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...
- 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....
- 1960
Universe
Universe7.31960HD
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...
- 1953
Paul Tomkowicz: Street Railway Switchman
Paul Tomkowicz: Street Railway Switchman5.71953HD
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...
- 1957
City of Gold
City of Gold5.51957HD
This classic short film depicts the Klondike gold rush at its peak, when would-be prospectors struggled through harsh conditions to reach the fabled...
- 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.
- 1982
First Winter
First Winter7.11982HD
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...
- 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...
- 1966
Stravinsky
Stravinsky7.71966HD
This documentary is an informal portrait of the great modern composer Igor Stravinsky. Proudly American, though still very much an Old World figure...
- 1971
North of Superior
North of Superior8.31971HD
The second IMAX film made, commissioned by the Ontario Government, and produced by MultiScreen Corporation, later to become IMAX corporation. North...
- 1982
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.
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 1967
In the Labyrinth
In the Labyrinth101967HD
"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...
- 1959
The Back-breaking Leaf
The Back-breaking Leaf101959HD
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...
- 1964
The Hutterites
The Hutterites71964HD
A look at the Hutterites, an Anabaptist religious community similar to the Amish or the Mennonites in rural Alberta.
- 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...
- 1977
Flora: Scenes from a Leadership Convention
Flora: Scenes from a Leadership Convention01977HD
This feature documentary offers an incisive look at Canadian politics at the 1976 Progressive Conservative Party leadership convention. Cape Bretoner...
- 1953
Rescue Party
Rescue Party01953HD
Designed for civil defense rescue, this film demonstrates five stages of rescue in removing trapped or injured persons from a building damaged by...