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Symbiopsychotaxiplasm
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Symbiopsychotaxiplasm

Oct 28, 1968

Symbiopsychotaxiplasm
1968 75 min 52 vues
In Manhattan's Central Park, a film crew directed by William Greaves is shooting a screen test with various pairs of actors. It's a confrontation between a couple: he demands to know what's wrong, she challenges his sexual orientation. Cameras shoot the exchange, and another camera records Greaves and his crew. Sometimes we watch the crew discussing this scene, its language, and the process of making a movie. Is there such a thing as natural language? Are all things related to sex? The camera records distractions - a woman rides horseback past them; a garrulous homeless vet who sleeps in the park chats them up. What's the nature of making a movie?
Documentary
Primary
6.4

Primary

Nov 08, 1960

Primary
1960 53 min 36 vues
Primary is a documentary film about the primary elections between John F. Kennedy and Hubert Humphrey in 1960. Primary is the first documentary to use light equipment in order to follow their subjects in a more intimate filmmaking style. This unconventional way of filming created a new look for documentary films where the camera’s lens was right in the middle of what ever drama was occurring. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with The Film Foundation in 1998.
Documentary
Primary
6.4

Primary

Nov 08, 1960

Primary
1960 53 min 36 vues
Primary is a documentary film about the primary elections between John F. Kennedy and Hubert Humphrey in 1960. Primary is the first documentary to use light equipment in order to follow their subjects in a more intimate filmmaking style. This unconventional way of filming created a new look for documentary films where the camera’s lens was right in the middle of what ever drama was occurring. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with The Film Foundation in 1998.
Documentary
The Days Before Christmas
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The Days Before Christmas

Jan 02, 1958

The Days Before Christmas
1958 30 min 1 vues
This short documentary depicts Christmastime in Montreal. The milling crowds, department store Santas, Brink's messengers, kindergarten angels and boisterous nightclubs all combine to make a vivid portrait of the holidays.
Documentary
Up Against the System
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Up Against the System

Jan 01, 1969

Up Against the System
1969 20 min 1 vues
People on welfare are rarely heard. What do they go through? How do they feel? How do concerned social and welfare workers feel about the welfare system? What is welfare supposed to do? In this film, welfare recipients and social case workers talk about the problems of being "up against the system." Part of the "Challenge for Change" series.
Documentary
JFK : Un président pour l'histoire
10

JFK : Un président pour l'histoire

Apr 12, 2008

JFK : Un président pour l'histoire
2008 90 min 1 vues
People on welfare are rarely heard. What do they go through? How do they feel? How do concerned social and welfare workers feel about the welfare system? What is welfare supposed to do? In this film, welfare recipients and social case workers talk about the problems of being "up against the system." Part of the "Challenge for Change" series.
Documentary
JFK : Un président pour l'histoire
10

JFK : Un président pour l'histoire

Apr 12, 2008

JFK : Un président pour l'histoire
2008 90 min 1 vues
People on welfare are rarely heard. What do they go through? How do they feel? How do concerned social and welfare workers feel about the welfare system? What is welfare supposed to do? In this film, welfare recipients and social case workers talk about the problems of being "up against the system." Part of the "Challenge for Change" series.
Documentary
Vladimir Nabokov
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Vladimir Nabokov

Sep 10, 1966

Vladimir Nabokov
1966 29 min 1 vues
A profile of the novelist and artist, his rich and productive life and a view of his working quarters in Montreux, for which the producer Robert Hughes went to Switzerland.
The End of the Line
1

The End of the Line

Jan 01, 1959

The End of the Line
1959 30 min 1 vues
This documentary short offers a nostalgic look at the steam locomotive as it passes from reality to history. In its heyday, the big smoke-belching steam engine seemed immortal. Now, powerful and efficient diesels are pushing the old coal-burning locomotives to the sidelines, and the lonely echo of their whistles may soon be a thing of the past.
Documentary
Up Against the System
1

Up Against the System

Jan 01, 1969

Up Against the System
1969 20 min 1 vues
People on welfare are rarely heard. What do they go through? How do they feel? How do concerned social and welfare workers feel about the welfare system? What is welfare supposed to do? In this film, welfare recipients and social case workers talk about the problems of being "up against the system." Part of the "Challenge for Change" series.
Documentary
The Back-breaking Leaf
10

The Back-breaking Leaf

Jan 02, 1959

The Back-breaking Leaf
1959 29 min 1 vues
Here is a graphic picture of the tobacco harvest in southwestern Ontario. At the end of July, transient field workers move in for a brief bonanza when the plant is ripe. The tobacco harvesters call it "the back-breaking leaf."
Documentary
The Back-breaking Leaf
10

The Back-breaking Leaf

Jan 02, 1959

The Back-breaking Leaf
1959 29 min 1 vues
Here is a graphic picture of the tobacco harvest in southwestern Ontario. At the end of July, transient field workers move in for a brief bonanza when the plant is ripe. The tobacco harvesters call it "the back-breaking leaf."
Documentary
The Cars in Your Life
1

The Cars in Your Life

Jan 01, 1960

The Cars in Your Life
1960 30 min 1 vues
A light, humorous look at the motor car and the great North American itch for a place on the road. From the comparative peace of Honest Joe's used-car lot, this film hustles you onto our public speedways, where hot rubber erases any distance between all points. Slow-motion and pop-on-pop-off photography make this a provocative, revealing study of motormania unlimited. A 1960 black and white production. (Also released under the title 1/3 Down and 24 Months to Pay.)
Documentary
Blood and Fire
1

Blood and Fire

Oct 26, 1958

Blood and Fire
1958 29 min 1 vues
The Salvation Army in action. Band rehearsals, personal reminiscences of an Army officer, and an unrehearsed "coming to Christ" in the Army Citadel make for a revealing film study of men and women dedicated to a life of service to humanity.
Documentary
Police
1

Police

Jan 01, 1958

Police
1958 30 min 1 vues
The misbehaving public performs for the camera in a half-hour miscellany of misdeeds. In a behind-the-scenes look at the hour-by-hour operation of a large metropolitan police force, this film presents a fair sampling of what keeps Toronto's police officers busy twenty-four hours a day.
Documentary
Pilgrimage
1

Pilgrimage

Jan 01, 1958

Pilgrimage
1958 30 min 1 vues
St. Joseph's Oratory, a picturesque shrine silhouetted against Mount Royal, draws pilgrims by the thousands every year. They come from California by Greyhound bus, from Vancouver by plane, and on foot from many parishes surrounding Montréal. What is the fame of this shrine, that it attracts the devout and the curious alike? The story is told by Brother Placide Vermandère of the Order of the Holy Cross, who was personally acquainted with Brother André, after whom the shrine's famous temple is named. Cameras follow a procession of the League of the Sacred Heart through the streets of the city to the famous sanctuary and show many of the religious observances conducted in the church, including Mass attended by invalids who come in the hope of being healed of various afflictions.
Documentary
Glenn Gould: Off the Record
1

Glenn Gould: Off the Record

Jan 01, 1959

Glenn Gould: Off the Record
1959 30 min 1 vues
Canadian concert pianist Glenn Gould enjoys a respite at his lakeside cottage. It is an aspect of Gould previously known only to the collie pacing beside him through the woods, the fishermen resting their oars to hear his piano, and fellow musicians like Franz Kraemer, with whom Gould talks of composition. (First of two parts.)
Documentary
Glenn Gould: On the Record
7.8

Glenn Gould: On the Record

Jan 01, 1959

Glenn Gould: On the Record
1959 30 min 2 vues
This short documentary (the second of two parts) follows Glenn Gould to New York City. There, we see the renowned Canadian concert pianist kidding the cab driver, bantering with sound engineers at Columbia Records, and then, alone with the piano, fastidiously recording Bach's Italian Concerto.
Documentary
A Day in June
1

A Day in June

Jan 01, 1958

A Day in June
1958 23 min 1 vues
This short documentary profiles Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day parade in Montreal in 1959. The annual parade takes place every June 24th in memory of Saint-Jean-Baptiste, the patron saint of Québec. Candid shots of youngsters preparing their costumes for the festivities are partnered with a lively jazz soundtrack. All the Montrealers and out-of-town tourists featured in this film avidly participate in a public festivity that is dear to their hearts.
Documentary
Pilgrimage
1

Pilgrimage

Jan 01, 1958

Pilgrimage
1958 30 min 1 vues
St. Joseph's Oratory, a picturesque shrine silhouetted against Mount Royal, draws pilgrims by the thousands every year. They come from California by Greyhound bus, from Vancouver by plane, and on foot from many parishes surrounding Montréal. What is the fame of this shrine, that it attracts the devout and the curious alike? The story is told by Brother Placide Vermandère of the Order of the Holy Cross, who was personally acquainted with Brother André, after whom the shrine's famous temple is named. Cameras follow a procession of the League of the Sacred Heart through the streets of the city to the famous sanctuary and show many of the religious observances conducted in the church, including Mass attended by invalids who come in the hope of being healed of various afflictions.
Documentary
Ali the Man: Ali the Fighter
1

Ali the Man: Ali the Fighter

Sep 01, 1975

Ali the Man: Ali the Fighter
1975 142 min 1 vues
Ali the Fighter was made in 1975, when the Muhammad Ali-Joe Frazier fight was still fresh in everyone's minds. Filmmaker William Greaves frames Ali's rise to glory, beginning with his "Cassius Clay" days back in Louisville.
Documentary
Seven Surprizes
1

Seven Surprizes

Jan 01, 1963

Seven Surprizes
1963 77 min 1 vues
A compilation of seven shorts made for the National Film Board of Canada. Features the NFBC shorts, "Nahanni," "Le Merle," "A Chairy Tale," "The Cars in Your Life," "Corral," "Wrestling," and "Neighbors."
Police
1

Police

Jan 01, 1958

Police
1958 30 min 1 vues
The misbehaving public performs for the camera in a half-hour miscellany of misdeeds. In a behind-the-scenes look at the hour-by-hour operation of a large metropolitan police force, this film presents a fair sampling of what keeps Toronto's police officers busy twenty-four hours a day.
Documentary
The Back-breaking Leaf
10

The Back-breaking Leaf

Jan 02, 1959

The Back-breaking Leaf
1959 29 min 1 vues
Here is a graphic picture of the tobacco harvest in southwestern Ontario. At the end of July, transient field workers move in for a brief bonanza when the plant is ripe. The tobacco harvesters call it "the back-breaking leaf."
Documentary
Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take 2½
6

Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take 2½

Jan 20, 2005

Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take 2½
2005 99 min 13 vues
A movie about making movies about making movies. In 1968, William Greaves shot several pairs of actors in a scene in which a woman confronts her husband and ends their relationship. In "Take 2 1/2," Greaves starts with 1968 takes of one of these pairs of actors plus footage of the crew discussing the film's progress. Then, 35 years later, Greaves brings back to Central Park those actors and some of the original crew (plus others) to film a reunion of the characters Alice and Freddie. We watch scenes of these characters and discussions among the actors and crew. Greaves explores and dramatizes the dialectic in the creative process.
Documentary
Country Threshing
1

Country Threshing

Jan 01, 1958

Country Threshing
1958 30 min 1 vues
This short documentary records the rural sights and sounds of the Eastern Townships of Quebec. The day of the big stationary threshing machine is almost over, as the machine is pushed into obscurity by the combine harvester. But there are still parts of Canada where crops are gathered in the old-fashioned way as the men work out in the fields and the women manage the kitchen. This film offers a rare and charming glimpse into mid-20th-century rural and family life in Canada.
Documentary
Memory of Summer
1

Memory of Summer

Jan 01, 1958

Memory of Summer
1958 30 min 1 vues
An attempt to recapture the magic of childhood as the cameras follow children at play.
Documentary
The End of the Line
1

The End of the Line

Jan 01, 1959

The End of the Line
1959 30 min 1 vues
This documentary short offers a nostalgic look at the steam locomotive as it passes from reality to history. In its heyday, the big smoke-belching steam engine seemed immortal. Now, powerful and efficient diesels are pushing the old coal-burning locomotives to the sidelines, and the lonely echo of their whistles may soon be a thing of the past.
Documentary
Symbiopsychotaxiplasm
7.135

Symbiopsychotaxiplasm

Oct 28, 1968

Symbiopsychotaxiplasm
1968 75 min 52 vues
In Manhattan's Central Park, a film crew directed by William Greaves is shooting a screen test with various pairs of actors. It's a confrontation between a couple: he demands to know what's wrong, she challenges his sexual orientation. Cameras shoot the exchange, and another camera records Greaves and his crew. Sometimes we watch the crew discussing this scene, its language, and the process of making a movie. Is there such a thing as natural language? Are all things related to sex? The camera records distractions - a woman rides horseback past them; a garrulous homeless vet who sleeps in the park chats them up. What's the nature of making a movie?
Documentary
The Magical Eye
1

The Magical Eye

Jan 01, 1989

The Magical Eye
1989 46 min 1 vues
Features clips from 21 documentary and animation film classics, interviews with NFB filmmakers past and present, and incisive commentary from film critics and historians on the role and influence of the NFB during its first half century of existence.
Documentary
The Magical Eye
1

The Magical Eye

Jan 01, 1989

The Magical Eye
1989 46 min 1 vues
Features clips from 21 documentary and animation film classics, interviews with NFB filmmakers past and present, and incisive commentary from film critics and historians on the role and influence of the NFB during its first half century of existence.
Documentary
6

Jun 04, 1963
1963 min 1 vues
Documentary
1

Aug 25, 1969
1969 min 1 vues
A news magazine series which features stories related to the African-American experience, examining some of the contemporary issues facing the black community and profiling its public figures.
1

Feb 15, 1970
1970 min 1 vues
An attempt by NBC to emulate the success of the CBS hit The Twilight Zone, this hour-long anthology series showcased different actors, stories and creative talent each week.
Drama