Don Haldane

A narrated account of Atomic Energy of Canada's plan to construct permanent nuclear waste storage facilities in the geological formations of the Canadian Shield. Commissioned to Westminster Films Limited by the National Film Board for Atomic Energy of Canada Limited, Whiteshell Nuclear Research Establishment.

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For the Record, an anthology of 60-to-90-minute dramas, started on the series, Performance, as a subseries called Camera ’76. A collection of docudrama-style short stories on diverse but socially relevant (and very Canadian) topics such as unemployment, euthanasia, spousal abuse, televangelists, aboriginal issues, and anglophone-francophone relations. This series attracted most of the 'big name' Canadian actors and directors of the time.

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A dying lawyer belonging to a cult, seeks to be reincarnated through a young artist with the ritual involving the sacrifice of a virgin. With limited time, he searches for someone to pass on his accumulated memories. His path crosses with a struggling artist, raising questions of destiny and a mystic ritual that may alter their fates.

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The epic story of the opening of the Canadian West and the drought that brought the Depression in the thirties. This is the saga of a family who left eastern Canada to stake their future in the Prairies.

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A family film about Nikki, a half-wolf, half-dog raised in the Yukon during the gold rush era. After being separated from her master, Nikki must fend for herself amidst bears, the harsh Yukon weather, and a trapper who wants her skin.

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Why does a housewife concerned for her family's welfare feed them so inadequately that she endangers their very lives? The film is a humorous and satirical attempt to remind the average housewife that it is not enough to be aware of modern food facts; they must also be applied in daily food purchasing and preparation. (NFB)

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This film serves as a sobering cautionary tale regarding workplace safety, emphasizing that industrial accidents are rarely the result of equipment failure alone, but rather the consequence of human thoughtlessness and lapses in concentration. Through graphic testimonials and interviews with victims who have suffered life-altering injuries—including amputations and permanent disability—the film illustrates the long-term physical, emotional, and economic devastation that follows a split-second mistake. While highlighting the importance of personal protective equipment and rigorous safety protocols, the narrative ultimately argues that machinery is only as safe as the person operating it. It concludes with a powerful appeal to workers to remain perpetually vigilant, asserting that the only defense against the inherent dangers of the workplace is a constant, proactive commitment to safety-conscious thinking.

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