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Christmas (5)

  • Animated Holiday Card 2011
    Animated Holiday Card 2011
    Malcolm Sutherland 2011 1 min
    The National Film Board of Canada wishes you a happy holiday season with this animated card by Malcom Sutherland.

    Best wishes for 2012!
  • Christmas Comes Twice
    Christmas Comes Twice
    1955 30 min
    The Ukrainian population of Winnipeg celebrates Christmas not only on the twenty-fifth of December, but also on January seventh, with religious ceremonies, banquets, songs and concerts.
  • The Days Before Christmas
    The Days Before Christmas
    Terence Macartney-Filgate ,  Stanley Jackson , … 1958 29 min
    This short documentary depicts Christmas time in Montreal. The milling crowds, department store Santas, Brink's messengers, kindergarten angels and boisterous nightclubs all combine to make a vivid portrait of the holidays.
  • The Story of Christmas
    The Story of Christmas
    Evelyn Lambart 1974 7 min
    This short animation tells the familiar story of Christmas in an innovative and colourful way. Filmmaker Evelyn Lambart uses glowing zinc cut-outs to give this traditional tale a contemporary twist. Akin to a joyful medieval manuscript, the film is embellished by the artist's own whimsy—heraldic trumpet sounds, luminescent light, and wildflowers in every scene tell the message of rebirth. A film without dialogue.
  • Ukrainian Winter Holidays
    Ukrainian Winter Holidays
    Laura Boulton 1942 22 min
    This short documentary offers a glimpse into the Ukrainian communities of the Canadian prairies during the 1940s, specifically their rituals surrounding Christmas. Still following the Julian calendar, they celebrate Christmas on the seventh of January. On Christmas Eve, they eat traditional foods as soon as the first star appears in the sky. They sing carols and dance in costume. And the next day, they gather in Greek Orthodox churches to worship in a solemn service.

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