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Total trailers found: 48
The Voyage of the St. Louis Trailer (1995)
25 May 1995
Documentary on the German luxury liner St. Louis that sailed from Hamburg to Cuba in 1939 carrying 937 German Jews.
Starblanket Trailer (1973)
01 January 1973
At twenty-six, Noel Starblanket was one of the youngest Indigenous chiefs in North America--twice elected chief of the Starblanket Reserve, and also elected vice-president of all-Saskatchewan Indigenous organization.
The World of One in Five Trailer (1967)
17 December 1967
A fifth of Canadians live at the subsistence level. This is a look at that world, where the street is home, and where poor shelter, poor food, poor schools and poor health are the only certainties of life.
Connection Trailer (1986)
01 January 1986
A half-hour drama based on a short story by Alice Munro in which a young woman has to deal with her snobbish husband when her aunt comes to dinner.
Justice Denied Trailer (1989)
24 September 1989
Donald Marshall is imprisoned for a murder he didn't commit.
Through Conflict to Negotiation Trailer (1968)
01 January 1968
This documentary follows a community action group led by American community organizer and writer Saul Alinsky in Rochester, New York.
Hands of History Trailer (1994)
01 January 1994
This documentary follows four female First Nations artists—Doreen Jensen, Rena Point Bolton, Jane Ash Poitras and Joane Cardinal-Schubert are First Nations artists who seek to find a continuum from traditional to contemporary forms of expression.
A Song for Quebec Trailer (1988)
01 January 1988
Produced in 1988, this feature documentary presents a living history of Quebec's last 40 years as seen through the eyes of one couple.
Toward a Vision of a Future Society Trailer (1994)
01 January 1994
In this video, Noam Chomsky concentrates on the contemporary institutions and powers which have set limits on human progress and offers us some concrete ways of challenging them; in effect, he presents a vision of a future society.
Le patro Le Prévost - 80 Years Later Trailer (1991)
01 January 1991
Alanis Obomsawin turns her lens to Le Patro Le Prévost, a recreational centre in the Villeray quarter of Montreal.
Encounter on Urban Environment Trailer (1971)
01 January 1971
This feature documentary takes a look at how the Halifax/Dartmouth community in Nova Scotia was stimulated by a week-long session held by a panel of specialists from different fields who met with members of this urban community to consider the future of the area and the responsibility of the citizens and government in planning the future.
Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed Trailer (1979)
01 January 1979
Bureaucracy shapes our lives and guides us from the cradle to the grave. This documentary lays bare the idiosyncrasies of bureaucracy, whether in Canada, Austria, Hungary, the Vatican or the Virgin Islands.
A Web of War Trailer (1996)
01 January 1996
The stories of the battles that brought together a Polish cavalry officer, a Canadian captain, and a Polish underground member are told by the very same Canadians who survived them.
By Woman's Hand Trailer (1994)
01 January 1994
In 1920 a group of young Montreal women artists formed the nucleus of what would later become known as the Beaver Hall Hill Group.
Baseball Girls Trailer (1995)
23 September 1995
This feature documentary uses animation, archival stills and live-action footage to detail the history of women's participation in the largely male-dominated world of baseball and softball.
You Are on Indian Land Trailer (1969)
21 March 1969
The territory of Akwesasne straddles the Canada-U.S. border. When Canadian authorities prohibited the duty-free cross-border passage of personal purchases - a right established by the Jay Treaty of 1794 - Kanien'kéhaka protesters blocked the international bridge between Ontario and New York State.
North China Factory Trailer (1980)
01 January 1980
This documentary from 1980 depicts a factory community in China where over 6000 workers process, spin and weave raw cotton into 90 million yards of high-quality cloth per year.
The Dowry Trailer (1969)
01 January 1969
A little drama, almost a love triangle, filmed on the Canadian Atlantic coast, about a fisherman, his girl, and his boat.
The Red Dress Trailer (1978)
01 January 1978
Kelly is a Métis man without treaty or hunting rights, struggling to sustain his traditional life. His daughter Theresa longs for a red dress from France that she believes will give her power and strength, as the bear claw once did for her great-grandfather Muskwa.
Trawler Fishermen Trailer (1966)
01 January 1966
This short film was shot on the Grand Banks of Newfoundland and shows off the new technology employed on modern fishing boats in the mid-1960s.
Heritage Minutes: Wilder Penfield Trailer (1991)
31 March 1991
A one-minute vignette on renowned neurosurgeon Dr. Wilder Penfield's pioneering procedure to cure epilepsy.
King of the Hill Trailer (1974)
01 October 1974
This feature documentary follows one of the greatest Canadian baseball players of all time, Ferguson Jenkins, through the 1972-1973 season.
The New Boys Trailer (1974)
01 January 1974
This short documentary takes us to St. John's Cathedral Boys' School, at Selkirk, Manitoba, one of the most demanding outdoor schools in North America.
The 80 Goes to Sparta Trailer (1969)
01 August 1969
This feature documentary studies the different faces of Montreal’s Greek community in 1969. Instead of giving voice to the businessmen and well-integrated few, the film highlights the cultural and economic problems encountered by new immigrants and their families.
Grierson Trailer (1973)
13 September 1973
A portrait of John Grierson, the first Canadian Government Film Commissioner and founder of the National Film Board in 1939.
Cold Pizza Trailer (1972)
01 January 1972
An engaging story of young enterprise, pitfalls, and eventual success that all young viewers will enjoy.
The Lost Pharaoh: The Search for Akhenaten Trailer (1980)
30 November 1980
Ancient pharaoh Akhenaten was almost lost to history. Canadian archaeologist Donald Redford, who uncovered the foundation of one of the pharaoh’s many temples, attempts to finally piece together this great Egyptian ruler’s enigmatic story.
Amuse-gueule Trailer (1984)
31 December 1984
Humurous short on the theme of hunger around the world that combines animation and fiction.
Flamenco at 5:15 Trailer (1983)
01 January 1983
Students in their final year at the National Ballet School of Canada are seen learning the flamenco from Susana and Antonio Robledo, who come to the school every winter to conduct classes which are held after the day's regular schedule has ended.
A Little Summermusik Trailer (1972)
01 January 1972
A film pastorale set in the early summer near Elora, Ontario, where music students practice out-of-doors.
The Space Between Trailer (1986)
01 January 1986
This third part of the series focuses on Canada's participation in NORAD and the events leading up to Canada's becoming a "nuclear no-man's land.
A Propaganda Model of the Media Plus Exploring Alternative Media Trailer (1994)
01 January 1994
Beginning with Noam Chomsky's response to a college student who role-plays "Jane U.S.A."--someone who naively believes she lives in a democratic society in which she can create her own destiny--the viewer is presented with a cross-section of typically lively Chomsky encounters.
Noah Chomsky: Personal Influences Trailer (1994)
01 January 1994
This video focuses on the formative influences in Noam Chomsky's life--those factors which enable him to become a politically engaged intellectual.
Forgotten Warriors Trailer (1997)
01 January 1997
Thousands of Indigenous Canadians enlisted and fought alongside their countrymen and women during World War II even though they could not be conscripted.
Harmonium in California Trailer (1980)
01 January 1980
Through concerts and interviews, folk-progressive group Harmonium takes Quebec culture to California.
Cold Journey Trailer (1975)
06 May 1975
In this feature drama, a Canadian Indigenous youth attempts to find a place for himself. He faces culture shock as the educational system teaches him to be a white man and tries to find a way of life more meaningful to his Indigenous culture and ancestry.
Concision: No Time for New Ideas Trailer (1994)
01 January 1994
This video focuses primarily on the implications of the structure and format of television, especially the consequences of concision, and how these factors can shape the messages of the medium.
The Coldspring Project Trailer (1974)
01 January 1974
The human side of town planning, as exemplified in Baltimore, Maryland. The Coldspring Project concerned a proposed housing development for lower and upper income levels on a three hundred-acre site adjoining a wildlife sanctuary.
Trouble in the Forest Trailer (1988)
12 October 1988
In this compelling film, David Suzuki investigates the frightening phenomenon of forest dieback caused by acid rain and proposes some solutions.
Steeltown Trailer (1966)
01 January 1966
A portrait of Hamilton, the Pittsburgh or Birmingham of Canada. This is a rich and colourful subject that encourages imaginative treatment on the screen.
Don Messer: His Land and His Music Trailer (1971)
01 June 1971
Don Messer: His Land and His Music celebrates the king of Maritime fiddling. It's 1969, and Messer's band is on a poignant, cross-Canada farewell tour.
Canada Vignettes: Don Messer - His Land and His Music - Marg Osburne 1927-1977 Pt. 1 Trailer (1979)
01 June 1979
One of six Canada Vignettes from the NFB production Don Messer - His Land and His Music, featuring one of the principal performers, Marg Osburne, who has since passed away.
Deciding to Organize Trailer (1968)
01 January 1968
From the Organizing for Power: The Alinsky Approach series, this short documentary shows a group of concerned citizens from Dayton, Ohio, meeting and consulting Saul Alinsky on the means of creating an effective organization.
The Sunny Munchy Crunchy Natural Food Shop Trailer (1973)
01 January 1973
This short documentary takes you on a tour of one of Montreal's first health food stores. The camera scans shelves stocked with all manner of natural foods to which nary an additive has been added: soybean and sesame seed products, wild honey, and even eggs from hens fed on blackstrap molasses.
Canada Vignettes: Don Messer - His Land and His Music - Don Messer 1910-1973 Trailer (1979)
01 June 1979
One of six Canada Vignettes from the NFB production Don Messer - His Land and His Music, featuring one of the principal performers, Don Messer, who has since passed away.
