Good news! You can now watch over 60 new films on NFB.ca for free! Included are recent docs that have won awards in Canada and abroad, by renowned filmmakers such as Alanis Obomsawin and Paul Cowan.

The films deal with a range of subjects that are relevant to the lives and concerns of Canadians: refugees and war zones, homophobia and human rights, environmental issues, the living conditions of Indigenous peoples.

Here are 5 films to start your viewing experience:

Danny

A fascinating portrait of the former Premier of Newfoundland, Danny Williams, in his fight to turn the province from a have not to a have province. The film also includes the fight Williams engaged with Stephen Harper, one that brought him a great deal of attention and praise.

Danny, Justin Simms & William D. MacGillivray, provided by the National Film Board of Canada

The Coca-Cola Case

Did multinational Coca-Cola hire hit-men to assassinate Columbian workers who tried to set up a union? This investigative documentary attempts to shed light on a sordid affair.

The Coca-Cola Case, German Gutierrez & Carmen Garcia, provided by the National Film Board of Canada

The Peacekeepers

Paul Cowan (Paris 1919; The Kid Who Couldn’t Miss) had unprecedented access to the United Nations in making this film about U.N. Peacekeepers in the Democratic Republic of Congo where all hell has broken loose.

The Peacekeepers, Paul Cowan, provided by the National Film Board of Canada

The People of the Kattawapiskak River

Legendary indigenous filmmaker Alanis Obomsawin explores in depth the Cree community of Northern Ontario where living conditions resembled those of a third world country.

The People of the Kattawapiskak River, Alanis Obomsawin, provided by the National Film Board of Canada

Last Chance

In this absorbing documentary five people from around the world seek asylum in Canada to escape homophobic violence.

Last Chance, Paul Émile d’Entremont, provided by the National Film Board of Canada

Want more? Have a look at all 62 new films here. Enjoy!