British Columbia Movies

  • 2007
    Tears for April: Beyond the Blue Lens

    Tears for April: Beyond the Blue Lens

    Tears for April: Beyond the Blue Lens

    02007HD

    In the late 1990s, some officers at Vancouver Police Department made a documentary film (THROUGH A BLUE LENS) about the everyday lives of six drug...

    Tears for April: Beyond the Blue Lens
  • 1970
    Climbing Mount Tupper

    Climbing Mount Tupper

    Climbing Mount Tupper

    01970HD

    William J. Oliver filmed the ascent of Mount Tupper in the Glacier National Park by the famous Swiss mountain guide Edward Feuz accompanied by his...

    Climbing Mount Tupper
  • 1970
    The Yoho Valley

    The Yoho Valley

    The Yoho Valley

    01970HD

    Travelogue released on the 5th of March, 1917. Produced by Burton Holmes.

    The Yoho Valley
  • 2017
    To the Orcas with Love

    To the Orcas with Love

    To the Orcas with Love

    02017HD

    Stories of personal connections with orcas, beautiful cinematography featuring B.C’s resident orcas, and an evocative soundscape composed by...

    To the Orcas with Love
  • 1972
    Pleasure Faire

    Pleasure Faire

    Pleasure Faire

    01972HD

    From British Columbia, a day at a youth festival reminiscent of the folk fairs of medieval times, organized by people who choose to live outside the...

    Pleasure Faire
  • 1918
    Oblin: The Switzerland of British Columbia

    Oblin: The Switzerland of British Columbia

    Oblin: The Switzerland of British Columbia

    01918HD

    Travelogue produced by Burton Holmes. Released on May 20th, 1918.

    Oblin: The Switzerland of British Columbia
  • 2006
    Finding Dawn

    Finding Dawn

    Finding Dawn

    02006HD

    Métis filmmaker Christine Welsh puts a human face on a national tragedy: the murders and disappearances of an estimated 500 Aboriginal women...

    Finding Dawn
  • 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
  • 2012
    Coast Modern

    Coast Modern

    Coast Modern

    82012HD

    A core group of architects embraced the West Coast from Vancouver to LA with its particular geography and values and left behind a legacy of inspired...

    Coast Modern
  • 2023
    s-yéwyáw: Awaken

    s-yéwyáw: Awaken

    s-yéwyáw: Awaken

    02023HD

    Stories of hope and homecoming intersect as Indigenous multimedia changemakers learn and document the teachings of their Elders. Ecko Aleck of the...

    s-yéwyáw: Awaken
  • 2022
    Nomoto: A BC Tragedy

    Nomoto: A BC Tragedy

    Nomoto: A BC Tragedy

    02022HD

    The injustice of the Japanese internment is explored through the story of Kyuichi Nomoto, one of the first Japanese Canadians to graduate from UBC,...

    Nomoto: A BC Tragedy
  • 2024
    The Stand

    The Stand

    The Stand

    12024HD

    On a misty morning in the fall of 1985, a small group of Haida people blockaded a muddy dirt road on Lyell Island, demanding the government work with...

    The Stand
  • 1961
    Cattle Ranch

    Cattle Ranch

    Cattle Ranch

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    This short documentary offers a portrait of life on a cattle ranch, for both its human and animal inhabitants. Featuring sprightly music by folk...

    Cattle Ranch
  • 2011
    These were the reasons

    These were the reasons

    These were the reasons

    02011HD

    This film takes us into the harsh realm of BC's early coal mines, canneries, and lumber camps; where primitve conditions and speed-ups often cost...

    These were the reasons
  • 1977
    Beautiful Lennard Island

    Beautiful Lennard Island

    Beautiful Lennard Island

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    Beautiful Lennard Island
  • 1963
    The Water Dwellers

    The Water Dwellers

    The Water Dwellers

    71963HD

    This short documentary introduces us to a town where no one pays rent: Simoom Sound in central British Columbia, where loggers live on sturdy river...

    The Water Dwellers
  • 1975
    The Land is the Culture: A Case for BC Indian Land Claims

    The Land is the Culture: A Case for BC Indian Land Claims

    The Land is the Culture: A Case for BC Indian Land Claims

    81975HD

    "A documentary film which looks at the issue of British Columbia Native land claims and how the aboriginals link their culture to the land, which has...

    The Land is the Culture: A Case for BC Indian Land Claims
  • 1979
    For Twenty Cents A Day

    For Twenty Cents A Day

    For Twenty Cents A Day

    01979HD

    A film documenting work shortages during the Depression of the 1930s and the attempts to deal with the unemployed, in particular young men. The film...

    For Twenty Cents A Day
  • 2022
    Grindcore Vacation

    Grindcore Vacation

    Grindcore Vacation

    72022HD

    Grindcore Vacation melds the expository documentary, diary film, and live performance footage to produce a portrait of the musicians who play...

    Grindcore Vacation
  • 2002
    Over Beautiful British Columbia: An Aerial Adventure

    Over Beautiful British Columbia: An Aerial Adventure

    Over Beautiful British Columbia: An Aerial Adventure

    02002HD

    Over Beautiful British Columbia is a spectacular scenic tour of Canada's Pacific province. Savor the grandeur of British Columbia as you join a...

    Over Beautiful British Columbia: An Aerial Adventure