Most Popular Geoffrey Mitchell Trailers
Total trailers found: 93
Blind Vaysha Trailer (2016)
15 February 2016
From the moment she was born, Vaysha was a very special girl. With her left eye she can only see into the past, and with her right she can only see the future.
The Flying Sailor Trailer (2022)
13 June 2022
The Flying Sailor is based on the Halifax Explosion of 1917 when two ships collided in the Halifax Harbour causing the largest accidental explosion in history.
My 2020 Trailer (2022)
12 April 2022
Over the course of a year, accompanied by her partner, Erik Boomer, and their spirited team of huskies, Sarah McNair-Landry recorded a fascinating cinematic travelogue, filled with breathtaking Arctic landscapes.
Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying Trailer (2024)
07 May 2024
Don’t Let the Sun Catch You Crying is a short meditation on love, grief, and imagination. The hand-drawn animated documentary was created through a collaboration between mother, elder and narrator Edith Almadi and filmmakers Natalie Baird and Toby Gillies.
Tales of Sand and Snow Trailer (2004)
01 January 2004
In a quest to rediscover the spiritual values of his own people, an African filmmaker from the Gourmantche tribe of Burkina Faso visits an Aboriginal band, the Atikamekw of northern Quebec.
The Brainwashers Trailer (2003)
11 August 2003
A man is taken to the doctor's office, but it's not for an ordinary checkup. A huge syringe is thrust into his head.
A Scent of Mint Trailer (2002)
01 January 2002
This documentary recounts filmmaker Pierre Sidaoui’s immigration journey from the small Lebanese town of Abey to Montreal, the city he now calls home.
A Prairie Story Trailer (2006)
29 July 2006
A prairie landscape undergoes a metamorphosis: rural idyll to over-urbanized dystopia. Director Anne Koizumi laments the changing face of her hometown of Calgary in this critique of the bacteria-like spread of suburbia and exurbia.
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.
Daughter of the Crater Trailer (2019)
13 September 2019
A woman with a deep love of the land, Yolande Simard Perrault sees her life as having been shaped by a planetary upheaval in Charlevoix, Quebec, millions of years ago.
White Noise Trailer (2019)
16 November 2019
A reflection on the fate of humanity in the Anthropocene epoch, White Noise is a roller-coaster of a film, a whirlwind of sounds and images.
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.
Manivald Trailer (2018)
16 June 2018
Manivald is a fox in his early 30s. He is still living at home with his mother. One day a young hot wolf called Toomas comes to fix the washing machine.
The Tesla World Light Trailer (2017)
29 May 2017
New York, 1905. Visionary inventor Nikola Tesla makes one last appeal to J.P. Morgan, his onetime benefactor.
Secretariat's Jockey, Ron Turcotte Trailer (2013)
01 June 2013
Produced by the National Film Board of Canada, this heartfelt documentary follows Hall of Fame jockey Ron Turcotte as he returns to the people and places that mark his life, providing a rare behind-the-scenes glimpse of this resilient and legendary jockey.
Bad Seeds Trailer (2020)
03 December 2020
Bad Seeds takes us to a bizarre world populated by carnivorous plants that can change shapes the way a chameleon changes colours.
Standing on the Line Trailer (2019)
08 May 2019
In both amateur and professional sports, being gay remains taboo. Few dare to come out of the closet for fear of being stigmatized, and for many, the pressure to perform is compounded by a further strain: whether or not to affirm their sexual identity.
Ludovic - A Crocodile in My Garden Trailer (2000)
01 January 2000
Ludovic: A Crocodile in My Garden is the second film in the collection Seasons in the Life of Ludovic.
The Devil's Share Trailer (2018)
16 February 2018
Quebec, on the cusp of the 1960s. The province is on the brink of momentous change. Deftly selecting clips from nearly 200 films from the National Film Board of Canada archives, director Luc Bourdon reinterprets the historical record, offering us a new and distinctive perspective on the Quiet Revolution.
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.
Ludovic - The Snow Gift Trailer (1998)
05 November 1998
It's winter in a thatched cottage, home to a family of teddy bears. The young cub Ludovic dreams of tobogganing but his parents tell him he's too little.
Ludovic - Visiting Grandpa Trailer (2001)
01 January 2001
It's summer and Ludovic is invited to his grandfather's farm. The little teddy bear finds Grandpa very saddened by the death of Grandma, and Ludovic is fascinated by a room filled with mementos.
Madwoman of God Trailer (2008)
01 January 2008
This feature-length film tells the story of the passion between Marie de l’Incarnation, a mid-seventeenth-century nun and God, her "divine spouse.
Lucien's Happiness Trailer (2019)
30 October 2019
To better understand the essence of happiness, filmmaker Nathalie Hébert speaks with Lucien Comeau, a musician and “philosopher of the everyday” who lives in Tracadie-Sheila, New Brunswick.
Jireh Gospel: Hearts in Chorus Trailer (2025)
11 December 2025
Jireh Gospel: Hearts in Chorus is an intimate and uplifting portrait of Montreal’s celebrated choir.
Baek-il Trailer (2022)
14 August 2022
The Korean legend of Ungnyeo, a bear reborn as a woman, becomes a percussive and mesmerizing riff on the themes of transformation and quarantine.
Ludovic - Magic in the Air Trailer (2002)
22 September 2002
It's autumn in all its glory and Ludovic is playing in the park. A bigger teddy bear knocks him down, and the little cub is rescued by a little girl teddy bear.
Shannon Amen Trailer (2019)
26 September 2019
Shannon Amen unearths the passionate and pained expressions of a young woman overwhelmed by guilt and anxiety as she struggles to reconcile her sexual identity with her religious faith.
Wild Life Trailer (2011)
10 February 2011
This Oscar-nominated animated short tells the story of a dapper young remittance man who is sent from England to Alberta to attempt ranching in 1909.
What Rhymes With Toxic Trailer (2022)
12 May 2022
There’s been another toxic spill. For the city councillor responsible, it’s just a big nuisance, having to endure media scrutiny until the crisis has passed.
Nadine Trailer (2017)
07 March 2017
From out of nowhere, the most beautiful girl in the world sits at the table across from me at the library.
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.
Zeb's Spider Trailer (2022)
01 October 2022
An eight-legged force of fate spins a complex web of darkness and humour in Alicia Eisen and Sophie Jarvis’s animated short.
Mosaic Village Trailer (1996)
01 January 1996
This feature documentary zooms in on Montreal’s Côte-des-Neiges borough, where over 75 ethnic groups live side by side in a dizzying swirl of sound and colour.
Where the Land Ends Trailer (2019)
02 March 2019
A documentary that explores what it means to be a young person in Quebec after the dissolution of the Quebec sovereignty movement.
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.
cNote Trailer (2005)
12 May 2005
In this animated short, filmmaker Chris Hinton and composer Michael Oesterle leap back and forth between picture and sound.
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.
Meneath: The Hidden Island of Ethics Trailer (2021)
11 September 2021
Meneath: The Hidden Island of Ethics dives deeply into the innate contrast between the Seven Deadly Sins (Lust, Gluttony, Greed, Sloth, Wrath, Pride and Envy) and the Seven Sacred Teachings (Love, Respect, Wisdom, Courage, Truth, Honesty and Humility), as embodied in the life of a precocious Métis baby.
Afloat at Dawn Trailer (2009)
14 May 2009
A tiny baroque ode to fleeting darkness and pretty make-believes.
Bang Trailer (2022)
14 August 2022
In a frenzied attempt to break the isolation, a man drums his head against the wall, unleashing a battery of brightly hued hallucinations.
The Physics of Sorrow Trailer (2019)
06 September 2019
Tracks an unknown man’s life as he sifts through memories of his youth in Bulgaria through to his increasingly rootless and melancholic adulthood in Canada.
When the Day Breaks Trailer (1999)
21 February 1999
A rooster has his last biscuit for breakfast and goes grocery shopping. A pig prepares her breakfast (potato peelings, with the potatoes thrown in the trash) and discovers she needs more milk.
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.
Balloons Trailer (2007)
01 January 2007
Two little men float into the deep blue sky, tied to balloons. But then each decides the sky belongs to him.
The Commute Trailer (2022)
14 August 2022
The distinctive three-note chime of the Toronto subway kicks off a zippy tale of bike theft and survival in an unfamiliar new town.
Deep Inside Clint Star Trailer (1999)
18 June 1999
Director Clint Alberta takes us on a hilarious and bittersweet journey into the hearts and minds of some very ordinary, extraordinary young Canadians.
My World, Your Melody Trailer (2024)
07 May 2024
A choir of tropical frogs performs infectious pop in delightfully unsettling animation from Costa Rican-Canadian artist Bianca Shonee Arroyo-Kreimes.
Come Again in Spring Trailer (2007)
27 August 2007
When an old man is visited by Death at his home in the meadows, he has to delve deep to secure more time for himself.
Bread Will Walk Trailer (2025)
22 May 2025
A devoted sister flees with her brother, a benevolent, bread-turned zombie. A mob pursues, mouths agape.
Cedar Tree of Life Trailer (2018)
08 September 2018
A short, expressionist documentary, exploring the relationship between Cedar and three Indigenous women who work with it, weave with it, and live with it.
Ruby Full of Shit Trailer (2016)
06 October 2016
During the holidays, Denis finds himself spending Christmas dinner with his lover Carl's family. Fiercely Catholic and stubbornly traditional, Carl's family are completely unaware of their son's relationship with Denis.
Accordion Trailer (2004)
02 July 2004
Exploration of the connections between sex, love and technology.
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.
In The Shadow of Gold Mountain Trailer (2004)
07 November 2004
Filmmaker Karen Cho travels from Montreal to Vancouver to uncover stories from the last survivors of the Chinese Head Tax and Exclusion Act, a set of laws imposed to single out the Chinese as unwanted immigrants to Canada from 1885 to 1947.
The Woman Who Drinks Trailer (2001)
09 March 2001
On the eve of her final moments, a woman recalls her alcoholic past. She revisits her entire youth, including a binge that, at 46, cost her everything she had: "Loneliness and aging are themes that impose themselves on me, in one form or another.
The Great Malaise Trailer (2020)
21 February 2020
The hedgehog between balloons, the feline predator on the hamster wheel, the fish in the lifebuoy: A young woman portrays herself in the best possible light in her self-description.
