Road to the Keltic

Land for Pioneers is a documentary about economic development in the Canadian North from a 1944 nationalist perspective.

A short documentary about a small province on the east coast of Canada.

The myths surrounding the Mi'kmaq god, Glooscap, are retold using the Cape Blomidon and Cape Split areas for the setting.

This film presents the lobster fishing industry in Nova Scotia with a brief reference to the cooperative movement and how co-ops are used in the affairs of the people. Pierre, a fisherman, is shown as he sails forth to set his one hundred traps. The film shows both the problems of adverse weather and also the methods used to land the lobster and prepare them for market.

An overview of the lobster fishing industry in Nova Scotia.

The Indigenous peoples of northern British Columbia still hunt and fish, using a combination of traditional ways and modern equipment and techniques where appropriate. Lumbering and trapping bring them money and goods. Their traditional arts and crafts, however, remain essentially unchanged. This archival film reflects the social and cultural values and beliefs prevalent at the time of production.

A variety of craftspeople display their talent and work courtesy of the Craftsmen Work Committee at the Gaelic College of Crafts run by Mary Black.

A day of tuna sport fishing at Wedgeport, NS