William Weintraub

A look at Canada during the Depression (nfb.ca)

This short documentary introduces us to the colorful and versatile world of plastics. Transmuted from coal, oil or wood, synthetic substances can make thousands of new products, from silk threads to furniture. (nfb.ca)

This short documentary celebrating a half-century of flight (the first human flight, powered by the Wright brothers, took place on 17 December 1903) examines the state of aviation in the late 1950s. The question, at that juncture, no longer was whether men could fly, but how fast and how far, and the film describes and reviews the top aircraft of the day: turbo-jets, stratocruisers, and missiles that outstrip the speed of sound. (nfb.ca)

This documentary from the Salute to Flight series links the barnstormers and bush pilots who explored Canada's vast hinterland with the aviation heroes who flew the Bolingbrokes, Ansons, Mosquitoes and Hurricanes of World War II. (nfb.ca)

This short documentary examines the state of Canada at the end of the 19th century, with a look at the fashions, politics, technologies, and cultural trends that dominated the turn of the century. Equally dramatic, funny, and fascinating, the film puts both past and present into perspective through old photographs and silent film footage. (nfb.ca)

The legend of a lost gold mine and a river in the Northwest Territories that lures men to their doom. Albert Faille, an aging prospector, has set out time and again to find hidden gold. His route takes him through a wild and awesome land particularly suited to the mood of this Canadian odyssey. (imdb)