Svend-Erik Eriksen Movie Trailers

Finding Dawn Trailer (2006)

01 January 2006

Métis filmmaker Christine Welsh puts a human face on a national tragedy: the murders and disappearances of an estimated 500 Aboriginal women in Canada over the past 30 years.

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.

Getting Started Trailer (1979)

01 May 1979

A concert pianist prepares to begin his practising for a major concert coming up. Unfortunately, he has this procrastination problem that prevents him from getting any serious time done, even when his frustration with it literally driving him into a frenzy.

How People Got Fire Trailer (2009)

12 February 2009

This introspective short animation takes place In the village of Carcross, in the Tagish First Nation.

Sabina Trailer (1991)

01 January 1991

This short animated film is an impressionistic exploration of sensuality within the feminine imagination.

Engine 371 Trailer (2007)

26 March 2007

This animated short looks at the building of Canada's transcontinental railroad with wit and whimsy. Engine 371 illustrates the struggle humans have with nature and how this fundamental tension united a country.

On the Road to Kandahar Trailer (2003)

01 June 2003

One of Rimmer's early 2000s video works which he made by hand-painting 35mm film, running it on a flatbed viewer, and shooting it off the screen with a video camera to then subject it to further manipulation.

Legends sxwexwxiy'am: The Story of Siwash Rock Trailer (2000)

19 January 2000

Andrew is a young Native man struggling to overcome the disillusionment of his people. Unemployed and faced with the unplanned and difficult pregnancy of his girlfriend Kelsey, Andrew must prove himself worthy of fatherhood by following the traditional path of his ancestors.

Sayonara Super 8 Trailer (2006)

01 January 2006

Pia Yona Massie's Sayonara Super 8 uses personal archival footage to ask questions about the fragile nature of memory, human relationships and the foibles of the medium itself.

Pocket Desert: Confessions of a Snake Killer Trailer (1999)

01 January 1999

This personal documentary is the story of Teresa Marshall, who grew up on a British Columbia ranch. Every child needs a demon, and Teresa took battle against rattlesnakes.

Gathering Storm Trailer (2003)

01 January 2003

A hauntingly beautiful film about the world's flight into chaos. Rimmer has taken McLaren's camera-less technique to new heights.

From Flores Trailer (1991)

29 January 1991

The story of a small boat of the shores of British Columbia during a storm and the people who are linked to its ultimate fate.

Street Kids Trailer (1985)

29 October 1985

In this short documentary, a succession of black and white photographs provides a gritty look at juvenile prostitution and at the young people, male and female, struggling to get off the streets.

Mary of Mile 18 Trailer (1981)

19 November 1981

An animated story about a farm girl whose father will not allow her to keep a stray puppy until an event occurs that makes him reverse his decision.

Hope Trailer (2008)

01 September 2008

A couple raises their four children, but their relationship ends.

One of Them Trailer (2001)

02 April 2001

Jamie is shocked when she and her best friend become victims of homophobic name-calling, but she must face up to her own reactions as she realizes that her friend is "one of them" and needs her support.

The Chinese Violin Trailer (2002)

15 January 2002

In this animated short, a young girl and her father move from China to Canada, bringing only their Chinese violin along for the journey.

TV Sale Trailer (1975)

01 January 1975

The opening pitch of the television salesman pretty well establishes the tone of this pithy animation film: a solid-state model guarantees high-quality entertainment.

Trawna Tuh Belvul Trailer (1994)