April 2012
15 posts
3 tags
3 tags
cookyao: More Animation Greats →
cookyao80:
More Animation Greats These shorts from the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) illustrate how animated films can be used to present information in a concise, entertaining form. Prepared in conjunction with UNICEF’s Declaration of Children’s Rights, the Oscar-winning short “Every Child” (1979)…
5 tags
3 tags
4 tags
Welcome to Pine Point
kristinattack:
We watched (played?) (interacted with?) this in class the other day. Very interesting, it just kinda sucks you in. Also it’s like a real life Wigfield.
Click here to go to the site
(Hint: click full screen to read all the text)
It’s NFB so you know it’s some good shit.
2 tags
4 tags
2 tags
4 tags
5 tags
4 tags
4 tags
5 tags
5 tags
5 tags
March 2012
111 posts
6 tags
5 tags
5 tags
7 tags
Payback →
bayonetmedia:
This documentary explores a very broad subject that you might not have considered before. Do humans own a debt to nature, the earth, each-other? I’m interested to see what avenues they go down.
13 tags
WatchCure for Love (2008) by Francine Pelletier & Christina Willings Cure for Love is a full-length documentary about a controversial evangelical movement that purports to convert gay people into heterosexuals. The film brings us inside this unusual Christian subculture and follows the lives of several young people whose homosexuality is at odds with their religious beliefs.
9 tags
WatchCaught in the Crossfire (1995) by Garth Pritchard Caught in the Crossfire is an in-depth and moving look at how Canadian soldiers keep peace in wartorn former Yugoslavia. Seen through the soldiers’ eyes, it pays tribute to a community of men and women who have earned the respect of all sides in a bloody dispute.
7 tags
WatchChildren of Soldiers (2010) by Claire Corriveau In this documentary shot at Canadian Forces Base Petawawa during a troop deployment to Afghanistan, children and teens talk about the particular circumstances of having soldiers as parents.
15 tags
WatchChildren of Jerusalem - Ibrahim (1996) by Beverly Shaffer Ibrahim is an 11-year-old Palestinian Arab boy living in East Jerusalem. We follow him on his way home from school as he passes through several distinct neighbourhoods—Orthodox Jewish, secular Jewish and an Arab neighbourhood where Palestinians wear traditional dress.
12 tags
WatchChristopher, Please Clean Up Your Room! (2001) by Vincent Gauthier This animated film stars Christopher, a terrific kid with one major problem… he’s messy! In the chaos of Christopher’s room, his fish rise up from their scummy bowl in protest. They enlist the help of a fastidious cockroach. Together, the fish and the roaches hatch a plan that will change Christopher’s life and...
9 tags
WatchCanada Vignettes: Emergency Numbers (1984) by John Weldon This animation from Oscar® winner John Weldon is a hilarious “cat and dog fight” film that also reminds us to keep emergency numbers close to our telephones.
15 tags
WatchCanada Calling (1949) by David A. Smith This doc from 1949 looks at the state of radio in Canada. Focusing on the CBC, it illustrates the variety of radio fare available at the time by featuring snatches of favourite programs, including Trio Lyrique, Mart Kenney, the Toronto Symphony, the Happy Gang, forums, religious programs, drama and old-time music.
11 tags
WatchA Crack in the Pavement: Digging In (2000) by Gwynne Basen & Jane Churchill A Crack in the Pavement is a two-part video set that shows children, teachers and parents how they can work together to ‘green’ their school grounds and make positive changes in their communities.
12 tags
WatchA Crack in the Pavement: Growing Dreams (2000) by Gwynne Basen & Jane Churchill A Crack in the Pavement is a two-part video set that shows children, teachers and parents how they can work together to ‘green’ their school grounds and make positive changes in their communities.
7 tags
WatchcNote (2004) by Christopher Hinton In this animated short, filmmaker Chris Hinton and composer Michael Oesterle leap back and forth between picture and sound. The dynamic movement of Hinton’s visual art dances in syncopation with the bold musical strokes of an original modern classical composition.
9 tags
WatchCanada Vignettes: Calliope (1980) by Tony Ianzelo A vignette on the travelling calliope (also known as steam organ), a musical instrument that produces sound by sending steam through large locomotive whistles.
13 tags
WatchA Composer’s Dream (2011) by Barbara Willis-Sweete This short film demonstrates how Howard Shore has distinguished himself as one of Canada’s most accomplished - and versatile - composers. Whether composing delicate counterpoint or Oscar®-winning movie music, Shore is keenly tuned to a remarkable range of musical expression.
11 tags
WatchCity Out of Time (1959) by Colin Low This doc depicts Venice in all its splendor. In the tradition of Venetian painter Canaletto, the film captures the great Italian city’s elusive beauty and fabled landscapes, where spired churches and turreted palaces soar into a blue Mediterranean sky. Narration by William Shatner.
9 tags
WatchChildren of Jerusalem - Yehuda (1994) by Beverly Shaffer This doc introduce us to 10-year-old Yehuda, a radiant example of the Hassidic belief in the joy of prayer. Living with his parents and 10 brothers and sisters in West Jerusalem, he brings to life old customs and traditions as he prepares to celebrate the Sukkot festival.
8 tags
WatchCapital City (1957) by Fergus McDonell This doc presents Ottawa through the eyes of a veteran tourist guide who knows all the answers, from the height of the Peace Tower to the reason the Rideau Canal was built.
10 tags
WatchThe Case of Charlie Gordon (1939) by Stuart Legg The first film ever distributed by the NFB, The Case of Charlie Gordon focuses on an unemployed young Canadian who has never held a job. Through their efforts, and with the help of the Federal Government, people were trained and employed.
13 tags
WatchCitizen Z (2004) by Cavan Young This doc focuses on Toronto’s Dufferin Grove Park - home to a playground, ice rinks, an organic farmer’s market, a theatre troupe and numerous cultural activities. But when city inspectors raid the park on Christmas Eve and discover huge puppets, a baking oven and kitchen sharing the park’s dedicated Zamboni building, the flourishing neighbourhood...
9 tags
WatchCarnival in Quebec (1957) by Jean Palardy This colourful archival record of Québec City’s Winter Carnival shows that many popular events of today—pageants, parades, boat races, folk dancing, fireworks and torchlight skiing—were also favourites 50 years ago.
9 tags
WatchThe Calèche Driver (1953) by Raymond Garceau A tongue-in-cheek archival film documenting a day in the life of a veteran horse-drawn carriage driver. Though the tourists that flock to the historic avenues of the Old City have changed considerably, the Old World charm of Québec City is timeless.
9 tags
WatchCry of the Wild (1972) by Bill Mason This documentary from Bill Mason imparts his affection for the big northern timber wolves and the pure-white Arctic wolves. Filmed over three years in the Northwest Territories, British Columbia, the High Arctic and his home near the Gatineau Hills in Quebec, Mason sets out to dispel the myth of the bloodthirsty wolf.
17 tags
WatchCarts of Darkness (2008) by Murray Siple Murray Siple’s doc follows a group of homeless men who have combined bottle picking with the extreme sport of racing shopping carts down the steep hills of North Vancouver. This subculture shows that street life is much more than the stereotypes portrayed in mainstream media.
11 tags
WatchChildren of Alcohol (1984) by Gil Cardinal This short documentary focuses on the children of alcoholics. In the relaxed environment of a mountain campsite, a group of young people discuss their anger and frustration, and talk about their struggle to cope with the problems created by their parents’ drinking.
10 tags
WatchCity of Gold (1957) by Wolf Koenig & Colin Low This classic short film from Pierre Berton depicts the Klondike gold rush at its peak, when would-be prospectors struggled through harsh conditions to reach the fabled gold fields over 3000 km north of civilization.
9 tags
WatchCanada Vignettes: The Maple Leaf (1978) by Paul Bochner In this animated short, the maple leaf on the Canadian flag turns into two profiles that illustrate the many relationships between people.
10 tags
WatchCanada Vignettes: The Horse (1978) by Michael Mills This animated short illustrates how at one time horses provided man with unprecedented mobility and how the arrival of the iron horse brought this era to an end.
9 tags
WatchCanada Vignettes: Instant French (1979) by André Leduc This animated short is a take on the As Seen on TV commercials, or the K-Tel ads of yesteryear. In this version, the ad attempts to sell an electronic device that allows one to speak fluent, effortless French.
11 tags
WatchCanada Vignettes: Inuit Pipe (1979) by NFB In this animated short from the Canada Vignette series, the camera explores, in exquisite detail, the daily hunt, fishing scenes and children at play as etched in black on an ivory Inuit pipe.
11 tags
WatchThe Champions, Part 3: The Final Battle (1986) by Donald Brittain The final instalment of this 3-part documentary series about Pierre Elliott Trudeau and René Lévesque spans the decade between 1976 and 1986. The film reveals the turbulent, behind-the-scenes drama during the Quebec referendum and the repatriation of the Canadian Constitution. In doing so, it also traces both Trudeau’s and...
11 tags
WatchThe Champions, Part 2: Trappings of Power (1978) by Donald Brittain Part 2 of this 3-part documentary series about Pierre Elliott Trudeau and René Lévesque covers the years between 1967 and 1977, a colourful decade that saw Trudeau win three federal elections, the 1970 October Crisis and the sweeping rise to power of the Parti Québécois.
10 tags
WatchThe Champions, Part 1: Unlikely Warriors (1978) by Donald Brittain In Part 1 of this 3-part documentary series, director Donald Brittain chronicles the early years of Pierre Elliott Trudeau and René Lévesque. From their university days in the 1950s to 1967 when Lévesque left the Liberal Party and Trudeau became the federal Minister of Justice, Brittain attempts to get at the heart of what makes...
8 tags
WatchChina Mission: The Chester Ronning Story (1980) by Tom Radford Tom Radford’s documentary chronicles the life of Chester Ronning, best remembered for his close and longstanding relationship with China.
