Annette Clarke Trailers
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Most Popular Annette Clarke Trailers
Total trailers found: 67
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 Sparky Book Trailer (2006)
01 January 2006
In Newfoundland filmmaker Mary Lewis' live action/animation hybrid short film, a talking goldfish tells us the poignant story of his best friend, Sparky the dog, and Sparky's owner, a young girl suffering from a serious illness.
Becoming 13 Trailer (2006)
01 January 2006
Explores the intimidating terrain of girlhood by following three 12-year-olds over the period of one year.
Vistas: Red Ochre Trailer (2009)
01 January 2009
Combining archival photos with new and found footage, this short film presents a personal, impressionistic rendering of what it's like growing up Mi'kmaq in Newfoundland, while living in a culture of denial.
Mary Two-Axe Earley: I Am Indian Again Trailer (2021)
06 May 2021
After marrying a settler, Mary Two-Axe Earley lost her legal status as a First Nations woman. Dedicating her life to activism, she campaigned to have First Nations women's rights restored and coordinated a movement that continues to this day.
A Return to Memory Trailer (2024)
17 October 2024
When Canada entered World War II, the National Film Board suddenly had an urgent new mission—and hundreds of women stepped forward, helping to create Canadian cinema as we now know it.
Hebron Relocation Trailer (2023)
27 April 2023
Through a tapestry of reflection, rare footage and her own home, Inuk filmmaker Holly Andersen tells the little-known story of the forced relocation of an Inuit community from Hebron, north of Nain, to more southerly locations along the Labrador Coast.
Waseteg Trailer (2010)
01 January 2010
The story of a young Mi'kmaq girl whose name means "the light from the dawn."
54 Hours Trailer (2014)
01 January 2014
54 Hours is a remarkably vivid account of the 1914 tragedy in which 132 men were stranded on the ice during a severe snowstorm off the coast of Newfoundland.
Song for Cuba Trailer (2014)
10 May 2014
This short experimental documentary about memory and music follows a young Cuban couple charting a new course for their lives on an island in the North Atlantic.
Little Thunder Trailer (2009)
01 January 2009
This animated short, inspired by the Mi'kmaq legend "The Stone Canoe" explores Indigenous humour. We follow Little Thunder as he reluctantly leaves his family and sets out on a cross-country canoe trip to become a man.
Imaginary Heroine Trailer (2012)
12 May 2012
This short film pays tribute to actress and comedian Mary Walsh. Layering archival photographs of downtown St.
Dear Audrey Trailer (2021)
12 November 2021
Martin Duckworth is a staunch defender of peace and justice and one of Quebec’s most important documentary filmmakers.
Theatre of Life Trailer (2016)
06 October 2016
An extraordinary soup kitchen in Milan - the Refettorio Ambrosiano - run by internationally renowned chef Massimo Bottura and 40 of the world's best chefs including Ferran Adria, Rene Redzepi, Alain Ducasse, Daniel Humm and many others.
Trick or Treaty? Trailer (2014)
04 September 2014
Legendary Canadian documentarian Alanis Obomsawin digs into the tangled history of Treaty 9 — the infamous 1905 agreement wherein First Nations communities relinquished sovereignty over their traditional territories — to reveal the deceptions and distortions which the document has been subjected to by successive governments seeking to deprive Canada’s First Peoples of their lands.
Seguridad Trailer (2024)
05 April 2024
In her feature documentary Seguridad, Newfoundland-based filmmaker Tamara Segura—once named “Cuba’s youngest soldier” in a militia publicity stunt—portrays her troubled relationship with her father in the context of the Cuban Revolution.
Danny Trailer (2015)
25 April 2015
A feature documentary about the life of former Newfoundland Premier, Danny Williams
White Thunder Trailer (2002)
16 October 2002
A riveting account of the tragic adventure of filmmaker Varick Frissell and his filming of "The Viking" (1931) and the tragic events that befell that adventure into early film-making.
Mabel Trailer (2016)
01 January 2016
Feisty, fiercely independent and firmly rooted in place, 90 year-old Mabel Robinson broke barriers back in the 40s when she became the first woman in Hubbards, Nova Scotia, to launch her own business—a hairdressing salon where she still provides shampoo-n-sets over 70 years later.
River Silence Trailer (2019)
26 April 2019
Follows four women of the estimated 40,000 displaced people moved from the banks of the Xingu River in the Amazon Basin to make space for construction of one of the world's largest dams, the Belo Monte.
Wintopia Trailer (2019)
23 November 2019
IDFA and Canadian filmmaker Peter Wintonick had a close relationship for decades. He was a hard worker and often far from home, visiting festivals around the world.
Shaman Trailer (2017)
01 June 2017
This animated short tells the story of a ferocious polar bear turned to stone by an Inuk shaman. The tale is based on emerging filmmaker Echo Henoche's favourite legend, as told to her by her grandmother in her home community of Nain, Nunatsiavut, on Labrador's North Coast.
The Girls of Meru Trailer (2018)
16 September 2018
Over five years, acclaimed filmmaker Andrea Dorfman follows the heartbreaking yet uplifting story of the girls of Meru and their brave steps toward meaningful equality for girls worldwide.
A Quiet Girl Trailer (2024)
01 March 2024
Adopted Montreal filmmaker Adrian Wills discovers, on camera and in real time, the startling truths of his complex beginnings in Newfoundland.
I Am Skylar Trailer (2019)
26 October 2019
I Am Skylar is the emotionally compelling story of an articulate girl who is thoughtfully defining her future and the woman she is to become.
The Storm Trailer (2021)
01 November 2021
Global pandemics are like prairie thunderstorms. Full of terror and havoc, they eventually pass. Bringing a new baby into the world can also feel like a storm.
Jordan River Anderson, The Messenger Trailer (2019)
10 September 2019
The story of a young boy forced to spend all five years of his short life in hospital while the federal and provincial governments argued over which was responsible for his care, as well as the long struggle of Indigenous activists to force the Canadian government to enforce “Jordan’s Principle” — the promise that no First Nations children would experience inequitable access to government-funded services again.
Radical Trailer (2019)
05 June 2019
Deanne Foley profiles fellow Newfoundlander Mary Walsh, the Great Warrior Queen of Canadian comedy, musing on time wasted as an object of desire and time well spent as the fearless agent of her own destiny.
Vive la rose Trailer (2009)
09 October 2009
The tale of a tragic love story set in Newfoundland. When illness takes the woman he loves, a simple man raises his voice in melancholy song as a last farewell.
Violet Trailer (2000)
27 August 2000
It seems like everyone in Violet’s family dies at age 55. Her mother did, her father did, and as this movie opens Violet, played by Mary Walsh, learns that her brother, Leonard has also died.
Assholes: A Theory Trailer (2019)
13 November 2019
Some people grapple with the moral challenges of treating human beings decently. Others are just… assholes.
A Man Imagined Trailer (2024)
25 January 2024
Pushing at the limits of non-fiction cinema, A Man Imagined is a bracingly intimate and hallucinatory portrait of a man with schizophrenia surviving amidst urban detritus and decay.
Flawed Trailer (2010)
01 June 2010
Flawed is nothing less than a beautiful gift from Andrea Dorfman's vivid imagination, a charming little film about very big ideas.
Perfecting the Art of Longing Trailer (2021)
07 October 2021
Cut off from his loved ones due to the strict COVID-19 lockdown at the long-term care facility where he lives, a quadriplegic rabbi is filmed by his daughter while reflecting on love, mortality and longing.
The Forbidden Reel Trailer (2020)
03 March 2020
According to the official history of Afghanistan, ruthless destruction has always prevailed over art and creation; but there is another tale to be told, the forgotten account of a diverse and progressive country, seen through the lens of innovative filmmakers, a story that survives thanks to a few brave Afghans, a small but very passionate group that secretly fought to save a huge film archive that was constantly menaced by war and religious fanaticism.
Becoming Labrador Trailer (2019)
12 May 2019
In the stark Labrador interior, a growing number of Filipino workers have recently landed in Happy Valley-Goose Bay, travelling halfway around the world for jobs they hope will offer their families new opportunities and a better life.
Oranges Trailer (2025)
23 October 2025
After an assault, Elena comes head on with her grief as the subject comes up at a dinner party. Things become more complicated when Oranges start appearing everywhere and only the women can see them.
Island Green Trailer (2013)
15 September 2013
This short documentary takes a look at the changing face of PEI's agricultural industry. Once famous for its spuds and red mud, this tiny island province now has higher than average cancer and respiratory illness rates.
Mystery of the Secret Room Trailer (2016)
01 January 2016
Mystery of the Secret Room takes viewers on a spellbinding voyage between the real and the imaginary.
When Women Kill Trailer (1994)
01 January 1994
What would make an ordinary woman kill her husband? This powerful documentary is about three battered women who, after years of violence, kill their abusers.
love, amma Trailer (2022)
01 January 2022
After being diagnosed with borderline personality disorder, a young mother writes a letter to her daughter about their family’s collective journey to acceptance.
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.
Luben & Elena Trailer (2019)
15 September 2019
Deeply rooted in artistic families, young Luben Boykov and Elena Popova escape the repressions of communist Bulgaria and find refuge on the island of Newfoundland in 1990.
Four Feet Up Trailer (2008)
01 January 2008
Four Feet Up is an intimate portrayal of child poverty in Canada by award-winning photographer and documentary filmmaker Nance Ackerman.
Three Thousand Trailer (2017)
22 October 2017
Inuit artist Asinnajaq plunges us into a sublime imaginary universe—14 minutes of luminescent, archive-inspired cinema that recast the present, past and future of her people in a radiant new light.
Evan's Drum Trailer (2021)
23 September 2021
For generations, the sound of traditional Inuit drum dancing fell silent in Labrador due to colonization.
HAND. LINE. COD. Trailer (2016)
14 September 2016
In the coldest waters surrounding Newfoundland's rugged Fogo Island, "people of the fish"—traditional fishers—catch cod live by hand, one at a time, by hook and line.
Bill Reid Remembers Trailer (2022)
30 April 2022
Renowned Haida artist Bill Reid shares his thoughts on artistry, activism and his deep affection for his homeland in this heartwarming tribute from Alanis Obomsawin to her friend's life, legacy and roots.
Balakrishna Trailer (2019)
20 October 2019
When an extraordinary new resident – Balakrishna, an Indian elephant – arrived in the town of East River, Nova Scotia, in 1967, no one was more in awe of the creature than young Winton Cook, who became inseparable from his mammoth new friend.
Portrait of a 70 Foot Artist Trailer (2003)
01 August 2003
This documentary looks at distinctive young artist Andrea Cooper's work. Cooper's credo is "home is not Hollywood, and I am not a movie star".
Sing the World Better Trailer (2026)
10 January 2026
Chronicles ten weeks with Lauda - a pioneering youth ensemble within the internationally renowned Shallaway Youth Choir, one of only a handful of choirs in the world to embrace all neurotypes.
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.
Night Watches Us Trailer (2025)
01 May 2025
In August 2018, a 23-year-old Black father was shot and killed by Montreal police while grappling with a mental crisis.
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.
Miss Campbell: Inuk Teacher Trailer (2023)
17 October 2023
Part oral history and part visual poem, Miss Campbell: Inuk Teacher is the story of Evelyn Campbell, a trailblazer for an Inuit-led educational system in the small community of Rigolet, Labrador.
Nalujuk Night Trailer (2021)
12 November 2021
Nalujuk Night is an up close look at an exhilarating, and sometimes terrifying, Labrador Inuit tradition.
Gun Killers Trailer (2019)
23 September 2019
Written and directed by Jason Young (Animals, Inside Time), Gun Killers takes us into the rural, secluded paradise that retired blacksmiths John and Nancy Little call home.
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.
My Friend the Green Horse Trailer (2024)
05 October 2024
Often feeling alone in her waking life, the young Alanis Obomsawin found friendship with the Green Horse, a benevolent being she visited regularly in her dreams.
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.
