Kainai
On the Kainai (Blood) First Nations Reserve, near Cardston, Alberta, a hopeful new development in Indigenous enterprise. Once rulers of the western plains, the Bloods live on a 1 300-square-kilometer reserve. Many have lacked gainful employment and now pin their hopes on a pre-fab factory they have built. Will the production line and work and wages fit into their cultural pattern of life? The film shows how it is working and what the owners themselves say about their venture.
Western Brigade
This short dramatic film illustrates a cooperative program of fire protection that was carried out across Alberta in the late 1950s. It presents the problems inherent in a voluntary fire brigade, as well as the everyday heroes who step up and get the job done. The film is an entertaining look at how a crew that was once considered to be the joke of the town can evolve into the best fire brigade in the West.
Holidaying Among the Peaks
Travelogue of Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta. Sailing distance to Glacier National Park, Montana. Vimy Mountain overlooks National Parks on both sides of the international line. Hikers hiking through the mountains.
HIM
An, at times, experimental film about the tainted nature of love set against the Alberta landscape.
The Lebanese Burger Mafia
The heir to a Burger Baron franchise, the filmmaker chases clues through rural Alberta, capturing the trials and tribulations of Arab immigrants while uncovering the saga of a rogue fast-food chain with mysterious origins and a cult following.
Horse Drawn Magic
This documentary short introduces us to the Caravan Stage Company, the world's only horse-drawn open-air theater. Every summer it tours British Columbia and Alberta, bringing live entertainment to communities where television is often the main diversion. In a montage of short sketches, the film shows the troupe on the road and in performance. Hard work and laughter are basic ingredients of this unconventional lifestyle.
Beautiful Banff
...From its terrace one gets a magnificent view down the Valley of the Bow River. The natural bathtub at the Hot Springs, the Government pool, free for all; Sun Dance Canyon, scene of Ralph Connor's story of similar name, are shown, together with beautiful cloud scenes; bison, buffalo, mountain goats and yaks. H.R.H. the Princess Patricia of Connaught and her father, the Duke of Connaught, third son of Queen Victoria, are seen, with the survivors of "Princess Patricia's Own Regiment," which was nearly annihilated in Flanders. One of the veterans is wearing a watch charm made from the bullet which caused him to be invalided home. A corporal tells his adventure; three times he was buried in craters created by shell explosions: was invalided home, blind, deaf and dumb, and then run over by an auto and his sight, hearing and speech instantly restored.
Climbing Mt. Lefroy in the Rockies, Canada, 1910s
Huntley Film Archives film 1001785.
China Mission: The Chester Ronning Story
Tom Radford's documentary chronicles the life of Chester Ronning, best remembered for his close and longstanding relationship with China. Over the course of his life, Ronning worked as a cowboy, ambassador, college president, missionary and a member of the Alberta legislature. But throughout all of his careers, his lifelong ambition was to explain China to the western world. His story is a rare example of the meeting of East and West in a compassionate, remarkable man.
Quay Queens: Cultivating a Community
Inside the Mt. Norquay based community, Quay Queens, the value of female connections come to a forefront as members share their experiences with the group
Dusk & Dawn
We follow Dusk & Dawn, two exes who rekindle their love on the night of their high school graduation. As they navigate the night with their friends, they get pulled into a love triangle that leaves Dawn desperate to decide: stay home and give this another shot, or move away for good and start university.
Round Up
This short film traces Pete Standing Alone's personal journey from cultural alienation to pride and belonging. As a spiritual elder, teacher and community leader of the Blood Indians of Southern Alberta, Pete works with youth to repair the cultural and spiritual destruction wrought by residential schools. At age 81, he has come full-circle in his dedication to preserving the traditional ways of his people.
Lost Horizons: The Photography of George Webber
Internationally renowned Canadian photographer George Webber delves into the little-known lives and stories of vanishing Western prairie towns. Returning to the same areas over several decades, Webber has created a remarkable black and white archive of Canada's changing landscapes.
The Last Baron
The meaty saga of Burger Baron, a rogue fast-food chain with mysterious origins and a cult following, run by a loose network of fiercely independent Arab Canadian immigrants.
Exquisite Lake Louise
The most picturesque spot of all Canada is, without doubt, Lake Louise. From Banff Mr. Holmes asks you to go with him through a scenic wonderland through beautiful canyons overshadowed by snow-capped mountain peaks, from one of the most up-to-date hotels of today to the lovely chateau which was so placed on the banks of Lake Louise as to give the tourist the most perfect outlook. On the way from Banff you will encounter a shower followed by a rainbow. In addition to Lake Louise, Mr. Holmes takes you to Lake Agnes, Mirror Lake and to Lake O'Hara and Moraine Lake in the Valley of the Ten Peaks, and on other days up mountain trails to lakes in the clouds, literally up in cloudland besides following a real Swiss guide over the surface and to the ice cave of Victoria glacier.
Hands That Bind
A hired hand's plans to take over his boss farm are shattered when the landowner's son returns to claim his birthright.
She Climbs to Conquer
"She Climbs to Conquer" shot by W.J. Oliver, was a noteworthy film which gained well merited acclaim. Made in 1933 it pictured the climb of Georgia Engelhard, a professional mountain climber, from Abbot's Pass to the peak of Mount Victoria.
Elk Island
This short documentary focuses on a man-made island that became the first federal sanctuary for wildlife in Canada. Situated an hour east of Edmonton, it houses one of the world's densest collections of wildlife, maintained by Parks Canada. Elk Island offers a glimpse of the behind-the-scenes activity of the island.
In the Shadow of Assiniboine
A climbing expedition by a mountain guide and a woman to the summit of Mount Wedgwood, on a training climb in preparation for an attempt to scale Mont Assiniboine. The two left their tents in the camp in the morning and after a walking approach they start climbing the rocky slopes roped together. Then they cross a snow field anf finally reach the summit after a crossing a dangerous rocky step. The film was produced by the National Parks of Canada to promote tourism travel to the Canadian Rockies.
Decades in the SAIT Darkroom with George Webber
Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) has been offering traditional Darkroom courses in Calgary continuously for over 50 years, including 4 decades in which George Webber continues to share his expertise and love of b&w analog photography. This enduring evolution and longevity situates the Darkroom and its participants as significant contributors to Calgary’s photographic history.