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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: 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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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

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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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On the Trail with Grey Owl and Bert Bach

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…

March 24, 2024

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Stanley Brede, CSC website

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…

January 8, 2024

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When a Pilgrim of the Wild met a Cameraman of the Wild: The collaboration between Grey Owl and W.J. Oliver

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…

November 3, 2023

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Pursuing History: The Joys and Hazards of Following All the Stories of the Past

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…

June 1, 2023

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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: GLIMPSES OF GREENLAND

Michal Ann and Patrick Lawrence CRAWLEY, CROSLEY

Crawley College

Beyond the Printed Word: Interview with Rosemary Bergeron

On the Trail with Grey Owl and Bert Bach

Stanley Brede, CSC website

When a Pilgrim of the Wild met a Cameraman of the Wild: The collaboration between Grey Owl and W.J. Oliver

Pursuing History: The Joys and Hazards of Following All the Stories of the Past

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Rosemary Bergeron – Canadian Film History Pioneer

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