3 Films for Weekend Watching
With the addition of 150 new titles to NFB.ca, there are lots of options when it comes to which films to watch this weekend. In this post, we offer our Top 3 picks.
Author : Julie Matlin
Julie is a freelance writer who was formerly the Head of Social Media for the National Film Board. Her background in the film industry, her work as a writer and her affinity for connecting with people made her a natural fit for the NFB. Her favourite films include The Big Snit, Strange Invaders, RiP! A Remix Manifesto and the interactive project, Flawed.
Attention Documentary Filmmakers: Apply Now for the NFB/CFC Creative Doc Lab
The NFB/CFC Creative Doc Lab is now accepting submissions from documentary filmmakers to participate in the 2015/2016 program, beginning in September 2015.
Hard Light now available for download
This week, the film Hard Light, based on Michael Crummey’s book of the same name, was released on NFB.ca as a digital download. Michael Crummey, for those who might not...
NFB Interactive: A Journal of Insomnia launches April 18
Ever wonder what it’s like to have insomnia? Sure, we’ve all suffered our share of sleepless nights. After the birth of my first born, I had a staggering 9 month...
NFB Films Now Available on VIA Rail Trains
The NFB, the CBC, The Historica-Dominion Institute and VIA Rail have come together to provide passengers with free on-board entertainment within the Quebec City – Windsor corridor. The offer includes...
International Women’s Day: A World in which Women Matter
The following is a guest post from Ravida Din, Director General of English Program. Prior to holding her current position, Ravida worked as both a producer and executive producer at...
International Women’s Day: Know Your History!
In honour of International Women’s Day on March 8, we’re pleased to present a week-long lineup of NFB films by and about women. One of the things that makes me...
5 films about Aboriginal issues
Last Friday, we launched Alanis Obomsawin’s latest film, The People of the Kattawapiskak River, as a way to provide background and context for what’s taking place in the news and...
Infographic: Bear 71 and Banff National Park
Did you know that in Banff National Park, bears and humans live closer together than any other place on earth? Grizzly bears used to roam all across the Canadian prairies,...
Wondering why you haven’t seen us on Facebook lately?
When we launched NFB.ca in early 2009, our main objective was to make our films as accessible as possible. In addition to having them available in schools, libraries, festivals, at...
Take a Master Class with animator Patrick Bouchard in Toronto on September 9
We’re thrilled to announce that as part of our activities surrounding the Toronto International Film Festival this year, filmmaker Patrick Bouchard will be hosting a free Animation Master Class at...
Stories We Tell: A post by Sarah Polley
The following is a guest post from filmmaker Sarah Polley about her new film, Stories We Tell. *** Today in Venice my latest film, Stories We Tell, will be screening...