SnagFilms National Film Board of Canada Recent Additions

Lismer

Fri, 01 Jul 2011 23:23:21 GMT

A member of the Group of Seven, emphasizing his contributions to art education and to Canadian art

Churchill's Island

Fri, 01 Jul 2011 23:15:21 GMT

A classic propaganda film about Churchill's plans to defend the UK "from land, sea and air" during WWII

Pierrot in Montreal

Fri, 11 Feb 2011 01:01:56 GMT

A Canadian Patomime, Guy Hoffman, plays Pierrot at the Belmont Amusement Park with the streets of Montreal as his backdrop.

The Musical Ride

Fri, 11 Feb 2011 00:18:24 GMT

This classic film showcases the famous Musical Ride of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.

Winnipeg Ballet

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 20:28:53 GMT

Fred Davis goes backstage at the Royal Winnipeg Ballet in Winnipeg, Manitoba

Popular Psychology

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 19:42:53 GMT

How much faith should one put in popular psychology? The question is left open for discussion.

Industrial Canada

Fri, 06 Aug 2010 00:56:36 GMT

The film traces the country's transformation from a strictly agricultural economy to an increasingly industrial one

Animal Friends

Thu, 05 Aug 2010 23:48:18 GMT

Zoo Comes to Class: Animals from Stanley Park Zoo visit an elementary school in Vancouver.

Passport to Canada

Wed, 04 Aug 2010 19:55:42 GMT

Thousands of immigrants come from Europe to Canada offering strength and skills in exchange for hope and a new life.

The Living Stone

Tue, 03 Aug 2010 22:36:27 GMT

This film shows the inspiration, often related to belief in the supernatural, behind Inuit sculpture.

City of Gold

Tue, 03 Aug 2010 22:29:42 GMT

City of Gold uses still photographs to compare Dawson City of the gold rush with the more tranquil Dawson City of today

Steady as She Goes

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 23:53:18 GMT

George Fulfit, retired, illustrates with humor and optimism the delicate craft of putting ships into bottles.

Our Town Faro

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 23:47:18 GMT

Carved out of the Yukon wilderness in the 1970s, Faro was built with the modern amenities of a mining town poised for success.

Nahanni

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 22:41:18 GMT

This short film focuses on the legend of a lost gold mine and a river in the Northwest Territories that lured men to their doom.

Everywhere in the World

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 22:35:18 GMT

This 1940s newsreel demonstrates how the U.S.A. and the Commonwealth countries contributed to the war effort during World War II

Survival in the Bush

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 22:24:18 GMT

This short documentary illustrates what to do when you're lost in the bush.

Multiple Choices - Searching

Thu, 01 Jul 2010 19:12:05 GMT

An elderly participant laments that young people are missing something in rejecting the church and organized religion.

Earth to Mouth

Wed, 30 Jun 2010 00:53:24 GMT

This documentary follows the tilling, planting and harvesting of Asian vegetables destined for Chinese markets and restaurants.

Multiple Choices - Who, What, Where, When?

Tue, 29 Jun 2010 23:48:24 GMT

Sex permeates our culture, from advertising to movies and rock videos to the spectre of AIDS.

Multiple Choices - Forever After?

Tue, 29 Jun 2010 23:26:24 GMT

Now that divorce is relatively simple and statistically common, is there any motivation to remain married for better or worse?

Blades and Brass

Tue, 29 Jun 2010 22:25:24 GMT

The best of the 1967 National Hockey League season, set to music in the Tijuana Brass style.

Wings On Her Shoulder

Thu, 17 Jun 2010 20:42:15 GMT

The Woman's Division of the Royal Canadian Air Force of 1943 is 9000 strong, an able corps trained for service.

Wildlife in the Rockies

Thu, 17 Jun 2010 20:38:36 GMT

After many years of careful conservation, Banff and Jasper National Parks have become vast zoological gardens.

What is a Wall

Thu, 17 Jun 2010 20:31:20 GMT

What is... a Wall? delights the eye by turning the walls of a house into intriguing planes of light, shadow, color and texture.

What is a Door

Thu, 17 Jun 2010 20:28:15 GMT

What is... a Door? is an eye-opening visual journey through the hidden secrets and familiar sights and sounds of doors.

School For Charm

Thu, 17 Jun 2010 20:20:15 GMT

Fred Davis demonstrates the role of charm schools in helping women to develop self-confidence and pride in their appearances.

Quebec Conference

Thu, 17 Jun 2010 19:59:15 GMT

The Quebec Conference of August 1943, during which military and political leaders met to discuss the next stages of World War II

It's the Fashion

Thu, 17 Jun 2010 19:53:15 GMT

A behind-the-scenes review of the keen, competitive clothing industry.

Here's Hockey

Thu, 17 Jun 2010 19:49:15 GMT

Amateur Hockey Association to the big-league professional stars, the film shows what it takes to make a hockey player.

What is a Fence

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 19:18:41 GMT

This film turns the swirling canyons of wood grain and the bizarre textures of lichens into exotic and mysterious landscapes.

What is a Window

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 19:15:41 GMT

A breath-taking exploration of the shifting patterns and surreal images of the world as seen through windows.

What is a Stream

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 19:13:41 GMT

What is... a Stream? takes an unusual look at the magical, everchanging face of a gurgling stream.

What is a Garden

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 19:08:41 GMT

This film moves deep into the tangled geometry of stems and flowers, colours, and textures of a summer garden.

Varley

Mon, 14 Jun 2010 22:50:41 GMT

A portrait of Frederick Varley, Canadian painter.

Quality Beef

Mon, 14 Jun 2010 22:46:41 GMT

An analysis of quality in beef and a survey of Canada's cattle industry.

The Puzzle of Pain

Mon, 14 Jun 2010 22:42:41 GMT

Dr. Ronald Melzack discusses the psychological phenomena of pain and their underlying neurophysical mechanisms.

Multiple Choices - Tying the Knot

Mon, 14 Jun 2010 22:36:41 GMT

Relationships are often defined in terms of formal committment; is the couple engaged or married?

Multiple Choices - Loves Me Loves Me Not

Mon, 14 Jun 2010 22:27:41 GMT

The participants discuss fidelity, monogamy, polygamy, arranged marriages, love and lust.

Wolfe and Montcalm

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 20:32:26 GMT

The film recreates the tense hours before the Battle of the Plains of Abraham.

Wings Parade

Fri, 28 May 2010 19:16:00 GMT

This film details the various stages of training through which Royal Canadian Air Force pilots and air crews have to pass.

Warclouds in the Pacific

Thu, 27 May 2010 23:19:20 GMT

This archival film from 1941 examines the new Japan which was emerging at the beginning of the 1900's.

The War for Mens Minds

Thu, 27 May 2010 23:01:26 GMT

Describes the war on the information and propaganda fronts, and the hopes for the future founded on cooperation.

Trees Are A Crop

Thu, 27 May 2010 19:03:27 GMT

The story of Joe Kelly, who sold his trees to be cut down wholesale, illustrates the danger of a shortsighted policy.

Salmon Run

Thu, 27 May 2010 01:32:21 GMT

Salmon Run deals primarily with the protection of the sockeye salmon fisheries in the Fraser River of British Columbia.

The Royal Visit

Thu, 27 May 2010 00:28:27 GMT

A complete record of the 1939 Royal Tour of Canada by King George VI and Queen Elizabeth.

Royal Journey

Wed, 26 May 2010 23:59:53 GMT

The Canadian visit by Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh in 1951 was documented by the NFB.

New York - Twin Parks Project - TV Channel 13

Wed, 26 May 2010 22:48:27 GMT

In a city which has become a symbol of urban disaster, two projects indicate an important re-orientation of priorities.

Multiple Choices - The Agony and the Ecstasy

Wed, 26 May 2010 22:10:27 GMT

Parents discuss raising children, and teenagers talk about their expectations of parenthood

Multiple Choices - Power Lines

Wed, 26 May 2010 21:57:21 GMT

Participants discuss parental authority, discipline, children's rights and friendship between parents and children.

Multiple Choices - Community

Wed, 26 May 2010 21:41:21 GMT

Participants discuss different types of support networks inside the family and discuss the changing definition of community.