This is the VUCAVU logo
  • Sign In
    Please enter a valid email address.Please enter an email addressPlease enter a password
    Forgot Password?
  • Create Account
  • Français
    • Absurdity
    • Agriculture
    • Animation
    • Architecture
    • Art + Artists
    • Autobiography
    • Body
    • Comedy
    • Crime
    • Drama
    • Docufiction
    • Documentary
    • Essay
    • Fiction
    • Science Fiction
    • Short
    • Violence
    • Capitalism + Economics
    • Childhood
    • Culture
    • Dance
    • Disability
    • View All
    • Advanced Search
    Watch Preview
    • Springtime in Greenland
    John Paizs

    Springtime in Greenland

    • 1981
    • 00h 24m 30s
    • John Paizs
    • Rent $400
    • My List
    • Contact Us
    • Overview
    • Festivals & Screenings
    • Additional Information

    Synopsis

    A lifetime of suburbia in a half hour, Springtime in Greenland uses 1950s cinematic conventions to tell a story about the sophomoric inhabitants of a fictional utopia. Meet Nick, he’s silent, aloof and straining against suburban values.

    Categories

    • Comedy,
    • Society,
    • Portraits,
    • Urban

    Shooting Format

    • 16 mm

    Languages

    • English

    Additional Details

    • Dialogue,
    • Music,
    • Voice-Over,
    • Colour

    Available Subtitle

    • French

    Region

    • Ontario,
    • Central Canada

    Screening Formats

    • DVD,
    • 3/4 tape (umatic),
    • 16 mm,
    • AppleProRes,
    • Beta SP,
    • BluRay,
    • H.264

    Credits

    • Director: John Paizs

    Provided By

    • Winnipeg Film Group logo

    Festivals

    • Gimli Film Festival - Manitoba
    • Festival du nouveau cinéma de Montréal

    Links

    Springtime in Greenland

    Three Worlds of Nick by John Paizs

    Source: Winnipeg Film Group | Author: John Paizs

    Purchase the DVD "Springtime in Greenland" from the Winnipeg Film Group

    More By John Paizs

    The International Style

    • 1984
    • John Paizs

    The final film in the "The Three Worlds of Nick Trilogy", Paizs pokes fun at the jet set, the Cold War and Jean-Paul Sartre.

    The International Style

    Ed Zorax of the Future City

    • 1979
    • John Paizs

    A science fiction comedy by John Paizs.

    Ed Zorax of the Future City

    The Dreamer

    • 1976
    • John Paizs

    The dreams of a frightened baby elephant, animated in the old Disney style, with the music of the Electric Light Orchestra.

    The Dreamer

    Find Out More

    • Accessibility on VUCAVU.com
    • Content Partners
    • Licensing FAQ
    • Professional Accounts
    • VUCAVU Private Pages

    Get In Touch

    • About VUCAVU.com
    • Artist Toolkit
    • Contact
    • FAQ's for Programming Partners
    • News

    Need Help?

    • About Accounts
    • How To Watch A Free Program
    • Submitting Your Work
    • Support and Feedback
    • Sign up for our newsletter
    • We acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts
    • We acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts
    • We would like to acknowledge funding support from the Ontario Arts Council and the Government of Ontario for their support.
    • We would like to acknowledge funding support from the Ontario Arts Council and the Government of Ontario for their support.
    • © 2025
    • VUCAVU Accessibility
    • Acknowledgements
    • Privacy Policy
    • Terms of Use