Jacques Drouin Movies

This feature-length documentary analyzes television newscasts and, as a result, takes a look at the news industry as a whole. By tackling five major...

A summer river sequence documenting stone-weir fishing, communal labor, and domestic life.

A late-winter sea-ice sequence documenting camp building and seal hunting under extreme Arctic conditions.

Australian pediatrician Helen Caldicott delivers a lecture on the potential medical and societal consequences of a nuclear war, and advocates for...

This documentary is a portrait of the animator of Le Paysagiste, from his childhood in Eastern Quebec to his career at the NFB. Trained at the...

This short animated film presents an allegorical portrait of a society where men have lost their autonomy in the struggle to be recognized by the...

Beginning with Noam Chomsky's response to a college student who role-plays "Jane U.S.A."--someone who naively believes she lives in a democratic...

The undertaking of an enthusiastic group of scientists to transform an indoor cycle racing-track built for the 1968 Montréal Olympics into an...

A spring sea-ice sequence documenting travel, camp construction, domestic labor, and seal hunting among Netsilingmiut families.

This video focuses primarily on the implications of the structure and format of television, especially the consequences of concision, and how these...

In Penticton, BC, most students graduating from the only high school in town know that job opportunities and higher education lie elsewhere, most...

When Canada was preparing to welcome the world to Expo 67 in Montreal, two artists who contributed their talents were Inuit stonecarvers Kumukluk...

A summer sequence documenting the communal construction of a kayak and associated domestic and subsistence practices.

With no commentary other than the music and words of the performers themselves, this fast-moving film presents the grandest Canadian concert of them...

A late-spring coastal sequence documenting seal hunting and processing on the sea ice.

A woman plays out her existence on the screen of her life. Alcohol is the essence of her being. She imbibes her youth and becomes completely absorbed...

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...

This short animated film follows Antoine, a young boy fascinated by his mysterious neighbour, a man rumoured to have once been a big game hunter....

A late-spring sequence documenting domestic life, craft production, and a coordinated seal hunt on the sea ice.