A portrait of John Grierson, the first Canadian Government Film Commissioner and founder of the National Film Board in 1939. Interweaving archival footage, interviews with people who knew him and footage of Grierson himself, this film is a sensitive and informative portrait of a dynamic man of vision. Grierson believed that the filmmaker had a social responsibility, and that film could help a society realize democratic ideals. His absolute faith in the value of capturing the drama of everyday life was to influence generations of filmmakers all over the world. In fact, he coined the term 'documentary film'.
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Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Self
Self
Self
Self (archive footage)
Self
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A portrait of John Grierson, the first Canadian Government Film Commissioner and founder of the National Film Board in 1939. Interweaving archival footage, interviews with people who knew him and footage of Grierson himself, this film is a sensitive and informative portrait of a dynamic man of vision. Grierson believed that the filmmaker had a social responsibility, and that film could help a society realize democratic ideals. His absolute faith in the value of capturing the drama of everyday life was to influence generations of filmmakers all over the world. In fact, he coined the term 'documentary film'.
Movie / 1993
Movie / 2022
Movie / 1957
Movie / 1982
Movie / 2021
Movie / 1976
Movie / 1982
Movie / 2006
Movie / 2016
Movie / 2022
Movie / 2017
Movie / 2010
Movie / 2016
Movie / 2018
Movie / 2009
Movie / 2021
Movie / 2025
Movie / 2016