The 10 Most-Viewed NFB Films of 2018

As we wrap up the year, we thought it would be fun to look at the Top 10 most-watched NFB films of 2018. It’s a great mix, and is sure to make for some enjoyable viewing during the holidays.

Enjoy!

Canada Vignettes: Log Driver`s Waltz

Easily one of the most often-requested films in the NFB collection, this lighthearted animated short is based on the song “The Log Driver’s Waltz” by Wade Hemsworth.

Canada Vignettes: Log Driver’s Waltz, John Weldon, provided by the National Film Board of Canada

Ripple Rock

Nunavut Animation Lab: Lumaajuuq

This animated short by Alethea Arnaquq-Baril tells a tragic and twisted story about the dangers of revenge.

Nunavut Animation Lab: Lumaajuuq, Alethea Arnaquq-Baril, provided by the National Film Board of Canada

The Cat Came Back

This hilarious Oscar®-nominated animation is based on the century-old folk song of the same name.

The Cat Came Back, Cordell Barker, provided by the National Film Board of Canada

First Stories: two Spirited

This short documentary presents the empowering story of Rodney “Geeyo” Poucette’s struggle against prejudice in the Indigenous community as a two-spirited person (gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender).

First Stories – Two Spirited, Sharon A. Desjarlais, provided by the National Film Board of Canada

Griefwalker

This documentary introduces us to Stephen Jenkinson, once the leader of a palliative care counselling team at Toronto’s Mount Sinai Hospital.

Griefwalker, Tim Wilson, provided by the National Film Board of Canada

Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance

Released in 1993, this landmark documentary has been seen around the world. Jesse Wente, Director of Canada’s Indigenous Screen Office, has called it a “watershed film in the history of First Peoples cinema.”

Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance, Alanis Obomsawin, provided by the National Film Board of Canada

Finding Dawn

Acclaimed Métis filmmaker Christine Welsh brings us a compelling documentary that puts a human face on a national tragedy – the epidemic of missing or murdered Indigenous women in Canada.

Finding Dawn , Christine Welsh, provided by the National Film Board of Canada

Universe

A triumph of film art, creating on the screen a vast, awe-inspiring picture of the universe as it would appear to a voyager through space, this film was among the sources used by Stanley Kubrick in his 2001: A Space Odyssey.

Universe, Roman Kroitor & Colin Low, provided by the National Film Board of Canada

Neighbours

In this Oscar®-winning short film, Norman McLaren employs the principles normally used to put drawings or puppets into motion to animate live actors.

Neighbours, Norman McLaren, provided by the National Film Board of Canada