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Dale Auger • From the Spirit

Bill Stewart, Raymond Yakeleya, Earth Magic Media

Documentary on artist Dale Auger. He became a highly acclaimed painter as well as a renowned comedian and motivational speaker until his untimely death in September 2008. He speaks about his work and how he sees his role as that of a modern-day Medicine Man.

The Dance

David Rimmer

"With an irresistible humour, Rimmer speculates in The Dance on the nature of the film loop. We see a 1920s couple whirling around a dance floor ata dizzying pace ... Even after the technical building block of the film is evident, the vertiginous effect remains ... Uncanny in its ability to evoke acomplexity of responses from a simplicity of means."
- Art and Cinema #2

The Dancing Cop!

Kelvin Redvers, Crosscurrent Productions, Taylor Milne, Thomas Balzer

With a nod to the theatre of the absurd, Kelvin Redvers has created a musical like no other to provoke discussion about relationships between law enforcement and First Nations people.

Dancing with Northern Lights

Jonathan Amitay

Traditional dances of Canada's First Nations people and the wondrous spectacle of northern lights are the inspiration for this coloured sand stop- motion animation by one of Canada's most gifted animators.

Dancing With Pain

Judith Marcuse, Leora Kuttner, Ph.D.

Four teenagers share their experiences trying to cope with chronic pain. Their thoughts are intercut with performance by dancer Vanessa Goodman in this innovative collaboration between Dr. Leora Kuttner and choreographer Judith Marcuse. Animation of the Body-Self Neuromatrix illustrates the brain's central role in the process through different stages of healing.

Daniel Crane • From the Spirit

Bill Stewart, Raymond Yakeleya, Earth Magic Media

Daniel is from the Tsuu T'ina Nation near Calgary, Alberta. He is an entertainer, artist and musician who has struggled with substance abuse but, through the flute, has found his spiritual voice.

Danis Goulet • Storytellers in motion (Series 3)

Jeff Bear, Marianne Jones, Urban Rez Productions, Kristy Assu

In this episode of Storytellers in motion, filmmaker Danis Goulet is profiled.

Dark Pines: a documentary investigation into the death of Tom Thomson

David Vaisbord, Laughing Mountain Communications, Ric Beairsto

Circumstances surrounding the untimely death of this legendary Canadian landscape painter at the age of 40 pose unresolved questions that have vexed researchers for decades. Historical research and dramatic re-enactments ponder if his death is, in fact, one of Canada's most famous "cold cases."

Darren Zack • Chiefs and Champions

Doug Cuthand, Big Red Barn Entertainment, Ken Malenstyn, Sheilagh Cahill

This episode of the Chiefs and Champions series profiles Fastpitch Softball player Darren Zack.

David Blackwood • The Artist's Life (Series 3)

Michael Glassbourg, TickleScratch Productions

This episode of The Artist's Life profiles printmaker and etcher, David Blackwood.

David Urban • The Artist's Life (Series 2)

Michael Glassbourg, TickleScratch Productions

This episode of The Artist's Life profiles painter, David Urban.

Dawson Town Melted Down

Lulu Keating, Red Snapper Films

"1,300 people, 2,000 dogs. Why did you move to Dawson City, Yukon?" Legendary local filmmaker Lulu Keating tries to answer that question in this playful (and hand-processed) romp through her new hometown.

A Day of Thanksgiving

Maryvonne Micale, Insight Film & Video Productions, Kirk Shaw

A Day of Thanksgiving explores this holiday's history, visiting ancient harvest festivals around the world, through European immigration to North America and Thanksgiving as it exists today.

The Day of the Uteri

Mary-Anne Wensley

The ancient Greeks thought that the uterus was an animal within an animal. It didn't like to stay in its place. This animation chronicles the escape and adventures of a bunch of uteri.

The Day Stashi Ran Out of Honey

Sonia Bridge

An old man, a village, a potato field in bloom and the sudden appearance of war on your doorstep-it's Poland, 1939. This visual collage blends found footage and live action with drawn and cut-out animation to portray a grandfather's recollection of one fateful day.

Death is in Trouble Now: The Sculptures of Mark Adair

Patrick Jenkins

Contemporary sculptures with mixed media in a Gothic style explore contemporary issues in a body of work that has led this Ontario artist to be referred to as "master of the grotesque" and "ecologist of the human soul."

Deconstructing Supper

Marianne Kaplan, MSK Productions, Leonard Terhoch

Chef John Bishop explores the politics, economics and ethics of eating in the billion-dollar battle to control global food production.

Dennis Jackson & Melanie Jackson • Storytellers in motion (Series 3)

Jeff Bear, Marianne Jones, Urban Rez Productions, Kristy Assu

In this episode of Storytellers in motion, award-winning indigenous writers, producers, and directors Dennis Jackson and Melanie Jackson are profiled.

Depot Harbour, Ontario • Ghost Towns of Canada

Maureen Kelleher, Insight Film & Video Productions, Leigh Badgley

This episode of Ghost Towns of Canada explores Depot Harbour, Ontario which was built by Canadian lumber giant John Rudolphus Booth as a terminus for his private rail line that transported timber and linked grains farmers in the west to ports on the Atlantic.

Depression: Fighting the Dragon

Sue Ridout, Dreamfilm Productions

This documentary provides new insight into the illness of depression and highlights the importance of early detection.

Desperately Seeking Doctors

Maria LeRose, Sharon Barlett, Dreamfilm Productions, Sue Ridout

Canada's universal health care system was the envy of the world. But today five million Canadians don't have a family doctor. How did we get here? And how do we get back to the level of primary health care that we believe is our right as Canadian citizens?

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