Canada On Screen
Canada On Screen was a special screening series of culturally and artistically significant films from the history of cinema of Canada, which took place in 2017 as part of Canada 150.
The program was screened throughout 2017 as a free screening series at the TIFF Bell Lightbox in Toronto, The Cinematheque in Vancouver, Library and Archives Canada in Ottawa and the Cinémathèque québécoise in Montreal,[1] with some selections from the program screened in other venues across Canada for National Canadian Film Day[2] and other special local events.
Selections
Animation
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Begone Dull Care | Norman McLaren, Evelyn Lambart | 1949 | |
| Black Soul | Âme noire | Martine Chartrand | 2001 |
| The Big Snit | Richard Condie | 1985 | |
| Cameras Take Five | Steven Woloshen | 2002 | |
| The Hat | Le Chapeau | Michèle Cournoyer | 1999 |
| Hunger | La Faim | Peter Foldes | 1973 |
| The Log Driver's Waltz | John Weldon | 1979 | |
| The Man Who Planted Trees | L'Homme qui plantait des arbres | Frédéric Back | 1987 |
| Neighbours | Voisins | Norman McLaren | 1952 |
| Mindscape | Le Paysagiste | Jacques Drouin | 1976 |
| Ryan | Chris Landreth | 2004 | |
| The Sand Castle | Le Château de sable | Co Hoedeman | 1977 |
| The Street | La Rue | Caroline Leaf | 1976 |
| The Sweater | Le Chandail | Sheldon Cohen | 1980 |
| When the Day Breaks | Wendy Tilby, Amanda Forbis | 1999 | |
Television commercials
| Title | Advertiser | Agency | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Arctic Sun" | Tropicana | BBDO | 2010 |
| "Bike Story" | Canadian Tire | Doner Schur Peppler | 1990 |
| "Do You Eat the Red Ones Last" | Smarties | Ogilvy & Mather | 1967 |
| "Dove Evolution" | Dove Campaign for Real Beauty | Ogilvy & Mather | 2006 |
| "It’s Not a Mistake, Start the Car!" | IKEA Canada | Zig | 2005 |
| "Meunier" | Pepsi | Blouin Coulombe Dube Thompson | 1993 |
| "Mona Lisa" | Caramilk | DDB Canada | 1973 |
| "On est six millions faut se parler" | Labatt 50 | BCP | 1975 |
| "Proud Fathers" | Tim Hortons | Enterprise | 2006 |
| "The Rant" | Molson Canadian | Bensimon Byrne | 2000 |
Documentaries
Experimental film and video
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birthday Suit – with scars and defects | Lisa Steele | 1974 | |
| The Hart of London | Jack Chambers | 1970 | |
| The Hundred Videos | Steve Reinke | 1989-1996 | |
| Lamentations: A Monument for the Dead World | R. Bruce Elder | 1985 | |
| Like a Dream That Vanishes | Barbara Sternberg | 1999 | |
| Rat Life and Diet in North America | Joyce Wieland | 1968 | |
| Reason Over Passion | Joyce Wieland | 1968 | |
| La Région Centrale | Michael Snow | 1971 | |
| Sackville, I’m Yours | Colin Campbell | 1972 | |
| The Thief Lives in Hell | Le Voleur vit en enfer | Robert Morin, Lorraine Dufour | 1984 |
| trapline | Ellie Epp | 1976 | |
| Trees of Syntax, Leaves of Axis | Daïchi Saïto | 2009 | |
| Variations on a Cellophane Wrapper | David Rimmer | 1970 | |
| Very Nice, Very Nice | Arthur Lipsett | 1961 | |
| Wavelength | Michael Snow | 1967 | |
Feature films
Video installation art
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| ...from the Transit Bar | Vera Frenkel | 1992 | |
| In the Labyrinth | Roman Kroitor, Colin Low, Hugh O'Connor | 1967 | |
| Overture | Stan Douglas | 1986 | |
| The Paradise Institute | Janet Cardiff, George Bures Miller | 2001 | |
| Two Generators | Rodney Graham | 1984 | |
| Two Sides to Every Story | Michael Snow | 1974 | |
Music videos
| Song | Artist | Video director | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| "1234" | Feist | Patrick Daughters | 2007 |
| "60 rue des Lombards" | UZEB | François Girard | 1986 |
| "Bye Bye Mon Cowboy" | Mitsou | Pierre Gendron, Ronald Houle, Raymond Vermette | 1988 |
| "Drop the Needle" | Maestro Fresh Wes | Joel Goldberg | 1990 |
| "Hotline Bling" | Drake | Director X | 2015 |
| "In My Secret Life" | Leonard Cohen | Floria Sigismondi | 2001 |
| "Neon Bible" | Arcade Fire | Vincent Morisset | 2007 |
| "Oblivion" | Grimes | Emily Kai Bock, Grimes | 2012 |
| "Queen of Hearts" | Fucked Up | Scott Cudmore | 2012 |
| "La rue principale" | Les Colocs | André Fortin | 1993 |
Short films
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elvis Gratton | Pierre Falardeau | 1981 | |
| Frank's Cock | Mike Hoolboom | 1993 | |
| The Heart of the World | Guy Maddin | 2000 | |
| The Making of Monsters | John Greyson | 1991 | |
| Noah | Walter Woodman, Patrick Cederberg | 2013 | |
| North of Superior | Graeme Ferguson | 1971 | |
| Rhapsody in Two Languages | Gordon Sparling | 1934 | |
| Save My Lost Nigga Soul | Clement Virgo | 1993 | |
| Springtime in Greenland | John Paizs | 1981 | |
| You Take Care Now | Ann Marie Fleming | 1989 | |
Television
| English title | Original title | Genre | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anne of Green Gables | Dramatic miniseries | 1985 | |
| The Beachcombers | Comedy-drama | 1972-1990 | |
| The Boys of St. Vincent | Dramatic miniseries | 1992 | |
| Bye Bye | Sketch comedy | 1968-present | |
| Canada: A People's History | Documentary | 2000-2001 | |
| Codco | Sketch comedy | 1986-1992 | |
| Le Défi mondial | Documentary | 1986 | |
| Degrassi Junior High | Teen drama | 1987-1991 | |
| The Plouffe Family | La Famille Plouffe | Drama | 1953 |
| For the Record | Dramatic anthology | 1976-1985 | |
| The Friendly Giant | Children's | 1958-1985 | |
| Hockey Night in Canada | La Soirée du hockey | Sports | 1952-present |
| He Shoots, He Scores | Lance et Compte | Drama series | 1986-2015 |
| Minuit, le soir | Drama | 2005-2007 | |
| Nunavut: Our Land | Documentary | 1994-1995 | |
| La Petite Vie | Comedy | 1993-1997 | |
| Point de mire | Newsmagazine | 1956-1959 | |
| Rock et Belles Oreilles | Sketch comedy | 1986-1988 | |
| SCTV | Sketch comedy | 1976-1981 | |
| The Wayne and Shuster Hour | Sketch comedy | 1952 | |
| This Hour Has Seven Days | Newsmagazine | 1964-1966 | |
| Wojeck | Drama series | 1966-1968 | |
References
- Kim Skene, "Proud screen art history". Owen Sound Sun-Times, April 13, 2017.
- "TIFF, Hot Docs to celebrate Canada 150". Toronto Star, February 16, 2017.
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