On Film
Posts related to the movies available for free streaming on NFB.ca; basically, what you should be watching and why.
Top 5 most-viewed films published on NFB.ca in 2013
In 2013, we continued to add to our online collection, which currently has over 1700 films for your viewing pleasure. Curious to know what the most viewed films online are lately around these parts? Here's your countdown of the Top 5 most-viewed NFB films that were published online...
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...
Watch 2 Influential Documentaries: Lonely Boy and The Back-breaking Leaf
The Globe and Mail recently compiled their list of the most influential, must-watch documentaries ever made since 1895. It was exciting to have 2 NFB classics included!
One of the films that made the list, Lonely Boy, was featured on our blog last month. Wolf Koenig and...
Need for Speed | 3 Films About Stuntmen & Daredevils
"Why do you like jumping?" the interviewer asks Tom Barry, a young stunt driver who briefly appears in The Devil at Your Heels.
"Psychiatrists have all sorts of theories and reasons, and whatnot," he says from behind his aviator shades and fluffy blonde beard.
"They say everything from people having...
Paul Anka: A Voice to Dream About
On stage or in the streets, young people love Paul Anka. Originally from Canada, this 20-year-old has become a sensation in the poshest clubs in the US. On the heels of Frank Sinatra and his rat pack, with his sugary voice and angelic face, Anka is the focus...
The Boys and Girls of Summer: Baseball Films at the NFB
On deck
Spring is upon us and baseball season has arrived. I thought it a perfect time to share with you our collection of baseball films, all available on NFB.ca for your viewing pleasure.
I grew up playing the game and following the Montreal Expos (even catching a few games...
Hard Light now available for download
This week, the film Hard Light, based on Michael Crummey's book of the same name, was released on NFB.ca as a digital download.
Michael Crummey, for those who might not know, is a Canadian author who grew up in Labrador and now lives in St. Johns. He writes both...
Bears, Bears, Bears | 5 NFB Films About Bears
It was the spring equinox the other day and this means that just like the rest of us, bears will soon be coming out of hibernation to frolic and bask in the sweet sunshine.
What better time, then, to enjoy 5 great NFB films about these furry and fascinating...
Watch 3 Deliciously Quirky Films About Food
If we are what we eat and the NFB's mission is to capture who we are, it only makes sense that the Film Board has produced, over the course of its history, so many films about the daily ritual of breaking bread.
While some are rather normal (see for...
Spring Break | Watch 3 New Animated Shorts for Free
The nice thing about Spring Break - aside from no school, if you're a kid, or poolside double-margaritas, if you're an undergrad - is that it heralds spring, a season many Canadians have been fervently anticipating since last November. It's almost here! We're even changing the time this...
International Women’s Day: A World in which Women Matter
The following is a guest post from Ravida Din, Director General of English Program. Prior to holding her current position, Ravida worked as both a producer and executive producer at the NFB since 2007. During this time, she produced Pink Ribbons, Inc., The Boxing Girls of Kabul, Payback...
Women and Film: A Tribute to the Female Pioneers of the NFB
During the early 1940s, women occupied a marginal – if not non-existent – role in production at the National Film Board of Canada. At the time, the NFB was primarily engaged in producing propaganda films to counter Nazi ideology, and educational titles designed to interpret Canada to Canadians.
Founded...
