Colin Low

Colin Low

Directing

Colin Archibald Low CM RCA (July 24, 1926 – February 24, 2016) was a Canadian animation and documentary filmmaker with the National Film Board of Canada (NFB). He was known as a pioneer, one of Canada's most important filmmakers, and was regularly referred to as "the gentleman genius". His numerous honors include five BAFTA awards, eight Cannes Film Festival awards, and six Academy Award nominations.

Low was born and raised in Cardston, Alberta, to Gerald and Marion Low, ranchers who were members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The town borders the Kainai Nation (Blood…

Filmography

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Moving Pictures Moving Pictures 2000 Momentum ★ 5.3 Momentum 1992 Emergency ★ 8.0 Emergency 1988 Transitions ★ 8.0 Transitions 1986 The Contour Connection ★ 10.0 The Contour Connection 1983 Standing Alone ★ 7.0 Standing Alone 1982 A Pinto for the Prince ★ 9.0 A Pinto for the Prince 1979 The Mad Canadian ★ 8.0 The Mad Canadian 1976 Christ Is Risen ★ 10.0 Christ Is Risen 1976 The Sword of the Lord ★ 7.0 The Sword of the Lord 1976 No Way They Want to Slow Down No Way They Want to Slow Down 1976 Blackwood ★ 6.0 Blackwood 1976 Los Canadienses ★ 8.3 Los Canadienses 1976 Waiting for Fidel ★ 6.0 Waiting for Fidel 1975 Earthware ★ 7.0 Earthware 1975 Descent Descent 1975 Alberta Girls Alberta Girls 1975 Musicanada ★ 10.0 Musicanada 1975 Lumsden ★ 10.0 Lumsden 1975 Metal Workers Metal Workers 1975 King of the Hill ★ 8.0 King of the Hill 1974 Another Side of the Forest ★ 7.5 Another Side of the Forest 1974 In Search of the Bowhead Whale ★ 9.0 In Search of the Bowhead Whale 1974 The Boat That Ian Built The Boat That Ian Built 1974 Cree Hunters of Mistassini ★ 7.7 Cree Hunters of Mistassini 1974 In Praise of Hands In Praise of Hands 1974 Bate's Car: Sweet as a Nut ★ 8.0 Bate's Car: Sweet as a Nut 1974 Freshwater World Freshwater World 1974 The New Alchemists ★ 9.0 The New Alchemists 1974 Coming Home ★ 9.0 Coming Home 1973 Kainai Kainai 1973 When I Go - That's It! When I Go - That's It! 1972 A Memo from Fogo ★ 8.0 A Memo from Fogo 1972 Cell 16 ★ 8.0 Cell 16 1972 I Don't Think It's Meant for Us... ★ 7.0 I Don't Think It's Meant for Us... 1971 The Winds of Fogo ★ 6.3 The Winds of Fogo 1970 Introduction to Fogo Island Introduction to Fogo Island 1968 Andrew Britt at Shoal Bay Andrew Britt at Shoal Bay 1967 In the Labyrinth ★ 8.5 In the Labyrinth 1967 The Children of Fogo Island ★ 6.0 The Children of Fogo Island 1967 A Wedding and Party A Wedding and Party 1967 The Mercer Family The Mercer Family 1967 A Woman's Place A Woman's Place 1967 Billy Crane Moves Away Billy Crane Moves Away 1967 The Merchant and the Teacher The Merchant and the Teacher 1967 The Founding of the Co-operatives The Founding of the Co-operatives 1967 McGraths at Home and Fishing McGraths at Home and Fishing 1967 The Songs of Chris Cobb The Songs of Chris Cobb 1967 Jim Decker Builds a Longliner Jim Decker Builds a Longliner 1967 Citizen Discussions Citizen Discussions 1967 Thoughts on Fogo and Norway Thoughts on Fogo and Norway 1967 The Story of the Up Top The Story of the Up Top 1967 Joe Kinsella on Education Joe Kinsella on Education 1967 Dan Roberts on Fishing Dan Roberts on Fishing 1967 Some Problems of Fogo Some Problems of Fogo 1967 William Wells Talks About The Island William Wells Talks About The Island 1967 Brian Earle on Merchants and Welfare Brian Earle on Merchants and Welfare 1967 Fishermen's Meeting Fishermen's Meeting 1967 Tom Best on Co-operatives Tom Best on Co-operatives 1967 The Fogo Island Improvement Committee The Fogo Island Improvement Committee 1967 Fogo's Expatriates Fogo's Expatriates 1967 Discussion on Welfare Discussion on Welfare 1967 Jim Decker's Party Jim Decker's Party 1967 Free Fall ★ 5.9 Free Fall 1964 The Hutterites ★ 8.5 The Hutterites 1964 21-87 ★ 6.8 21-87 1963 Seven Surprizes ★ 9.0 Seven Surprizes 1963 The Ride ★ 10.0 The Ride 1963 My Financial Career ★ 6.7 My Financial Career 1962 Pot-pourri ★ 10.0 Pot-pourri 1962 The Living Machine The Living Machine 1962 Circle of the Sun ★ 8.3 Circle of the Sun 1961 Very Nice, Very Nice ★ 6.0 Very Nice, Very Nice 1961 The Days of Whisky Gap ★ 9.0 The Days of Whisky Gap 1961 Universe ★ 7.5 Universe 1960 Appetizers ★ 9.0 Appetizers 1960 City Out of Time ★ 8.5 City Out of Time 1959 A is for Architecture A is for Architecture 1959 The Living Stone ★ 6.2 The Living Stone 1958 City of Gold ★ 5.8 City of Gold 1957