Dennis Sawyer Movies

This short film presents a discussion about the role of merchants on Fogo Island, and of the feasibility of cooperatives.

A rollicking Newfoundland party on Fogo Island.

The Mercer family discusses the pressures that force the young people to leave Fogo Island and their families.

A film record, suitable for schools, of the war years of 1939 to 1945, showing major developments from the rise of Nazism in Germany to the first...

An outstanding factor in the efficiency of the CANDU reactor employed in Canadian nuclear power stations is that its construction allows for...

By using film as a means of communication, the people of Fogo Island, Newfoundland, voice some of their daily concerns. In this film, some of the...

By using film as a means of communication, the people of Fogo Island, Newfoundland, voice some of their concerns. This film discusses efforts to...

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...

Individuals who have moved away from Fogo Island express their opinions on the life and problems of the Island.

This short animated film is about Wop May, one of Canada's leading bush pilots in the 1920s.

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...

Nuclear power plants are not exactly sold on the same scale as wheat, but that they can be manufactured as an exportable commodity is well...

A discussion on the methods of fishing, marketing, organization and welfare in Norway, with reference to the situation on Fogo Island.

In this short film, we witness two Fogo Island festivities: a Roman Catholic wedding in Joe Batts Arm South and a party with music and dancing in Joe...

A new system devised by Canadians whereby the dryout process in fuel bundles for a nuclear reactor can be completely checked, thereby preventing...

A discussion about Fogo Island fishing, with some criticisms of the longliners.

A record of the founding meeting of the Fogo Island Ship Building and Producer Co-operative.

A discussion about the effects of welfare on Fogo Island residents.

The Fogo Island Improvement Committee discusses the building of a speaking platform for the anticipated visit of the Newfoundland premier.

This short documentary features Newfoundland fisherman Billy Crane, who speaks frankly on the state of the inshore fishery and how the lack of...