and the confidence-destroying...

One of the most sensational get-rich-quick schemes that took place in France over 200 years ago with economist John Law at the helm.

A light, humorous look at the motor car and the great North American itch for a place on the road. From the comparative peace of Honest Joe's...

This 1959 documentary short is a frank portrait of the daily operations inside the Montreal General Hospital’s emergency ward.

This short film retraces the life of Herman Smith Johannsen – the man who introduced the sport of cross-country skiing to Canadians. From past...

A view from a helicopter of the ten Canadian provinces in 1966. The result is a big, beautiful and engrossing bird's-eye portrait of the country....

A story of friction between two groups in an average Canadian town reproduces in miniature the problems of national ill-will and rivalry facing the...

An enthusiastic but naive campaign worker causes trouble for his candidate due to his unorthodox campaign tactics, which turn out to violate the...

A neurotic man relates his unsuccessful attempt to open a simple savings account at a bank.

How and why feelings of depression carry over from childhood to overshadow adulthood are explained in the case of John Murray, an industrious and...

A cartoon film for young children about the adventures of a little chick from the time he falls from an egg basket and breaks out of his shell....

A look at the Hutterites, an Anabaptist religious community similar to the Amish or the Mennonites in rural Alberta. The followers of religious...

An attempt to recapture the magic of childhood as the cameras follow children at play.