Donald Brittain, a revered Canadian figure, remains cherished for his genuine nature and unparalleled storytelling. He created over 100 acclaimed films, like "Volcano" (1976) portraying Malcolm Lowry and "Paperland" (1979) exposing Canadian bureaucrats. His breakthrough came with "Fields of Sacrifice" (1963), marking a shift in his career. Brittain's legacy isn't just his films; his camaraderie and perfectionism left a lasting impact at the National Film Board. Two decades after his passing, his absence is deeply felt by all who knew him.
| 1991 | Family: A Loving Look at CBC Radio - Director |
| 1986 | The Champions, Part 3: The Final Battle - Director |
| 1986 | Mobility - Writer |
| 1986 | The Champions, Part 3: The Final Battle - Writer |
| 1986 | Tommy Douglas: Keeper of the Flame - Writer |
| 1985 | Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks - Director |
| 1985 | Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks - Writer |
| 1985 | First Stop, China - Writer |
| 1983 | The Accident - Director |
| 1981 | The Running Man - Director |
| 1979 | Has Anybody Here Seen Canada? - Writer |
| 1979 | Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed - Director |
| 1979 | Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed - Producer |
| 1979 | Canada Vignettes: Wop May - Script |
| 1979 | Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed - Writer |
| 1978 | The Dionne Quintuplets - Director |
| 1978 | Secrets of the Bermuda Triangle - Director |
| 1978 | Secrets of the Bermuda Triangle - Producer |
| 1978 | Secrets of the Bermuda Triangle - Screenplay |
| 1978 | Small Is Beautiful: Impressions of Fritz Schumacher - Director |
| 1978 | The Champions, Part 1: Unlikely Warriors - Director |
| 1978 | The Champions, Part 2: Trappings of Power - Director |
| 1978 | The Champions, Part 1: Unlikely Warriors - Writer |
| 1978 | The Champions, Part 2: Trappings of Power - Writer |
| 1977 | Henry Ford's America - Director |
| 1977 | Henry Ford's America - Writer |
| 1976 | His Worship, Mr. Montréal - Director |
| 1976 | Volcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry - Director |
| 1976 | Volcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry - Writer |
| 1975 | Whistling Smith - Writer |
| 1975 | Arctic IV - Writer |
| 1975 | Scoggie - Writer |
| 1974 | King of the Hill - Director |
| 1974 | King of the Hill - Script |
| 1974 | Dreamland: A History of Early Canadian Movies 1895-1939 - Director |
| 1974 | Thunderbirds in China - Producer |
| 1973 | Starblanket - Director |
| 1973 | Starblanket - Producer |
| 1973 | Starblanket - Writer |
| 1971 | Fleur Bleue - Producer |
| 1970 | Tiger Child - Director |
| 1970 | The World Of Enrico Fermi - Writer |
| 1968 | Saul Alinsky Went to War - Director |
| 1968 | Juggernaut - Story Consultant |
| 1967 | Memorandum - Director |
| 1967 | Creative Person: Leonard Cohen - Director |
| 1967 | What on Earth! - Writer |
| 1966 | A Trip Down Memory Lane - Producer |
| 1966 | Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard Cohen - Director |
| 1966 | Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard Cohen - Screenplay |
| 1966 | Never a Backward Step - Director |
| 1966 | Helicopter Canada - Writer |
| 1966 | Stravinsky - Writer |
| 1965 | Buster Keaton Rides Again - Writer |
| 1964 | Fields of Sacrifice - Director |
| 1964 | Fields of Sacrifice - Writer |
| 1964 | Bethune - Director |
| 1964 | Bethune - Producer |
| 1964 | Bethune - Script |
| 1964 | Bethune - Writer |
| 1962 | The Clouded Dawn - Writer |
| 1961 | Everybody's Prejudiced - Director |
| 1961 | Everybody's Prejudiced - Writer |
| 1958 | Setting Fires for Science - Director |
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