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Donald Brittain: Filmmaker

7.019921h 35mMovieDocumentary

A retrospective of documentary films by Donald Brittain offering a glimpse of the man and the restless energy that informed his work. Dedicated and hard-working Brittain left nothing to chance, driving himself and his colleagues at the NFB…

DirectorKent Martin
WriterKent Martin
ProducersColin Neale·Adam Symansky

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Availability shown for Australia · rights vary by country

Cast · Directed by Kent Martin

DRDouglas Rain
Douglas Rain
Self - Narrator (voice)
DBDonald Brittain
Donald Brittain
Self (archive footage)

More from Douglas Rain · Lead actor

2001: A Space Odyssey
2001: A Space Odyssey
1968 · 8.0
BBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the Month
1965 · 5.2
2010
2010
1984 · 6.7
Folio
Folio
1955 · 10.0
Sleeper
Sleeper
1973 · 6.8
Festival
Festival
1960
No Price Too High
No Price Too High
1995 · 10.0
Love & Larceny
Love & Larceny
1985 · 7.0
Oedipus Rex
Oedipus Rex
1957 · 6.0
The Man Who Skied Down Everest
The Man Who Skied Down Everest
1975 · 6.8
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More from Donald Brittain · Co-star actor

Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks
Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks
1985 · 7.0
Volcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry
Volcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry
1976 · 5.7
What on Earth!
What on Earth!
1967 · 6.5
Tommy Douglas: Keeper of the Flame
Tommy Douglas: Keeper of the Flame
1986 · 9.5
Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard Cohen
Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard Cohen
1966 · 7.2
Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed
Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed
1979
The Champions, Part 3: The Final Battle
The Champions, Part 3: The Final Battle
1986 · 7.0
The Champions, Part 1: Unlikely Warriors
The Champions, Part 1: Unlikely Warriors
1978 · 8.0
Whistling Smith
Whistling Smith
1975 · 6.7
The Champions, Part 2: Trappings of Power
The Champions, Part 2: Trappings of Power
1978 · 7.5
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More from Kent Martin · Director

In Bed with an Elephant
In Bed with an Elephant
1987 · 7.0
Moses Coady
Moses Coady
1976
In Love and Anger: Milton Acorn - Poet
In Love and Anger: Milton Acorn - Poet
1984 · 10.0
Empty Harbours, Empty Dreams
Empty Harbours, Empty Dreams
1976 · 7.0
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Donald Brittain: Filmmaker — streaming FAQ

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Donald Brittain: Filmmaker is streaming on Filmzie in Australia. It's not currently on Netflix.

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Is Donald Brittain: Filmmaker based on a true story?

Yes — Donald Brittain: Filmmaker is based on true events, dramatising real people and events (some details may be fictionalised for the screen).