Movies

William Wells defends the viability of Fogo Island and expresses his apprehension about the exodus of young people.

This film tells the story of the Red River settlement, now the city of Winnipeg, Manitoba. The pioneer venture of Thomas Douglas, Earl of Selkirk, to...

A rollicking Newfoundland party on Fogo Island.

Two women discuss the roles and problems of women, education, and shopping on Fogo Island.

The Mercer family discusses the pressures that force the young people to leave Fogo Island and their families.

By using film as a means of communication, the people of Fogo Island, Newfoundland, voice some of their daily concerns. In this film, Islander Chris...

By using film as a means of communication, the people of Fogo Island, Newfoundland, voice some of their daily concerns. This film discusses...

The story of how one Fogo Island family managed to raise an old passenger boat from where it had been sitting for four years, and to renovate it for...

A young indigenous man contracts tuberculosis and is sent to the Charles Camsell Indian Hospital in Edmonton. He struggles with the aftereffects of...

This short film presents a discussion about the role of merchants on Fogo Island, and of the feasibility of cooperatives.

By using film as a means of communication, the people of Fogo Island, Newfoundland, voice some of their daily concerns and thoughts about the future....

Filmed on the great Mackenzie River, this short fiction film recreates the amazing voyage of the man who gave his name to it. Following the path...

Joe Kinsella talks about the problem of young people leaving Fogo Island after they finish their education.

This short animated film is about Wop May, one of Canada's leading bush pilots in the 1920s.

This short film was created by a group of Indigenous filmmakers at the NFB in 1972 and is essentially a song by Willie Dunn sung by Bob Charlie and...

Through the use of film as a means of communication, the people of Fogo Island, Newfoundland, voice some of their daily concerns. This film looks at...

A look at the relationships among the Fogo Island merchants and fishermen, and at the demoralizing effects welfare has on them.

Individuals who have moved away from Fogo Island express their opinions on the life and problems of the Island.

A compilation of satirical anti-smoking clips.

An outstanding factor in the efficiency of the CANDU reactor employed in Canadian nuclear power stations is that its construction allows for...