Lister Sinclair
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Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: January 09, 1921
Deathday: October 16, 2006
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Riches of the Earth
1954-06-08
Riches of the Earth
Overview: Colourful animation depicts the formation, through geological ages, by fire and water, wind and ice, of the Earth's crust which holds our wealth of minerals, oil, coal, arable land, and even our water power.
Genres: Animation
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1954-06-08
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The Man in the Peace Tower
1951-11-19
The Man in the Peace Tower
Overview: Robert Donnell is a man with an unusual occupation. He is the Carilloneur in the Dominion of Canada Peace Tower in Ottawa. Unseen to the visitors , he serenades them from his room high in the tower with 53 carillon bells ranging in weight from ten pounds to eleven tons.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1951-11-19
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Bethune
1964-01-01
Bethune
Overview: A film biography of Dr. Norman Bethune, the Canadian doctor who served with the loyalists during the Spanish Civil War and with the North Chinese Army during the Sino-Japanese War. In Spain he pioneered the world's first mobile blood-transfusion service; in China his work behind battle lines to save the wounded has made him a legendary figure. This hour-long documentary film pieces together his remarkable career.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1964-01-01
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Knowing to Learn
1966-01-01
Knowing to Learn
Overview: This feature documentary about education explores the mid-century state of learning in the classrooms of North America. New approaches to learning and the emerging technologies that facilitate them are explored, including the new roles of the computer, tape recorder and television. Directed by Quebec cinema giant Claude Jutra (Mon Oncle Antoine), the film was produced with the collaboration of researchers studying all forms of education, from infancy to adulthood.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1966-01-01
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The Phoenix
1990-01-01
The Phoenix
Overview: The ancient myth of the phoenix, the legendary bird with the amazing power of self-regeneration, is reborn with a modern twist. In this animated adaptation of a story by Sylvia Townsend Warner, we follow Lord Strawberry's search for the fabled bird. He finds it in the deserts of Arabia and brings it home to his aviary. Upon Lord Stawberry's death, however, the phoenix ends up as a sideshow in a fairground. This spirited satire of human foibles, with its timely message about our treatment of nature's creatures, will appeal to young people and adults alike.
Genres: Animation Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-01-01
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Congratulations
2000-01-01
Congratulations
Overview: Mike Jones and his siblings Andy and Cathy travel by helicopter from rural Newfoundland to a gala to make speeches congratulating TIFF on its anniversary.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-01-01
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