National Parks Project Film CollectionHD
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The National Parks Project is a groundbreaking collaborative art project about nature and creativity, featuring 52 of Canada's best musicians and filmmakers, and 13 of its most amazing national parks, showcased in this stunning collection of short films.
| Name | Description | Time | Price | ||
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| 1 | HDVideoLooking Around Without Blinking | Through a selection of exceptional photographs, Scott Smith builds a collage of buried memories to bridge past and present in Gwaii Haanas. Featuring music by Sarah Harmer, Jim Guthrie & Bry Webb (Constantines). Filmed in Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve & Haida Heritage Site, British Columbia. | 13:05 | $1.99 | View In iTunes |
| 2 | HDVideoNight Vision | As though searching for an elusive dream, Stéphane Lafleur’s film traverses the dark night of Prince Albert National Park in Saskatchewan, revealing unexpected visions. Featuring music by Andre Ethier, Mathieu Charbonneau and Rebecca Foon. Filmed in Prince Albert National Park, Saskatchewan. | 8:31 | $1.99 | View In iTunes |
| 3 | HDVideoPaahtomahksikimii (The Place Where Lakes Go Into the Mountain) | Part personal love letter, part historical redress and part homage to early park photography, Peter Lynch’s film is a surreal trip through the various pasts of Waterton Lakes. Featuring music by Cadence Weapon, Laura Barrett and Mark Hamilton (Woodpigeon). Filmed in Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta. | 15:19 | $1.99 | View In iTunes |
| 4 | HDVideoSirmilik | Building on themes explored in his recent documentary feature, Inuit Knowledge and Climate Change, Zacharias Kunuk tells the story of Sirmilik’s restless skies through the voice of an Inuit elder. Featuring music by Andrew Whiteman (Broken Social Scene), Dean Stone (Apostle of Hustle) and Tanya Tagaq. Filmed in Sirmilik National Park, Nunavut. | 10:26 | $1.99 | View In iTunes |
| 5 | HDVideoMaterial | Daniel Cockburn uses different visual textures and a hint of nature’s threat to explore questions about communication, metaphysics and permanence in contemporary society. Featuring music by John K. Samson (The Weakerthans), Christine Fellows and Sandro Perri. Filmed in Bruce Peninsula National Park and Fathom Five National Marine Park, Ontario. | 10:55 | $1.99 | View In iTunes |
| 6 | HDVideoThe Stars & the Waves | A story of two people, time and memory, infused with the melancholy of the Maritimes in autumn, and shot to highlight the vivid beauty of Prince Edward Island National Park. Directed by John Walker, with music by Chad Ross (Quest for Fire), Sophie Trudeau (Godspeed You! Black Emperor) and Dale Morningstar. Filmed in Prince Edward Island National Park, PEI. | 7:41 | $1.99 | View In iTunes |
| 7 | HDVideoCape Breton | Shot in part at Gampo Abbey, a centre for Shambhala Buddhism in Cape Breton, Keith Behrman’s film is a visual kōan on spirituality, nature and living life in the moment. Featuring music by Tony Dekker (Great Lake Swimmers), Daniela Gesundkit (Snowblink) and Old Man Luedecke. Filmed in Cape Breton Highlands National Park, Nova Scotia. | 6:30 | $1.99 | View In iTunes |
| 8 | HDVideoKluane | Kluane parses the Yukon’s vast wilderness into its base elements, deconstructing nature to create abstract visuals that recall the paintings of Les Automatistes and take the viewer on a transcendental journey across the icefields. Directed by Louise Archambault, with music by Ian D'sa (Billy Talent), Mishka Stein (Patrick Watson) and Graham Van Pelt (Miracle Fortress). Filmed in Kluane National Park and Reserve, Yukon. | 10:56 | $1.99 | View In iTunes |
| 9 | HDVideoWapusk | The voices of three songwriters and the energy of the tundra fuel this lush, colourful tribute to the creative process and its power to build bridges between disparate worlds. Directed by Hubert Davis, with music by Sam Roberts, Kathleen Edwards and Matt Mays. Filmed in Wapusk National Park, Manitoba. | 6:09 | $1.99 | View In iTunes |
| 10 | HDVideoGros Morne | Sturla Gunnarsson’s short about Gros Morne is grounded in performance, but plays like a waking dream, as it showcases the skills of three musicians greeting the Newfoundland dawn with music. Featuring music by Melissa Aud Der Maur, Sam Shalabi and Catl. Filmed in Gros Morne National Park, Newfoundland. | 11:17 | $1.99 | View In iTunes |
| 11 | HDVideoQuand jʼaurai vu les îles (Islands) | The foggy shores of the Mingan Archipelago frame this beautifully controlled meditation on time, transience and memory. Directed by Catherine Martin, with music by Sebastien Grainger, Jennifer Castle and Dan Werb (Woodhands). Filmed in Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve, Quebec. | 13:57 | $1.99 | View In iTunes |
| 12 | HDVideoMystic Morning | A figure awakes on a deserted beach, and begins a strange journey through landscape, symbol and nightmare. Directed by Jamie Travis, with music by Don Kerr, Casey Mecija (Ohbijou) and Ohad Benchitrit (Do Make Say Think). Filmed in Kouchibougac National Park, New Brunswick. | 8:32 | $1.99 | View In iTunes |
| 13 | HDVideoStanding Wave | Kevin MacMahon explores the nature of waveforms, by linking music, forest, river and rain in his visually exquisite short film about Nahanni National Park Reserve. Featuring music by Shad and Jace Lasek & Olga Goreas of the Besnard Lakes. Filmed in Nahanni National Park Reserve, Northwest Territories. | 12:04 | $1.99 | View In iTunes |
| Total: 13 Episodes |
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Mostly Self Indulgent Twaddle
Anyone hoping that this series of short films commissioned to celebrate the 100 anniversary of Parks Canada would actually celebrate the parks, will be rather disappointed. Having just sat through 2 and a quarter hours of this at HotDocs, I have to say that as a whole it plays very unevenly. While a couple of the films manage to capture some of the majesty of the parks, most, like an empty narrative at Kouchibouguac, Melissa Aur Der Maur's ludicrous sonic assault at Gros Morne, sophomoric upside-down landscapes of Kluane, and go-nowhere midnight ramblings at Prince Albert, will leave viewers wondering if these filmmakers understand at all what it is that the average park-goer loves about the parks.
While it is understandable that the producers may not have wanted to include the stereotypical post card views that have always been used to sell the parks, they should have at least asked their chosen directors to remember that it is the greatness of the park system that we want to revel in on its centennial, and not their sense of self importance.
The few instalments here that put the parks first are worthwhile, but on a whole, I'd advise taking a pass on a season pass.
Beautiful
This collection of films is utterly beautiful. I don't agree at all with the other reviewers, who seem to be looking for something more traditional or like an advertisement for parks. This collection reflects true artistic responses to the parks. The scenery is amazing and the music is very original. Don't listen to the naysayers, National Parks Project is amazing!
totally disappointing
I found this movie to be completely disappointing. I was looking forward to hearing music. I was looking forward to seeing amazing sites - many i've seen in person. I left feeling like I listened to noise (not pleasant noise), and saw landscapes that often resembled one another - instead of highlighting uniqueness. I feel badly for Parks Canada that this movie might be the only celebration of its centennial - too bad. Definitely skip the movie, and get a Parks Pass, and tour the countryside yourself.
- HD Version
- Genre: Non-Fiction
- Released: Apr 25, 2011
- © 2011 FilmCAN NPP Films Inc. / Primitive Entertainment Inc.
