Loreena McKennitt

Une performance musicale enchanteresse, filmée sous les étoiles dans le coeur à couper le souffle de l'Espagne médiévale. Capturé en concert en septembre 2006, la chanteuse / compositrice Loreena McKennitt entraîne les spectateurs à travers les paysages multi-texturés de son catalogue, des ballades celtiques traditionnelles aux récits littéraires. Les faits saillants de son dernier enregistrement, sont An ancient muse. Filmé en haute définition riche, Nights from the Alhambra évoque la magie surnaturelle du palais de Grenade avec des rêves et des feux d'artifice. Inspiré d'une excellente distribution de musiciens de soutien et, bien sûr, la voix inoubliable et les chansons de Loreena McKennitt elle-même.

Voyagez dans le monde secret de la Vallée des fées alors que l'histoire de la plus étonnante des fées de Disney est enfin révélée. Vous-êtes vous déjà demandé ce qui donne de la lumière et de la couleur aux saisons ? Entrez dans un monde d'aventure tandis que la Fée Clochette et ses meilleures amies changent l'hiver en printemps grâce à un peu de foi, de confiance et de poussière de fée.

A Moveable Musical Feast is a unique souvenir of Loreena McKennitt’s 2007 An Ancient Muse tour and offers a rare backstage look at one of contemporary music’s most interesting live performers. Through candid interviews with Loreena, her band, crew, fans and professional colleagues from the Canadian music industry, we gain insight into her career, work ethic and the artistry that has been the foundation of her remarkable musical journey. Loreena and her fellow travellers entertain us with stories of how her show 'goes up', discuss the joys and challenges of their nomadic life when 'on the road' and share their thoughts on the creative relationships they have with each other, the music and the audience. A Moveable Musical Feast features 25 minutes of previously unreleased musical performances.

An armful of destitute orphans transported to the New World at the turn of the century. This is the turbulent and moving story of four British 'bricks for Empire building' - based on the memoirs of some of the 100,000 'home children' who helped build the new Canada.

No Journey’s End weaves together the artist’s own words and music, with an audio soundtrack that includes excerpts from the songs “The Mystic’s Dream”, “Bonny Portmore”, “Prospero’s Speech”, “Huron ‘Beltane’ Fire Dance” and “Tango To Evora”. This DVD also features a live concert performance of “The Lady Of Shalott” and performances of “Santiago” and “The Dark Night Of The Soul”.

A deceased Sicilian father, has one last outrageous mission in store for his son - spread his ashes in the lemon groves of Sicily, reunite two feuding families, discovering the heart and soul of who he really is.

Celtic Tides is a musical and cultural journey from the Old World to the New. It celebrates the best of Celtic music and explores today’s vibrant Celtic music and dance scene through 13 exciting performances and many fascinating interviews. Travel to Ireland, Scotland and Eastern Canada to visit artists such as the Chieftains, Loreena McKennitt, Clannad, Mary Black, Altan, Ashley MacIsacc, Natalie MacMaster, The Rankin Family, Capercaillie, Dougie MacLean, Solas, Mary Jane Lamond and Old Blind Dogs. These interviews and performances are filmed against the dramatic backdrops of beautiful rugged landscapes, ancient Celtic ruins and windswept ocean shores, revealing the connection between the music and the lands where the music originates.

This short documentary is a celebration of life on planet Earth. Made from haunting visual images selected from 50 years of NFB productions, the film looks at human beings, their place on earth, and their deep interconnection with all other beings. Evocations of forces that threaten the planet and all its inhabitants also offer avenues for reflection.

This documentary takes an in-depth look at the witch hunts that swept Europe just a few hundred years ago. False accusations and trials led to massive torture and burnings at the stake and ultimately to the destruction of an organic way of life. The film questions whether the widespread violence against women and the neglect of our environment today can be traced back to those times.

Sexually abused by her father from infancy to early adolescence, Shirley Turcotte is now in her thirties and has succeeded in building a rich and full life. To further reconcile her past and present, she is returning to the people and places of her childhood. Her mother, brothers and sister, all of whom were also caught up in the cycle of family violence, openly share their thoughts. Their frank disclosures will encourage survivors of incest to break through the silence and betrayal to recover and develop a sense of self-worth and dignity.

Goddess Remembered is a salute to 35,000 years of "pre-history," to the values of ancestors only recently remembered and to the goddess-worshipping religions of the ancient past. This documentary features Merlin Stone, Carol Christ, Luisah Teish, Starhawk, Charlene Spretnak and Jean Bolen, who link the loss of goddess-centered societies with today's environmental crisis.

Authors, teachers, social activists and feminists explore manifestations of contemporary women's spirituality in the Western world.

Belle et Bum est une émission de télévision québécoise de 90 minutes (maintenant 60 minutes) portant sur la musique et diffusée le samedi à 21 heures sur les ondes de Télé-Québec (et en reprise les vendredis suivants à 22 heures). L'émission est enregistrée devant public au théâtre national. L'émission est variée. Après un moment de spectacle endiablé sur scène, on passe à une atmosphère intime avec le piano à gogo. Autour d'un piano, on découvre le choix musical d'un invité, vedette sans être professionnel de la chanson. On l'accompagne alors qu'il chante certaines chansons et l'on joue pour lui des chansons de son choix.