Parents -- Who Needs Them?

Help, I Shrunk My Parents

January 2018 •German

Felix's school is haunted again, only this time it's not the benevolent spirit of school founder Otto Leonhard and the nuisance he caused, but the once hated and long-since dead Director Hulda Stingbeard. A coincidence causes the former shrunken and skeletonized school principle to rise again, leading to chaos...

Puppetry (String Marionettes)

January 1947 •English

Describes the making of a puppet in detail from the carving of the head to the fitting of the strings. Close-ups show how the movements of the various limbs are achieved and finally the film portrays a brief episode in the story of Hansel and Gretel.

The Safe Side: Stranger Safety

January 2005 •English

This award-winning, laugh-out-loud video teaches kids how to avoid dangerous situations with people they “don’t know” and those they “kinda know.” Full of important hot tips that are presented with humor, Stranger Safety will empower your child to make super-smart decisions. Perfect for elementary school-aged kids!

Evan Almighty

June 2007 •English

God contacts Junior Congressman Evan Baxter and tells him to build an ark in preparation for a great flood.

Secret Agent Dingledorf and His Trusty Dog Splat

July 2021 •English

Overcoming bullies and his own loser mentality, 10-year-old Bernie Dingledorf must destroy Dr. Chuckles’s diabolical Laugh Generator before it sends the world into uncontrollable fits of laughter.

A Conversation Between Parents

May 2017 •English

A year after Thadd and Shannon gave birth to their son, A Conversation Between Parents highlights a climactic conversation in their lives -- as both young parents grasp at the last threads of their ideal family. On an afternoon off of work, the couple sits on their couch, while their son sleeps in his crib, and the family grapples with their limited options one last time. Dietrich’s camera ties the couple’s painful conversation together with flashbacks of both parents’ precious memories of their first year with Jasper, attempting to find a way to articulate their struggles in the last conversation they have together as a couple.

Norimono Daisuki! New Tetsudou Special 50

December 2012 •Japanese

"Tetsudou" version of the series full of popular vehicles for children. Fifty kinds of trains selected from the railway active in Japan such as Shinkansen, SL (steam locomotive), limited express, etc. are recorded with powerful images. Introducing a nostalgic train that is not running now as a bonus picture.

Jaro

January 1955 •Czech

Make Your Own Decisions

March 1951 •English

Once you're old enough to make decisions for yourself, how exactly do you go about doing it? How can you really know which choice is best for you?

Another Side of the Forest

May 1974 •English

Developments in the Canadian forestry industry during the 1970s are shown being carried out both as lab experiments and in the field to protect and conserve the country's vast forests. These include turning a Newfoundland bog into woodland, fostering British Columbia seedlings that withstand mechanical planting, inoculating Ontario elms against the bark beetle, devising ways of controlling fire, and more.

Puppets Against Aids - Township to Tundra

January 1992 •English

In 1992, an independent South African puppetry group, the African Research and Educational Puppetry Program, were invited by OXFAM (Canada) to bring their highly successful educational program 'Puppets Against Aids' to tour rural and regional Canada for twelve weeks. This is the one-hour documentary that was produced from their Canadian Tour.

The Rory Story

June 1991 •English

Children's entertainer Rory recounts her rise to prominence with the help of puppet friends.

Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium

November 2007 •English

Molly Mahoney is the awkward and insecure manager of Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium—the strangest, most fantastic and most wonderful toy store in the world. After Mr. Magorium bequeaths the store to her, a dark and ominous change begins to take over the once-remarkable Emporium.

Poradila teta Beta

January 1974 •Slovak

Fitness Fun with Goofy

March 1991 •English

Sport Goofy takes the class through a complete workout that includes both warm-up and cool-down exercises, illustrating them with clips from Disney films.

Vodní energie

January 1952 •Czech

Friends of Mine: "Changes"

June 2021 •English

After moving to a new apartment, Maxwell reflects on all the different types of changes we go through in life and the different ways that they can make you feel.

Friends of Mine: "The Things That Scare Us"

June 2021 •English

Maxwell thinks about all the different things that scare us; from pretend monsters to traumatic news stories, and how it's okay to feel afraid.

Friends of Mine: "The Turtle Rescue"

June 2021 •English

Maxwell visits the Ontario Turtle Conservation Centre to learn about the threats that wild turtles face and what we can all do to help them!

The Action Pack Saves Christmas

November 2022 •English

The Action Pack teams up with Santa Claus to save the day when greedy Teddy Von Taker plots to steal all of the Christmas cheer from Hope Springs.