Most Popular Douglas Macdonald Trailers
Total trailers found: 30
The Wanderer Trailer (1988)
01 September 1988
A stranger comes to a peaceful village bearing gifts that bear a terrible price.
Strings Trailer (1991)
01 October 1991
This film explores the distant relationship between an elderly amateur musician, the woman who lives in the apartment above him, and the leaky bathtub that is bothering them both.
Sons of Haji Omar Trailer (1978)
14 February 1978
Haji Omar and his three sons belong to the Lakankhel, a Pashtoon tribal group in northeastern Afghanistan.
Giordano Trailer (1985)
01 January 1985
An animated film promoting the value of freedom of expression as stipulated in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
Dreams of a Land Trailer (1987)
24 December 1987
The story of Samuel de Champlain's futile search for a passage to China in North America and his later founding of Quebec.
Hot Money Trailer (1983)
01 January 1983
Burt, a clever ex-con, has changed his identity and has managed to land a job as a deputy in small town in upstate New York.
The Boy and the Snow Goose Trailer (1984)
01 January 1984
This animated short tells the story of a young boy who finds an injured snow goose and nurses it back to health.
The Awful Fate of Melpomenus Jones Trailer (1983)
01 January 1983
This amusing short animation tells of a polite and timid young minister with a major shortcoming: he just cannot bring himself to say goodbye, and this causes him great grief and considerable consternation.
Canada Vignettes: Melvin Arbuckle, Famous Canadian Trailer (1980)
01 January 1980
W.O. Mitchell recounts Newton's Law of Falling Backhouses, a story based on the youthful pranks of his prairie childhood.
Canada Vignettes: Emergency Numbers Trailer (1984)
01 January 1984
A "cat and dog fight" film that also reminds us to keep emergency numbers close to our telephones.
George and Rosemary Trailer (1987)
17 July 1987
A shy old man works up the gumption to meet a woman on whom he has a crush.
To Be Trailer (1990)
01 January 1990
Blending fantasy and reality, this animated short is a bold inquiry into an as yet unresolved problem - the nature of human identity.
Paradise Trailer (1985)
15 February 1985
A magnificent bird performs for the Emperor inside a glittering palace. Its plumage is a blaze of colour.
Alchemists Trailer (1991)
07 May 1991
This short animation is a visual fantasy, a gripping tale that is "larger-than-life" in its themes: life, death and rebirth; creation and destruction; permanence and impermanence, spontaneity and control.
The Phoenix Trailer (1990)
01 January 1990
The ancient myth of the phoenix, the legendary bird with the amazing power of self-regeneration, is reborn with a modern twist.
The Dingles Trailer (1988)
15 January 1988
The Dingles are Doris and her three cats. Life is idyllic, until the day a big windstorm threatens to blow the cats away.
Elephantrio Trailer (1985)
01 January 1985
In this zany tale, three storybook characters experience the dangers and temptations of life while trying to maintain physical and moral integrity.
Blackfly Trailer (1991)
28 December 1991
A young surveyer, new to Ontario, encounters the blackflies. Over and over again, he encounters those blackflies.
Narcissus Trailer (1983)
18 August 1983
In this short film by Norman McLaren, dancers enact the Greek tragedy of Narcissus, the beautiful youth whose excessive self-love condemned him to a trapped existence.
Real Inside Trailer (1984)
01 October 1984
Hopeful job candidate Buck Boom is dynamic, forceful, confident and creative. But can he convince Mr. Mudgin, the personnel manager, to hire him?
Every Dog's Guide to Complete Home Safety Trailer (1986)
31 August 1986
This hilarious short animation offers over 40 safety tips for homes with infants and young children. The film's hero is a very earnest, somewhat pompous, but endearing dog called Wally.
Creative Process: Norman McLaren Trailer (1990)
01 January 1990
Norman McLaren was a cinematic genius who made films without cameras, and music without instruments. He produced sixty films in a stunning range of styles and techniques, collecting over 200 international awards, and world recognition.
Lucretia Trailer (1986)
26 December 1986
In an animated film sprinkled with magic and stardust, an impish little girl from Hades turns common assumptions topsy turvy.
Lord of the Sky Trailer (1992)
15 November 1992
In this animated environmental parable, we find a people living in harmony with nature, until carelessness leads to the ravens' revenge.
Of Dice and Men Trailer (1988)
19 June 1988
Using splashy hand-drawn animation, the story about a man who ends up in the hospital and probability theory is illustrated.
Every Dog's Guide to the Playground Trailer (1991)
01 January 1991
In this animated film our hero, Wally the Safety Dog, continues to suffer a host of injuries as he instructs his master in the rules of playground safety.
No Problem Trailer (1992)
22 March 1992
An everyman who lives alone desires female companionship. The trouble is, he's got two extra personalities who pop out and ruin things: an id, who's usually naked and has no inhibitions, and a super ego, who's a prude and a scold.
Blackberry Subway Jam Trailer (1984)
01 January 1984
This short animation based on a popular children's story by Robert Munsch tells the story of a young boy with a major problem: his apartment has become a subway station but his mother doesn't believe him and blames him for the commuters' mess.
Diploma Dilemma Trailer (1987)
01 January 1987
A lively classroom discussion starter, this animated film uses satirical humor to present some of the difficulties graduating students may encounter when looking for work.
Anniversary Vignette Trailer (1989)
01 January 1989
In sixty seconds, animated images representing historical, sports, dramatic, documentary and animation films are woven together to illustrate the National Film Board's journey through fifty years of innovative filmmaking.
