Kathleen Shannon Movies
- 1984
Turnaround: A Story of Recovery
Turnaround: A Story of Recovery01984HD
The women who seek help at Aurora House share a common illness: they are physically and psychologically dependent on alcohol, prescription drugs,...
- 1984
Abortion: Stories from North and South
Abortion: Stories from North and South01984HD
Women have always sought ways to terminate unwanted pregnancies, despite powerful patriarchal structures and systems working against them. This film...
- 1960
Universe
Universe7.31960HD
A triumph of film art, creating on the screen a vast, awe-inspiring picture of the universe as it would appear to a voyager through space, this film...
- 1969
You Are on Indian Land
You Are on Indian Land91969HD
The territory of Akwesasne straddles the Canada-U.S. border. When Canadian authorities prohibited the duty-free cross-border passage of personal...
- 1982
If You Love This Planet
If You Love This Planet6.51982HD
Australian pediatrician Helen Caldicott delivers a lecture on the potential medical and societal consequences of a nuclear war, and advocates for...
- 1981
Julie O'Brien
Julie O'Brien01981HD
This short film depicts Newfoundland’s “old times” as seen by Julie O’Brien, an 11-year-old living in Tors Cove. Told in the...
- 1978
Some American Feminists
Some American Feminists01978HD
A series of interviews, combined with newsreel footage, that placed the American feminist movement in historical perspective. Six of the movement's...
- 1974
Tiger on a Tight Leash
Tiger on a Tight Leash01974HD
Cathy, mother of three, is a university department head in a Maritime city. She speaks of the insecurity she experiences because of unpredictable day...
- 1977
Beautiful Lennard Island
Beautiful Lennard Island01977HD
- 1989
Illuminated Lives: A Brief History of Women's Work in the Middle Ages
Illuminated Lives: A Brief History of Women's Work in the Middle Ages01989HD
This animated short challenges enduring myths, spawned by fairy tales and romances, about women in medieval society. It explores the differences and...
- 1977
Gurdeep Singh Bains
Gurdeep Singh Bains01977HD
Gurdeep is a thirteen-year-old Canadian Sikh whose family runs a dairy farm near Chilliwack, British Columbia. They have retained their language and...
- 1990
The Burning Times
The Burning Times6.61990HD
This documentary takes an in-depth look at the witch hunts that swept Europe just a few hundred years ago. False accusations and trials led to...
- 1962
Lonely Boy
Lonely Boy6.21962HD
This short film portrays the story of singer Paul Anka, who rose from obscurity to become the idol of millions of adolescent fans around the world....
- 2024
I Love You Forever
I Love You Forever02024HD
The current dating landscape is bleak at best and no one is more aware of this than Mackenzie, a disillusioned 25-year old law student whose love...
- 1959
Emergency Ward
Emergency Ward01959HD
This 1959 documentary short is a frank portrait of the daily operations inside the Montreal General Hospital’s emergency ward.
- 1991
Mother Earth
Mother Earth01991HD
This short documentary is a celebration of life on planet Earth. Made from haunting visual images selected from 50 years of NFB productions, the film...
- 1961
Festival in Puerto Rico
Festival in Puerto Rico01961HD
This short documentary features Canadian contralto Maureen Forrester as she sings at the Festival Casals, a musical event founded by the great...
- 1983
Flamenco at 5:15
Flamenco at 5:156.21983HD
In this Oscar Winning documentary short film, students in their final year at the National Ballet School of Canada are seen learning the flamenco...
- 1979
The Right Candidate for Rosedale
The Right Candidate for Rosedale01979HD
This short documentary records Anne Cools’ 1978 run for the Liberal Party nomination in Rosedale, one of Toronto's largest and socially most...
- 1960
The Cars in Your Life
The Cars in Your Life01960HD
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...