Newfoundland: Atlantic Province

This documentary chronicles the relocation of an entire town in Newfoundland, Canada.

This short documentary includes three vignettes about life off the coast of Newfoundland. In Island of Birds, we visit Green Island, a sea bird...

A documentary from 1987 featuring the life of early Chinese immigrants to the island of Newfoundland.

A portrait of Newfoundland that records a way of life that has all but disappeared.

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...

William Wells defends the viability of Fogo Island and expresses his apprehension about the exodus of young people.

One man's hat is another man's treasure when it comes to the importance and significance of saving items of historic value.

A film on the "SAPPHIRE", the oldest identified wreck in Canadian waters. Parks Canada's underwater archaeology team is responsible for the...

This documentary records the journey undertaken by Jacques Cousteau, his 24-member team, and an NFB film crew to explore the Grand Banks of...

A woman is forcibly placed in Priory, as the filmmakers follow her struggles to adapt.

Combining archival photos with new and found footage, this short film presents a personal, impressionistic rendering of what it's like growing up...

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...

Short doc/essay film exploring Newfoundland's relationship to film before and after confederation.

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...

Shot during three seasons, Kenuajuak's documentary tenderly portrays village life and the elements that forge the character of his people: their...

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...

This short documentary looks at the government relocation of the Labrador Inuit and the effects on their culture and social structures.

Two women discuss the roles and problems of women, education, and shopping on Fogo Island.

Ben Power interviews his father, Darrell Power of Great Big Sea, and asks what it was like on the road, being away from his family, and how being in...

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...