This short film depicts Newfoundland’s “old times” as seen by Julie O’Brien, an 11-year-old living in Tors Cove. Told in the first person with cutaway shots to the girl’s many activities, the film illustrates the way traditions are maintained, remembered and evolved. This film is part of the Children of Canada series.
0 1970 HD
A documentary from 1987 featuring the life of early Chinese immigrants to the island of Newfoundland.
0 2016 HD
On July 1st, 1916, the Newfoundland Regiment took part in a massive First World War offensive on the Somme, led by the British. At Beaumont Hamel...
0 1962 HD
This short documentary includes three vignettes about life off the coast of Newfoundland. In Island of Birds, we visit Green Island, a sea bird...
0 2009 HD
Combining archival photos with new and found footage, this short film presents a personal, impressionistic rendering of what it's like growing up...
0 1951 HD
A portrait of Newfoundland that records a way of life that has all but disappeared.
0 1979 HD
A film on the "SAPPHIRE", the oldest identified wreck in Canadian waters. Parks Canada's underwater archaeology team is responsible for the...
0 1967 HD
William Wells defends the viability of Fogo Island and expresses his apprehension about the exodus of young people.
0 1981 HD
This documentary records the journey undertaken by Jacques Cousteau, his 24-member team, and an NFB film crew to explore the Grand Banks of...
0 1979 HD
A woman is forcibly placed in Priory, as the filmmakers follow her struggles to adapt.
0 1949 HD
With simple ceremony on Parliament Hill, Ottawa, Newfoundlanders are welcomed as fellow-Canadians. Prime Minister St. Laurent starting off the...
0 1970 HD
This feature-length documentary paints a lively portrait of Father of Confederation and first premier of Newfoundland Joseph Roberts Smallwood, or...
0 2021 HD
Short doc/essay film exploring Newfoundland's relationship to film before and after confederation.
0 1999 HD
Shot during three seasons, Kenuajuak's documentary tenderly portrays village life and the elements that forge the character of his people: their...
0 1973 HD
This short documentary looks at the government relocation of the Labrador Inuit and the effects on their culture and social structures.
0 2019 HD
In rocky Newfoundland, renowned French artist Jean Claude Roy gathers his paints and sets off to face the day. Whether it be freezing snow, violent...
0 1967 HD
Two women discuss the roles and problems of women, education, and shopping on Fogo Island.
0 1994 HD
It was a way of life. It was the backbone of a society. And then the cod fishery off the east coast of Newfoundland collapsed. Taking Stock traces...
0 2023 HD
Documentation of the legendary all ages hardcore punk show held at a Jack Astor's Sports Bar & Grill during operating business hours in St. John's,...
10 2019 HD
In 1938 an airfield was built at the northeastern-most end of America, the descent went slowly but incessantly through the Cold War. This is the...
10 2022 HD
Amidst a mostly Catholic community, a small tiny Anglican church offers more to the community of Placentia than people may think, and holds many...
