The Tree That Remembers: Hope Wins Out Over Everything
I recently had the chance to talk to filmmaker Masoud Raouf about his documentary The Tree That Remembers, a film that I feel everyone should see.
Author : Albert Ohayon
Albert Ohayon studied film production and journalism at Concordia University in Montreal. He has worked at the National Film Board of Canada since 1984. He is currently the English film collection curator. He is responsible for programming English titles on the NFB’s online screening room (nfb.ca). He regularly publishes articles on the history of the NFB, its filmmakers and its films on the site.
On the Spot: The NFB in the early days of television
The history of the NFB's first television series.
Thunderbirds in China: When hockey west met hockey east
The story of the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds hockey tour through China
Buster Keaton rides the rails in Canada
The production of The Railrodder starring Buster Keaton, Hollywood silent film icon.
From documentary to fiction: The story behind the NFB’s first feature film
The genesis and production of the NFB's first feature film.
When Cousteau Came to Canada
World famous oceanographer Jacques Cousteau produced two films with the National Film Board on the St. Lawrence River and the Great Lakes.
Propaganda Cinema at the NFB – The World in Action
The story behind the World in Action theatrical series of propaganda films
The Stratford Adventure: Capturing a historical event with no help from the organizers
The shooting and distribution of The Stratford Adventure, an account of the first ever Stratford Shakespeare Festival.
How to build a fighter airplane for $25,000 or is this guy crazy?
How do you make a fighter airplane for $25,000? The story of the making of The Defender.
Propaganda cinema at the NFB
Canada Carries On! Just six months after its creation, the National Film Board was faced with a major challenge. With the start of the Second World War, production would...