Alex Salter

Alex Salter Trailers

Assholes: A Theory TrailerLove, Scott TrailerBluefin Trailer

Alex Salter has been working with sound for picture, for over 25 years. His experience as both location sound recordist and sound designer has enabled him to produce motion picture soundtracks with amazing detail and depth. While on location Alex can often be found recording isolated sounds that later in post-production add new dimension to the overall sound experience. Alex has worked on over 50 National Film Board of Canada productions, and has received numerous awards and nominations, including four Gemini nominations and a Gemini win for John Walker’s, ‘Men of the Deeps’.

Most Popular Alex Salter Trailers

Total trailers found: 35

Till We Meet Again - Moravian Music in Labrador Trailer (2012)

01 January 2012

In the 18th century, Moravian missionaries from eastern Europe settled among Inuit on the Labrador coast in eastern Canada.

Cottonland Trailer (2006)

03 May 2006

In this feature-length documentary, photographer Nance Ackerman describes the havoc prescription painkiller OxyContin wreaked in the already weakened Cape Breton town of Glace Bay.

The Strangest Dream Trailer (2009)

19 October 2009

The Strangest Dream tells the story of Joseph Rotblat, the history of nuclear weapons, and the efforts of the Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs - an international movement Rotblat co-founded - to halt nuclear proliferation.

The Sacred Sundance: The Transfer of a Ceremony Trailer (2008)

01 July 2008

This feature-length documentary chronicles the Sundance ceremony brought to Eastern Canada by William Nevin of the Elsipogtog First Nation of the Mi'kmaq.

Words of My Perfect Teacher Trailer (2003)

01 January 2003

Three students seek the wisdom of Tibetan Buddhist master, soccer aficionado and filmmaker Khyentse Norbu in this captivating documentary, which takes viewers on a journey from the World Cup in Germany to the isolated Buddhist kingdom of Bhutan.

One Heart Broken Into Song Trailer (1999)

01 January 1999

When a rebel and a poet leave the town of Whylah Falls for a better life, their love is tested by hap

In Bed with an Elephant Trailer (1987)

30 October 1987

This feature documentary provides a gripping retrospective of United States-Canada relationships through a study of successive presidents and prime ministers.

Taking Stock Trailer (1994)

01 January 1994

The cod fishery off the east coast of Newfoundland was a way of life, the backbone of society -- until it collapsed.

Salvation Trailer (2001)

01 January 2001

This documentary portrays the front-line street workers who serve the needy under the umbrella of the Salvation Army.

Danny Trailer (2015)

25 April 2015

A feature documentary about the life of former Newfoundland Premier, Danny Williams

Where the Bay Becomes the Sea Trailer (1985)

31 December 1985

This is a documentary about the fragile and complex marine ecosystem in the Bay of Fundy. The film traces relationships within the food chain - from tiny plankton to birds and seals and finally to whales and humans.

Burning Rubber Trailer (2009)

30 September 2009

Burning Rubber is a provocative re-framing of burnouts and rural car culture - a filmmaker's search for meaning in a disregarded and often maligned form of self-expression.

Bronwen & Yaffa (Moving Towards Tolerance) Trailer (1996)

15 June 1996

This documentary presents two young women from Halifax who are organizing rock concerts to raise money for the group Eastcoast Against Racism.

Assholes: A Theory Trailer (2019)

13 November 2019

Some people grapple with the moral challenges of treating human beings decently. Others are just… assholes.

Buried on Sunday Trailer (1992)

18 September 1992

Angry island fishermen declare independence and use a Soviet nuclear submarine to get Ottawa's attention.

The Man of a Thousand Songs Trailer (2010)

02 December 2010

A feature length documentary about extraordinary Canadian singer songwriter, Ron Hynes... an insightful and entertaining exploration of the creative process, the genesis of song, the meaning of performance and the vulnerability of an artist compelled to bare his soul through his music.

The Chocolate Farmer Trailer (2011)

05 May 2011

For ancient Mayans, cocoa was as good as gold. For subsistence farmer Eladio Pop, his cocoa crops are the only riches he has to support his wife and 15 children.

The Divine Ryans Trailer (1999)

01 January 1999

When Draper Doyle’s father drops dead two days after his birthday, Draper realises that he his memories of visiting his father two days previously have vanished.

Pelts: Politics of the Fur Trade Trailer (1989)

01 January 1989

The fur trade is Canada's oldest industry, but today some people challenge the morality of killing animals for their fur.

Buffy Trailer (2010)

01 September 2010

Folk music icon Buffy Sainte-Marie became internationally renowned with her protest song "Universal Soldier.

An Untidy Package: Women and the Newfoundland Cod Moratorium Trailer (1997)

15 September 1997

An Untidy Package sets out to dispel the popular misconception that Newfoundland women weren’t major players in the cod fishery before the moratorium, and that the federal compensation they received was only added to their husband’s claims to increase their family’s allowance.

Bluefin Trailer (2017)

29 September 2017

Bluefin is a tale of epic stakes set in “the tuna capital of the world.” In North Lake, Prince Edward Island, filmmaker John Hopkins tries to shed light on a baffling mystery: normally wary bluefin tuna no longer fear humans, and no one is quite sure why.

Finding Mary March Trailer (1988)

31 August 1988

A young girl in central Newfoundland becomes convinced she is connected to one of the last Beothuk people.

Hard Light Trailer (2011)

01 January 2011

This feature film uses Michael Crummey's seminal piece of Newfoundland literature to examine cultural change and modern relationships.

Reading Alistair MacLeod Trailer (2005)

01 January 2005

This feature doc profiles acclaimed writer Alistair MacLeod. Hailed internationally as a master of the short story, MacLeod also wrote a novel, No Great Mischief, which was celebrated around the world.

Seven Brides for Uncle Sam Trailer (1997)

31 December 1997

This documentary shares the stories of seven women from Newfoundland who married American soldiers. From the beginning of World War II to the end of the Cold War, Newfoundland housed some of the largest military bases outside of the U.

Men of the Deeps Trailer (2003)

01 January 2003

Acclaimed documentarian John Walker catches the legendary Cape Breton Miner’s singing group The Men of the Deeps just as the last mines on the island are shut down.

Secret Nation Trailer (1992)

02 January 1992

A graduate history student returns to her native Newfoundland, searching for proof of a conspiracy surrounding the referendum that saw Newfoundland join Canada.

Brother 2 Brother Trailer (2004)

30 June 2004

A documentary that follows Corey Lucas, a 21-year-old African Canadian, as he tries to reconcile his urge to be a hustler with his need to be a responsible father and a supportive partner.

The Fairy Faith Trailer (2000)

10 February 2000

Walker takes us on a personal journey into a world of myth and imagination that he learned from his grandmother.

Love, Scott Trailer (2018)

22 March 2018

One fateful night, after leaving a bar in his home town of Nova Scotia, musician Scott Jones was subjected to a vicious and targeted attack which left him paralysed and in a wheelchair.

Rain, Drizzle, and Fog Trailer (1998)

01 January 1998

St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, is North America's most easterly landfall. For half a millennium, its perfect harbour has provided a safe refuge in the middle of the treacherous North Atlantic.

The Battle for Moser River Trailer (1995)

01 January 1995

Moser River is a small Canadian community two hours from Halifax on Nova Scotia's eastern shore, where residents have been plagued by vandalism and other forms of intimidation for over two generations.

I Made a Vow Trailer (2003)

01 October 2003

A couple from North Preston, Nova Scotia plan an elaborate wedding with dozens of bridesmaids.

The Boxing Girls of Kabul Trailer (2012)

30 April 2012

Young Afghan women train to represent their country as boxers in the 2012 Olympics, embarking on a journey of personal and political transformation.