Kathleen Shannon Movies

  • 1975
    Great Grand Mother

    Great Grand Mother

    Great Grand Mother

    01975HD

    This short film is an ode to the women who settled the Prairies, from the days of early immigration to 1916 - when Manitobans became the first women...

    Great Grand Mother
  • 2025
    I Love You Forever

    I Love You Forever

    I Love You Forever

    4.72025HD

    The current dating landscape is bleak at best and no one is more aware of this than Mackenzie, a disillusioned 25-year old law student whose love...

    I Love You Forever
  • 1977
    Gurdeep Singh Bains

    Gurdeep Singh Bains

    Gurdeep Singh Bains

    01977HD

    Gurdeep is a thirteen-year-old Canadian Sikh whose family runs a dairy farm near Chilliwack, British Columbia. They have retained their language and...

    Gurdeep Singh Bains
  • 1975
    Our Dear Sisters

    Our Dear Sisters

    Our Dear Sisters

    01975HD

    Alanis Obomsawin, a North American Indian who earns her living by singing and making films, is the mother of an adopted child. She talks about her...

    Our Dear Sisters
  • 1969
    You Are on Indian Land

    You Are on Indian Land

    You Are on Indian Land

    91969HD

    The territory of Akwesasne straddles the Canada-U.S. border. When Canadian authorities prohibited the duty-free cross-border passage of personal...

    You Are on Indian Land
  • 1957
    Wolfe and Montcalm

    Wolfe and Montcalm

    Wolfe and Montcalm

    01957HD

    Two generals prepare for battle at the Plains of Abraham.

    Wolfe and Montcalm
  • 1961
    The Days of Whisky Gap

    The Days of Whisky Gap

    The Days of Whisky Gap

    01961HD

    Rousing tales of the North-West Mounted Police are brought to life through photos and artists' sketches. In 1873, the North-West Mounted Police were...

    The Days of Whisky Gap
  • 1989
    Illuminated Lives: A Brief History of Women's Work in the Middle Ages

    Illuminated Lives: A Brief History of Women's Work in the Middle Ages

    Illuminated Lives: A Brief History of Women's Work in the Middle Ages

    01989HD

    This animated short challenges enduring myths, spawned by fairy tales and romances, about women in medieval society. It explores the differences and...

    Illuminated Lives: A Brief History of Women's Work in the Middle Ages
  • 1958
    Train 406

    Train 406

    Train 406

    01958HD

    This short documentary offers a step-by-step account of a fast freight train on a run from Toronto to Halifax, with glimpses of the vast amount of...

    Train 406
  • 1957
    Fires of Envy

    Fires of Envy

    Fires of Envy

    01957HD

    A dramatization of Canadian author W.O. Mitchell's penetrating story about the racial prejudice encountered by a Polish immigrant farmer in a rural...

    Fires of Envy
  • 1962
    Lonely Boy

    Lonely Boy

    Lonely Boy

    6.21962HD

    This short film portrays the story of singer Paul Anka, who rose from obscurity to become the idol of millions of adolescent fans around the world....

    Lonely Boy
  • 1984
    Waterwalker

    Waterwalker

    Waterwalker

    91984HD

    Naturalist Bill Mason on his journey by canoe into the Ontario wilderness. The filmmaker and artist begins on Lake Superior, then explores winding...

    Waterwalker
  • 1990
    The Burning Times

    The Burning Times

    The Burning Times

    6.61990HD

    This documentary takes an in-depth look at the witch hunts that swept Europe just a few hundred years ago. False accusations and trials led to...

    The Burning Times
  • 1959
    Emergency Ward

    Emergency Ward

    Emergency Ward

    01959HD

    This 1959 documentary short is a frank portrait of the daily operations inside the Montreal General Hospital’s emergency ward.

    Emergency Ward
  • 1984
    Abortion: Stories from North and South

    Abortion: Stories from North and South

    Abortion: Stories from North and South

    01984HD

    Women have always sought ways to terminate unwanted pregnancies, despite powerful patriarchal structures and systems working against them. This film...

    Abortion: Stories from North and South
  • 1962
    Georges-Étienne Cartier - The Lion of Québec

    Georges-Étienne Cartier - The Lion of Québec

    Georges-Étienne Cartier - The Lion of Québec

    11962HD

    This short biopic profiles Montreal lawyer-turned-politician George-Étienne Cartier as he campaigns to unite English and French Canada under...

    Georges-Étienne Cartier - The Lion of Québec
  • 1977
    Beautiful Lennard Island

    Beautiful Lennard Island

    Beautiful Lennard Island

    01977HD

    Beautiful Lennard Island
  • 1983
    Flamenco at 5:15

    Flamenco at 5:15

    Flamenco at 5:15

    6.41983HD

    In this Oscar Winning documentary short film, students in their final year at the National Ballet School of Canada are seen learning the flamenco...

    Flamenco at 5:15
  • 1974
    Tiger on a Tight Leash

    Tiger on a Tight Leash

    Tiger on a Tight Leash

    01974HD

    Cathy, mother of three, is a university department head in a Maritime city. She speaks of the insecurity she experiences because of unpredictable day...

    Tiger on a Tight Leash
  • 1987
    To a Safer Place

    To a Safer Place

    To a Safer Place

    01987HD

    Sexually abused by her father from infancy to early adolescence, Shirley Turcotte is now in her thirties and has succeeded in building a rich and...

    To a Safer Place