Captain Newfoundland

Media mogul, athlete, creator of the psychedelic superhero Captain Newfoundland, and an activist against his home province joining Confederation: Geoff Stirling was all these things and more. To do justice to a character

Newfoundland Scene

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

Newfoundland

Newfoundland is a cinematic journey through one of North America's wildest islands where wind, sea, and stone shape a land teeming with life. From the colorful streets of St. John's to the dramatic cliffs of Cape Spear,

Inside Newfoundland

Canada's tenth province--its people, its resources, its way of life. The camera shows us St. John's, the capital city; Cornerbrook, pulp and paper centre; and Bell Island with its iron mine. The greatest wealth of Newfou

Newfoundland at Armageddon

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 the regiment was nearly wiped out, as only 110 of 780 soldiers survived t

Canada Vignettes: Newfoundland

An examination of the Viking explorers who were the first Europeans to discover Canada.

Newfoundland: Atlantic Province

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

Newfoundland Regiment Overseas

Historical reel showing the First Newfoundland Regiment participating in a church parade in Ayr, Scotland, where they are stationed.

High Tide in Newfoundland

Portrait: Gerald Squires of Newfoundland

Newfoundland painter Gerald Squires has referred to his portraits as "confrontations," though not intending the hostility that word can convey. This film shows a meeting between the artist and Edythe Goodridge, art curat

The Condom King of Newfoundland

Racism, classism, poverty and his own outlandish characters put his artistic ambitions to test. Wanting to pull his family out of these dire circumstances, he had an idea to turn his life around. Importing condoms from

With Camera and Gun in Newfoundland

There are always discussions on whether the gun or the camera is the key to the greatest sport in big game hunting. With Camera and Gun in Newfoundland brings both endeavors into sharp focus and the viewer can judge whet

Newfoundland Colors I: Green of Spring

An ongoing exercise in capturing feelings with a camera and music, specifically with individual colors being brought into the foreground.

Along Newfoundland's Shores

This short documentary includes three vignettes about life off the coast of Newfoundland. In Island of Birds, we visit Green Island, a sea bird sanctuary where puffins frolic. In Caplin Harvest, little silvery fish calle

An Untidy Package: Women and the Newfoundland Cod Moratorium

An Untidy Package sets out to dispel the popular misconception that Newfoundland women weren’t major players in the cod fishery before the moratorium, and that the federal compensation they received was only added to the

Routes: Exploring the British Origins of Newfoundland Outport Furniture Design

A 1995 David Quinton film exploring the British origins of Newfoundland outport furniture design.

I Just Didn't Want to Die: The 1914 Newfoundland Sealing Disaster

In March 1914, the Newfoundland set sail from Wesleyville, taking 132 men out sealing. Miles from shore, the ship got stuck in the ice so the men went over the side to walk to the sealing ground. When a terrible storm st

Gander's Ripple Effect: How a Newfoundland town's kindness made it to Broadway

The story of hospitality shown by Gander and surrounding towns during 9/11 and inspired the hit Broadway musical Come from Away.

Spots of Memory: what I remembered during one month away after six years on Blast Hole Pond Road, Newfoundland 2008

While away from home, Creates tried to remember specific objects on her six-acre property. She recalled 243 items. After her return, she proceeded to photograph them all, searching her archives for records of those that

The Untold Story

The Untold Story of the Suffragists of Newfoundland (1999) is a docu-drama celebrating the thirty year struggle by the women of Newfoundland to win the right to vote.