British Columbia Movies

  • 1976
    Salmon People

    Salmon People

    Salmon People

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    Contrasting ancient myth and modern reality, this short documentary examines the legendary relationship between West Coast Indigenous people and...

    Salmon People
  • 1986
    Wild in the City

    Wild in the City

    Wild in the City

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    This short documentary films some of the wild animal species that have adapted to the city of Vancouver, from the familiar pigeons and starlings to...

    Wild in the City
  • 2014
    The Wolf: Marine Mammal

    The Wolf: Marine Mammal

    The Wolf: Marine Mammal

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    The wolf of British Columbia is on a quest to master water, fishing and swimming. According to several specialists, the wolf is at the first stage of...

    The Wolf: Marine Mammal
  • 2019
    Haida Modern

    Haida Modern

    Haida Modern

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    In the 50 years since he carved his first totem pole, Robert Davidson has come to be regarded as one of the world’s foremost modern artists....

    Haida Modern
  • 2018
    This Mountain Life

    This Mountain Life

    This Mountain Life

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    A daughter and her 60-year-old mother embark on a 6 month, 2,300-kilometre ski trek through British Columbia’s rugged terrain.

    This Mountain Life
  • 1944
    Totems

    Totems

    Totems

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    For Indigenous peoples the totem pole is the symbol of life, portraying the relationship between humans and animals. Fitting into the landscape of...

    Totems
  • 2007
    Totem: Return and Renewal

    Totem: Return and Renewal

    Totem: Return and Renewal

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    In this follow-up to his 2003 film, Totem: the Return of the G'psgolox Pole, filmmaker Gil Cardinal documents the events of the final journey of the...

    Totem: Return and Renewal
  • 2015
    Haida Gwaii: On the Edge of the World

    Haida Gwaii: On the Edge of the World

    Haida Gwaii: On the Edge of the World

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    Denizens of the British Columbia archipelago unite to protect their land.

    Haida Gwaii: On the Edge of the World
  • 2012
    Coast Modern

    Coast Modern

    Coast Modern

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    A core group of architects embraced the West Coast from Vancouver to LA with its particular geography and values and left behind a legacy of inspired...

    Coast Modern
  • 1914
    In the Land of the Head Hunters

    In the Land of the Head Hunters

    In the Land of the Head Hunters

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    In the Land of the Head Hunters is a 1914 silent film fictionalizing the world of the Kwakwaka'wakw (Kwakiutl) peoples of the Queen Charlotte Strait...

    In the Land of the Head Hunters
  • 2019
    The Whale and the Raven

    The Whale and the Raven

    The Whale and the Raven

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    Director Mirjam Leuze’s The Whale and The Raven illuminates the many issues that have drawn whale researchers, the Gitga’at First Nation,...

    The Whale and the Raven
  • 1990
    Island of Whales

    Island of Whales

    Island of Whales

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    This film joins five of the world's leading whale researchers on a scientific expedition around Canada's Vancouver Island. Spectacular photography...

    Island of Whales
  • 2025
    Saints And Warriors

    Saints And Warriors

    Saints And Warriors

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    Throughout the course of the Haida basketball season, leaders of iconic rez ball team the Skidegate Saints compete for two titles - defending their...

    Saints And Warriors
  • 2017
    To the Orcas with Love

    To the Orcas with Love

    To the Orcas with Love

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    Stories of personal connections with orcas, beautiful cinematography featuring B.C’s resident orcas, and an evocative soundscape composed by...

    To the Orcas with Love
  • 1918
    Oblin: The Switzerland of British Columbia

    Oblin: The Switzerland of British Columbia

    Oblin: The Switzerland of British Columbia

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    Travelogue produced by Burton Holmes. Released on May 20th, 1918.

    Oblin: The Switzerland of British Columbia
  • 1979
    Horse Drawn Magic

    Horse Drawn Magic

    Horse Drawn Magic

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    This documentary short introduces us to the Caravan Stage Company, the world's only horse-drawn open-air theater. Every summer it tours British...

    Horse Drawn Magic
  • 1975
    The Land is the Culture: A Case for BC Indian Land Claims

    The Land is the Culture: A Case for BC Indian Land Claims

    The Land is the Culture: A Case for BC Indian Land Claims

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    "A documentary film which looks at the issue of British Columbia Native land claims and how the aboriginals link their culture to the land, which has...

    The Land is the Culture: A Case for BC Indian Land Claims
  • 2010
    The Beast of Bottomless Lake

    The Beast of Bottomless Lake

    The Beast of Bottomless Lake

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    Life's a beast...until you find one.

    The Beast of Bottomless Lake
  • 2024
    The Stand

    The Stand

    The Stand

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    On a misty morning in the fall of 1985, a small group of Haida people blockaded a muddy dirt road on Lyell Island, demanding the government work with...

    The Stand
  • 2000
    The Story of the Coast Salish Knitters

    The Story of the Coast Salish Knitters

    The Story of the Coast Salish Knitters

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    For almost a century, the Coast Salish knitters of southern Vancouver Island have produced Cowichan sweaters from handspun wool. These distinctive...

    The Story of the Coast Salish Knitters