With simple ceremony on Parliament Hill, Ottawa, Newfoundlanders are welcomed as fellow-Canadians. Prime Minister St. Laurent starting off the carving of Newfoundland's coat of arms in the tenth and formerly blank shield over the entrance to the Parliament Buildings, writing in stone another chapter of Confederation. So begins this survey of Canada's tenth province, Newfoundland, its resources and how its people live. The film takes us to St. John's, Corner Brook, Bell Island, and includes a visit to Labrador where we see the giant airport at Gander.
A portrait of Newfoundland that records a way of life that has all but disappeared.
Gerry Rogers, a filmmaker in Newfoundland, documents her personal battle with breast cancer. With he...
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This feature-length documentary paints a lively portrait of Father of Confederation and first premie...
Two women discuss the roles and problems of women, education, and shopping on Fogo Island.
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 fac...
Documentation of the legendary all ages hardcore punk show held at a Jack Astor's Sports Bar & Grill...
This documentary records the journey undertaken by Jacques Cousteau, his 24-member team, and an NFB ...
This short documentary looks at the government relocation of the Labrador Inuit and the effects on t...
Gerald S. Doyle was one of the first collectors of Newfoundland folk songs. He was also an avid cine...
Amidst a mostly Catholic community, a small tiny Anglican church offers more to the community of Pla...
The Priory is a public extended-care hospital in Victoria, British Columbia, for people suffering fr...
It was a way of life. It was the backbone of a society. And then the cod fishery off the east coast ...
Shot during three seasons, Kenuajuak's documentary tenderly portrays village life and the elements t...
Combining archival photos with new and found footage, this short film presents a personal, impressio...
This short film depicts Newfoundland’s “old times” as seen by Julie O’Brien, an 11-year-old living i...
This short documentary includes three vignettes about life off the coast of Newfoundland. In Island ...
Ben Power interviews his father, Darrell Power of Great Big Sea, and asks what it was like on the ro...
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