Kathleen Shannon Movies

The women who seek help at Aurora House share a common illness: they are physically and psychologically dependent on alcohol, prescription drugs,...

In the mountainous country near Lillooet, British Columbia, eleven-year-old Kevin Alec of the Fountain Indian Reserve learns to make fishnets with...

A light, humorous look at the motor car and the great North American itch for a place on the road. From the comparative peace of Honest Joe's...

Meet Tony Rossi, a 10-year-old boy who can only distinguish light from shadow. Despite this difficulty, he leads a very active life. The short...

The history of nuns mirrors the history of all women -- in what we are taught about the past, women are almost invisible. Although today's one...

The short documentary looks at some innovative approaches to providing services and accommodation for battered women in rural, northern, and Native...

A tribute to Indigenous women everywhere, this short documentary focuses on 5 women from across Canada. Of varied ages and backgrounds, they have...

A critical look at marriage and motherhood through the views of a group of young girls and boys and a group of married women, contrasted with glossy...

A montage of watercolour images of the work and occasional play of a farm family.

This short film from the Canada Vignettes series profiles a unique French-Canadian family, the Fourniers, 12 of whom work as stunt men and women for...

This short film is told in the first person by Rose, a Métis woman from northern Alberta who has left a difficult life in the city to...

Kathy worked as a nurse in Greece and then came to Canada. She and her family live in northern Alberta, where they are developing a farm. Kathy works...

This powerful short documentary showing Indigenous youth resistance and emerging voices that will continue to define the landscape of Indigenous...