Robert Verrall Movies

A study of life at Christmastime in Moose Factory, an old settlement mainly composed of Cree families on the shore of James Bay, composed entirely of...

This short animation transports us from the farthest conceivable point of the universe to the tiniest particle of existence, an atom of a living...

An engaging illustration, by animation artist Rhoda Leyer, of the fable in which the warm sun proves to the cold wind that persuasion is better than...

A scientist develops an unusual pair of eyeglasses which allows the wearer's mind to see things objectively rather than the usual subjective manner.

A family of seven lives on a New England island with nobody else. One winter, they got stranded because the bay froze over. This didn't much matter...

A chain-smoking woman has an encounter with a vampire.

This feature-length drama explores the changing role of men in today's society by delving into the stories of 4 men and their relationships with...

Robert Ross (Brent Carver) lives a protected adolescence in a well-off Toronto suburb. Secretive and withdrawn, he shares his thoughts only with his...

Millions of years scroll by in 10 minutes, illustrated by ingenious designers: this is the geological history of Canada.

This tongue-in-cheek cautionary tale by Croatian director Zlatko Grgic traces man's checkered history with fire, and shows how growing carelessness...

The life and work of the documentary pioneer.

An early experiment in employing computers to animate film. The result is a dazzling vibration of geometric forms in vivid color, an effect achieved...

An animated film depicting the evolution of the City of Toronto from 1749 to 1978.

Animated images showing the variety of people who live in Canada.

The maple leaf on the Canadian flag turns into two profiles that illustrate the many relationships between people.

Three native Canadians find a boy on the side of a highway who had been struck by a speeding driver.

Incident at Restigouche is a 1984 documentary film by Alanis Obomsawin, chronicling a series of two raids on the Listuguj Mi'gmaq First Nation...

An incident from the early days of Québec's quiet revolution, tailor-made for the cartoonist. It is the story of a Montréal commuter...

This feature documentary by Alanis Obomsawin is a thoughtful tribute to Norman Cornett, a McGill University professor celebrated by scores of...

A collection of one-minute cartoons produced by the National Film Board of Canada animators for government sponsors. Showcasing a playful selection...