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  • 2004
    Tales of Sand and Snow

    Tales of Sand and Snow

    Tales of Sand and Snow

    02004HD

    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...

    Tales of Sand and Snow
  • 2007
    First Stories: Two Spirited

    First Stories: Two Spirited

    First Stories: Two Spirited

    72007HD

    This short documentary presents the empowering story of Rodney "Geeyo" Poucette's struggle against prejudice in the Indigenous community as a two-spir...

    First Stories: Two Spirited
  • 2011
    The Basketball Game

    The Basketball Game

    The Basketball Game

    62011HD

    In 1983, nine-year-old Hart attends Jewish summer camp for the first time, while in a nearby Alberta town a social studies teacher makes headlines aft...

    The Basketball Game
  • 2000
    Western Eyes

    Western Eyes

    Western Eyes

    02000HD

    Two Canadian women of Asian descent are contemplating eyelid surgery. Maria and Sharon, of Philippino and Korean heritage respectively, believe their...

    Western Eyes
  • 2024
    Work Different

    Work Different

    Work Different

    02024HD

    How has teleworking changed our professional environment and our lives? By taking a close interest in this phenomenon, the documentary looks with humo...

    Work Different
  • 2021
    National Film Board of Canada / 60th Anniversary - Annecy Festival

    National Film Board of Canada / 60th Anniversary - Annecy Festival

    National Film Board of Canada / 60th Anniversary - Annecy Festival

    02021HD

    National Film Board of Canada and staff wish a Happy Birthday to Annecy Festival

    National Film Board of Canada / 60th Anniversary - Annecy Festival
  • 2011
    Lost Action: Trace

    Lost Action: Trace

    Lost Action: Trace

    02011HD

    This short film addresses the revolving cycles of human conflict through contemporary dance. Celebrated choreographer Crystal Pite and dance filmmaker...

    Lost Action: Trace
  • 2009
    Pearl

    Pearl

    Pearl

    02009HD

    A lonely old lady sits in an empty room knitting. As her thoughts wander, her dreams take the shape of fanciful knitted creatures and objects that coc...

    Pearl
  • 2006
    Swims

    Swims

    Swims

    02006HD

    A figure floats in landscapes and spaces without a ground plane. There is only water. The reflected skies are endless and mirrored interiors are doubl...

    Swims
  • 1991
    Family: A Loving Look at CBC Radio

    Family: A Loving Look at CBC Radio

    Family: A Loving Look at CBC Radio

    01991HD

    Family offers a candid look at CBC Radio in action and the unique cast of characters who make up Canada's coast-to-coast radio family. The film brings...

    Family: A Loving Look at CBC Radio
  • 1987
    Jack Kerouac's Road: A Franco-American Odyssey

    Jack Kerouac's Road: A Franco-American Odyssey

    Jack Kerouac's Road: A Franco-American Odyssey

    81987HD

    Part documentary, part drama, this film presents the life and work of Jack Kerouac, an American writer with Québec roots who became one of the most im...

    Jack Kerouac's Road: A Franco-American Odyssey
  • 1948
    It's Fun to Sing

    It's Fun to Sing

    It's Fun to Sing

    01948HD

    A short film by Roger Blais.

    It's Fun to Sing
  • 1969
    Do It Yourself

    Do It Yourself

    Do It Yourself

    01969HD

    A career guidance film about scientific research that shows the scientist as a methodical explorer of the unknown.

    Do It Yourself
  • 1962
    Along Newfoundland's Shores

    Along Newfoundland's Shores

    Along Newfoundland's Shores

    01962HD

    This short documentary includes three vignettes about life off the coast of Newfoundland. In Island of Birds, we visit Green Island, a sea bird sanctu...

    Along Newfoundland's Shores
  • 2000
    Science Please! : The Light Bulb

    Science Please! : The Light Bulb

    Science Please! : The Light Bulb

    02000HD

    Edison's bright idea, or how the electric light bulb works?

    Science Please! : The Light Bulb
  • 1944
    Fighting Sea-Fleas

    Fighting Sea-Fleas

    Fighting Sea-Fleas

    01944HD

    First half of film portrays life in port, including rum issue, distribution of letters, and taking on ammunition, the remainder tells the story of an...

    Fighting Sea-Fleas
  • 2011
    The Barewolf

    The Barewolf

    The Barewolf

    82011HD

    The werewolves that live in this secluded place are particularly savage: when not attacking anything that moves, they spend their time arguing and fig...

    The Barewolf
  • 1979
    Canada Vignettes: Métis Coat

    Canada Vignettes: Métis Coat

    Canada Vignettes: Métis Coat

    4.51979HD

    The decorative pattern style of a traditional Metis coat is explored.

    Canada Vignettes: Métis Coat
  • 1999
    East Side Showdown

    East Side Showdown

    East Side Showdown

    01999HD

    This feature documentary is a portrait of the downtown Toronto neighbourhood of Dundas and Sherbourne, where the gap between rich and poor is growing...

    East Side Showdown
  • 1989
    Les Heures Précieuses

    Les Heures Précieuses

    Les Heures Précieuses

    01989HD

    The experiences of a volunteer in a clinic for terminally ill patients.

    Les Heures Précieuses