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- A creative and driven teenager is desperate to escape his hometown and the haunting memories of his turbulent childhood.
- The deterioration of a small community in Fogo Island is forcing its inhabitants to leave and resettle. Places once occupied by humans are now becoming part of the tundra. In spite of a condemned future, there are some residents who decide to remain, holding on to their memories and grieving for the past, when life in Fogo was different.
- -"La Semaine verte" was first a radio program in September 19, 1970 on Radio-Canada's Première Chaîne, and then a television program since 1971. It is a weekly meeting with nature, exploring the realities of agriculture, fishing, forestry and the environment. The objective of the emission has broadened and also touches on ecology and the environment. It closely follows current events in the rural world, but is addressed to all those who are interested in the quality of what we eat, by protecting the environment and managing our renewable resources. Weekly audience ratings are 400,000 listeners each week. The program is also presented in webcast and podcast format.
- CRANKY follows three teams competing to be local champions in an open sea race like no other in North America. It is also a poignant look at an island way of life and a seafaring culture that has changed little over the centuries.
- A look at the traditional way of life in Fogo Island, Newfoundland.
- A look at the relationships among the Fogo Island merchants and fishermen, and at the demoralizing effects welfare has on them.
- A record of the founding meeting of the Fogo Island Ship Building and Producer Co-operative.
- Residents of Fogo Island, Newfoundland, discuss their lives.
- By using film as a means of communication, the people of Fogo Island, Newfoundland, voice some of their daily concerns. In this film, Islander Chris Cobb sings his own songs and recites his poems about the old days and the recent changes on Fogo.
- A discussion on the methods of fishing, marketing, organization and welfare in Norway, with reference to the situation on Fogo Island.
- A discussion of the problems and efficacy of a fishermen's cooperative.
- By using film as a means of communication, the people of Fogo Island, Newfoundland, voice some of their concerns. This film discusses efforts to obtain provincial support for the United Maritimes Fisheries Co-op to run the Seldom fish plant, and comments on the subsequent decision by the Newfoundland government in favour of the Yellow Fish Company.
- Eliza Lewis is 100 years old. When she was 13, she left home on Fogo Island, Newfoundland and sailed to Patagonia on the southern tip of Argentina. By letters for decades, she kept alive her friendships, and to her great delight, on her 100th birthday her loving grand-niece announces she's off to Fogo to make sure that Eliza's friendships are confirmed in the flesh.
- This film introduces the Fogo Island/Newfoundland Project series which is an experiment in how film can be a catalyst for social change by serving as a direct means of communication. It gives some basic facts about Fogo Island, Newfoundland, and explains why it was chosen for the film project.
- A discussion between Eric Jones, M.P.P. for Fogo Island, and John Crosbie, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, on the role of the Fogo Island Improvement Committee and the feasibility of supra-island government.
- This short film presents a discussion about the role of merchants on Fogo Island, and of the feasibility of cooperatives.
- Through the use of film as a means of communication, the people of Fogo Island, Newfoundland, voice some of their daily concerns. This film looks at the success of the longliner and the problems encountered in obtaining and running it.
- The Fogo Island Improvement Committee discusses the building of a speaking platform for the anticipated visit of the Newfoundland premier.
- Two women discuss the roles and problems of women, education, and shopping on Fogo Island.
- William Wells defends the viability of Fogo Island and expresses his apprehension about the exodus of young people.
- The Mercer family discusses the pressures that force the young people to leave Fogo Island and their families.
- A rollicking Newfoundland party on Fogo Island.
- Joe Kinsella talks about the problem of young people leaving Fogo Island after they finish their education.
- Set in the coldest waters surrounding Newfoundland's rugged Fogo Island, Justin Simms' short film HAND.LINE.COD follows a group of "people of the fish"-traditional fishers who catch cod live by hand, by hook and line, one at a time. Their secret mission? To drive up the price of fish. After a 20-year moratorium on North Atlantic cod, the stocks are returning. These fishers are leading a revolution in sustainability, taking their premium product directly to the commercial market for the first time. Simms takes viewers deep inside the world of the brave fishers returning to past methods that hold tremendous potential for the future. Travel with them from the early morning hours, spend time on the ocean, and witness the intricacies of a 500-year-old tradition that's making a comeback.