Kathleen Shannon Filmes

  • 1987
    To a Safer Place

    To a Safer Place

    To a Safer Place

    01987HD

    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...

    To a Safer Place
  • 1967
    Powwow at Duck Lake

    Powwow at Duck Lake

    Powwow at Duck Lake

    01967HD

    This powerful short documentary showing Indigenous youth resistance and emerging voices that will continue to define the landscape of Indigenous...

    Powwow at Duck Lake
  • 1983
    Flamenco at 5:15

    Flamenco at 5:15

    Flamenco at 5:15

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    In this Oscar Winning documentary short film, students in their final year at the National Ballet School of Canada are seen learning the flamenco...

    Flamenco at 5:15
  • 1977
    I'll Find a Way

    I'll Find a Way

    I'll Find a Way

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    I'll Find a Way is a 1977 short documentary directed by Beverly Shaffer. It is about nine-year-old Nadia DeFranco who has spina bifida. The film won...

    I'll Find a Way
  • 1980
    Laila

    Laila

    Laila

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    Laila Paattinen is a working woman. Tired of low-paying jobs, she completed a five-month course in dry-wall installation. Because she had chosen a...

    Laila
  • 1975
    Our Dear Sisters

    Our Dear Sisters

    Our Dear Sisters

    01975HD

    Alanis Obomsawin, a North American Indian who earns her living by singing and making films, is the mother of an adopted child. She talks about her...

    Our Dear Sisters
  • 1964
    23 Skidoo

    23 Skidoo

    23 Skidoo

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    If you erase the people of downtown America, the effect is bizarre, not to say disturbing. That is what this film does. It shows the familiar urban...

    23 Skidoo
  • 1962
    Runner

    Runner

    Runner

    7.751962HD

    Young long-distance runner Bruce Kidd practices and competes.

    Runner
  • 1984
    Behind the Veil: Nuns

    Behind the Veil: Nuns

    Behind the Veil: Nuns

    01984HD

    The history of nuns mirrors the history of all women -- in what we are taught about the past, women are almost invisible. Although today's one...

    Behind the Veil: Nuns
  • 1986
    Moving On

    Moving On

    Moving On

    01986HD

    This short documentary looks at how the community of London, Ontario, has implemented a plan to address the issue of domestic violence. These...

    Moving On
  • 1984
    Turnaround: A Story of Recovery

    Turnaround: A Story of Recovery

    Turnaround: A Story of Recovery

    01984HD

    The women who seek help at Aurora House share a common illness: they are physically and psychologically dependent on alcohol, prescription drugs,...

    Turnaround: A Story of Recovery
  • 1975
    My Friends Call Me Tony

    My Friends Call Me Tony

    My Friends Call Me Tony

    01975HD

    Meet Tony Rossi, a 10-year-old boy who can only distinguish light from shadow. Despite this difficulty, he leads a very active life. The short...

    My Friends Call Me Tony
  • 1957
    Fires of Envy

    Fires of Envy

    Fires of Envy

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    A dramatization of Canadian author W.O. Mitchell's penetrating story about the racial prejudice encountered by a Polish immigrant farmer in a rural...

    Fires of Envy
  • 1979
    The Right Candidate for Rosedale

    The Right Candidate for Rosedale

    The Right Candidate for Rosedale

    01979HD

    This short documentary records Anne Cools’ 1978 run for the Liberal Party nomination in Rosedale, one of Toronto's largest and socially most...

    The Right Candidate for Rosedale
  • 1959
    Emergency Ward

    Emergency Ward

    Emergency Ward

    01959HD

    This 1959 documentary short is a frank portrait of the daily operations inside the Montreal General Hospital’s emergency ward.

    Emergency Ward
  • 1960
    The Cars in Your Life

    The Cars in Your Life

    The Cars in Your Life

    01960HD

    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...

    The Cars in Your Life
  • 1958
    Train 406

    Train 406

    Train 406

    01958HD

    This short documentary offers a step-by-step account of a fast freight train on a run from Toronto to Halifax, with glimpses of the vast amount of...

    Train 406
  • 1974
    Tiger on a Tight Leash

    Tiger on a Tight Leash

    Tiger on a Tight Leash

    01974HD

    Cathy, mother of three, is a university department head in a Maritime city. She speaks of the insecurity she experiences because of unpredictable day...

    Tiger on a Tight Leash
  • 1962
    My Financial Career

    My Financial Career

    My Financial Career

    6.71962HD

    A neurotic man relates his unsuccessful attempt to open a simple savings account at a bank.

    My Financial Career
  • 1977
    Beautiful Lennard Island

    Beautiful Lennard Island

    Beautiful Lennard Island

    01977HD

    Beautiful Lennard Island