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Notes for a Film About Donna & Gail

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The story of two young women who go to the city to work in a dress factory, and who share a room to ease their expenses and their loneliness. The film shows the currents that brought them together and the facets of their natures that first…

DirectorDon Owen
WritersGerald Taaffe·Don Owen
ProducerJulian Biggs

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Availability shown for Canada · rights vary by country

Cast · Directed by Don Owen

MC
Michèle Chicoine
Donna
JBJackie Burroughs
Jackie Burroughs
Gail
JSJohn Sullivan
John Sullivan
RB
Ray Bellew
AP
Aino Pirskanen
GM
Gino Marrocco
EG
Evelyn Gordon
DM
Derek May

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Which OTT platform streams Notes for a Film About Donna & Gail?

Notes for a Film About Donna & Gail is streaming on NFB in Canada. It's not currently on Netflix.

Is Notes for a Film About Donna & Gail on Netflix?

No, Notes for a Film About Donna & Gail is not on Netflix in Canada as of September 2026. It's currently on NFB.

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No, Notes for a Film About Donna & Gail isn't on Amazon Prime Video in Canada right now. It's on NFB instead.

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Notes for a Film About Donna & Gail is available to stream free (with ads) on NFB in Canada.