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Telephone Communications (9)
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Book BargainNorman McLaren 1937 8 minA documentary on the production of the London telephone directory. A novel attempt to inject some interest into a basically dull subject. Made by Norman McLaren while he was working for Britain's General Post Office in the 1930s. -
Corpus and the WanderingJo Roy 2024 7 minOne dancer, one body, one phone. In a time of collective alienation and technological mass control, one woman rediscovers her soul and reclaims her mind. A short, experimental self-portrait composed of 100 video screens, Corpus and the Wandering transcends the walls of a fragmented grid system to uncover the shared humanity in each of us, and our place in the cosmos.
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End of MessageBenjamin Mugica 2014 1 minVoicemails get lost and found in space in this thoughtful commentary on the fractured act of communication and the spaces between people trying to express themselves.
Produced as part of the 10th edition of the NFB’s Hothouse apprenticeship. -
Graphic Variations on Telidon by Pierre MorettiPierre Moretti 1980 7 minThe Telidon System is a telephone communication process which enables the exchange of visual information.
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The PhoneIris Boudreau & Francis Papillon 2019 2 minIris has finally acquired a cell phone—her first. Cathon would love to help her learn how to use it, but Iris insists on figuring it out all by herself. How did people communicate before the telephone was invented, anyway?
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In the ShallowsArash Akhgari 2024 4 minWalking down the street or sitting on a commuter train, few of us can resist the siren song of that small, illuminated device in our pockets. Through a carefully choreographed collision of hand-made sculptural collages and ink and paint animation, In the Shallows, by first-time NFB filmmaker Arash Akhgari, takes us on a deep dive into the shallow and fragmented world of news, entertainment and ads, where we can easily drown in the dangerous allure of mass media intoxication.
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ObserverBrendan Matkin 2013 1 minSmartphones cannot feel, smell or taste, yet they are not without their own senses. Using raw data from the low-level sensors of a cell phone, this film offers a unique point of view on the world as it might appear to our increasingly aware mobile devices.
Produced as part of the 9th edition of the NFB’s Hothouse apprenticeship. -
Science Please! Part 22001 15 minThe Science Please! collection uses archival footage, animated illustrations and amusing narration to explain various scientific discoveries and phenomena.
