Roman Kroitor Movies

  • 1979
    Twice Upon a Time

    Twice Upon a Time

    Twice Upon a Time

    01979HD

    This short satirical film takes us to Stereoville, a city where citizens must literally double up in their efforts to deal with the community’s...

    Twice Upon a Time
  • 1960
    I Was a Ninety-pound Weakling

    I Was a Ninety-pound Weakling

    I Was a Ninety-pound Weakling

    01960HD

    A short 1960 documentary about physical fitness trends in the big city. Here you see modern man brought to bay by his own poundage, resolved to erase...

    I Was a Ninety-pound Weakling
  • 1964
    Nobody Waved Goodbye

    Nobody Waved Goodbye

    Nobody Waved Goodbye

    61964HD

    A teenage boy rebels against parental authority and must face a harsh reality when he tries to live on his own.

    Nobody Waved Goodbye
  • 1957
    City of Gold

    City of Gold

    City of Gold

    5.51957HD

    This classic short film depicts the Klondike gold rush at its peak, when would-be prospectors struggled through harsh conditions to reach the fabled...

    City of Gold
  • 1978
    So Long To Run

    So Long To Run

    So Long To Run

    01978HD

    A young mother faces hardship in the form of an abusive ex-husband and overzealous social worker.

    So Long To Run
  • 1967
    In the Labyrinth

    In the Labyrinth

    In the Labyrinth

    101967HD

    "Labyrinth" is a groundbreaking multi-screen 45-minute presentation produced for Chamber III of the Labyrinth at Expo 67 in Montreal, using 35 mm and...

    In the Labyrinth
  • 1963
    21-87

    21-87

    21-87

    6.81963HD

    This short film from Arthur Lipsett is an abstract collage of snippets from discarded footage found by Lipsett in the editing room of the National...

    21-87
  • 1959
    Glenn Gould: Off the Record

    Glenn Gould: Off the Record

    Glenn Gould: Off the Record

    01959HD

    Canadian concert pianist Glenn Gould enjoys a respite at his lakeside cottage. It is an aspect of Gould previously known only to the collie pacing...

    Glenn Gould: Off the Record
  • 1977
    Flora: Scenes from a Leadership Convention

    Flora: Scenes from a Leadership Convention

    Flora: Scenes from a Leadership Convention

    01977HD

    This feature documentary offers an incisive look at Canadian politics at the 1976 Progressive Conservative Party leadership convention. Cape Bretoner...

    Flora: Scenes from a Leadership Convention
  • 1962
    Lonely Boy

    Lonely Boy

    Lonely Boy

    5.91962HD

    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....

    Lonely Boy
  • 1978
    Margaret Laurence, First Lady of Manawaka

    Margaret Laurence, First Lady of Manawaka

    Margaret Laurence, First Lady of Manawaka

    01978HD

    This feature documentary is a portrait of one of Canada's most celebrated authors, Margaret Laurence. Born in a small Prairie town in Manitoba,...

    Margaret Laurence, First Lady of Manawaka
  • 1966
    Stravinsky

    Stravinsky

    Stravinsky

    7.71966HD

    This documentary is an informal portrait of the great modern composer Igor Stravinsky. Proudly American, though still very much an Old World figure...

    Stravinsky
  • 1962
    The Living Machine

    The Living Machine

    The Living Machine

    01962HD

    In two half-hour parts, The Living Machine explores the progress made in electronics technology and looks forward to an exciting world-to-be....

    The Living Machine
  • 1959
    The Back-breaking Leaf

    The Back-breaking Leaf

    The Back-breaking Leaf

    101959HD

    Here is a graphic picture of the tobacco harvest in southwestern Ontario. At the end of July, transient field workers move in for a brief bonanza...

    The Back-breaking Leaf
  • 1959
    Emergency Ward

    Emergency Ward

    Emergency Ward

    01959HD

    This 1959 documentary short is a frank portrait of the daily operations inside the Montreal General Hospital’s emergency ward.

    Emergency Ward
  • 1977
    Strangers at the Door

    Strangers at the Door

    Strangers at the Door

    01977HD

    This drama tells the harrowing story of an immigrant family in the New World. On arrival in Canada, their hopes for a better life were dashed when...

    Strangers at the Door
  • 1979
    Canada Vignettes: Love on Wheels

    Canada Vignettes: Love on Wheels

    Canada Vignettes: Love on Wheels

    01979HD

    This short fiction film tells the love story between a young anglophone and a young francophone who unite their destinies in roller skates.

    Canada Vignettes: Love on Wheels
  • 1963
    Toronto Jazz

    Toronto Jazz

    Toronto Jazz

    61963HD

    Toronto is regarded as the third largest jazz centre in North America. This film features a cross-section of jazz bands of that city: the Lenny Breau...

    Toronto Jazz
  • 1985
    We Are Born of Stars

    We Are Born of Stars

    We Are Born of Stars

    01985HD

    WE ARE BORN OF STARS is the first Anaglyph single projector 3D film created for IMAX/IMAX Dome projection. Using computer graphics, the film traces...

    We Are Born of Stars
  • 1958
    Memory of Summer

    Memory of Summer

    Memory of Summer

    01958HD

    An attempt to recapture the magic of childhood as the cameras follow children at play.

    Memory of Summer