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The Celebration of Life’s Little Joys in Torill Kove’s Films
Torill Kove is a multi-awarded director whose films have left an everlasting mark on the world of animated cinema. Through her work at the National Film Board of Canada, Kove...
Reggae Legend Leroy Sibbles’ Unsung Contribution to an NFB Landmark | Curator’s Perspective
I recently made a surprise discovery about Jennifer Hodge de Silva’s Home Feeling: Struggle for a Community (1983): much of this seminal NFB film’s soundtrack was composed by the great Leroy...
Three Suggestions for Celebrating Black History Month | Curator’s Perspective
For a good 10 years now, we’ve offered special programming on the NFB website every February to celebrate Black History Month. The Black Voices in Cinema channel features some 30 films—but where to start? Here are three suggestions.
Carlos Ferrand’s Cimarrones and the Peruvian New Wave at the NFB | Curator’s Perspective
To mark Latin American Heritage Month, this instalment of Curator’s Perspective will be devoted to the life and work of Carlos Ferrand, an important and prolific Latinx-Canadian filmmaker whose credits...
Three Landmark 2SLGBTQIA+ Films from the NFB’s Vault | Curator’s Perspective
This instalment of Curator’s Perspective looks back at this trio of acclaimed films that pushed the boundaries of 2SLGBTQIA+ cinema in Canada.
