Karl du Plessis

After literally swimming across the Atlantic Ocean, an Englishman takes a country trip across Canada on a railcar.

20 de jun. de 1965

A hapless husband neglects to clear the icy walk, which leads to the mailman slipping and breaking his neck. A comedy of errors results from his at...

10 de out. de 1978

Australian pediatrician Helen Caldicott delivers a lecture on the potential medical and societal consequences of a nuclear war, and advocates for n...

01 de out. de 1982

This funny yet serious short film demonstrates the effectiveness of advertising and the marketing machine. Its comic appeal lies in the characters ...

01 de jan. de 1978

Zlatko Grgic's short animated film depicts how humans evolved from the sea and the problems that ensued. Using humour, he shows how industry leads ...

03 de jun. de 1977

Toronto is regarded as the third largest jazz centre in North America. This film features a cross-section of jazz bands of that city: the Lenny Bre...

01 de jan. de 1963

For Alexander Galt it was the middle of the road, until he saw some hope for his dream of a united Canada. What was he like, this stubborn idealist...

31 de dez. de 1962

This feature documentary follows one of the greatest Canadian baseball players of all time, Ferguson Jenkins, through the 1972-1973 season. From th...

01 de out. de 1974

Canadian wildlife specialists work to preserve and nurture the creatures that remain in our wilderness areas - species such as the whooping crane, ...

12 de set. de 1971

This short documentary features Canadian contralto Maureen Forrester as she sings at the Festival Casals, a musical event founded by the great Span...

01 de jan. de 1961

A study, in film animation, of a day in the life of a housewife, described without words, with a minimum of detail but with a perception all the mo...

01 de jan. de 1975

This short animation transports us from the farthest conceivable point of the universe to the tiniest particle of existence, an atom of a living hu...

02 de fev. de 1968

An engaging illustration, by animation artist Rhoda Leyer, of the fable in which the warm sun proves to the cold wind that persuasion is better tha...

01 de jan. de 1972

A light, humorous look at the motor car and the great North American itch for a place on the road. From the comparative peace of Honest Joe's used-...

01 de jan. de 1960

A hymn to love and life, this film without commentary establishes through images a striking parallel between the serenity that times of peace bring...

01 de jan. de 1972

Canadians in search of the national identity will not find it fully fleshed in this film. An animated cartoon, it sees Canadians as pragmatists, ad...

01 de jan. de 1974

A compilation of satirical anti-smoking clips.

01 de jan. de 1970

A chain-smoking woman has an encounter with a vampire.

04 de jan. de 1970

In this experimental animated short, Ryan Larkin (Walking) creates a series of figures who move across the screen and disappear into a hole. Eventu...

01 de jan. de 1966

Window shopping children watch as toy soldiers come to life and fight a war with all its unvarnished ferocity and horror.

01 de jan. de 1966

The old spirit of the Yukon returns as Dawson City prepares for its Discovery Day celebrations. Witness a round of nostalgic scenes: a main street ...

01 de jan. de 1961

This film illustrates the theory that a sudden change in climate caused by a stellar explosion resulted in the extinction of the dinosaurs.

01 de jan. de 1977

Take flight with this short film about the sport of gliding, and enjoy a captivating journey into near space, where all the beauty of earth and hea...

01 de out. de 1967

An engaging story of young enterprise, pitfalls, and eventual success that all young viewers will enjoy. It is about two young Greek boys in Montré...

01 de jan. de 1972