Jacques Drouin Trailers
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Total trailers found: 66
Canada Vignettes: Stunt Family Trailer (1978)
01 January 1978
This short film from the Canada Vignettes series profiles a unique French-Canadian family, the Fourniers, 12 of whom work as stunt men and women for films.
Rendezvous Canada, 1606 Trailer (1988)
01 January 1988
The dramatic story of two youths--one French and one Indigenous--who share a pivotal time in Canada's history: the first contact between European and First Nations peoples.
The Masculine Mystique Trailer (1984)
23 August 1984
This feature-length drama explores the changing role of men in today's society by delving into the stories of 4 men and their relationships with women.
Max Ward Trailer (1984)
01 January 1984
This documentary tells the story of Max Ward, a former bush pilot whose company grew to become one of the major airlines in Canada.
Françoise Durocher, waitress Trailer (1972)
01 January 1972
Fictional character played by 24 different actresses, Françoise Durocher is altogether small time waitress, hostess and barmaid.
Matusalem Trailer (1993)
17 December 1993
Fleeing from some other children who want to beat him, Olivier meets the ghost of a Pirate who every hundred years tries to find a parchment.
Feu l'objectivité Trailer (1979)
01 January 1979
Investigation into political journalism in Quebec. Mainly focusing on English-speaking journalists in the press gallery at the National Assembly and their perception of current events, Godbout argues that the sense of objectivity in journalism is above all a question of culture.
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.
Momentum Trailer (1992)
20 April 1992
Go head-to-head with an icebreaker. Plunge down a twisting mountain gorge. Soar through the clouds in the nosecone of a jet, then speed along with a dog team as it races across a frozen Arctic lake.
Kate and Anna McGarrigle Trailer (1981)
01 January 1981
A short documentary about singers Kate and Anna McGarrigle made by animator Caroline Leaf.
The Road to Patriation Trailer (1982)
14 April 1982
This feature documentary retraces the century of haggling by successive federal and provincial governments to agree on a formula to bring home the Canadian Constitution from England.
The Relationship Trailer (1988)
15 September 1988
This film explores how Canada wavers between rejection and acceptance of closer ties with the United States, tracing the historical precedents of current issues between the two nations.
Dreams about Alfeoni Trailer (2002)
30 April 2002
Alexander Alekseev, Alyosha, Alfeoni ... artist, animator, inventor. The author of "Night on Bald Mountain" — one of the most mysterious films in the history of animation and the inventor of a unique device — a needle screen .
Twice Upon a Time Trailer (1979)
01 January 1979
This short satirical film takes us to Stereoville, a city where citizens must literally double up in their efforts to deal with the community’s 2 official languages.
Some Natives of Churchill Trailer (1973)
01 January 1973
This short documentary zooms in on Churchill, Manitoba, on the western curve of Hudson Bay. The town boomed for a while after it became the railhead seaport for the shipment of Prairie grain.
Pen-Hi Grad Trailer (1975)
20 February 1975
In Penticton, BC, most students graduating from the only high school in town know that job opportunities and higher education lie elsewhere, most likely in Vancouver.
This Is Me Trailer (1979)
01 January 1979
Some of life's most profound questions are tackled by ten children ranging in age from six to eleven.
Winter Days Trailer (2003)
27 November 2003
An animated film based on one of the renku (collaborative linked poems) in the 1684 collection of the same name by the 17th-century Japanese poet Bashō.
Chairmen Trailer (1978)
01 December 1978
This short animated film presents an allegorical portrait of a society where men have lost their autonomy in the struggle to be recognized by the very society that restricts their freedom.
Two-Stroke City Trailer (1970)
01 January 1970
Black and white UCLA Student Film, Preserved by the UCLA Film and Television Archive. A crime story of a stolen car told out of narrative order, commenting on racist stereotypes of Black Americans.
If You Love This Planet Trailer (1982)
01 October 1982
Australian pediatrician Helen Caldicott delivers a lecture on the potential medical and societal consequences of a nuclear war, and advocates for nuclear disarmament.
A Feather Tale Trailer (1992)
31 December 1992
In this animated short, a woman, taking on her lover's fantasies, adorns herself in her finest feathers and assumes a seductive but demeaning role.
Imprints Trailer (2004)
01 January 2004
In this non-narrative animated film inspired by composer François Couperin's harpsichord composition "Barricades mystérieuses," Jacques Drouin explores a whole new way of using the pinscreen to create animated images.
Beginnings Trailer (1980)
02 January 1980
An animated film created from pastel drawings by Clorinda Warny, Premiers Jours traces the complete cycle of life, from birth to adulthood, in four seasons, and through the evolution of earthly landscapes that become human bodies.
Ordinary Tenderness Trailer (1973)
04 April 1973
A lonely woman spends the winter isolated and reminiscing about the past as she waits for her husband to return from a prolonged absence.
Asylum Trailer (1998)
01 January 1998
This feature documentary follows three newly arrived people in Canada and their experiences with the Canadian Refugee process.
Christmas at Moose Factory Trailer (1971)
01 January 1971
A study of life at Christmastime in Moose Factory, an old settlement mainly composed of Cree families on the shore of James Bay, composed entirely of children's crayon drawings and narrated by children.
A Scream from Silence Trailer (1979)
14 September 1979
A director and an editor, both women, cannot work on a movie presenting the rape of a nurse without reacting on the scenes they're working on, the situation of womanhood in general, and the way the 'Justice' handle those cases of rape.
Nightangel Trailer (1986)
01 January 1986
When a man becomes blind, his life is all turned around. He can only use his touch to get around in his house.
Soif Trailer (2014)
30 May 2014
A woman plays out her existence on the screen of her life. Alcohol is the essence of her being. She imbibes her youth and becomes completely absorbed by the desire to satisfy her thirst.
Punkin Trailer (1970)
01 January 1970
Black and white UCLA Student Film, Preserved by the UCLA Film and Television Archive. A destitute, outcast young woman is making her way on the streets but is shunned by locals.
Derrière l'image Trailer (1978)
01 January 1978
This feature-length documentary analyzes television newscasts and, as a result, takes a look at the news industry as a whole.
A Little Fellow from Gambo: The Joey Smallwood Story Trailer (1970)
01 January 1970
This feature-length documentary paints a lively portrait of Father of Confederation and first premier of Newfoundland Joseph Roberts Smallwood, or "Joey," as he is known to most Canadians.
Mindscape Trailer (1976)
10 August 1976
In this short, an artist creates a painting of the landscape he sees, then finds he can literally climb into the picture to see the fantastic world inside.
The Company of Strangers Trailer (1990)
01 October 1990
A busload of women become stranded in an isolated part of the Canadian countryside. As they await rescue, they reflect on their lives through a mostly ad-libbed script.
Aki'name (On the Wall) Trailer (1968)
01 January 1968
When Canada was preparing to welcome the world to Expo 67 in Montreal, two artists who contributed their talents were Inuit stonecarvers Kumukluk Saggiak and Elijah Pudlat.
No Address Trailer (1988)
01 January 1988
Far from home and cut off from family and friends, Montreal’s Indigenous homeless population is the focus of No Address.
The Glass Ark Trailer (1994)
01 January 1994
The undertaking of an enthusiastic group of scientists to transform an indoor cycle racing-track built for the 1968 Montréal Olympics into an ecological park.
Mexico Dead or Alive Trailer (1996)
01 January 1996
A portrait of the country of Mexico, as seen through the eyes of Mario Rojas Alba, a physician and former member of Congress, who fled to Montreal as a political refugee after surviving a brutal physical assault.
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.
Famille et Variations Trailer (1977)
30 March 1977
a portrait of the changing social and political context of the nuclear family in the 1970s, focusing on four families of varying circumstances: a traditional nuclear family with a special needs child, a separated family, a single-parent family and a family in a communal living environment.
Cinéma, cinéma Trailer (1985)
01 January 1985
An anthology of sequences from the best films that the National Film Board of Canada produced since its beginnings.
Ex-Child Trailer (1994)
01 January 1994
The story of a young boy and his father, both of whom are enlisted to fight in the war. The boy's pride soon turns to fear as the bullets whistle overhead.
Netsilik Eskimos, I: At the Autumn River Camp Trailer (1967)
01 January 1967
A late-autumn seasonal sequence documenting camp building, fishing, tool-making, and preparation for winter as a Netsilingmiut family travels downriver toward the coast.
Occupation Trailer (1970)
01 January 1970
Students seeking greater control over the hiring of faculty occupy the offices of the Political Science Department at McGill University.
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.
Netsilik Eskimos, VIII: Jigging for Lake Trout Trailer (1967)
23 December 1967
A late-winter/early-spring sequence documenting lake-ice fishing, camp life, and subsistence practices.
Netsilik Eskimos, VII: Fishing at the Stone Weir Trailer (1967)
23 December 1967
A summer river sequence documenting stone-weir fishing, communal labor, and domestic life.
Netsilik Eskimo, II: At the Caribou Crossing Place Trailer (1967)
02 January 1967
An early-autumn sequence documenting domestic life and a coordinated communal caribou hunt at a river crossing camp.
Making Movie History: Jacques Drouin Trailer (2013)
01 January 2013
Jacques Drouin's artistic trajectory is closely tied to the Alexeïeff-Parker pinscreen. No other filmmaker has employed the device with such dedication since Alexeïeff himself, who created the design in 1931.
Netsilik Eskimos, VI: Building a Kayak Trailer (1967)
23 December 1967
A summer sequence documenting the communal construction of a kayak and associated domestic and subsistence practices.
Netsilik Eskimo, III: At the Spring Sea Ice Camp Trailer (1967)
03 January 1967
A spring sea-ice sequence documenting travel, camp construction, domestic labor, and seal hunting among Netsilingmiut families.
Why Pinscreen? Trailer (2024)
11 June 2024
The Pinscreen is a tool that was created in the 1930s to make animation films. Although it no longer provides any technical advantages, a handful of animation directors still use it.
Netsilik Eskimos, V: At the Winter Sea Ice Camp Trailer (1967)
23 December 1967
A late-winter sea-ice sequence documenting camp building and seal hunting under extreme Arctic conditions.
Trois exercices sur l'écran d'épingles d'Alexeieff Trailer (1974)
01 January 1974
Animated short film made in three parts on the pin screen by Alexeieff-Parker. With these three exercises, director Jacques Drouin experiments with the play of light and shadow alone.
Jacques Drouin: In Relief Trailer (2009)
01 January 2009
This documentary is a portrait of the animator of Le Paysagiste, from his childhood in Eastern Quebec to his career at the NFB.
