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This documentary takes us inside the walls of Grand Valley Institution—one of five federal prisons for women in Canada. Here, most residents live in s...

This short film from 1918 shows various types of footage involving aircraft. An aircraft moves down the runway and takes off. Three planes in formatio...

This NFB docu-drama takes an unvarnished look at life in a working-class boarding house. Based on the filmmaker's memories of his own mother's boardin...

The sixth thematic mini documentary about revolutionary filmmaker Norman McLaren.

The third thematic mini documentary about revolutionary filmmaker Norman McLaren.

The second thematic mini documentary about revolutionary filmmaker Norman McLaren.

The first thematic mini documentary about revolutionary filmmaker Norman McLaren.

This short film presents Mr. Bate, an inventor who discovers a substitute for gasoline in barnyard manure. Even though he fits the classic mould of si...

The story of an Italian immigrant, a widower living alone with his memories, his Bible and Dante, which he learned to read in English. In this black-a...

This short documentary introduces a new breed of cowboy: one with a Master's degree in Business Administration. Although this new cowboy is gradually...

A film portrait of Angus Mowat, with commentary by his son, author Farley Mowat. At seventy-six, Angus still shows an enviable capacity for life, turn...

A discussion of the problems and efficacy of a fishermen's cooperative.

By using film as a means of communication, the people of Fogo Island, Newfoundland, voice some of their daily concerns. In this film, some of the prob...

In a documentary that spans two continents and several generations, acclaimed director John Paskievich delves into the experience of exile and its imp...

Canada's Great Shield is a vital warfront of the western hemisphere. We are told how planes opened up the territory to exploration and made possible a...

A discussion about the effects of welfare on Fogo Island residents.

The Fogo Island Improvement Committee discusses the building of a speaking platform for the anticipated visit of the Newfoundland premier.

This short documentary illustrates what to do when you're lost in the bush. Filmed in 1954, an NFB producer and a Native guide allow themselves to be...

This absorbing documentary looks at the multi-faceted career of F.R. Scott, a truly remarkable Canadian whose work and vision of social justice spanne...