Canada

This short fiction film tells the love story between a young anglophone and a young francophone who unite their destinies in roller skates.

An egg desperately tries to prevent being hatched. In this animated short from the Canada Vignette series, learn how societies in evolution are often in danger of self-destruction.

Close-ups of fine detail of the ancient skill of quillwork embroidery--brightly coloured geometric designs on high-ankled, Seneca-type moccasins. These moccasins are over one hundred years old, from the fabled Speyer Collection that was repatriated from Germany by the National Museum of Man in 1975.

A vignette exploring the depths of the Arctic Ocean.

The metamorphosis of a map of Canada into human forms who share the natural resources to the rhythm of a dance.

This carved ritual pipe from the Plains First Nations culture depicts the act of creation, alive in stone, Mother Earth in the embrace of Father Sky. Integral to the all-important sacred ceremonies, this personal possession expresses in strong imagery the vigour and joy of life itself.

The decorative pattern style of a traditional Metis coat is explored.

This short tapes sums up the problems with our country -- celebrities just don't know how to act like celebrities.

One tiny little mistake and suddenly you’re lost in Canada.

This very short stereoscopic film by Evelyn Lambart uses drawings to suggest movement across Canada’s ever-changing countryside.

A vignette about a 1912 fly-swatting contest organized by The Toronto Daily Star to draw attention to the danger posed to public health by flies. Through archival photographs and newspaper headlines the highlights of the contest are reviewed in a light, humorous manner. The winner, a determined young lady named Beatrice White, killed over 500 000 flies during the six-week contest and was dubbed the "Angel of Death" by the paper.

A look into Canada's incredible strides with progressive politics, while at the same time the U.S. has become increasingly polarized on such issues as the Drug War and Gay-marriage. Canada now presents a sharp contrast between itself and its southern neighbor, making converts of many a U.S. citizen.

Foreign, Punjabi Language, India, Foreign Languages, Foreign Regions - A young man and woman meet when they each are registered with a marriage bureau by parents hoping to wed them to people abroad. But tempers fly when it's discovered that the agency is a scam. In the ensuing chaos, the young couple discovers a mutual attraction that eventually leads to love and marriage. Sukhjinder Shera directs this romantic comedy.

A jetliner spans the miles, sheering through clouds to open sky and scenic vistas of the provinces below. Glimpses of town and country, of people of many ethnic origins, of a resourceful and industrious nation - impressions it would take days and weeks to gather at first hand - are brought to you in this vivid 1800-kilometer panorama.

The history of the development of modern logging techniques on the British Columbia coast.

Animated images showing the variety of people who live in Canada.

Bill Miner was a train robber in British Columbia at the turn of the century. This animated film depicts a disastrous episode in his career.

A Canada Vignette giving a humorous animated version of the history of Fort Prince of Wales from its construction to its capture by the French.

An animated film depicting the evolution of the City of Toronto from 1749 to 1978.