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,…
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…
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),…
"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…
By J. A. Forrester (revised for submission to Arthur, Canadianfilm.ca, 8July2024) While on a Paul Newman survey I dug out his directorial debut Rachel, Rachel (1968) on DVD, based on…
Above: featured image description: Grey Owl mending a snowshoe inside cabin, Lake Ajawaan, Saskatchewan, ca. 1933-1934, by W.J. Oliver. Courtesy of Glenbow Library and Archives Collection. By 1936 the dream of…
Many thanks to Cathy Brede for sharing her link to her website devoted to her father, Stanley Brede, CSC, Canadian photographer and cinematograher. “Hi Dale. Roughly 6 years ago I…
By David Sedlock The friendship between Grey Owl and W.J. “Bill” Oliver began on an awkward note in 1931: Bill, then working under contract for the Parks Branch, had just…
Experienced by Ernest J. Dick Granville Ferry, Nova Scotia This memoir is dedicated to Nance, my life-partner for 49 years, who witnessed and weathered my working and playing with the…
November, 2022 phone interview with James Crowe, Associate Member, CSC, who purchased legendary Canadian newsreel cameraman, Roy Tash’s Eyemo in 1974. As the vintage Bell & Howell Eyemo motion picture…
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