William D. MacGillivray Trailers
William D. MacGillivray (b. 1946) is a Canadian filmmaker and screenwriter from St. John's, Newfoundland. In 2013, he received the Governor General's Awards in Visual and Media Arts.
Most Popular William D. MacGillivray Trailers
Total trailers found: 20
For Generations to Come Trailer (1994)
01 January 1994
A family can take many forms, whether as a tightly-knit "traditional" rural family, a single mother and her daughter, a same-sex couple with three children, or a large "blended" family.
The Author of These Words: Harold Horwood Trailer (1982)
15 September 1982
Newfoundland writer Harold Horwood has been called many things, but his own opinion of himself is undiminished.
Celtic Edge Trailer (2016)
18 September 2016
As one of the most renowned Canadian roots musicians of all time, Ashley MacIsaac has received significant international acclaim.
Understanding Bliss Trailer (1990)
30 September 1990
Elizabeth Sutton, a lecturer from Toronto and Peter Breen, a professor of cultural studies from St. John's, Newfoundland, come together in his town for a secret liaison.
Stations Trailer (1983)
01 September 1983
Harry is a television journalist crossing Canada by train to a family event in Newfoundland. While travelling, the journalist is making a documentary about Canada and reassessing his life in response to a friend’s suicide.
Life Classes Trailer (1988)
01 February 1988
The odyssey of a young Cape Breton woman as she moves to the big city (Halifax) and supports herself after the birth of her illegitimate child by posing for college art classes, on her way to becoming an artist in her own right.
No Apologies Trailer (1990)
01 January 1990
As a family of siblings and their spouses gathers at their father's deathbed, old jealousies and new angers and liaisons lead to an inevitable climax.
Linda Joy Trailer (1985)
15 October 1985
A beautiful and vital film that tells the story of a young woman's fight with death.
Aerial View Trailer (1979)
01 January 1979
A young Halifax architect withdraws from a promising partnership after experiencing events that lead him to question the ethics of his profession.
I Will Not Make Any More Boring Art Trailer (1987)
01 January 1987
This is an interesting little documentary about the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, which was apparently one of the global hotbeds of experimental/avant garde art- particularly video art- back in the 70's & 80's.
One Heart Broken Into Song Trailer (1999)
01 January 1999
When a rebel and a poet leave the town of Whylah Falls for a better life, their love is tested by hap
Danny Trailer (2015)
25 April 2015
A feature documentary about the life of former Newfoundland Premier, Danny Williams
Gene Trailer (1977)
01 September 1977
A young man overwhelmed by humdrum mechanized life chooses something different.
The Vacant Lot Trailer (1989)
01 January 1989
An aspiring Canadian all-girl punk band reluctantly hires a down and out older male classic rock n roll guitarist.
The Man of a Thousand Songs Trailer (2010)
02 December 2010
A feature length documentary about extraordinary Canadian singer songwriter, Ron Hynes... an insightful and entertaining exploration of the creative process, the genesis of song, the meaning of performance and the vulnerability of an artist compelled to bare his soul through his music.
Hard Drive Trailer (2014)
15 August 2014
One young man's plunge into adulthood and the uplifting joy of first love.
Reading Alistair MacLeod Trailer (2005)
01 January 2005
This feature doc profiles acclaimed writer Alistair MacLeod. Hailed internationally as a master of the short story, MacLeod also wrote a novel, No Great Mischief, which was celebrated around the world.
Men of the Deeps Trailer (2003)
01 January 2003
Acclaimed documentarian John Walker catches the legendary Cape Breton Miner’s singing group The Men of the Deeps just as the last mines on the island are shut down.
Under the Weather Trailer (2020)
19 September 2020
There is no ‘best thing’ about having terminal cancer, but for forty-year-old Joe, being welcomed back into his childhood home, feeling the warmth and support of his sister and her husband and observing his young niece’s blossoming emotional maturity seem to give new meaning to a life he feels he had wasted.
The Panther Next Door Trailer (2012)
17 September 2012
Radical politics were raging in Halifax in the late 1960s, but in sleepy Lake Loon, it took the arrival of a mysterious man from the USA to awaken Black Consciousness in the mind of ten-year-old Deanna Sparks.
