David Bairstow Movies

  • 1978
    Blackout

    Blackout

    Blackout

    4.91978HD

    A black comedy of violent criminals who terrorize apartment dwellers during New York's 1977 power blackout.

    Blackout
  • 1972
    The Second Arctic Winter Games

    The Second Arctic Winter Games

    The Second Arctic Winter Games

    01972HD

    The Games included many sports seen in Olympic competition, plus others--for example, pirautaqturniq, the Inuit skill of hitting an object with a ten...

    The Second Arctic Winter Games
  • 1965
    Max in the Morning

    Max in the Morning

    Max in the Morning

    01965HD

    At the microphone with Max Ferguson, radio satirist, as he creates his weekday-morning program. Filmed inside his CBC broadcasting booth, this film...

    Max in the Morning
  • 1956
    Fish Spoilage Control

    Fish Spoilage Control

    Fish Spoilage Control

    01956HD

    In UPA-esque animation, the NFB entertainingly explains the causes of fish spoilage and the steps required to keep today's catch fresh until it...

    Fish Spoilage Control
  • 1957
    Arrival

    Arrival

    Arrival

    01957HD

    This drama portrays an immigrant family and the mingled feelings of hope and despair that characterize their life in a strange land. An Italian wife...

    Arrival
  • 1951
    Royal Journey

    Royal Journey

    Royal Journey

    61951HD

    A documentary account of the five-week visit of Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh to Canada and the United States in the fall of 1951....

    Royal Journey
  • 1952
    Eye Witness No. 42 - Armed Forces Abroad: The 27th Brigade in Germany

    Eye Witness No. 42 - Armed Forces Abroad: The 27th Brigade in Germany

    Eye Witness No. 42 - Armed Forces Abroad: The 27th Brigade in Germany

    01952HD

    West German soil resounds again to the tread of marching feet and the rumble of armored vehicles--but this time for the preservation of peace. The...

    Eye Witness No. 42 - Armed Forces Abroad: The 27th Brigade in Germany
  • 1961
    Morning on the Lièvre

    Morning on the Lièvre

    Morning on the Lièvre

    01961HD

    This short film offers a picturesque tour through the maple-wooded hills alongside Québec's Lièvre River in autumn to the accompaniment...

    Morning on the Lièvre
  • 1973
    Grierson

    Grierson

    Grierson

    61973HD

    This feature film is a portrait of John Grierson, the first Canadian Government Film Commissioner and founder of the National Film Board in 1939....

    Grierson
  • 1973
    Our Street Was Paved with Gold

    Our Street Was Paved with Gold

    Our Street Was Paved with Gold

    61973HD

    Filmmaker Albert Kish revisits Montreal's St Lawrence Boulevard in the '70s. The street, also known as "The Main," is a little Europe with many...

    Our Street Was Paved with Gold
  • 1972
    Who Were the Ones?

    Who Were the Ones?

    Who Were the Ones?

    01972HD

    This short film was created by a group of Indigenous filmmakers at the NFB in 1972 and is essentially a song by Willie Dunn sung by Bob Charlie and...

    Who Were the Ones?
  • 1958
    The Story of H.M.S. Shannon

    The Story of H.M.S. Shannon

    The Story of H.M.S. Shannon

    01958HD

    This animated short describes an incident in the War of 1812. Here, colourful drawings give a satirical twist to the engagement between a British...

    The Story of H.M.S. Shannon
  • 1951
    Thus, a City is Born

    Thus, a City is Born

    Thus, a City is Born

    01951HD

    Thus, a City is Born
  • 1957
    Island Romance

    Island Romance

    Island Romance

    01957HD

    This short fictional film features the picturesque seaside landscape of Prince Edward Island as the setting for a summer romance between a girl from...

    Island Romance
  • 1964
    Alexander Mackenzie: The Lord of the North

    Alexander Mackenzie: The Lord of the North

    Alexander Mackenzie: The Lord of the North

    01964HD

    Filmed on the great Mackenzie River, this short fiction film recreates the amazing voyage of the man who gave his name to it. Following the path...

    Alexander Mackenzie: The Lord of the North
  • 1950
    Gentleman Jekyll and Driver Hyde

    Gentleman Jekyll and Driver Hyde

    Gentleman Jekyll and Driver Hyde

    01950HD

    This short doc is a novel look at driver safety and the consequences of a change from Jekyll to Hyde behind the wheel of a car.

    Gentleman Jekyll and Driver Hyde
  • 1948
    Accidents Don’t Happen: Safe Clothing

    Accidents Don’t Happen: Safe Clothing

    Accidents Don’t Happen: Safe Clothing

    01948HD

    Brogan thinks Foreman McCardle has gone clean off his rocker when he has him, Brogan, carted away to the clinic although he’s perfectly well....

    Accidents Don’t Happen: Safe Clothing
  • 1958
    Family of Ghana

    Family of Ghana

    Family of Ghana

    01958HD

    The story of a fishing family, their daily lives, and the son’s wish for a modern boat

    Family of Ghana
  • 1953
    Highlights from Royal Journey

    Highlights from Royal Journey

    Highlights from Royal Journey

    01953HD

    Highlights of the 1951 visit of Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh to Canada and the United States. - NFB

    Highlights from Royal Journey