Labs
Open discussions about our current experiments in film production, social media and technology, in the words of those involved.
10 technologies that could revolutionize film
I have a suspicion that my friend Stéphane Jolicoeur (Senior Internet Applications Analyst at the NFB) lives in the future. Not that he time travels like Marty McFly (although I wouldn’t be surprised if he had a DeLorean DMC-12 hidden away somewhere...), but he spends most of his...
Introducing Our New and Improved NFB Films App for Android
* This post was translated from French.
With the Holidays just a few weeks away (OK, more like a couple of months away), we’re giving you an eagerly awaited gift: an improved and totally redesigned version of our NFB Films for Android app.
Adapted to new formats
The NFB Films app...
More NFB Apps
Last week, we talked about our free film apps. These - in case your were sleeping on the switch - are apps you can and obviously should install on your phone or tablet to watch NFB films all over the place, any old time you like.
This week, 3...
Free NFB Apps: A Recap
As far as misfortunes go, being Canadian and never having heard of the National Film Board has to be on par with loving the NFB and never having installed the NFB Films app on your tablet or phone. Both a crying shame, but altogether remediable. Let us start...
New HIGHRISE documentary takes form to new heights
by Katerina Cizek
I used to dislike highrise buildings. I would drive by them, without much thought, and dread the elevator when I actually had to go inside.
These days, I spend most of my time thinking, living, breathing highrises. I’m the director of NFB’s Emmy-award winning HIGHRISE, and last...
Heat-sensitive: a behind-the-scenes look at our thermal 3D film ORA
This morning on the bus I found myself reading an argument by a Hindu scholar, somewhere online, about how some people are poets and others scientists. According to this man, it is strictly impossible for one person to be both. He argued that even those who appear to...
NFB Films on LG’s Smart TV
This post is a translation. Read the French original here.
An agreement between the National Film Board of Canada and LG Electronics Canada allows LG Smart TV users unlimited access to the country’s 2,000 best films, all for free. The NFB app will be added to currently available connected...
Download NFB films? Now you can!
This post is a translation. Find the French original here.
Until now, you could only watch NFB.ca films via streaming. However, over the past few months, my web team colleagues have been working hard to bring you more options. We are pleased to announce that it is now possible...
Updates for our iPhone and iPad apps are now available
We've just released updates for both our iPad and iPhone apps. The changes, outlined below, are a direct result of your feedback and suggestions. Thank you for helping us build the best apps we can.
Both the iPhone and iPad apps allow you to:
Watch over 1000 films on your...
Tom Perlmutter on accessibility, new forms of storytelling and risk-taking
Earlier this month, NFB President Tom Perlmutter gave an interview to IT in Canada's Dave Chapelle. In a piece fittingly titled, NFB embraces technology to tell Canadian stories, Perlmutter discusses concrete actions he has taken to make innovation, experimentation and risk-taking the norm at the NFB.
Mentioning the NFB's...
NFB launches BlackBerry Playbook app
RIM launched its new BlackBerry® PlayBook™ and we're proud to announce that it includes an NFB films app - right out of the box. The app was co-developed by RIM and the NFB.
The new tablet offers free access to NFB films, including our mobile HD channel - a...
Version 2.0 of the NFB Films for iPad app is now available for download
Following right on the heels of our Android app, we've now released version 2.0 of our NFB Films for the iPad app.
What's new in version 2.0?
Rather than fixing bugs and improving on the old app, we've rebuilt version 2.0 completely from scratch. The features include:
A sleek new design
Improved...
