The Craftsman - Part 2

Short documentary about Barbados directed by Gene Gregoret. Particular attention is given to showing the processing of cane sugar.

In this film made for Alberta Education, Alberta-based director Gene Gregoret focuses on the lives of immigrants from the Caribbean in Alberta, Canada. The film compares and contrasts life and society in Caribbean nations such as Trinidad and Tobago with life in Alberta, including culture, sports, cuisine, music, and daily life. The film also explains how poverty influences immigration from the Caribbean to Alberta and showcases Caribbean culture in Alberta such as festivals, cricket, cuisine, religion, and more. The film is narrated by Selwyn Jacob, a Caribbean-Canadian filmmaker who immigrated to Alberta.

This film documents a moose hunt conducted by the Trout Lake Cree.

This documentary focuses on beaver trapping and the fur trade in the Cree community of Chipewyan Lake, Alberta.

This short documentary focuses on traditional wood-working skills in the Cree community of Chipewyan Lake, Alberta. This first part of the film focuses on the construction of snow shoes.

This film details the process of the creation of leather and the crafting of moccasins.

This documentary focuses on Cree traditions of tipi construction in northern Alberta.

This short documentary focuses on the Cree community of Trout Lake, Alberta and the traditional practices maintained there, including moose hunting, hide tanning, and tipi construction.

Short documentary about the Cree community of Chipewyan Lake, Alberta, focusing on its trading post and efforts to continue traditional practices in the face of modernization.

This documentary focuses on Cree oral traditions in northern Alberta and shows how this culture is passed from elders to youth.