Denis Gillson Movie Trailers

The Last Voyage of Henry Hudson Trailer (1964)

01 January 1964

This short film realistically portrays the conflict Henry Hudson experienced when he went in search of an open water route to the Orient, and no one would follow him.

Robert Baldwin: A Matter Of Principle Trailer (1961)

01 January 1961

This film is a reconstruction of Robert Baldwin’s involvement in the Upper Canada Rebellion of 1837.

The Sceptre and the Mace Trailer (1957)

17 September 1957

During the 1957 opening of Canada's twenty-third Parliament by Queen Elizabeth II, cameras record the ceremonies in the House of Commons and the Senate.

Waiting for Caroline Trailer (1967)

21 June 1967

An indecisive young woman with an abnormal devotion to her father can't decide on which of her two boyfriends she should end her relationship with.

The Feeling of Hostility Trailer (1948)

01 January 1948

Dramatizes the factors producing resentment and hostility in personal relationships. In the story of Clare we see how the death of her father and the later remarriage of her mother discouraged her from seeking affectional relationships with others.

L'abatis Trailer (1952)

01 January 1952

Universe Trailer (1960)

01 May 1960

A triumph of film art, creating on the screen a vast, awe-inspiring picture of the universe as it would appear to a voyager through space, this film was among the sources of inspiration used by Stanley Kubrick for his 2001: A Space Odyssey.

Varley Trailer (1953)

01 January 1953

A short glimpse into the world of Frederick Varley, famed Group of Seven painter.

Who Were the Ones? Trailer (1972)

01 January 1972

This short film was created by a group of Indigenous filmmakers at the NFB in 1972 and is essentially a song by Willie Dunn sung by Bob Charlie and illustrated by John Fadden: "Who were the ones who bid you welcome and took you by the hand, inviting you here by our campfires, as brothers we might stand?" The song expresses bitter memories of the past, of trust repaid by treachery, and of friendship debased by exploitation upon the arrival of European colonists.

A Capital Plan Trailer (1949)

01 January 1949

This short documentary features a portrait of Ottawa in the mid-20th century, as the nascent Canadian capital grew with force but without direction.

Feelings of Depression Trailer (1950)

12 July 1950

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

The Longhouse People Trailer (1951)

01 January 1951

Get an up-close look at daily life among the Longhouse People with this short documentary from 1951. It depicts the rites and rituals of this Indigenous community, including a rain dance, a healing ceremony, and the celebration of a newly chosen chief.

Opera School Trailer (1951)