Frédéric Back

Frédéric Back Trailers

The Nature of Frédéric Back TrailerThe Classics of Frederic Back TrailerThe World, The Journey Of My Heart - Traveler: Animation Film Director Isao Takahata Trailer

Frédéric Back, OC CQ was a Canadian artist and film director of short animated films. During a long career with Radio-Canada, the French-language service of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, he was nominated for four Academy Awards, winning two, for his 1981 film Crac and the 1987 film The Man Who Planted Trees.

Most Popular Frédéric Back Trailers

Total trailers found: 18

Abracadabra Trailer (1970)

01 January 1970

The story of four children from around the world who try to rescue the sun from an evil sorcerer.

Memories of Earth Trailer (2002)

27 December 2002

Set against the unforgettable beauty of Haida Gwaii (formerly known as the Queen Charlotte Islands), Memories of Earth takes viewers on a journey guided by traces of the past.

The Man Who Planted Trees Trailer (1987)

13 May 1987

The story of one shepherd's single-handed quest to re-forest a desolate valley in the foothills of the French Alps throughout the first half of the 20th century.

The Nature of Frédéric Back Trailer (2011)

16 September 2011

The Nature of Frédéric Back draws a masterful portrait of an exceptional man. A visual artist and animation filmmaker, he has produced an immense body of work that imparts an essential message.

Les Œuvres de Frédéric Back Trailer (1988)

01 January 1988

The World's Greatest Animation Trailer (1994)

07 January 1994

A whirlwind tour of first-class animated shorts, The World's Greatest Animation assembles, for the first time, an eye-popping assortment of Academy Award winners and nominees from the years 1978-90.

The Classics of Frederic Back Trailer (2010)

10 October 2010

World-renowned animated filmmaker Frédéric Back has devoted his unique talent to a cause that is central to his life and more topical than ever: a profound respect for nature coupled with a keen sense of humanity's responsibility toward the environment.

Inon or the Conquest of Fire Trailer (1972)

01 January 1972

This film tells an Algonquin legend about animals on a quest to capture fire from the god of thunder and return it to their human friends.

Illusion Trailer (1975)

01 January 1975

A group of schoolchildren playing in an idyllic natural landscape are visited by a mysterious magician who entertains them with his transformations.

Taratata Trailer (1976)

31 October 1976

A film that pays tribute to the various celebrations in Québec on St-Jean-Baptiste Day.

The Mighty River Trailer (1993)

01 June 1993

This film illustrates the history of the St. Lawrence river. From prehistoric times on, it has been a magnificent source of life.

The Creation of Birds Trailer (1972)

01 January 1972

A film inspired by Aboriginal legends about the passing of the seasons

All Nothing Trailer (1978)

01 January 1978

An illustration of beings in a world where countless plant and animal species rapidly become extinct, and resources run dry due to greed.

The World, The Journey Of My Heart - Traveler: Animation Film Director Isao Takahata Trailer (1999)

02 December 1999

A documentary film following Isao Takahata to Canada to meet Frédéric Back.

Québec 1603 - Samuel de Champlain Trailer (1964)

01 January 1964

The artwork of well-known Quebec animator Frédéric Back are used to tell the tale of Champlain’s life in New France – from his first explorations and settlement to his death in 1635.

Crac! Trailer (1980)

29 September 1980

A wooden rocking chair serves as a tool to delve through the history of Quebec in the last century.

Champlain Trailer (1964)

01 January 1964

Explorer, colonizer, founder of Québec, discoverer of Lake Champlain, governor of New France, cartographer and writer - few men in Canadian history had a more adventurous and varied career than Champlain.

The 22nd Annual Animation Show of Shows Trailer (2022)

18 November 2022

This 22nd edition comprises 10 films -- nine recent, along with one restored classic -- which deal with both the anxieties and hopes of a world faced with a seemingly endless series of existential crises.