Andy Thomson Movies

  • 1985
    Discussions in Bioethics: A Chronic Problem

    Discussions in Bioethics: A Chronic Problem

    Discussions in Bioethics: A Chronic Problem

    01985HD

    One of a series of short, open-ended dramas designed to stimulate discussion of values and ethics in relation to modern medical technology. This film...

    Discussions in Bioethics: A Chronic Problem
  • 2009
    First Earth: Uncompromising Ecological Architecture

    First Earth: Uncompromising Ecological Architecture

    First Earth: Uncompromising Ecological Architecture

    62009HD

    FIRST EARTH is a documentary about the movement towards a massive paradigm shift for shelter - building healthy houses in the old ways, out of the...

    First Earth: Uncompromising Ecological Architecture
  • 1984
    The Land That Devours Ships

    The Land That Devours Ships

    The Land That Devours Ships

    61984HD

    For almost a century and a half, Her Majesty's Ship Breadalbane lay wrecked and forgotten under the Arctic ice. In the spring of 1983, noted undersea...

    The Land That Devours Ships
  • 1984
    John Cat

    John Cat

    John Cat

    01984HD

    Three native Canadians find a boy on the side of a highway who had been struck by a speeding driver.

    John Cat
  • 1984
    The Masculine Mystique

    The Masculine Mystique

    The Masculine Mystique

    01984HD

    This feature-length drama explores the changing role of men in today's society by delving into the stories of 4 men and their relationships with...

    The Masculine Mystique
  • 1974
    The Boat That Ian Built

    The Boat That Ian Built

    The Boat That Ian Built

    01974HD

    The amazing success story of the Laser, a thirteen-foot sailboat built by Ian Bruce of Pointe Claire, Québec, and of Performance Sailcraft,...

    The Boat That Ian Built
  • 1984
    Incident at Restigouche

    Incident at Restigouche

    Incident at Restigouche

    7.51984HD

    Incident at Restigouche is a 1984 documentary film by Alanis Obomsawin, chronicling a series of two raids on the Listuguj Mi'gmaq First Nation...

    Incident at Restigouche
  • 1985
    90 Days

    90 Days

    90 Days

    4.51985HD

    90 Days is a tongue-in-cheek look at the misadventures of two modern men in search of romantic bliss: macho Alex, who receives the offer of a...

    90 Days
  • 1979
    Canada Vignettes: Riverdale Lion

    Canada Vignettes: Riverdale Lion

    Canada Vignettes: Riverdale Lion

    7.51979HD

    A visual interpretation of the poem "Riverdale Lion" by Canadian poet and essayist John Robert Colombo.

    Canada Vignettes: Riverdale Lion
  • 1985
    The Cap

    The Cap

    The Cap

    61985HD

    A baseball crazed 12 year old gets, and loses, a prized cap. A father struggles for dignity in his son's eyes. Based on Morley Callaghan's short...

    The Cap
  • 2002
    Simon and the Spirit Bear

    Simon and the Spirit Bear

    Simon and the Spirit Bear

    02002HD

    While most teens spend their days in a self-absorbed haze, Simon Jackson was out in the world connecting with anyone who could help him save the...

    Simon and the Spirit Bear
  • 1978
    Canada Vignettes: Onions and Garlic: A Hebrew Fable

    Canada Vignettes: Onions and Garlic: A Hebrew Fable

    Canada Vignettes: Onions and Garlic: A Hebrew Fable

    01978HD

    This animated short tells a humourous Hebrew folk tale about a man's venture to introduce onions to a far away kingdom and a disreputable man's...

    Canada Vignettes: Onions and Garlic: A Hebrew Fable
  • 1986
    Richard Cardinal: Cry from a Diary of a Métis Child

    Richard Cardinal: Cry from a Diary of a Métis Child

    Richard Cardinal: Cry from a Diary of a Métis Child

    01986HD

    This short documentary is a moving tribute to Richard Cardinal, a Métis adolescent who committed suicide in 1984. Taken from his home at the...

    Richard Cardinal: Cry from a Diary of a Métis Child
  • 1971
    Angus

    Angus

    Angus

    01971HD

    A film portrait of Angus Mowat, with commentary by his son, author Farley Mowat. At seventy-six, Angus still shows an enviable capacity for life,...

    Angus
  • 1979
    My Floating World: Miyuki Tanobe

    My Floating World: Miyuki Tanobe

    My Floating World: Miyuki Tanobe

    01979HD

    This documentary short is a portrait of Miyuki Tanobe, a Japanese painter who has chosen to make Québec her home. She works in the Nihonga...

    My Floating World: Miyuki Tanobe
  • 1980
    Darts in the Dark: An Introduction to W.O. Mitchell

    Darts in the Dark: An Introduction to W.O. Mitchell

    Darts in the Dark: An Introduction to W.O. Mitchell

    01980HD

    Canadian author, humorist and storyteller W.O. Mitchell talks about his career as a writer and performer. Known for his witty radio and television...

    Darts in the Dark: An Introduction to W.O. Mitchell