Wolf Koenig Movies

  • 1977
    No Apple for Johnny

    No Apple for Johnny

    No Apple for Johnny

    71977HD

    This animated short is the visual enactment of the year-long obstacle course run by a teacher trainee. Rich in humor and anecdote, it is a comedy of...

    No Apple for Johnny
  • 1973
    The Myth and the Reality

    The Myth and the Reality

    The Myth and the Reality

    01973HD

    A centennial film about the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.

    The Myth and the Reality
  • 1977
    Poets on Film No. 2

    Poets on Film No. 2

    Poets on Film No. 2

    71977HD

    This short film brings together animated interpretations of 4 poems by great Canadian wordsmiths: “From the Hazel Bough” by Earle Birney,...

    Poets on Film No. 2
  • 1978
    Canada Vignettes: The Maple Leaf

    Canada Vignettes: The Maple Leaf

    Canada Vignettes: The Maple Leaf

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    The maple leaf on the Canadian flag turns into two profiles that illustrate the many relationships between people.

    Canada Vignettes: The Maple Leaf
  • 1957
    City of Gold

    City of Gold

    City of Gold

    5.81957HD

    Classic short film depicts the Klondike gold rush at its peak, when would-be prospectors struggled through harsh conditions to reach the fabled gold...

    City of Gold
  • 1967
    What on Earth!

    What on Earth!

    What on Earth!

    6.51967HD

    In this Academy Award–nominated animated satire, Martian observers analyze life on Earth and reach a startling conclusion: automobiles appear...

    What on Earth!
  • 1972
    Tilt

    Tilt

    Tilt

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    Witty cartoon in a popular idiom about the serious issues that face the world: overpopulation, starvation, and people’s selfishness when...

    Tilt
  • 1991
    Walker

    Walker

    Walker

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    Walker is a young Aboriginal foster child whose only playmate is his dog. Jamie is a lonely young white boy who is afraid of dogs, and has some...

    Walker
  • 1984
    John Cat

    John Cat

    John Cat

    01984HD

    Three native Canadians find a boy on the side of a highway who had been struck by a speeding driver.

    John Cat
  • 1951
    Sur le pont d'Avignon

    Sur le pont d'Avignon

    Sur le pont d'Avignon

    101951HD

    Extravagantly gowned marionettes pantomime this old French folksong, sung by the Trio Lyrique. The song describes the traffic over the bridge at...

    Sur le pont d'Avignon
  • 1962
    The Living Machine

    The Living Machine

    The Living Machine

    01962HD

    In two half-hour parts, The Living Machine explores the progress made in electronics technology and looks forward to an exciting world-to-be....

    The Living Machine
  • 1971
    Hot Stuff

    Hot Stuff

    Hot Stuff

    6.61971HD

    This tongue-in-cheek cautionary tale by Croatian director Zlatko Grgic traces man's checkered history with fire, and shows how growing carelessness...

    Hot Stuff
  • 1956
    Fish Spoilage Control

    Fish Spoilage Control

    Fish Spoilage Control

    91956HD

    In UPA-esque animation, the NFB entertainingly explains the causes of fish spoilage and the steps required to keep today's catch fresh until it...

    Fish Spoilage Control
  • 1977
    Extinction of the Dinosaurs

    Extinction of the Dinosaurs

    Extinction of the Dinosaurs

    101977HD

    This film illustrates the theory that a sudden change in climate caused by a stellar explosion resulted in the extinction of the dinosaurs.

    Extinction of the Dinosaurs
  • 1974
    The Coldspring Project

    The Coldspring Project

    The Coldspring Project

    71974HD

    The human side of town planning, as exemplified in Baltimore, Maryland. The Coldspring Project concerned a proposed housing development for lower and...

    The Coldspring Project
  • 1966
    Steeltown

    Steeltown

    Steeltown

    81966HD

    A portrait of Hamilton, the Pittsburgh or Birmingham of Canada. This is a rich and colourful subject that encourages imaginative treatment on the...

    Steeltown
  • 1974
    The Light Fantastick

    The Light Fantastick

    The Light Fantastick

    71974HD

    A detailed retrospective of animation and animation techniques at the National Film Board of Canada.

    The Light Fantastick
  • 1958
    Memory of Summer

    Memory of Summer

    Memory of Summer

    71958HD

    An attempt to recapture the magic of childhood as the cameras follow children at play.

    Memory of Summer
  • 1975
    A Token Gesture

    A Token Gesture

    A Token Gesture

    81975HD

    Men struggle with day-to-day tasks in a world where all of the women have disappeared.

    A Token Gesture
  • 1958
    Country Threshing

    Country Threshing

    Country Threshing

    81958HD

    This short documentary records the rural sights and sounds of the Eastern Townships of Quebec. The day of the big stationary threshing machine is...

    Country Threshing