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.
Digitally hand-drawn animation in TV Paint portrays the journey of Dan, from his existence as an egg with plans to hatch into a beautiful rooster like all the other eggs only to find out that he was never born to be a rooster.
"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
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.
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.
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 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.
In this episode of Storytellers in motion, filmmaker Danis Goulet is profiled.
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."
This episode of the Chiefs and Champions series profiles Fastpitch Softball player Darren Zack.
This episode of The Artist's Life profiles printmaker and etcher, David Blackwood.
This episode of The Artist's Life profiles painter, David Urban.
"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 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 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.
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.
"The Jerry Cans" are a modern musical grup from Iqaluit, Nunavut who reflect a strong Inuit culture. Core to the Inuit culture is a relationship with the land and hunting for food, the seal in particular. This documentary explores how the judgment of Southerners on this practice conflicts with traditions that are centuries long.
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."
Chef John Bishop explores the politics, economics and ethics of eating in the billion-dollar battle to control global food production.
In this episode of Storytellers in motion, award-winning indigenous writers, producers, and directors Dennis Jackson and Melanie Jackson are profiled.
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.
This documentary provides new insight into the illness of depression and highlights the importance of early detection.
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?
Development and Debt looks at the history of the international development assistance that began in the early 1960s and conditions attached to that aid, often benefitting those providing it more than its recipients.
Continuing his exploration of the unexpected outcomes from the fusion of chemistry and mark-making on clear 35mm film, Rimmer brings to life the energies of the seven ancient chakras.
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