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NATIONAL FILM BOARD OF CANADA CINEMA - SCHEDULE OF FILMS


Schedule for February 12, 18 and 24.

10:30 am - 11:30 am Animated films for young children
11:45 am - 12:45 pm Runaway Train (short animated film)
Lords of the Arctic
Through extraordinary footage of arctic animals, observe the impact of climate change on Northern wildlife. Narrated by David Suzuki.
1:10 pm - 1:40 pm Hannah's Story
The Ladybug Foundation has already raised over a million dollars to help the homeless. It all began when Hannah Taylor was just 5 years old.
3:15 pm - 4:15 pm Animated films for school aged children
4:30 pm - 5:15 pm Animated films for school aged children
5:30 pm - 6:25 pm Shinny: the Hockey in all of us
Shinny hockey, the Canadian game. No coaches, no refs, no special gear and all the time in the world!
6:25 pm - 6:45 pm Momentum
Go head-to-head with an icebreaker. Plunge down a twisting mountain gorge. Soar through the clouds in the nosecone of a jet, then speed along with a dog team as it races across a frozen Arctic lake. A sweeping, moving tribute to Canada's stunning geography and rich cultural heritage.
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm The Danish Poet (short animated film)
Being Caribou
Environmentalist Leanne Allison and wildlife biologist Karsten Heuer follow a herd of 120,000 caribou on foot, across 1,500 kilometre of rugged Arctic tundra.

Schedule for February 15, 19 and 25.

10:30 am - 11:15 am Animated films for young children
11:30 am - 12:15 pm Shining Mountains - Land of Riches
Guy Clarkson joins modern-day adventurers and historians to relive how the earliest visitors reveled in a land of riches. It's a journey by dog team, locomotive, canoe and climbing party to the roof of the Canadian Rockies.
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm What on Earth (short animated film)
The Cat Came Back (short animated film)
Twelve
If you could go back and speak to your 12-year-old self, what would you say? Philippine- born filmmaker Lester Alfonso attempts to answer this question by interviewing twelve diverse subjects, each of whom moved to Canada at age 12, like himself.
3:15 pm - 4:15 pm Animated films for school aged children
4:30 pm - 5:15 pm Cinderella Penguin (short animated film)
This Land
Seven Canadian and Inuit rangers and one female documentary filmmaker set out to cover more than 2000 km of the harshest terrain on the planet. They confront blizzards, labyrinths of crushed sea ice and near-impassable glaciers, with temperatures hovering around -50°C, to raise a flag on the northernmost tip of Canadian soil.
5:30 pm - 6:15 pm Cow's Tale (short animated film)
Runaway Train (short animated film)
Hardwood
The son of former Harlem Globetrotter Mel Davis explores how his father's decisions affected his life and those of his extended family.
6:30 pm - 7:15 pm The Danish Poet (short animated film)
Juke Bar (short animated film)
Momentum
Go head-to-head with an icebreaker. Plunge down a twisting mountain gorge. Soar through the clouds in the nosecone of a jet, then speed along with a dog team as it races across a frozen Arctic lake. A sweeping, moving tribute to Canada's stunning geography and rich cultural heritage.
7:30 pm - 8:20 pm Lords of the Arctic
Through extraordinary footage of arctic animals, observe the impact of climate change on Northern wildlife. Narrated by David Suzuki.

Schedule for February 16, 22 and 26.

10:30 am - 11:15 am Animated films for young children
11:30 am - 12:15 pm Shining Mountains - Once and Future Wild
Guy Clarkson finds business, government and local residents joining forces to ensure that the grizzly, the wolf and the caribou remain at home on their range.
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Wonder Women
Short animated films starring funny, feisty women!
3:15 pm - 4:15 pm House that Jack Built (short animated film)
Qallunaat! Why white people are funny
This docucomedy is a humbling portrait of what it must feel like to be the object of the white man's gaze.
4:15 pm - 5:00 pm Animated films for school aged children
5:15 pm - 6:15 pm Special Delivery (short animated film)
Lords of the Arctic
Through extraordinary footage of arctic animals, observe the impact of climate change on Northern wildlife. Narrated by David Suzuki.
6:30 pm - 7:00 pm Hannah's Story
The Ladybug Foundation has already raised over a million dollars to help the homeless. It all began when Hannah Taylor was just 5 years old.
7:15 pm - 8:30 pm Souvenir of Canada
A spectacular documentary special about who we are as Canadians at the dawn of the 21st Century. A hilarious cinematic joyride, with Douglas Coupland as tour guide.

Schedule for February 17 and 23.

10:30 am - 11:30 am Animated films for young children
11:45 am - 12:30 pm Getting started (short animated film)
Mr. Mergler's Gift
A moving account of a gifted student and her beloved music teacher and a lyrical homage to the transcendent power of music.
12:45 pm - 1:30 pm The Danish Poet (short animated film)
Flamenco at 5:15 (Oscar Winner)
An impressionistic record of a flamenco dance class given to senior students of the National Ballet School of Canada by two great teachers from Spain.
3:15 pm - 4:00 pm Animated films for school aged children
4:15 pm - 5:30 pm Aboriginality (short animated film)
Totems; Return of the G'psgolox Pole
The journey of a First Nations people to reclaim a totem pole from a European museum.
6:00 pm - 6:45 pm Shining Mountains - Land of Riches
Guy Clarkson joins modern-day adventurers and historians to relive how the earliest visitors reveled in a land of riches. It's a journey by dog team, locomotive, canoe and climbing party to the roof of the Canadian Rockies.
7:00 pm - 7:30 pm My Financial Career (short animated film)
Runaway Train (short animated film)
The Necktie (short animated film)
7:45 pm - 8:30 pm Postcards from Canada
Sweeping in from the frozen vistas of the Arctic to the frenzy of rush-hour traffic, from deep within the Canadian Shield to the orbiting Radarsat satellite, Postcards from Canada takes us on a whimsical and fact-filled trip through this magnificent nation. Narrated by Peter Gzowski.

Schedule for February 20 and 28.

12:30 pm - 1:15 pm Animated films for school aged children
1:30 pm - 2:15 pm Blackfly (short animated film)
Souvenir of Canada
A spectacular documentary special about who we are as Canadians at the dawn of the 21st Century. A hilarious cinematic joyride, with Douglas Coupland as tour guide.
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Animated films for older children and adults
4:15 pm - 5:45 pm Spirits of Havana
Renowned soprano sax player and flautist Jane Bunnett bridges two cultures while creating some of the most joyful sounds in jazz as she travels across Cuba.
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm The Danish Poet (short animated film)
Shining Mountains - Once and Future Wild
Guy Clarkson finds business, government and local residents joining forces to ensure that the grizzly, the wolf and the caribou remain at home on their range.
7:15 pm - 7:40 pm Momentum
Go head-to-head with an icebreaker. Plunge down a twisting mountain gorge. Soar through the clouds in the nosecone of a jet, then speed along with a dog team as it races across a frozen Arctic lake. A sweeping, moving tribute to Canada's stunning geography and rich cultural heritage.
7:40 pm - 8:30 pm Qallunaat! Why white people are funny
This docucomedy is a humbling portrait of what it must feel like to be the object of the white man's gaze.

Schedule for February 13 and 21.

12:30 pm - 1:00 pm Animated films for school aged children
1:15 pm - 2:00 pm Blackfly (short animated film)
Postcards from Canada
Sweeping in from the frozen vistas of the Arctic to the frenzy of rush-hour traffic, from deep within the Canadian Shield to the orbiting Radarsat satellite, Postcards from Canada takes us on a whimsical and fact-filled trip through this magnificent nation. Narrated by Peter Gzowski.
2:15 pm - 3:30 pm Aboriginality (short animated film)
Totems; Return of the G'psgolox Pole
The journey of a First Nations people to reclaim a totem pole from a European museum.
3:45 pm - 4:45 pm Animated films for school aged children
5:00 pm - 5:55 pm Shinny: the Hockey in all of us
Shinny hockey, the Canadian game. No coaches, no refs, no special gear and all the time in the world!
5:55 pm - 6:15 pm Momentum
Go head-to-head with an icebreaker. Plunge down a twisting mountain gorge. Soar through the clouds in the nosecone of a jet, then speed along with a dog team as it races across a frozen Arctic lake. A sweeping, moving tribute to Canada's stunning geography and rich cultural heritage.
6:30 pm - 8:15 pm Louise (short animated film)
The Company of Strangers
A group of eight elderly women are stranded at a deserted farmhouse with only their wits and memories to sustain them.

Schedule for February 14 and 27.

12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Lords of the Arctic
Through extraordinary footage of arctic animals, observe the impact of climate change on Northern wildlife. Narrated by David Suzuki.
1:45 pm - 2:30 pm Getting started (short animated film)
Mr. Mergler's Gift
A moving account of a gifted student and her beloved music teacher and a lyrical homage to the transcendent power of music.
2:45 pm - 3:30 pm Shining Mountains - Land of Riches
Guy Clarkson joins modern-day adventurers and historians to relive how the earliest visitors reveled in a land of riches. It's a journey by dog team, locomotive, canoe and climbing party to the roof of the Canadian Rockies.
3:45 pm - 4:15 pm Hardwood
The son of former Harlem Globetrotter Mel Davis explores how his father's decisions affected his life and those of his extended family.
4:15 pm - 4:45 pm Flamenco at 5:15 (Oscar Winner)
An impressionistic record of a flamenco dance class given to senior students of the National Ballet School of Canada by two great teachers from Spain.
5:00 pm - 5:30 pm Animated films for school aged children
5:45 pm - 6:20 pm This Land
Seven Canadian and Inuit rangers and one female documentary filmmaker set out to cover more than 2000 km of the harshest terrain on the planet. They confront blizzards, labyrinths of crushed sea ice and near-impassable glaciers, with temperatures hovering around -50°C, to raise a flag on the northernmost tip of Canadian soil.
6:20 pm - 6:50 pm Hannah's Story
The Ladybug Foundation has already raised over a million dollars to help the homeless. It all began when Hannah Taylor was just 5 years old.
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Being Caribou
Environmentalist Leanne Allison and wildlife biologist Karsten Heuer follow a herd of 120,000 caribou on foot, across 1,500 kilometre of rugged Arctic tundra.

Being Caribou
Environmentalist Leanne Allison and wildlife biologist Karsten Heuer follow a herd of 120,000 caribou on foot, across 1,500 kilometre of rugged Arctic tundra.

The Company of Strangers
A group of eight elderly women are stranded at a deserted farmhouse with only their wits and memories to sustain them.

Flamenco at 5:15 (Oscar Winner)
An impressionistic record of a flamenco dance class given to senior students of the National Ballet School of Canada by two great teachers from Spain.

Hannah's Story
The Ladybug Foundation has already raised over a million dollars to help the homeless. It all began when Hannah Taylor was just 5 years old.

Hardwood
The son of former Harlem Globetrotter Mel Davis explores how his father's decisions affected his life and those of his extended family.

Lords of the Arctic
Through extraordinary footage of arctic animals, observe the impact of climate change on Northern wildlife. Narrated by David Suzuki.

Momentum
Go head-to-head with an icebreaker. Plunge down a twisting mountain gorge. Soar through the clouds in the nosecone of a jet, then speed along with a dog team as it races across a frozen Arctic lake. A sweeping, moving tribute to Canada's stunning geography and rich cultural heritage.

Mr. Mergler's Gift
A moving account of a gifted student and her beloved music teacher and a lyrical homage to the transcendent power of music.

Postcards from Canada
Sweeping in from the frozen vistas of the Arctic to the frenzy of rush-hour traffic, from deep within the Canadian Shield to the orbiting Radarsat satellite, Postcards from Canada takes us on a whimsical and fact-filled trip through this magnificent nation. Narrated by Peter Gzowski.

Qallunaat! Why white people are funny
This docucomedy is a humbling portrait of what it must feel like to be the object of the white man's gaze.

Shining Mountains - Land of Riches
Guy Clarkson joins modern-day adventurers and historians to relive how the earliest visitors reveled in a land of riches. It's a journey by dog team, locomotive, canoe and climbing party to the roof of the Canadian Rockies.

Shining Mountains - Once and Future Wild
Guy Clarkson finds business, government and local residents joining forces to ensure that the grizzly, the wolf and the caribou remain at home on their range.

Shinny: the Hockey in all of us
Shinny hockey, the Canadian game. No coaches, no refs, no special gear and all the time in the world!

Souvenir of Canada
A spectacular documentary special about who we are as Canadians at the dawn of the 21st Century. A hilarious cinematic joyride, with Douglas Coupland as tour guide.

Spirits of Havana
Renowned soprano sax player and flautist Jane Bunnett bridges two cultures while creating some of the most joyful sounds in jazz as she travels across Cuba.

This Land
Seven Canadian and Inuit rangers and one female documentary filmmaker set out to cover more than 2000 km of the harshest terrain on the planet. They confront blizzards, labyrinths of crushed sea ice and near-impassable glaciers, with temperatures hovering around -50°C, to raise a flag on the northernmost tip of Canadian soil.

Totems; Return of the G'psgolox Pole
The journey of a First Nations people to reclaim a totem pole from a European museum.

Twelve
If you could go back and speak to your 12-year-old self, what would you say? Philippine- born filmmaker Lester Alfonso attempts to answer this question by interviewing twelve diverse subjects, each of whom moved to Canada at age 12, like himself.

Wonder Women
Short animated films starring funny, feisty women!