Kathleen Shannon Movies
- 1984
Waterwalker
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Naturalist Bill Mason on his journey by canoe into the Ontario wilderness. The filmmaker and artist begins on Lake Superior, then explores winding...
- 1986
Sylvie's Story
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This short film recreates the experience of Sylvie, a battered woman who seeks shelter in a Montréal transition house. Faced with the threat...
- 1961
The Days of Whisky Gap
The Days of Whisky Gap01961HD
Rousing tales of the North-West Mounted Police are brought to life through photos and artists' sketches. In 1873, the North-West Mounted Police were...
- 1978
Canada Vignettes: Holidays
Canada Vignettes: Holidays01978HD
A montage of watercolour images of the work and occasional play of a farm family.
- 1960
Four Families
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A comparison of four different families in India, France, Japan, and Canada.
- 1986
A Safe Distance
A Safe Distance01986HD
The short documentary looks at some innovative approaches to providing services and accommodation for battered women in rural, northern, and Native...
- 1974
Would I Ever Like to Work
Would I Ever Like to Work01974HD
Joan is a welfare mother with seven children. Originally from the Maritimes, she now lives in Montréal. She would like to work as a waitress,...
- 1978
Canada Vignettes: The Thirties
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A watercolour evocation of a prairie storm coming after a period of severe drought.
- 1963
The Persistent Seed
The Persistent Seed01963HD
A film by Christopher Chapman, known for his lyrical films of countryside and wilderness. He turns his colour camera on the growing city and there...
- 1978
Canada Vignettes: Stunt Family
Canada Vignettes: Stunt Family01978HD
This short film from the Canada Vignettes series profiles a unique French-Canadian family, the Fourniers, 12 of whom work as stunt men and women for...
- 1974
Like the Trees
Like the Trees01974HD
This short film is told in the first person by Rose, a Métis woman from northern Alberta who has left a difficult life in the city to...
- 1974
They appreciate you more
They appreciate you more01974HD
- 1974
Luckily I Need Little Sleep
Luckily I Need Little Sleep01974HD
Kathy worked as a nurse in Greece and then came to Canada. She and her family live in northern Alberta, where they are developing a farm. Kathy works...
- 1967
Powwow at Duck Lake
Powwow at Duck Lake01967HD
This powerful short documentary showing Indigenous youth resistance and emerging voices that will continue to define the landscape of Indigenous...