Free Fall (Arthur Lipsett, 1964)
We’re celebrating Canada Day with this program of live-action short films produced by the National Film Board. The Board was created by the national government in 1939 with the mandate “to interpret Canada to Canadians and other nations.” By 1945 the NFB had grown into one of the world's largest film studios, and had released more than 500 films. During the postwar decade, production expanded into new areas: the first dramatic films were made, and new techniques were explored in animation, complementing the didactic films of the war years. To this day, the NFB creates innovative and instructional films, providing a crucial proving ground for Canadian filmmakers. This program covers 45 years in the Board’s history, with humo(u)r, heart, and history.
The Movie Movie
(Don White, Canada 1986, 8 min., 16mm)
Corral
(Colin Low, Canada 1954, 11 min., 16mm)
Canadian Landscape
(Radford Crawley, Canada 1941, 18 min., 16mm)
Free Fall
(Arthur Lipsett, Canada 1964, 9 min., 16mm)
Down Through the Years
(Jacque Giraldeau, Canada 1964, 10 min., 16mm)
The Painted Door
(Bruce Pittman, Canada 1984, 24 min., 16mm)