Roman Kroitor Movies
- 1963
21-87
21-876.81963HD
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...
- 1958
The Days Before Christmas
The Days Before Christmas01958HD
This short documentary depicts Christmastime in Montreal. The milling crowds, department store Santas, Brink's messengers, kindergarten angels and...
- 1977
Bekevar Jubilee
Bekevar Jubilee01977HD
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...
- 1959
Glenn Gould: On the Record
Glenn Gould: On the Record7.81959HD
This short documentary (the second of two parts) follows Glenn Gould to New York City. There, we see the renowned Canadian concert pianist kidding...
- 1960
The Cars in Your Life
The Cars in Your Life01960HD
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...
- 1978
The Red Dress
The Red Dress71978HD
Kelly is a Métis man without treaty or hunting rights, struggling to sustain his traditional life. His daughter Theresa longs for a red dress...
- 1979
Canada Vignettes: Love on Wheels
Canada Vignettes: Love on Wheels01979HD
This short fiction film tells the love story between a young anglophone and a young francophone who unite their destinies in roller skates.
- 1964
Nobody Waved Goodbye
Nobody Waved Goodbye6.41964HD
A teenage boy rebels against parental authority and must face a harsh reality when he tries to live on his own.
- 1974
Man Belongs to the Earth
Man Belongs to the Earth01974HD
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...
- 1958
Memory of Summer
Memory of Summer01958HD
An attempt to recapture the magic of childhood as the cameras follow children at play.
- 1959
Emergency Ward
Emergency Ward01959HD
This 1959 documentary short is a frank portrait of the daily operations inside the Montreal General Hospital’s emergency ward.
- 2000
CyberWorld
CyberWorld6.22000HD
A collaboration of computer-animated films which features new characters and old friends from the award-winning Fox network television series, "The...
- 1977
Hold the Ketchup
Hold the Ketchup01977HD
This short documentary is about newcomers to Canada and what they eat. Funny, mouth-watering and visually delectable, it takes us into the specialty...
- 1978
Margaret Laurence, First Lady of Manawaka
Margaret Laurence, First Lady of Manawaka01978HD
This feature documentary is a portrait of one of Canada's most celebrated authors, Margaret Laurence. Born in a small Prairie town in Manitoba,...
- 1963
Toronto Jazz
Toronto Jazz61963HD
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...
- 1959
Glenn Gould: Off the Record
Glenn Gould: Off the Record01959HD
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...
- 1958
Blood and Fire
Blood and Fire01958HD
The Salvation Army in action. Band rehearsals, personal reminiscences of an Army officer, and an unrehearsed "coming to Christ" in the Army Citadel...
- 1966
The Baymen
The Baymen01966HD
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,...
- 1962
Lonely Boy
Lonely Boy6.21962HD
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....
- 1980
Bravery in the Field
Bravery in the Field61980HD
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...