Stanley Jackson

Rousing tales of the North-West Mounted Police are brought to life through photos and artists' sketches. In 1873, the North-West Mounted Police were established to maintain law and order in the North-West Territories. They undertook a trek from Fort Dufferin, south of Winnipeg, to Fort Whoop-up, near present-day Lethbridge, Alberta. The force raised the flag and proclaimed the Queen's law, ensuring that the Canadian West would not become a lawless American-style frontier. (nfb.ca)

In this animated short, Richard Condie offers up a history lesson about one of the most sensational get-rich-quick schemes that took place in France over 200 years ago. With economist John Law at the helm, the plan was to open a bank and exchange bank notes for gold at wildly inflated share prices to mask the fact that the country's gold had been depleted in the building of Louis XIV's palace. (nfb.ca)

A look at the tobacco farms in southwestern Ontario. (nfb.ca)

A courtroom drama, it sees an American scientist charged for murder by the British police for his supposed role in the death of an Eastern Bloc defector. (Wikipedia)

This absolutely splendid little 9-minute film captures to perfection the early virtues of the National Film Board of Canada's "B-Unit" - a group of producers, directors, and other artists who, in the interval between John Grierson and the arrival of full-fledged cinema-verite, collaborated on many documentaries that arguably form the pinnacle of the NFB's achievement. The photography and editing here are terrific, and many of the scenes look like predictors of Guy Maddin's "My Winnipeg". (KG)

An enthusiastic but naive campaign worker causes trouble for his candidate due to his unorthodox campaign tactics, which turn out to violate the election law. (imdb)

A farm boy, to his parents' dismay, chooses a trumpet player for a harvest farm hand. (imdb)

This short film is a telling portrait of the discourse about and treatment of alcohol addiction in the middle of the 20th century. In a fictional setting, the film examines the insecurities and inner motivations that cause the protagonist to lean on alcohol. His job and home life are threatened by his addiction, and the doctor to whom he finally turns explains the medical and other resources available to him. (nfb.ca)

This documentary film by Bill Mason is about wolves and the negative myths surrounding the animal. Exceptional footage portrays the wolf's life cycle and the social organization of the pack, as well as other film of caribou, moose, deer and buffalo. (nfb.ca)

This informative video explains depression and teaches proven techniques for coping with and treating depression. Practical self-help tips help you to find relief almost immediately from debilitating depression. Learn how to change how you feel by changing how you think! Video white board style helps the viewer to stay interested and retain more. This video is perfect for treatment settings, group therapy sessions, and for individuals who simply want to feel better.

Abnormal shyness in children, its causes and treatment, is discussed in this film. Profiled are three shy children and the confidence-destroying demands of parents that made them that way. Together, teacher, psychiatrist and parents bring about changes.