Interactive
Posts related to our interactive content, including interviews with media-makers, behind-the-scenes footage, etc.
Olympic Swimmer Elizabeth Simmonds Comes Out: She Is an Insomniac
In April 2013, hundreds of confessions collected over several months via the webcam, keyboard and mouse from insomniacs all over the world were assembled into the interactive documentary A Journal of Insomnia.
This summer, discover the stories of celebrities who agreed to come out and provide you with their...
Hyperlocal Competition: Picking A Winner
* This is a guest post from NFB Interactive producer Jennifer Moss.
Well, we’ve done it. We’ve managed to create 5 interactive stories in 6 weeks, and we’re all still speaking to each other. It’s been a monumental task of creative and administrative cooperation at both the CBC and...
Insomnia: What keeps you up at night?
When I mentioned A Journal of Insomnia in a hat-tip to sleep-deprived moms in my Mother's Day post, I knew I had to return for a more in-depth exploration.
Are you one of the many people who've experienced the the irritable moods, stinging eyes, sore body, the exhausted and...
4 Films for Mother’s Day
Sifting through the online collection at NFB.ca I discovered 3 films and 1 interactive project which, although completely different from one another, connect beautifully with the theme of mothers and Mother's Day.
Sylvia Hamilton says, at one point in her film Black Mother Black Daughter, "When I look at...
Here at Home shines a light on mental health and homelessness
How does mental health affect you, your loved ones and your community?
This week (May 6 - 12) is the Canadian Mental Health Association's 62nd Mental Health Week. This week is our opportunity to discuss, learn about and reflect upon mental health. One in five Canadians experience mental illness....
Hyperlocal | The Big Picture, with Sean Embury & Steve Lindenberg
* This is a guest post from NFB Interactive producer Jennifer Moss.
Sean Embury is a digital media guru who runs his own company, Fulscrn. He recently teamed up with us here at the NFB's Digital Studio to create Hyperlocal, an exciting series of interactive projects based on stories...
6 Webby Award Nominations for NFB/interactive
It was recently announced that 3 NFB/interactive projects: Bear 71, Sound Ecology and Here At Home were nominated for a total of 6 Webby Awards. Champagne!
Sometimes refered to as the "Oscars of the Web," the Webbys are international awards presented annually by the International Academy of Digital Arts...
NFB Space School Takes Off April 22
Got kids who love science, space and all things astronaut?
Starting April 22, the NFB is inviting all kids aged 11-15 to grab front row seats to Chris Hadfield's historic mission as the first Canadian commander of the International Space Station (ISS) with NFB Space School, a brand-new interactive...
Hyperlocal: Integrating Past and Present in Interactive Design
This is a guest post from NFB Interactive producer Jennifer Moss.
Paul Shoebridge and Michael Simons are the dynamic creative duo known in the back alleys and coffee shops of Vancouver as “The Goggles.” They are the creators behind the NFBs wonderful interactive documentary about a vanished Canadian...
NFB Interactive: Hyperlocal features 5 projects by 5 Canadian writers
This is a guest post from NFB Interactive producer Jennifer Moss. This post originally appeared on the CBC website.
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The Hyperlocal project is a terrific collaboration between the National Film Board of Canada and CBC Canada Writes. The NFB’s challenge was to create a collection of interactive stories...
NFB Interactive: A Journal of Insomnia launches April 18
Ever wonder what it's like to have insomnia?
Sure, we've all suffered our share of sleepless nights. After the birth of my first born, I had a staggering 9 month stint that I thought would kill me. But true insomnia is a whole different beast.
A Journal of Insomnia
Since the...
Infographic: Bear 71 and Banff National Park
Did you know that in Banff National Park, bears and humans live closer together than any other place on earth?
Grizzly bears used to roam all across the Canadian prairies, and now they don't. The Canadian grizzly population now resides in the mountains, in areas like Banff and, more...
