''Canadian Reflections'' is a
Canadian
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independent short film television series which began on
CBC Television
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in 1978.
Premise
This series features independent Canadian
short films
A short film is any motion picture that is short enough in running time not to be considered a feature film. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences defines a short film as "an original motion picture that has a running time of 40 minutes ...
of various styles and topics, including both original works and theatrical short films that have previously screened on the
film festival circuit.
In the early years, the films were compiled by Athan Katsos.
Scheduling
As of August 2010, this half-hour series is broadcast on Mondays (immediately following Sunday evenings) at midnight, or 12:30 a.m. Newfoundland time. It has aired in various time slots since its debut on 10 June 1978. In its initial years, it was broadcast weekly in mid-year between television seasons. In 1982, it was broadcast one to five times per week, normally on weekday afternoons.
References
External links
''Canadian Reflections'' at the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
{{CBC Television Shows (current and upcoming)
CBC Television original programming
1978 Canadian television series debuts
Canadian late-night television programming
Canadian motion picture television series