People from the Kwakwa'kawakw's 'NAMGIS First Nation take a canoe trip through their traditional territory on Vancouver Island. They reflect on their connection to the land-- the core of their lifeblood and culture, and on their intent to negotiate a modern-day Treaty with the government of British Columbia and the government of Canada.
From a boat swaying on its anchor at the head of an inlet, a landscape of pilings, shore, and forest is slowly revealed by time-lapse photography as the morning fog lifts. While the deep space of the landscape emerges out of the fog-enshrouded flatness of early morning, the camera skips from fixed point to fixed point, suggesting the motion of the human eye while reading.
Heading for an environmental train wreck, natural resources don’t stand a chance at the expense of the overwhelming industrial species.
Nature on its Course is a short mixed-media animation about a careless hunter who takes more than he needs. It's a reminder to viewers to respect their environment and not to underestimate the forces of nature.
Profile of Evelyn Vanderhoop, a Haida artitst that weaves the NaXine robe or Chilkat blanket.
Near to Nature's Heart: Women of Waskesiu explores the diverse lives of eight First Nation, Métis and Euro-Canadian women who made their homes in Prince Albert National Park.
Nehiyawetan means "Let's speak Cree". This dynamic six part series combines live action and animation in an innovative approach to making the Cree language accessible to young children.
Tansi! Kai and Auntie Josephine are back, and joined by new student, Kayla, for another fun year of Cree in series 2 of Nehiyawetan: Let's Speak Cree.
Tansi! Kai, Kayla and Auntie Josephine are back for another fun year of Cree in series 3 of Nehiyawetan: Let's Speak Cree.
Affectionately known as La Pointe, Pointe-Saint-Charles is working- class neighbourhood in southwest Montreal. Once among the biggest industrial districts in Canada, today it is under attack by real estate developers.
Award-winning filmmaker Linda Ohama captures the essence of the prairies in Neighbours, Wild Horses & Cowboys. She revisits her home community in Southern Alberta to uncover intertwining stories of friendship, appreciation for nature, and neighbourliness.
26 Haida repatriation committee members travel to New York City to reclaim their ancestors' remains from the American Museum of Natural History.
Nika and Vince Collison visit the British Museum in London to discuss repatriation of their Haida ancestors' remains.
New Frames was created with active participation of young immigrant and refugee men to shed perspectives on mental health and well being as they seek a better life in a new country. In a time where the world is witnessing the largest displacements of people since the Second World War, this uniquely collaborative work gives voice to those not often listened to, encouraging conversations on topics stigmatized for far too long.
This documentary features three leading carvers from the new generation of Haida artists--Tim Boyko, Garner Moody and Clayton Gladstone.
This film presents a candid portrait of a male-female relationship that terminated with dire consequences.
New Year's: Counting through Time traces New Year's celebrations and calendar forms from Neanderthal cave etchings right up to atomic clocks.
A famous Vancouver landmark, the nine o'clock gun is a cannon that fires each day at 9:00 p.m. from Stanley Park. In this film, a stationary camera plays a waiting game, shooting the "performing sculpture" that marks time, but also stands as an invention of destruction.
Ninstints is an abandoned Haida village on remote Anthony Island in the Queen Charlottes. Through powerful images of the local totem poles, this film explores the significance of the village's past and evokes a sense of the people who once lived there.
Examines the general sense of "dis-ease" in society and the increasing normalcy of hating ourselves. Three women use film to move away from the self-destructive practices of disordered eating toward those that are self-creating.
Examines the general sense of "dis-ease" in society and the increasing normalcy of hating ourselves. Three women use film to move away from the self-destructive practices of disordered eating toward those that are self-creating.
In a visual interpretation of this avant-garde poem by e.e. cummings, poetic hand movesments of ASL/Art-Sign emphasize the dexterous quality of the poet's perspective, creating an innovative visual interpretation in harmony with the poem.
This episode of The Artist's Life profiles installation artist, Noel Harding.
This episode of Ghost Towns of Canada explores Nordegg, Alberta where the discovery of coal deposits by German-Jewish businessman Martin Cohen occurred. His plan was to make Nordegg into a garden city, rather than a mining one. Due to circumstance involving the war, Martin Cohen was forced into exile, leaving Nordegg to became one of Alberta's largest mines.
In 1944, Charlie Post and Jimmy Dennis were both removed from their families to attend the Le Jac Indian Residential School. Just 10 years old, they never saw their families again. They share their experiences of event that illustrate why both men have spent a lifetime trying to overcome the impact of that traumatic day and the eight years that followed.
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