Canadian Studies (Documentaries)

Directed by Ann Shin.
47 minutes; released 2002.
This documentary looks at individuals for whom the Internet is more than simply a means of acquiring information but rather a way of life.

Directed by Jimmy K.
75 minutes; released 2008.
Features interviews with members of Quebec's English-speaking minority.

Directed by Anne Marie Nakagawa.
42 minutes; released 2005.
A look at a group of Canadians whose mixed ethnic backgrounds defy simple categorization.

Directed by Terence McKenna.
120 minutes; released 2000.
A documentary about the use of the War Measures Act by Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau in 1970.

Directed by Werner Volkmer.
52 minutes; released 1994.
A look at what may happen if Western-style consumerism catches on in India.

Produced by the Canadian Catholic School Trustees' Association.
1 disc; released 2001.
Features nine Canadian leaders in Catholic education reading from this bestselling book.

Directed by by David Mackay and Karl H. Konnry.
14 minutes; released 1970.
A video about pollution and traffic problems, discussing the pros and cons of expressways such as the Spadina Expressway in solving traffic problems. Exemplifies the philosophy of Marshall McLuhan on an ecological subject.

Directed by Carl Thériault.
12 minutes; released 2004.
A documentary on the goals and activities of the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty (OCAP). In French with English subtitles.

Directed by Serge Turbide et al.
2002 minutes; released 2000.
Chronicles Canada's history from the beginning to the mid-twentieth century.
Includes Volume 1: When the World Began (120 min.; 2000), and Adventures and Mystics (120 min.; 2000), Volume 2: Claiming the Wilderness (120 min.; 2000) and Battle for a Continent (120 min.; 2000), Volume 3: A Question of Loyalties (120 min.; 2000), Volume 4: The Pathfinders (120 min.; 2000) and Rebellion & Reform (120 min.; 2000), Volume 5: The Great Enterprise (120 min.; 2000) and From Sea to Sea (120 min.; 2000), Volume 6: Special Edition, Volume 7: Taking the West 1873-1896 (120 min.; 2001) and The Great Transformation 1896-1915 (120 min.; 2001), Volume 8: Ordeal by Fire 1915-1929 (120 min.; 2001) and Hard Times 1929-1940 (120 min.; 2001), Volume 9: Special Edition.

Directed by Robert MacAskill.
1140 minutes; released 2002.
Complete coverage of the 1972 World Cup hockey series between Canada and the USSR.

Directed by Donald Brittain.
201 minutes; released 1986.
Brittain's award-winning three-part documentary examines the careers of the late René Lévesque and Pierre Elliott Trudeau. In English with French subtitles.

Directed by Alan Mendelsohn.
45 minutes; released 2003.
A documentary about the Halifax explosion in 1917.

Directed by Karl Parent and Louise Vandelac.
52 minutes; released 2000.
A critical study of human cloning and its advocates.

Directed by Neil Docherty.
52 minutes; released 2006.
A sobering look at the number of companies attempting to hoard and profit by the world's water supply.

Directed by Patricia Kearns.
62 minutes; released 1998.
The story of Maude Victoria Barlow, activist and head of the Council of Canadians.

Directed by John N. Smith.
180 minutes; released 1993.
Dieppe dramatizes the high-level political machinations that led to the decision to mount the attack of Dieppe. For nearly 3000 Canadian soldiers, the war ended in the battle of August 19, 1942.

Directed by Jean-Claude Bürger.
52 minutes; released 2000.
Concentrating on Canada, France and Mexico, this documentary examines how technology and the emerging knowledge sector are changing conditions for many working people.

Directed by Yurij Luhovy.
55 minutes; released 1994.
Through archival footage, photographs and testimony, this documentary tells the story of the 170,000 Ukranians who came to Canada before WWI in search of freedom but found themselves confined to internment camps.

Produced by CBC Radio Canada.
75 minutes; released 1998.
Everything you need to know to understand Glenn Gould, both the musician and the man. This program examines the drive and passion behind his musicianship, and the depths of feeling that he draws on while performing his music.

Directed by David Langer.
60 minutes; released 1998.
A revealing biography of classical piano legend Glenn Gould. The program features interviews, performances, and recording sessions, as well as casual shots of his personal life.

Directed by Yosif Feyginberg.
86 minutes; released 2002.
Glenn Gould's 1957 visit to Russia, featuring his lecture and recital at the Leningrad Conservatory.

Directed by Susan Terrill.
282 minutes; released 2003.
Six 45-minute documentaries looking at the experience of Canadian childhood through family life, play, schooling, work, health and the media.

Directed by Peter John Ingles et al.
450 minutes; released 2006.
With comments from such players as Wayne Gretzky, Hayley Wickenheiser and Ken Dryden, this series chronicles the story of a game and the soul of a nation. Born as a game of survival against the Canadian winter, hockey gave a new country its first heroes and champions. Narrated by Paul Gross and James Hyndman.

Produced by Dep Distribution.
180 minutes; released 2002.
CBC Televisions's broadcast of the Men's and Women's Hockey Finals at the 2002 Olympic Winter Games.

Directed by Richard Desjardins and Robert Monderie.
93 minutes; released 2007.
A documentary on the tragic history of the Algonquin of Quebec.

Directed by Robert Duncan.
47 minutes; released 1998.
A documentary on the life of Dr. John McCrae, author of the poem "In Flanders Fields", which he composed in memory of friends lost to WWI.

Directed by Donald Brittain and Don Owen.
78 minutes; released 1965.
Made shortly before the release of his first album, this classic documentary looks at the life and muse of Leonard Cohen.

Directed by Robert Spence and Albert Nerenberg.
73 minutes; released 2007.
A comedic examination of the reasons why Canadians seem to hate Toronto. “Mister Toronto” embarks on a cross-Canada journey to promote a fake “Toronto Appreciation Day”.

Directed by David Paperny.
55 minutes; released 1977.
A documentary about one of Canada's most accomplished and controversial novelists. Narrated by Richard Dreyfuss.

Directed by Craig Chivers.
57 minutes; released 2003.
A couple and their six young children struggle with poverty in Canada.

Directed by John N. Smith.
83 minutes; released 2002.
Cameras go backstage during an entire season to capture the creative spirit at the hear of a treasured Canadian theatre company.

Produced by View Video.
106 minutes; released 1995.
From his early days as Montreal's teenage Boogie-Woogie sensation to his international celebrity as a ground-breaking jazz pianist, Oscar Peterson: Music in the Key of Oscar charts four decades of one of Canada's best-known musicians, bringing both the man and his music to life.

Produced by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
100 minutes; released 1999.
A CBC documentary about immigrants to Canada and the building in Halifax Harbour where many were welcomed.

Produced by CBC Television and CBC Newsworld.
110 minutes; released 2000.
CBC News coverage of the death and funeral of a leading Canadian politician.

Directed by Brian McKenna.
280 minutes; released 1994.
Documentary on the life of Canada's 15th Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau. Includes Volume 1: The Making of a Leader (1919-1968) (80 min.; 1994), Volume 2: The Art of Governing (1968-1972) (100 min.; 1994) and Volume 3: Establishing a Just Society (1972-1984) (100 min.; 1994).

Produced by Combat Camera.
80 minutes; released 2006.
Reviews the work of Canadian Defence Forces in Afghanistan, the Gulf of Arabia, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, and the Southern United States during 2005.

Directed by Robin Neinstein.
70 minutes; released 2005.
Novelist Douglas Coupland takes viewers on a journey through Canada as only he sees and knows it.

Directed by Margaret Slaght.
43 minutes; released 2004.
A CBC documentary on how Canadians speak.

Produced by CBC Television News.
88 min.; released 2000.
A CBC Television News report about the National War Memorial in Ottawa.

Directed by Julia Bennett.
50 minutes; released 1999.
A documentary about the socialist politician who initiated universal medicare in Canada.

Directed by Jerry Ciccoritti.
192 minutes; released 2002.
Originally aired on CBC Television, Trudeau explores 15 years in the political and personal life of Pierre Elliott Trudeau. The film explores Trudeau's passionate commitment to individual rights as the cornerstone of democracy.

Directed by Tim Southam.
180 minutes; released 2004.
A drama chronicling the coming of age of Canada's 15th Prime Minister. Importantly, the film shows how the conservatism of Quebec, and the autocratic premiership of Maurice Duplessis, shaped Trudeau into a man who helped begin the Quiet Revolution in Quebec.

Directed by Dan Moscrip.
109 minutes; released 1999.
A four-part series on the challenges facing immigrants to Canada. Issues discussed: Identity, Language, Discrimination and Employment.

Directed by Matthew Vibert.
250 minutes; released 1996.
Using video footage from the 1940's to the 1970's, this series traces the thought of communications theorist Marshall McLuhan.

Produced by CBC.
93 minutes; released 2002.
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation documents Pope John Paul II's visit to Canada for World Youth Day, July 18-28, 2002.