Newfoundland And Labrador Movies

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

William Wells defends the viability of Fogo Island and expresses his apprehension about the exodus of young people.

In 1940s outport Newfoundland, young Sadie struggles to cope with the tragic death of both her parents.

The Priory is a public extended-care hospital in Victoria, British Columbia, for people suffering from chronic geriatric illnesses. Treatment is...

A documentary from 1987 featuring the life of early Chinese immigrants to the island of Newfoundland.

Shot during three seasons, Kenuajuak's documentary tenderly portrays village life and the elements that forge the character of his people: their...

Depiction of Newfoundland's "old times" as seen by Julie O'Brien, an 11-year-old living in Tors Cove. Told in the first person with cutaway shots to...

In 1938 an airfield was built at the northeastern-most end of America, the descent went slowly but incessantly through the Cold War. This is the...

A young man is forced to confront his past traumas following his first day of work on a logging camp in the 1930s.

Amidst a mostly Catholic community, a small tiny Anglican church offers more to the community of Placentia than people may think, and holds many...

Short doc/essay film exploring Newfoundland's relationship to film before and after confederation.

This short documentary includes three vignettes about life off the coast of Newfoundland. In Island of Birds, we visit Green Island, a sea bird...

Documentation of the legendary all ages hardcore punk show held at a Jack Astor's Sports Bar & Grill during operating business hours in St. John's,...

Gerry Rogers, a filmmaker in Newfoundland, documents her personal battle with breast cancer. With her partner Peggy and lots of support from family...

A film on the "SAPPHIRE", the oldest identified wreck in Canadian waters. Parks Canada's underwater archaeology team is responsible for the...

For over 200 years, European history has taught us that Newfoundland's Beothuk people are extinct. Giving voice to the Indigenous people,...

A portrait film of Little Bay Islands, Newfoundland and Labrador's latest resettlement project.

Gerald S. Doyle was one of the first collectors of Newfoundland folk songs. He was also an avid cinematographer who left a collection of 12 hours of...

Combining archival photos with new and found footage, this short film presents a personal, impressionistic rendering of what it's like growing up...

Through Inuit voices, HERD: Inuit Voices on Caribou tells the story of the social, emotional, and cultural disruptions from ecological change by...