Gordon Pinsent

An animated reimaging of the largest wildfire evacuation in Alberta's history, with upwards of 88,000 people forced from their homes.

A young woman tracks down an elderly man in order to make amends for the tragedy that devastated his life.

Director Brigitte Berman profiles Canadian icon Gordon Pinsent, who left Newfoundland in the late 1940s to launch a storied, seven-decade career as one of the leading actors and most beloved figures in Canadian film and television.

Действие происходит в небольшом городке, недалеко от Северного полюса, где дороги ведут в никуда. Роман и Люси — две горящие души, которые вместе совершают скачок в жизни и внутреннем мире.

A small town journalist's fabricated stories attracts unwanted attention when one of them turns out to be true.

Set in 1952 Grey Rocks – a centuries old town that was famous 250 years ago as a favored port of pirates – Pirate’s Passage follows the story of 12-year-old Jim. Fraught by the death of his father and forced to endure schoolyard bullying each day, Jim manages to carry on, buoyed by his optimistic imagination and fueled by his sense of adventure. The sudden arrival of Captain Johnson, whose small sailboat has been thrown off course by a storm, changes Jim’s life. The Captain quickly becomes a mentor and friend to Jim, giving him extraordinary lessons in self-reliance and determination. Soon, Jim develops a liberating self-assurance that so deeply touches the Captain that he allows Jim to see evidence that the Captain may be more than meets the eye. Is Captain Johnson the same Charles Johnson who was a pirate there two hundred years ago? The lad goes with him on a literal journey into the past to find out and emerges able to navigate the course of his life.

Добро пожаловать в рай, где исполняются все желания! Маленький живописный городок у моря. Население: 120 отъявленных лжецов. И им очень нужен хороший доктор.

A disparate variety of couples from all walks of life strive to maintain active sex lives despite the notable distraction of having kids.

It takes two or three generations for the monarch butterfly to reach the Canadian breeding grounds, but it is one "supergeneration" that makes the 2,000 mile return trip back south into central Mexico. The documentary film covers Dr Fred Urquhart's interest in monarch butterflies, with perspectives of Urquhart as a child wondering where the butterflies went, his years of research and study into their life and migration, to his time decades-later as a senior scientist looking back at his investigations and discoveries about the insect's life pattern.

Insecure thirteen year-old Esther Weary is on the brink of puberty and must come to terms with the realities of becoming a woman with her well-meaning grandpa and his pet pug.

Stephen Leacock recounts his growing up period in the small town of Mariposa, Ontario, located on the shores of Lake Wissanotti with its notoriously leaky holiday steamer. It is a town similar to many other small towns in Canada with its odd assortment of residents.

A poignant story of redemption that takes us into the relationship between a man and a woman trapped in a spiral of mutual destruction after 26 years of marriage, the Spine continues Landreth's pursuit of a twisted, beautiful and highly original visual aesthetic, using digital imagery to create characters whose physical appearances are metaphors for their unique souls.

This behind-the-scenes special features cast members musing over public television's beloved "The Red Green Show," the wacky sketch series revolving around the wit and wisdom of outdoors-man, handyman and populist philosopher Red Green (Steve Smith). Backstage anecdotes, rare outtakes and cast commentary shed light on the smart writing and spot-on acting that helped make this unlikely show such a long-running success.

Through several interlocking stories, including the story of maritime commerce and the ships that move cargo through the inland waterway, Mysteries of the Great Lakes will take you on a journey through the greatest lake system in the world, and showcase the amazing geography, ecology, science, and history of the region.

Фиона и Грант, супружеская пара из Онтарио, женаты уже более 40 лет. Теперь, когда жизнь клонится к закату, они вынуждены признать: «забывчивость» Фионы — на самом деле проявление болезни Альцгеймера, и женщине необходимо лечиться. Впервые за долгие годы супругам предстоит продолжительная разлука. По правилам лечебницы, в первый месяц посетители не допускаются, чтобы больному было легче адаптироваться к новым условиям. Когда Грант наконец навещает Фиону, он с ужасом видит, что она не только забыла его, но и отдала свое сердце другому мужчине.

During World War II, the usually sleepy town of Gander, Newfoundland is abuzz with activity as the stopover point for many flights between North America and the European Theater. Teenager Terry Fleming, who lives just outside of Gander, is feeling conflicted. He wants to work in Gander so that he can have access to the plethora of movie stars and GIs flying though the area.

During World War II, the usually sleepy town of Gander, Newfoundland is abuzz with activity as the stopover point for many flights between North America and the European Theater. Teenager Terry Fleming, who lives just outside of Gander, is feeling conflicted. He wants to work in Gander so that he can have access to the plethora of movie stars and GIs flying though the area.

During World War II, the usually sleepy town of Gander, Newfoundland is abuzz with activity as the stopover point for many flights between North America and the European Theater. Teenager Terry Fleming, who lives just outside of Gander, is feeling conflicted. He wants to work in Gander so that he can have access to the plethora of movie stars and GIs flying though the area.

The story revolves around former food writer, Jane Stern, and how she conquered clinical depression after becoming a paramedic.

14-летний Ральф после смерти отца и тяжелой болезни матери оказывается в католическом приюте для мальчиков. Не отличаясь ангельским поведением, Ральф восстанавливает против себя многих учителей, и только отец Хибберт способен разглядеть в нем незаурядные спортивные способности. Ральф — гениальный бегун, и когда врачи сообщают ему, что только чудо может спасти его мать, он решает сотворить это чудо — во что бы то ни стало победить в Бостонском марафоне…

Святой отец Дэниел Клеменс — желанный гость на светских раутах и в домах простых прихожан, ловкий финансовый эксперт и врачеватель душевных ран, поэтому, когда местного священника обвиняют в убийстве юноши из приюта, католическая церковь поручает именно ему любой ценой сгладить скандал. Отец Эндрюс заявляет о своей невиновности, но указать на злодея ему мешает тайна исповеди. Подозревая, что Эндрюс говорит правду, Дэниел вместе с телерепортером Мэдлен решает сам докопаться до сути. Задавая опасные вопросы и рискуя жизнью, он погружается в мрачный, чуждый ему мир, где смерть навеки запечатывает уста, а репутация дороже чести, и вскоре загадочная гибель Эндрюса убеждает Дэниела в том, что он на верном пути…

Приятели Дэйв и Эндрю, неразлучные с детства, попадают в безвыходную житейскую ситуацию. Но неожиданно для себя обнаруживают, что обладают невероятной способностью! Что они могут заставить исчезнуть любой объект…

'Hemingway vs. Callaghan' is based on the true story of the friendship between Ernest Hemingway and Morley Callaghan in Toronto and Paris between 1923 and 1929.

Герой фильма, полностью поглощенный работой, узнал о смерти своего отца, жившего отдельно, и возвратился домой, чтобы урегулировать его дела. И хотя он планировал остаться там всего на несколько дней, его визит затянулся.

When American citizens were stranded in Canada on 9/11, their northern neighbors opened their doors.

Фильм «Корабельные новости» (The Shipping News) — американская драма режиссера Лассе Халлстрема (мелодрама «Шоколад», комедия «Мистификация», драма «Дорогой Джон»). Хронически невезучий Койл (Кевин Спейси), однажды влюбляется в оборажительную девушку по имени Петел. Связав себя узами брака, жена-красотка сбегает из семьи с неким дружком и погибает в автомобильной катастрофе. Но беда не приходит одна — вскоре родители неудачника Кола тоже умирают, покончив жизнь самоубийством. Раздавленный неприятностями парень, уезжает на родину отца в Ньюфаундленд, чтобы все забыть и начать заново..

After marrying a handsome man she barely knows, a woman experiences threatening calls and violent attacks from a mysterious woman who claims to be her new husband's former lover.

История дружбы между маленьким деревенским мальчишкой и старым рыбаком. Сантьяго, сильный и гордый человек, он не может смириться с неумолимым течением времени, отнимающем физические силы. Уже много недель он возвращается с моря без улова. Наконец он принимает решение — уйти за добычей далеко-далеко в море и без улова не возвращаться. Только так старый рыбак может вернуть себе уверенность и самоуважение. Рано утром он прощается со своим маленьким другом, с родным берегом, который видит, возможно, в последний раз, и растворяется в темноте морских вод. И все же удача приходит к рыбаку. В его снасти попадается гигантская рыба. Двое суток в море продолжается их поединок, но рыба не сдается и тянет Сантьяго все дальше и дальше в море. Но старый рыбак убедил себя в том, что упорство и сила духа — это то, что принесет ему победу…

Pippi is a little girl who lives alone in her house, while her father is sailing the seas. With Pippi we meet her horse, her monkey and her two friends Tommy and Anika. Together they go on many journeys through the neighborhood.

Two small time hoods pretend to be serious henchmen in order to get to do a job in Toronto that they think will get them serious recognition in the mob. Things soon get out of control.

A man is sent to a small town to assess which of the workers in the local factory that supplies the town with jobs should get the boot when the downsizing begins. He gets sidetracked when he falls in love with a local, a cute single mom.

Rachel is the daughter of a wealthy media tycoon. Her husband dies in a car crash. Years later she meets Eric a photographer for New Woman magazine. They fall in love and quickly marry. On honeymoon in a remote cottage we discover that Eric's plan all along has been to get some of her father's money and sets in motion a faked kidnap of himself and Rachel. Rachel is unaware of his plan but begins to suspect something due to his suspicious behaviour. As her father hires a investigator to catch the kidnappers, Rachel begins to fear for her safety as Eric's plan becomes clearer.

The movie that the TV series was spun off from. When a legendary Canadian Mountie is murdered, his son (and fellow RCMP) Constable Benton Fraser follows the trail of his killers to Chicago, where he teams up with a local cop to bring them to justice. However, he soon finds that the trail leads closer to home than he ever imagined.

A divorced woman falls in love with a mentally-disabled man, but his family objects to their relationship.

An overworked woman encounters a pair of armed robbers on the subway home. When one of them is killed, apparently as he divulges the location of some stashed money to her- police place her in protective custody, only she is uncertain what the man told her prior to being shot as she was wearing a pair of headphone as the time. She meets up with a disgruntled cop (Richard Dean Anderson) who decides to join her in searching for the money. A strange twist makes their hunt possible.

A Scottish girl is being adopted by the judge who has condemned all the members of her family to death. But as she remembers all of this she commits a lot of atrocities.

Children's book authors Jean and Laurent de Brunhoff's most beloved elephant comes to the big screen in this animated family tale. Elephant monarch King Babar tells the tale, that unfolds via flashback, of how a much-younger Barbar and his girlfriend Celeste save her village from the pugnacious rhinoceroses that have come to raid it.

A small Canadian town is devasted when a local mine--the town's only source of income--is closed. One man incurs the wrath of the townsmen when he stubbornly refuses the small amount of settlement money offered by the government.

A small Canadian town is devasted when a local mine--the town's only source of income--is closed. One man incurs the wrath of the townsmen when he stubbornly refuses the small amount of settlement money offered by the government.

A small Canadian town is devasted when a local mine--the town's only source of income--is closed. One man incurs the wrath of the townsmen when he stubbornly refuses the small amount of settlement money offered by the government.

Fact-based courtroom drama about a news reporter in 1954 who sued a columnist for libel after he proclaimed him a communist in print.

Based on fact, this is the story of a notorious Canadian bank-robbery gang.

Director Allan King's 1981 drama, based on true events, stars Ellen Burstyn as a strong-willed woman struggling to survive with her family in the Canadian wilderness.

A dramatized account of how the staff of the Canadian Embassy helped a group of American diplomats escape from Iran during the Iranian Revolution.

Devil at Your Heels, traces the trials of stuntman Ken Carter who attempts a death defying aerial jump in a car. Not content with a normal jump, Ken Carter attempts a jump from Canada to the USA.

This movie chronicles Jack London's epic journey from San Francisco to the Klondike gold fields in 1898.

An unsuccessful middle-aged college professor commits suicide, leaving his wife to cope with guilt, shame, and an angry teenage son who blames her for his father's death.

The coming-of-age of adolescent Brian O'Connal in small town Depression-era Saskatchewan is told. The son of the local pharmacist Gerald O'Connal, Brian is in many ways a typical boy, who dislikes school if only because of his run-ins with the nervous schoolteacher, Miss MacDonald, and who tries to catch gophers with his friends, Artie and Forbsie. His best friend and protector is slightly older Jonathan Ben, better known as The Young Ben (as his father is referred to as The Ben), who is highly regarded as a problem by those in town who see themselves as the moral authority if only because of The Young Ben's association to The Ben, the town still keeper and drunk. Brian's life takes a turn when his parents have to leave town temporarily, while Brian stays on his Uncle Sean's farm. That stint leads to a series of events which make Brian see life around him through slightly older and wiser eyes.

This short film studies the works of one of Canada's greatest contemporary etchers - Newfoundland-born David Blackwood. The artist himself guides viewers through a step-by-step explanation of the etching process. Scenes of his hometown, examples of his own work and vivid tales of an old mariner recall the tragic seal hunts and a way of life that has now vanished.

A promotional video produced by the Alberta government in 1975, "The time of the tar sands", featuring Gordon Pinsent. credit: Archives of Alberta.

A TV news cameraman's appetite for fine wine, fast cars and beautiful women draws him into the grip of a heroin smuggler.

The sponsors of a drug-rehabilitation center stage a robbery to maintain funding of the facility, but the loot turns out to be syndicate-owned.

LAPD Officer Newman has not gotten the reputation of a straight arrow by avoiding conflict when fighting for right. In this police drama, his honesty is put to the test when he and his partner discover an international drug ring involving some of the department's highest ranking officers.

A small-time hood is murdered just as he is about to blow the whistle on an organized crime ring.

An 18th century African prince is turned into a vampire while visiting Transylvania. Two centuries later, he rises from his coffin attacking various residents of Los Angeles and meets Tina, a woman who he believes is the reincarnation of his deceased wife.

Will Cole is a charismatic 35 year old paper mill laborer who seems to celebrate a life of bad choices. He lives and behaves as if he was still 18, womanizing and drinking and rejecting responsibility because he sees no reason to take life seriously. Surprisingly enough, despite his devil-may-care attitude, he has several important people in his life. He maintains a special relationship with Stan, an old mentor who lives in a nursing home, and Ruth, the only woman he truly cares about. Andrew is his best friend but grows tired of Will's antics, and he is soon to be married and moving on. Will constantly has something up his sleeve but his pranks inevitably bring pain and tragedy to those closest to him, forcing him to reevaluate his life and make some difficult decisions. (IMDb)

Will Cole is a charismatic 35 year old paper mill laborer who seems to celebrate a life of bad choices. He lives and behaves as if he was still 18, womanizing and drinking and rejecting responsibility because he sees no reason to take life seriously. Surprisingly enough, despite his devil-may-care attitude, he has several important people in his life. He maintains a special relationship with Stan, an old mentor who lives in a nursing home, and Ruth, the only woman he truly cares about. Andrew is his best friend but grows tired of Will's antics, and he is soon to be married and moving on. Will constantly has something up his sleeve but his pranks inevitably bring pain and tragedy to those closest to him, forcing him to reevaluate his life and make some difficult decisions. (IMDb)

A private eye is hired to follow a mobster's former mistress.

Построенный для защиты и помощи управления всей страной суперкомпьютер, внезапно отказывается подчинятся человеку и начинает следовать по своему собственному усмотрению.

A family of doctors that runs a medical clinic finds itself up against a sudden cholera epidemic and other difficulties like a movie star who refuses to cooperate with her treatment.

Главный герой хладнокровно задумывает и осуществляет идеальное ограбление банка, которое одно само смотрится с наслаждением. Ограбление расследует следователь страховой компании, ставшая жертвой очарования Стива, и, следовательно, его упустившая.

A portrait of Newfoundland that records a way of life that has all but disappeared.