New on NFB Education – November 2020
New on NFB Education – November 2020
Did you know that NFB Education updates its films, playlists, and educational offers every week? With so much content constantly being added to our site, we know it can be hard to keep up—especially when you’re busy. With that in mind, we’ve created a handy guide that teachers can reference.
Check back every month for more documentaries, animation, and resource learning materials you can use in the classroom!
Here’s everything new on NFB Education this November!
EDUCATIONAL FILMS ON CAMPUS
Far from Bashar
Far from Bashar, Pascal Sanchez, provided by the National Film Board of Canada
Several years ago, after taking part in the mass uprisings against Bashar al-Assad, Adnan al-Mhamied had to flee Syria with his wife, Basmah, and their four children.
The Apollo of Gaza
The Apollo of Gaza, Nicolas Wadimoff, provided by the National Film Board of Canada
In 2013, an ancient statue of Apollo was found in the waters off Gaza—before disappearing under mysterious circumstances.
Old Dog
Old Dog, Ann Marie Fleming, provided by the National Film Board of Canada
After losing his best friend, an elderly pug named Henry must depend on his owner for help and companionship.
The Physics of Sorrow
The Physics of Sorrow, Theodore Ushev, provided by the National Film Board of Canada
The Physics of Sorrow tracks an unknown man’s life as he sifts through memories of his youth in Bulgaria through to his increasingly rootless and melancholic adulthood in Canada.
No Objects
No Objects, Moïa Jobin-Paré, provided by the National Film Board of Canada
Combining hands-on techniques with digital and analog technologies, No Objects transfigures forms of expression, turning photographs into etchings and sound into motion.
The Procession
The Procession, Pascal Blanchet & Rodolphe Saint-Gelais, provided by the National Film Board of Canada
After Catherine’s fatal car accident, she speaks from the beyond to her grieving husband, Philip, who must endure the family ritual of the funeral.
Uncle Thomas: Accounting for the Days
Uncle Thomas: Accounting for the Days, Regina Pessoa, provided by the National Film Board of Canada
Uncle Thomas: Accounting for the Days is about the special relationship between Regina Pessoa and her uncle.
EDUCATIONAL PLAYLISTS
BLOG UPDATES
- Mini-Lesson for Far From Bashar
- Mini-Lesson for Nightmare at School
- Art for Science’s Sake
- Coping with COVID and the Classroom: Tips from Dr. Tamara Soles
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