George Geertsen

Movies

Words
Director
This film is meant to inspire an interest in reading, especially for those who have difficulties. Words act out their meaning: scare is scary, fun is fun, sob cries, etc. It's an adventure story for the film's two main characters: a "stick" man and his dog; a journey into the world of words.
La Bastringue Madame Bolduc
Director
In English Canada, Madame Bolduc is virtually unknown, but her folk singing put a kick in the step of French Canadians throughout Quebec and parts of New England in the 1930s. Among her most popular songs was La Bastringue, illustrated in this lively animated film.
A Nice Day in the Country
voice
An amorous couple prepares for a picnic in the country. But the man's rage at a stuck doorknob leads to tragedy for both of them.
George and the Christmas Star
Narrator / George (voice)
George cuts out a paper star to top his Christmas tree but, dissatisfied, decides to go for the real thing - an unusually bright star that seems to beckon him from the sky.
Journey Through Time: The Human Story
Writer
Where do we come from? In a dazzling sprint through twenty million years, this animated short evokes the great episodes that led to the birth of man.
Journey Through Time: The Human Story
Director
Where do we come from? In a dazzling sprint through twenty million years, this animated short evokes the great episodes that led to the birth of man.
Canada Vignettes: Klondike Gold
Animation
This animated film illustrates the terrible journey, the back-breaking work, the exotic and gaudy city of Dawson, and the turmoil and triumphs of the 1898 Klondike gold rush.
Canada Vignettes: Klondike Gold
Director
This animated film illustrates the terrible journey, the back-breaking work, the exotic and gaudy city of Dawson, and the turmoil and triumphs of the 1898 Klondike gold rush.
Canada Vignettes: Newfoundland
Animation
An examination of the Viking explorers who were the first Europeans to discover Canada.
Canada Vignettes: Land Bridge
Director
This film describes the journey of nomadic Asian people to North America via a land bridge.
Canada Vignettes: Newfoundland
Director
An examination of the Viking explorers who were the first Europeans to discover Canada.
Prison
Director
An animated film about what it's like to serve a term in jail. The authenticity of the film is ensured by careful research, interviews with prisoners, on-the-spot drawings, and a sound track that was partially recorded "inside."
The Energy Carol
An unconventional version of The Christmas Carol.
The Twitch
(voice)
A tale of intolerance and where it all ends, told in an animated cartoon about a king and his kingdom, and bigotry that had its day. The illustrations and dialogue are light and amusing, but that does not mask the moral of the story: that unless we tolerate individual differences--even the king's nervous twitch--peace may only come when all are behind bars.
The Men in the Park
Director
Canadian animated short film by George Geertsen.