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  • 2009
    Invisible City

    Invisible City

    Invisible City

    02009HD

    A documentary on young black children living in Toronto public housing.

    Invisible City
  • 1960
    France on a Pebble

    France on a Pebble

    France on a Pebble

    01960HD

    The 4,000 inhabitants of the archipelago of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon describe it as a caillou—a tiny rock on which they live, lost in the shadow of Ne...

    France on a Pebble
  • 2010
    Yannick Nézet Séguin: No Intermission

    Yannick Nézet Séguin: No Intermission

    Yannick Nézet Séguin: No Intermission

    02010HD

    From the NFB: He is a young man; an optimist drawn to dark music and the themes of death and suffering. Conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin has gained a re...

    Yannick Nézet Séguin: No Intermission
  • 1997
    Seven Brides for Uncle Sam

    Seven Brides for Uncle Sam

    Seven Brides for Uncle Sam

    01997HD

    This documentary shares the stories of seven women from Newfoundland who married American soldiers. From the beginning of World War II to the end of t...

    Seven Brides for Uncle Sam
  • 2021
    Perfecting the Art of Longing

    Perfecting the Art of Longing

    Perfecting the Art of Longing

    02021HD

    Cut off from his loved ones due to the strict COVID-19 lockdown at the long-term care facility where he lives, a quadriplegic rabbi is filmed by his d...

    Perfecting the Art of Longing
  • 1968
    Métamorphoses

    Métamorphoses

    Métamorphoses

    61968HD

    Animated short film in which the hero, a mischievous little man born from cut-outs, lends himself to several metamorphoses that reflect the human and...

    Métamorphoses
  • 1973
    The Owl and the Raven: An Eskimo Legend

    The Owl and the Raven: An Eskimo Legend

    The Owl and the Raven: An Eskimo Legend

    01973HD

    Using life-like seal fur puppets, this animated short by Co Hoedeman tells the traditional Inuit tale of the owl and the raven.

    The Owl and the Raven: An Eskimo Legend
  • 1984
    Rectangle & Rectangles

    Rectangle & Rectangles

    Rectangle & Rectangles

    01984HD

    This is a didactic film in disguise. A progression of brilliant geometric shapes bombard the screen to the insistent beat of drums. The filmmaker prog...

    Rectangle & Rectangles
  • 1993
    Doctors with Heart

    Doctors with Heart

    Doctors with Heart

    01993HD

    Tahani Rached’s powerful documentary enters the doors of an AIDS clinic in Montreal. We meet a group of dedicated doctors struggling to provide health...

    Doctors with Heart
  • 1948
    Dots and Loops

    Dots and Loops

    Dots and Loops

    61948HD

    An hand drawn animation merged from two originally separate films. (The films were originally drawn in 1940)

    Dots and Loops
  • 2023
    Hebron Relocation

    Hebron Relocation

    Hebron Relocation

    02023HD

    Through a tapestry of reflection, rare footage and her own home, Inuk filmmaker Holly Andersen tells the little-known story of the forced relocation o...

    Hebron Relocation
  • 2007
    Roy G Biv

    Roy G Biv

    Roy G Biv

    02007HD

    Dale Hayward brings to life his watercolour on paper. This film was made as part of the fourth edition of the NFB's Hothouse apprenticeship.

    Roy G Biv
  • 2017
    Walking is Medicine

    Walking is Medicine

    Walking is Medicine

    02017HD

    The Nishiyuu walkers made the trek from Whapmagoostui in Quebec to Ottawa, a 1,600-kilometre journey whose roots date back millennia. At the heart of...

    Walking is Medicine
  • 2008
    Second Stories: It Had to be Done

    Second Stories: It Had to be Done

    Second Stories: It Had to be Done

    02008HD

    This short documentary explores the legacy of residential schools through the eyes of two extraordinary women who not only lived it, but who, as adult...

    Second Stories: It Had to be Done
  • 1964
    Chuckwagon

    Chuckwagon

    Chuckwagon

    01964HD

    Focusing on the sport of chuckwagon racing at the Calgary Stampede, captured through a mix of aerial, POV, and ringside footage, the film is ahead of...

    Chuckwagon
  • 2000
    Science Please! : Operation Lever

    Science Please! : Operation Lever

    Science Please! : Operation Lever

    02000HD

    A clip in the Science Please! collection, Operation Lever uses archival footage, animated illustrations and amusing narration to explain how a lever i...

    Science Please! : Operation Lever
  • 1967
    Encounter at Kwacha House - Halifax

    Encounter at Kwacha House - Halifax

    Encounter at Kwacha House - Halifax

    01967HD

    This short film presents a lively discussion between black and white youths at the interracial club in Halifax, touching on racial discrimination in e...

    Encounter at Kwacha House - Halifax
  • 1988
    Nocturnes

    Nocturnes

    Nocturnes

    01988HD

    Animated short film by Francois Aubry

    Nocturnes
  • 1970
    Where There's Smoke

    Where There's Smoke

    Where There's Smoke

    01970HD

    A compilation of satirical anti-smoking clips.

    Where There's Smoke
  • 2006
    Evelyn Lambart

    Evelyn Lambart

    Evelyn Lambart

    02006HD

    The fifth thematic mini documentary about revolutionary filmmaker Norman McLaren; this time with a focus on his collaborator Evelyn Lambart.

    Evelyn Lambart