BC’s Underground Filmmakers and the NFB
In the 1970s, British Columbia’s thriving underground and experimental film scene exploded. Let’s dive into the work of some of these influential artists, whose films marked an important “before and...
Author : Camilo Martín-Flórez
Camilo Martín-Flórez is the Collection Curator at the National Film Board of Canada. He views the NFB’s collection as Canada’s “family album” – an invaluable chronicle of the ongoing evolution of Canadian society. He uses decolonial, transnational and archival theories to study and promote the NFB’s remarkable success over its eight decades of existence. A PhD in Film Studies from the University of Bologna, Martín-Flórez has presented his research at several academic conferences in the Americas and Europe, and published in various academic journals. He is also a filmmaker who’s written, directed and edited nine short films that have been screened in festivals worldwide.
Queer Cinema at the NFB: Seminal Films Directed by Women
At the NFB, women have been directing films about Queer lives, perspectives and experiences since the late 1970s. To celebrate this year’s Public Service Pride Week (PSPW), let’s dive into...
The Forgotten Reels of Nunavut’s Super-8 Workshop: Mosha Michael
To continue exploring one of the most intriguing chapters of Indigenous filmmaking at the NFB, let’s now dive into the Frobisher Bay Super 8 Workshop, launched following the success of...
The Forgotten Reels of Nunavut’s Animation Workshop (The Legacy)
Let’s explore one of the most captivating and intricate chapters of Indigenous filmmaking at the NFB: the 58 films made by 13 Inuit filmmakers at a 1972 workshop in Kinngait...
The Forgotten Reels of Nunavut’s Animation Workshop (Beginnings)
Let’s explore one of the most captivating and intricate chapters of Indigenous filmmaking at the NFB: the 58 films made by 13 Inuit filmmakers at a 1972 workshop in Kinngait...
The NFB: 86 Years, 7,000+ Awards… and Counting!
Let’s celebrate the National Film Board of Canada’s 86th anniversary on May 2 by taking a deep dive into the NFB’s long list of awards—a staggering total of over 7,000...
The Latina-Canadian Gaze
This installment of Curator’s Perspective shines the spotlight on the contemporary work of Latina-Canadian filmmakers.
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...
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.
Canada as Seen by NFB Filmmakers: Films from Across the Country (Part 2)
This Curator’s Perspective offers an introduction to this 14 channels that initiative, aimed to display a multi-ethnic and pluri-cultural Canada.