Robert Verrall Movies

  • 1969
    To See or Not to See

    To See or Not to See

    To See or Not to See

    5.61969HD

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

    To See or Not to See
  • 1974
    Propaganda Message

    Propaganda Message

    Propaganda Message

    81974HD

    A cartoon film about the whole heterogeneous mixture of Canada and Canadians, and the way the invisible adhesive called federalism makes it all cling...

    Propaganda Message
  • 1979
    Canada Vignettes: Woolly Mammoth

    Canada Vignettes: Woolly Mammoth

    Canada Vignettes: Woolly Mammoth

    51979HD

    An animated film showing a woolly mammoth and its offspring. These animals lived on the Canadian tundra over ten thousand years ago.

    Canada Vignettes: Woolly Mammoth
  • 1979
    Canada Vignettes: Wop May

    Canada Vignettes: Wop May

    Canada Vignettes: Wop May

    51979HD

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

    Canada Vignettes: Wop May
  • 1986
    Richard Cardinal: Cry from a Diary of a Métis Child

    Richard Cardinal: Cry from a Diary of a Métis Child

    Richard Cardinal: Cry from a Diary of a Métis Child

    01986HD

    This short documentary is a moving tribute to Richard Cardinal, a Métis adolescent who committed suicide in 1984. Taken from his home at the...

    Richard Cardinal: Cry from a Diary of a Métis Child
  • 2009
    Professor Norman Cornett: 'Since when do we divorce the right answer from an honest answer?'

    Professor Norman Cornett: 'Since when do we divorce the right answer from an honest answer?'

    Professor Norman Cornett: 'Since when do we divorce the right answer from an honest answer?'

    02009HD

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

    Professor Norman Cornett: 'Since when do we divorce the right answer from an honest answer?'
  • 1984
    The Masculine Mystique

    The Masculine Mystique

    The Masculine Mystique

    01984HD

    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...

    The Masculine Mystique
  • 1971
    The Specialist

    The Specialist

    The Specialist

    01971HD

    An amusingly drawn cartoon about a highly proficient lady bricklayer, graduate of Specialists' School, whose work takes her high up in the world, and...

    The Specialist
  • 1975
    Face of the Earth

    Face of the Earth

    Face of the Earth

    01975HD

    Face of the Earth explores the origin of our planet's outer layer, the why-and-how of its mobility. Through the use of well-designed diagrams, the...

    Face of the Earth
  • 1978
    Canada Vignettes: Onions and Garlic: A Hebrew Fable

    Canada Vignettes: Onions and Garlic: A Hebrew Fable

    Canada Vignettes: Onions and Garlic: A Hebrew Fable

    01978HD

    This animated short tells a humourous Hebrew folk tale about a man's venture to introduce onions to a far away kingdom and a disreputable man's...

    Canada Vignettes: Onions and Garlic: A Hebrew Fable
  • 1978
    Canada Vignettes: Stunt Family

    Canada Vignettes: Stunt Family

    Canada Vignettes: Stunt Family

    01978HD

    This short film from the Canada Vignettes series profiles a unique French-Canadian family, the Fourniers, 12 of whom work as stunt men and women for...

    Canada Vignettes: Stunt Family
  • 1980
    Canada Vignettes: June in Povungnituk - Quebec Arctic

    Canada Vignettes: June in Povungnituk - Quebec Arctic

    Canada Vignettes: June in Povungnituk - Quebec Arctic

    01980HD

    On a beautiful summer’s day in Nunavik, a family enjoys the pleasures of berry picking and fishing as the sound of two Elders throat-singing...

    Canada Vignettes: June in Povungnituk - Quebec Arctic
  • 1972
    Tilt

    Tilt

    Tilt

    01972HD

    Witty cartoon in a popular idiom about the serious issues that face the world: overpopulation, starvation, and people’s selfishness when...

    Tilt
  • 1974
    The Bear's Christmas

    The Bear's Christmas

    The Bear's Christmas

    01974HD

    This short cartoon tells the story of a bear who didn’t believe in Christmas. His main problem with this most magical of holidays? Too many...

    The Bear's Christmas
  • 1964
    Percé on the Rocks

    Percé on the Rocks

    Percé on the Rocks

    01964HD

    This quirky little short by Gilles Carle was filmed on the pierced rock that stands near Quebec’s Gaspé peninsula. It is perhaps the...

    Percé on the Rocks
  • 1968
    In a Box

    In a Box

    In a Box

    01968HD

    There are three boxes in the same sphere. In one box, a human figure is having trouble fitting in. Sometimes he tries to conform, sometimes he tries...

    In a Box
  • 1979
    Canada Vignettes: Wild Rice Harvest Kenora

    Canada Vignettes: Wild Rice Harvest Kenora

    Canada Vignettes: Wild Rice Harvest Kenora

    01979HD

    Wild rice is an important source of food and revenue for many Anishinaabe people, who sometimes travel hundreds of kilometres to harvest the grain in...

    Canada Vignettes: Wild Rice Harvest Kenora
  • 1978
    Canada Vignettes: Bill Miner

    Canada Vignettes: Bill Miner

    Canada Vignettes: Bill Miner

    5.31978HD

    Bill Miner was a train robber in British Columbia at the turn of the century. This animated film depicts a disastrous episode in his career.

    Canada Vignettes: Bill Miner
  • 1978
    Canada Vignettes: Logger

    Canada Vignettes: Logger

    Canada Vignettes: Logger

    51978HD

    The history of the development of modern logging techniques on the British Columbia coast.

    Canada Vignettes: Logger
  • 1969
    The Sky Is Blue

    The Sky Is Blue

    The Sky Is Blue

    01969HD

    A fanciful story, done in paper cut-outs, of a boy's journey through the skies on the tail of a kite. He soars high above the earth, encountering...

    The Sky Is Blue