WEDNESDAY, MAY 6 - 7:30PM
SUNDAY, MAY 24 - 5pm

PADDLE TO THE SEA
Dir. Bill Mason, 1966
Canada, 28 min.
In English

Based on Holling C. Holling's Caldecott award-winning children's picture book, PADDLE TO THE SEA tells the quaint tale of a wood-carved model's human-assisted journey through the Great Lakes. Narrated by NFB affiliate Stanley Jackson, Mason modernizes this classic family tale to educate on the negative effects of water pollution.

THE RISE AND FALL OF THE GREAT LAKES
Dir. Bill Mason, 1968
Canada, 17 min.
In English

Accompanied by playful bluegrass and accentuated by match cuts and slapstick gags, THE RISE AND FALL OF THE GREAT LAKES subverts the film travelogues of the time and showcases man's harm to the natural world through a quirky geography lesson.

SONG OF THE PADDLE
Dir. Bill Mason, 1978.
Canada, 41 min.
In English

The wholesome family vacation is brought to full cinematic scope in SONG OF THE PADDLE. Bill Mason brings his wife and kids along for a camping excursion through Lake Superior, providing insightful and warm anecdotes along the way.