Frédéric Back

The 22nd Annual Animation Show of Shows (2022)

This 22nd edition comprises 10 films -- nine recent, along with one restored classic -- which deal with both the anxieties and hopes of a world faced with a seemingly endless series of existential crises. All are inventive, their tone ranges from the whims ...

The Classics of Frederic Back (2010)

World-renowned animated filmmaker Frédéric Back has devoted his unique talent to a cause that is central to his life and more topical than ever: a profound respect for nature coupled with a keen sense of humanity's responsibility toward the environment ...

The World's Greatest Animation (1994)

A whirlwind tour of first-class animated shorts, The World's Greatest Animation assembles, for the first time, an eye-popping assortment of Academy Award winners and nominees from the years 1978-90. From the Orwellian vision of zoo life Creature Comforts, ...

The Mighty River (1993)

This film illustrates the history of the St. Lawrence river. From prehistoric times on, it has been a magnificent source of life. The film covers the impact of humanity beginning with the careful relationship with the Native Americans. This soon changes wi ...

Les Œuvres de Frédéric Back (1988)

The Man Who Planted Trees (1987)

The story of one shepherd's single-handed quest to re-forest a desolate valley in the foothills of the French Alps throughout the first half of the 20th century. ...

Crac! (1980)

A wooden rocking chair serves as a tool to delve through the history of Quebec in the last century. ...

All Nothing (1978)

An illustration of beings in a world where countless plant and animal species rapidly become extinct, and resources run dry due to greed. However, it is possible to avoid disaster by conserving and sharing what we have. ...

Taratata (1976)

A film that pays tribute to the various celebrations in Québec on St-Jean-Baptiste Day. ...

Illusion (1975)

A group of schoolchildren playing in an idyllic natural landscape are visited by a mysterious magician who entertains them with his transformations. But he soon proves sinister as he begins to transform the landscape into a grim, unsmiling metropolis. ...

Inon or the Conquest of Fire (1972)

This film tells an Algonquin legend about animals on a quest to capture fire from the god of thunder and return it to their human friends. ...

The Creation of Birds (1972)

A film inspired by Aboriginal legends about the passing of the seasons ...

Abracadabra (1970)

The story of four children from around the world who try to rescue the sun from an evil sorcerer. ...

Champlain (1964)

Explorer, colonizer, founder of Québec, discoverer of Lake Champlain, governor of New France, cartographer and writer - few men in Canadian history had a more adventurous and varied career than Champlain. This film presents an exciting picture-study of th ...

Québec 1603 - Samuel de Champlain (1964)

The artwork of well-known Quebec animator Frédéric Back are used to tell the tale of Champlain's life in New France – from his first explorations and settlement to his death in 1635. This is an edited version of his 28 minute short documentary on Champ ...

The Nature of Frédéric Back (2011)

The Nature of Frédéric Back draws a masterful portrait of an exceptional man. A visual artist and animation filmmaker, he has produced an immense body of work that imparts an essential message. With their luminous poetry, their freshness and emotion, his ...

The Classics of Frederic Back (2010)

World-renowned animated filmmaker Frédéric Back has devoted his unique talent to a cause that is central to his life and more topical than ever: a profound respect for nature coupled with a keen sense of humanity's responsibility toward the environment ...

The World, The Journey Of My Heart - Traveler: Animation Film Director Isao Takahata (1999)

A documentary film following Isao Takahata to Canada to meet Frédéric Back. ...