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Rosemary Bergeron – Canadian Film History Pioneer

It is with a very sad and heavy heart to announce the passing of a much loved, and respected friend of the Canadian Film Archival community; Rosemary Bergeron, January 9th,…

January 10, 2023

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“We’re taking over” Hollywood celebrates Canadian film productions – J. A. Forrester (31 March 2026)

(Above featured image: Credit Crawley Films/Videocraft, courtesy James Forrester) Canadian filmmakers were very successful this year during the 98th Academy Awards held on March 15th , 2026, at the Dolby…

April 13, 2026

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MOVIE: SKY TRAILS IN THE BEAR COUNTRY

***Private screening in progress.*** Currently only available for peer review and feedback purposes.…

February 28, 2026

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MOVIE: GLIMPSES OF GREENLAND

*The password is the last name of the Captain of the ship (case sensitive)* Canadian Government Arctic Expedition of 1924 This documentary was produced by the Canadian Government Motion Picture…

February 25, 2026

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MOVIE: SHE CLIMBS TO CONQUER

*The passcode to view the film is the last name of the cinematographer (case-sensitive)… “Pretty Sally Sophomore decides to see the world from a mountain-top! So she chooses towering, eleven…

February 25, 2026

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MOVIE: CIRCUS ON ICE.

“Hurry, hurry, hurry!…step right up to see the latest thing in show business…the Big Top on ice! See the only dragon in captivity…the ferocious “wild beasts”…the Dance of death…all a…

February 18, 2026

History

MOVIE: THE MAN BEHIND – How a Motion Picture is Projected

LIBRARY & ARCHIVES CANADA: THE MAN BEHIND How a Motion Picture is Projected: A Paramount Pictograph circa 1920. This film was part of a cache of 28mm prints found in…

February 16, 2026

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Michal Ann and Patrick Lawrence CRAWLEY, CROSLEY

It is with a sad heart that I share the news of the passing of Michal Ann Crawley, and her son Patrick Lawrence Crosley. I first met Michal when working…

October 20, 2025

Films·History

Celebrating National Canadian Film Day APRIL 16, 2025

Presenting the Canadian Cameo Series “Launched in 2014, CanFilmDay has brought together hundreds of thousands of Canadians, to celebrate our stories and the incredible achievements of our filmmakers. Whether you…

April 15, 2025

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Crawley College

by James A. Forrester F. R. “Budge” Crawley (1911-1987) was a notable Canadian pioneer film producer who co-founded Crawley Films in Ottawa with his wife Judith (Sparks) Crawley (1914 -1986),…

February 20, 2025

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Beyond the Printed Word: Interview with Rosemary Bergeron

"All too often people dealing with history, studying history, think only of what's in a book, what's in the printed word. So, we wanted to tell people that really, there's…

January 3, 2025

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Rosemary Bergeron – Canadian Film History Pioneer

“We’re taking over” Hollywood celebrates Canadian film productions – J. A. Forrester (31 March 2026)

MOVIE: SKY TRAILS IN THE BEAR COUNTRY

MOVIE: GLIMPSES OF GREENLAND

MOVIE: SHE CLIMBS TO CONQUER

MOVIE: CIRCUS ON ICE.

MOVIE: THE MAN BEHIND – How a Motion Picture is Projected

Michal Ann and Patrick Lawrence CRAWLEY, CROSLEY

Celebrating National Canadian Film Day APRIL 16, 2025

Crawley College

Beyond the Printed Word: Interview with Rosemary Bergeron

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“We’re taking over” Hollywood celebrates Canadian film productions – J. A. Forrester (31 March 2026)

MOVIE: SKY TRAILS IN THE BEAR COUNTRY

MOVIE: GLIMPSES OF GREENLAND

MOVIE: SHE CLIMBS TO CONQUER

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“We’re taking over” Hollywood celebrates Canadian film productions – J. A. Forrester (31 March 2026)

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MOVIE: GLIMPSES OF GREENLAND

MOVIE: SHE CLIMBS TO CONQUER

Rosemary Bergeron – Canadian Film History Pioneer

Nass River Indians (Reconstruction)

John C. Foster: Messin’ With Old Thunder