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Using the reflections and analysis of many renowned intellectuals, this documentary draws a portrait of neoliberal ideology and examines the various mechanisms used to impose its dictates throughout the world.
Jeff McBride is a magician, a master of the arts of deception, and a follower of a spiritual path based on a form of magic. As a teenager, he was already appearing on national TV and has since become world renowned among lovers of magic and illusion. He is equally adept at gracing a stage in Las Vegas or Paris, performing a card trick under your nose, and teaching a master class to already accomplished conjurers. He says that real magic is a path to sacred reality.
It's fear that they seek! Dr. Schroder listens to her criminally insane patient as he recounts the story of the murder of his four friends. Chip implants, government mind control, Russian military, and Alien visitors form the puzzle pieces of this science fiction thriller. A search for the answers leads to the mind-bending truth...it's our fear that they seek. The Aliens are HERE and they show only disgust for what the human race has become.
"Day of John" is an ensemble dark comedy set in the small town of Desbarats, Ontario.
The interior delta of the Niger River is a vast region inhabited by a million people. A unique social, political and communal organization has developed over this territory, giving a profound meaning to living together in relation to the movement of the river. The delta is fashioned as much by the immutable alternation of the seasons as by a state of perpetual metamorphosis. A single place can successively accommodate a spawning ground, then a fishing zone.
In this feature-length documentary, 8 Inuit teens with cameras offer a vibrant and contemporary view of life in Canada's North. They also use their newly acquired film skills to confront a broad range of issues, from the widening communication gap between youth and their elders to the loss of their peers to suicide. In Inuktitut with English subtitles.
Soon after it struck on April 18, 1906, the infamous San Francisco earthquake would prove to be one of the greatest natural disasters of all time, leveling a once-glorious cityscape and claiming thousands of lives. This fascinating National Geographic documentary chronicles the lead-up to the quake and the drive to survive and rebuild in its aftermath, as told from the perspectives of the people who lived through the terrifying temblor.
The behind the scenes documentary takes a candid look at Naked News, the Presenters, and the trials and tribulations they face both in front and behind the camera.
A visual and musical game which builds and destroys itself according to the vivacious rhythm of Serge Prokofiev’s Scherzo to Piano Concerto No. 2.
A Way Out is a documentary about breaking the cycle of poverty in Canadian's oldest and largest "ghetto," Regent Park. In addition to talking about what it is like to grow up poor in North America, it explores the reasons behind one person finding a way out of poverty and others remaining. As a former resident of a low-income community, Christene Browne went back to find out what had happened to some of her old friends. Formal and impromptu interviews are conducted and the community is revealed through footage and stills.
At a secluded summer house, a group of teenagers are stalked by a killer who escaped from the local mental institution.
In 1955, as a hotly contested hockey season was coming to an end, the star of the Montreal Canadiens, Maurice "the Rocket" Richard, was suspended for attacking an opponent with a stick and hitting a referee by then president of the NHL Clarence Campbell. This set off a huge riot in the streets of Montreal. The documentary claims, unconvincingly, that this event added to the sparks of the political revolution in Quebec that led to the rise of the separatist movement.
Manu lives in a youth center. During his weekend away, his mother leaves him with his father and, as always, Manu witnesses the abuse his father inflicts on his younger brother. His desperation prompts him to ask his mother to get him out of this situation.
An intimate collection of highlights, high-jinx, and memories spanning the five years of magic that made A New Day the hottest ticket in Las Vegas history.
Do you want to be a nicer person? Are you looking for inspiration to do good things? Well keep looking. But if you're into opening up terrifying vistas of reality then the Esoteric Order of the Old Ones and Cthulhu Cultists want to help.
Zoom-out from a too-tight focus on problems like dropout rates, loss of motivation among students, and depression among teachers. Entering the daily lives of "problem cases" at a Montreal secondary school that sits at the bottom of the school performance rankings, Denys Desjardins sweeps away preconceptions about the quality of teaching in disadvantaged neighbourhoods and the alleged delinquency of the kids who live there. A far-reaching examination of student life that stimulates reflection on the role of school in our society and asks how willing we are to support and finance the school system so that it will not be merely a factory churning out parts for the social machine.
Disillusioned with life, love, and the pressures of the modern world, Jay goes on a quest for higher meaning. But when two violinists, one mysterious man and a briefcase seem to conspire against him, he discovers what really pulls the strings of his heart.
A dark historical drama about two sisters, the man that comes between them, and the tragedy that results. Set in the 1870s.
During a family reunion in 2000, guests decide to read out laud their "Where I See Myself in 10 Years" wish lists which they wrote down during their 1990 family reunion.
With moving stories from a range of characters from her Kahnawake Reserve, Mohawk filmmaker, Tracey Deer, reveals the divisive legacy of more than a hundred years of discriminatory and sexist government policy to expose the lingering "blood quantum" ideals, snobby attitudes and outright racism that threaten to destroy the fabric of her community.
Three years in the making, this feature documentary follows the progression of the Muslim Punk scene: from its imaginary inception in a novel written by a white-convert named Michael Muhammad Knight to a full-blown, real-life scene of Muslim punk bands and their fans.
Steal a car and then trip-out hard into East Van... Darcy Marchinkow, David J. Sukic, and Andre Ferrigno all star in a hilariously funny action-comedy in what it's really like to live in East Van. Hang out and see real people, places and crazy situations that make East Van world famous. Go with the East Van Boyz to a real East Van party, drink booze, have a coke fight, smoke B.C. weed, meet hot chicks... enough said!!!
Award-winning Grindhouse short about two hillbilly brothers who snort drugs, shoot guns, and freak out in the woods. WARNING: This film contains scenes of nudity, profanity, graphic violence, drug use, mutilation, and fishing. Enjoy.
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.
The "stick people" in Bully Dance are imaginary, but this gritty tale is all too familiar. Like the dance beat pulsating throughout the film, the bully's intimidation of a smaller victim is unrelenting; no one stops the dance until serious harm is inflicted. While Bully Dance offers no simple solutions, it does compel viewers--teachers, parents and children--to take stock of their actions and to find ways to end peer abuse.
Is there a connection between bible stories of contacts with the gods and the modern day UFO phenomenon?
The muse performs Dog Eat Dog. In altered and real-time he presents a dark and light side of innocence.
Claude and Martin, two police inspectors, arrest Philippe, a withdrawn young man, and question him about the murder of his father.
After the Ballot is a full-length documentary portraying the gruelling everyday life of two Members of Quebec's National Assembly who, although at opposite ends of the political spectrum, share the fact that their sole power lies in their convictions. One is Daniel Turp, the PQ Member for Mercier. The other is Charlotte L'Écuyer, Liberal MNA for Pontiac. The film aptly illustrates that ordinary MNAs have very little authority since the real power is held by ministers who are subject to the ups and downs of a globalized economy. Meanwhile, their fellow citizens keep asking for the impossible…
Shot in the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and bound by elements of fiction, this unexpected documentary short is a glimpse into faith-based sentiment and inexplicable loss. While a man searches for his kitchen appliances in the bushes, elsewhere a grinning preacher takes souvenir snapshots for his congregation, and a woman with a disability journeys to a quieter place.
A solitary man works in a tall office building. The only moment in his drab life that's out of the ordinary each year seems to be opening the birthday card and gift from his mother. Usually it's a tie, but one year it's an accordion. It goes into the closet with his many ties. A year or two later, he discovers what happens to the papers he processes every day. His discovery sends him first to the building's top floor, then to his closet.
When the real world turns sour, ten-year old Talia finds shelter in a fantasy world of ice and snow. But as life becomes more and more difficult, Talia's daydreams become less protective and more menacing.
Powerful inside look at legendary comedian Jackie Mason's final Broadway performance.
This animated short is a visual representation of Goethe's poem, The ErlKing that uses sand-on-glass animation set to the music of Franz Schubert. The moving images, resembling woodcuts, capture the haunting, nightmarish quality of the tale of the ErlKing who steals and kills a little boy.
Pogo the clown has his hands full when he agrees to monitor the pet of his neighbor Albert.
The film centres on Ariane, Véronique and Mathilde, three female friends talking over drinks who decide to reveal their innermost secrets, including Mathilde's revelation that she is in love with Ariane and tries to come out to her.
This animated short is an ode to Louise, a fiercely independent 96-year old inspired by animator Anita Lebeau's grandmother. Speaking in her own voice, Louise takes us through a day in her busy life near the town of Bruxelles, in rural Manitoba. Between coping with garden gophers and reaching cupboards that have grown taller, Louise's plans sometimes miscarry, her sense of humour is foolproof.
West Coast Pop Art : From the 40's to the 21st Century. Hot Rods, Pin-ups, Movies, Music, Flame Jobs, Posters, TV, Comics, Cowboys, Monsters, Tikis and Cartoons. All these things are influences on the Artists creating the work sometimes referred to as Lowbrow. Visceral beautifully realistic artwork tapping into the vein of media culture that surrounds us daily. Edgy, energetic and entertaining, this dynamic West Coast movement is changing the way we appreciate art and making it accessible and enjoyable to everyone.
A family goes on a fishing trip, but makes a lot of stops along the way.
A documentary about the many problems of Colombia, highlighting a leftist politician (the director's brother) who tries to improve the lot of the most vulnerable people in the country.
After committing suicide a man finds himself lost in a barren landscape.
Victor Pellerin, a young star of the Art scene, burnt a fortune in paintings and left Montreal without a trace. Sophie Deraspe revisits the events, and meets the many people who got charmed by this troubling character, who seemed as comfortable with the paint brush as with other firearms.
From the creators of &NFi;High Times&NFi_; magazine comes this one-of-a-kind cooking program starring cover girl Watermelon. Plucky and inventive, Watermelon takes to the kitchen to concoct mouthwatering goodies guaranteed to cure the munchies. Several of Melon's friends, including Bill, Tom and Kelly Small (aka the Tall Brothers), Lola Lush and Sandra Sanders stop by to lend a hand, and her mother even drops in for a visit.
In this new work by Marie Chouinard, the company's ten dancers execute variations on the exercise of freedom. Often, the dancers appear on points: on one, two, and even four at a time. In a spectroscopy of the gesture, we also see them using different devices - crutches, rope, prostheses, horizontal bars, and harnesses - which at times liberate their movements, at others fetter it, and at still others create it.
Astronomers across the world are watching the sky as a meteor is reported on a collision course with our planet. When the rock gets to crash on Earth, some campers in the neighborhood decide to venture into the woods to find that relic from outer space before the authorities. Problems arise when one of the ladies touches the alien rock and turns into a monster that feeds on human flesh.
They are cowboys, musicians, singers, or simply fervent fans. For half the year, this colorful crowd evolves in a world apart where everything is lived under the reign of country music. Traveling with them to Quebec country festivals, Carole Laganière discovered a culture imbued with human warmth. Her documentary allows us to share, and ultimately understand, the passion of these enthusiasts who travel from city to village to live to the rhythm of country music.
A moving short biography of Dusty Cohl, entertainment promoter and founder of the Toronto International Film Festival and the Floating Film Festival.
Author, lecturer and social activist J.S. Woodsworth convinces Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King to introduce old age pensions.
To meet the boy of her dreams, Pria a 15 year-old South-Asian girl, tries to lose her accent by imitating famous quotes from her favorite movies.
The first thematic mini documentary about revolutionary filmmaker Norman McLaren.
In 1999, Innu community members who, 40 years previously, had been forcibly relocated from their remote northern region of Labrador to established settlements in the province, return to Hebron to reminisce and reckon with the destructive impact the relocation had on their traditional ways of life and Indigenous identity. This film serves as a companion piece to Carol Brice Bennett’s book "IkKaumajannik Piusivinnik – Reconciling With Memories," and stands as the only known audio-visual document of the reunion of a resettled community in Newfoundland & Labrador.
In this whimsical animated short, filmmaker Rachel Peters asks: "what if the laws of physics suddenly ceased to apply?" Peters explores this question through the tale of a man and his two goldfish as they prepare for the end of the world. Technique: drawn animation, digitally coloured and composited. This film was made as part of the third edition of the NFB's Hothouse apprenticeship.
Why isn't it green, yellow or striped?
Documentary following the University of Calgary solar race car team.
This animated short looks at the building of Canada's transcontinental railroad with wit and whimsy. Engine 371 illustrates the struggle humans have with nature and how this fundamental tension united a country.
A tale of blood, sex, spit, spunk and cult recruitment. “This Is the Salivation Army” was, in his own words, a queer pagan punk publication produced by Scott Treleaven from 1996-1999. The film tracks the rise and demise of Treleaven's zine and the strange cult it spawned.
Persephone, the goddess of spring, is abducted to the underworld, causing an eternal winter to descend over the earth. It is up to the goddess' servants to rescue her. However, they soon learn that to get help they need to compromise; and compromise does not always lead to an equitable solution for one and all.
While an opera singers sings in a snowy and cold street, we are allowed to witness a meeting between a man and a woman through blowing net curtains. The music is touched by sadness and the emotions of the characters are no different. Nearer they become while the singer sinks deeper into the melancholy.