Margaret Atwood: Once in August , Michael Rubbo, provided by the National Film Board of Canada In “Margaret Atwood: Once in August,” filmmaker Michael Rubbo attempts to discover what shapes the celebrated writer’s fiction and what motivates her characters. As…
Ladies and Gentleman … Mr. Leonard Cohen
Ladies and Gentlemen… Mr. Leonard Cohen , Donald Brittain & Don Owen, provided by the National Film Board of Canada This informal black-and-white portrait of Leonard Cohen shows him at age 30 on a visit to his hometown of Montreal,…
GLENN GOULD: MASTERFUL PIANIST GOES ‘OFF THE RECORD’
Glenn Gould – Off the Record, Wolf Koenig & Roman Kroitor, provided by the National Film Board of Canada In this short documentary, Canadian concert pianist Glenn Gould enjoys a respite at his lakeside cottage. This is an aspect of…
‘UNIVERSE’: Short Documentary That Inspired Kubrick’s ‘Space Odyssey’
Universe, Roman Kroitor & Colin Low, provided by the National Film Board of Canada 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…