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
  • 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
  • 1960
    Universe

    Universe

    Universe

    7.31960HD

    A triumph of film art, creating on the screen a vast, awe-inspiring picture of the universe as it would appear to a voyager through space, this film...

    Universe
  • 1953
    Paul Tomkowicz: Street Railway Switchman

    Paul Tomkowicz: Street Railway Switchman

    Paul Tomkowicz: Street Railway Switchman

    5.71953HD

    In this film, Paul Tomkowicz, Polish-born Canadian, talks about his job and his life in Canada. He compares his new life in the city of Winnipeg to...

    Paul Tomkowicz: Street Railway Switchman
  • 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
  • 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
  • 1982
    First Winter

    First Winter

    First Winter

    7.11982HD

    First Winter is a 1982 Canadian short film directed by John N. Smith. With the father away, an Irish immigrant family struggle to survive their first...

    First Winter
  • 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
  • 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
  • 1971
    North of Superior

    North of Superior

    North of Superior

    8.31971HD

    The second IMAX film made, commissioned by the Ontario Government, and produced by MultiScreen Corporation, later to become IMAX corporation. North...

    North of Superior
  • 1982
    Hail Columbia!

    Hail Columbia!

    Hail Columbia!

    7.31982HD

    The maiden voyage of Columbia, the first space shuttle, is recounted with footage shot on the ground and in space.

    Hail Columbia!
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 1964
    The Hutterites

    The Hutterites

    The Hutterites

    71964HD

    A look at the Hutterites, an Anabaptist religious community similar to the Amish or the Mennonites in rural Alberta.

    The Hutterites
  • 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
  • 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
  • 1953
    Rescue Party

    Rescue Party

    Rescue Party

    01953HD

    Designed for civil defense rescue, this film demonstrates five stages of rescue in removing trapped or injured persons from a building damaged by...

    Rescue Party