Roman Kroitor Movies

  • 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
  • 1958
    The Days Before Christmas

    The Days Before Christmas

    The Days Before Christmas

    01958HD

    This short documentary depicts Christmastime in Montreal. The milling crowds, department store Santas, Brink's messengers, kindergarten angels and...

    The Days Before Christmas
  • 1977
    Bekevar Jubilee

    Bekevar Jubilee

    Bekevar Jubilee

    01977HD

    A warm and lively film, Bekevar Jubilee dips into history to look at a time when the first Hungarian peasants came to settle the plains of...

    Bekevar Jubilee
  • 1959
    Glenn Gould: On the Record

    Glenn Gould: On the Record

    Glenn Gould: On the Record

    7.81959HD

    This short documentary (the second of two parts) follows Glenn Gould to New York City. There, we see the renowned Canadian concert pianist kidding...

    Glenn Gould: On the Record
  • 1960
    The Cars in Your Life

    The Cars in Your Life

    The Cars in Your Life

    01960HD

    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...

    The Cars in Your Life
  • 1978
    The Red Dress

    The Red Dress

    The Red Dress

    71978HD

    Kelly is a Métis man without treaty or hunting rights, struggling to sustain his traditional life. His daughter Theresa longs for a red dress...

    The Red Dress
  • 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
  • 1964
    Nobody Waved Goodbye

    Nobody Waved Goodbye

    Nobody Waved Goodbye

    6.41964HD

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

    Nobody Waved Goodbye
  • 1974
    Man Belongs to the Earth

    Man Belongs to the Earth

    Man Belongs to the Earth

    01974HD

    Made for screening at the U.S. Pavilion at the 1974 World's Fair in Spokane Washington, USA, which had a Native-American environmental theme, MAN...

    Man Belongs to the Earth
  • 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
  • 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
  • 2000
    CyberWorld

    CyberWorld

    CyberWorld

    6.22000HD

    A collaboration of computer-animated films which features new characters and old friends from the award-winning Fox network television series, "The...

    CyberWorld
  • 1977
    Hold the Ketchup

    Hold the Ketchup

    Hold the Ketchup

    01977HD

    This short documentary is about newcomers to Canada and what they eat. Funny, mouth-watering and visually delectable, it takes us into the specialty...

    Hold the Ketchup
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 1958
    Blood and Fire

    Blood and Fire

    Blood and Fire

    01958HD

    The Salvation Army in action. Band rehearsals, personal reminiscences of an Army officer, and an unrehearsed "coming to Christ" in the Army Citadel...

    Blood and Fire
  • 1966
    The Baymen

    The Baymen

    The Baymen

    01966HD

    Baymen, no matter where they go, remain above all else Newfoundlanders. They were born to the sea, to a place in the life of their cliffside village,...

    The Baymen
  • 1962
    Lonely Boy

    Lonely Boy

    Lonely Boy

    6.21962HD

    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....

    Lonely Boy
  • 1980
    Bravery in the Field

    Bravery in the Field

    Bravery in the Field

    61980HD

    An aged World War II veteran and a young street punk violently meet and discover more in common than anticipated. The film was nominated for an Oscar...

    Bravery in the Field