Movies: Newfoundland and labrador

  • 2022
    The Power Of Music - Darrell's Story

    The Power Of Music - Darrell's Story (2022)

    The Power Of Music - Darrell's Story

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    Ben Power interviews his father, Darrell Power of Great Big Sea, and asks what it was like on the road, being away from his family, and how being in one of the most memorable Newfoundland bands shaped his life....

    The Power Of Music - Darrell's Story
  • 1969
    Another Man’s Treasure

    Another Man’s Treasure (1969)

    Another Man’s Treasure

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    One man's hat is another man's treasure when it comes to the importance and significance of saving items of historic value....

    Another Man’s Treasure
  • 1953
    Danish Seining

    Danish Seining (1953)

    Danish Seining

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    An instructional film profiling the dragnet fishing technique as practiced by Danish sailors....

    Danish Seining
  • 2021
    Friends of Mine:

    Friends of Mine: "Canoe Trip" (2021)

    Friends of Mine: "Canoe Trip"

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    When Maxwell goes on a canoe trip with his grandpa, they appreciate the wonders of the world around them and reflect on their differences and similarities....

    Friends of Mine:
  • 1970
    A Little Fellow from Gambo: The Joey Smallwood Story

    A Little Fellow from Gambo: The Joey Smallwood Story (1970)

    A Little Fellow from Gambo: The Joey Smallwood Story

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    This feature-length documentary paints a lively portrait of Father of Confederation and first premier of Newfoundland Joseph Roberts Smallwood, or "Joey," as he is known to most Canadians. Following one of Canada’s most colourful political figures du...

    A Little Fellow from Gambo: The Joey Smallwood Story
  • 2009
    Vistas: Red Ochre

    Vistas: Red Ochre (2009)

    Vistas: Red Ochre

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    Combining archival photos with new and found footage, this short film presents a personal, impressionistic rendering of what it's like growing up Mi'kmaq in Newfoundland, while living in a culture of denial. Vistas is a series of 13 short films on n...

    Vistas: Red Ochre
  • 1957
    Encounter at Trinity

    Encounter at Trinity (1957)

    Encounter at Trinity

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    The big whale round-up at Trinity Bay, Newfoundland, is brought to the screen with a realism not often found in fish stories. Cameras are on hand to record the annual sea drama as herds of pothead whales are driven inshore by fishing boats and killed...

    Encounter at Trinity
  • 1981
    Cries from the Deep

    Cries from the Deep (1981)

    Cries from the Deep

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    This documentary records the journey undertaken by Jacques Cousteau, his 24-member team, and an NFB film crew to explore the Grand Banks of Newfoundland, one of the world's richest fishing areas. They discover shipwrecks, film icebergs and observe be...

    Cries from the Deep
  • 2018
    Great Harbour Deep

    Great Harbour Deep (2018)

    Great Harbour Deep

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    This documentary chronicles the relocation of an entire town in Newfoundland, Canada....

    Great Harbour Deep
  • 1981
    Julie O'Brien

    Julie O'Brien (1981)

    Julie O'Brien

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    This short film depicts Newfoundland’s “old times” as seen by Julie O’Brien, an 11-year-old living in Tors Cove. Told in the first person with cutaway shots to the girl’s many activities, the film illustrates the way traditions are maintained, rememb...

    Julie O'Brien
  • 2019
    Tous Les Jours

    Tous Les Jours (2019)

    Tous Les Jours

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    In rocky Newfoundland, renowned French artist Jean Claude Roy gathers his paints and sets off to face the day. Whether it be freezing snow, violent wind, or pouring rain, he commits vibrant colors to canvas and conquers the day by weaving crooked bea...

    Tous Les Jours
  • 1995
    Routes: Exploring the British Origins of Newfoundland Outport Furniture Design

    Routes: Exploring the British Origins of Newfoundland Outport Furniture Design (1995)

    Routes: Exploring the British Origins of Newfoundland Outport Furniture Design

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    A 1995 David Quinton film exploring the British origins of Newfoundland outport furniture design....

    Routes: Exploring the British Origins of Newfoundland Outport Furniture Design
  • 2021
    Evan's Drum

    Evan's Drum (2021)

    Evan's Drum

    02021HD

    For generations, the sound of traditional Inuit drum dancing fell silent in Labrador due to colonization. In the early 21st century, the beat of the drum returned, and with it a renewed sense of pride in Inuit culture. Evan’s Drum tells the story of ...

    Evan's Drum
  • 1949
    Newfoundland: Atlantic Province

    Newfoundland: Atlantic Province (1949)

    Newfoundland: Atlantic Province

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    With simple ceremony on Parliament Hill, Ottawa, Newfoundlanders are welcomed as fellow-Canadians. Prime Minister St. Laurent starting off the carving of Newfoundland's coat of arms in the tenth and formerly blank shield over the entrance to the Parl...

    Newfoundland: Atlantic Province
  • 1979
    The Mystery of Bay Bulls

    The Mystery of Bay Bulls (1979)

    The Mystery of Bay Bulls

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    A film on the "SAPPHIRE", the oldest identified wreck in Canadian waters. Parks Canada's underwater archaeology team is responsible for the excavation of the three-hundred-year-old frigate....

    The Mystery of Bay Bulls
  • 2023
    No Found Land

    No Found Land (2023)

    No Found Land

    02023HD

    A portrait film of Little Bay Islands, Newfoundland and Labrador's latest resettlement project....

    No Found Land