Robert Verrall Movies

  • 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
  • 1948
    A Story About Breadmaking in the Year 1255 A.D.

    A Story About Breadmaking in the Year 1255 A.D.

    A Story About Breadmaking in the Year 1255 A.D.

    01948HD

    An animated film showing the sowing, reaping, and milling of wheat, the baking of bread and service to the lord of the manor in medieval Britain.

    A Story About Breadmaking in the Year 1255 A.D.
  • 1960
    Appetizers

    Appetizers

    Appetizers

    01960HD

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

    Appetizers
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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?'
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 1987
    Poundmaker's Lodge: A Healing Place

    Poundmaker's Lodge: A Healing Place

    Poundmaker's Lodge: A Healing Place

    01987HD

    This short documentary by Alanis Obomsawin takes us to Poundmaker's Lodge, a treatment centre in St. Albert, Alberta, that welcomes Native people...

    Poundmaker's Lodge: A Healing Place
  • 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