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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.

Sarah Polley’s Stories We Tell at Venice Days Film Festival and TIFF

Sarah Polley’s Stories We Tell at Venice Days Film Festival and TIFF

Oscar®-nominated director Sarah Polley’s latest film Stories We Tell will have its world premiere at the Venice Days Film Festival, followed quickly by a North American premiere at the Toronto...

Colin Low: Special screenings at Montreal’s Cinémathèque québécoise

Colin Low: Special screenings at Montreal’s Cinémathèque québécoise

Starting tomorrow and running until Saturday, April 14, the Cinémathèque québécoise and Hors Champs will present an hommage to veteran NFB filmmaker Colin Low. Each night boasts a different program,...

Payback, the latest doc from Jennifer Baichwal, opens Friday, March 16

Payback, the latest doc from Jennifer Baichwal, opens Friday, March 16

The above photo was taken from the film Payback, which opens in Canadian theatres on Friday, March 16. *** Did you know there’s a man in Albania who hasn’t left...

The National Film Board of Canada pays tribute to Pierre Juneau

The National Film Board of Canada pays tribute to Pierre Juneau

The National Film Board of Canada wishes to acknowledge the significant and lasting contribution made by Pierre Juneau to the NFB and to Canada’s radio broadcasting and telecommunications industries. Mr....

Introducing the 6 filmmakers participating in Hothouse 8

Introducing the 6 filmmakers participating in Hothouse 8

After a stunning crop of entries for this year’s edition of Hothouse (entitled Sheep Dreams), we’re thrilled to present the 6 filmmakers who will be joining us in Montreal for...

Watch the Annie Awards live on Saturday, Feb. 4 on NFB.ca

Watch the Annie Awards live on Saturday, Feb. 4 on NFB.ca

On Saturday, February 4 at 7 pm (pacific time), the International Animated Film Society, ASIFA-Hollywood, will present the 39th Annual Annie Awards in Los Angeles, California and this year, we’re...

Pink Ribbons, Inc: Breast cancer and cause marketing

Pink Ribbons, Inc: Breast cancer and cause marketing

Next week our latest doc Pink Ribbons, Inc. opens in theatres across Canada. We’ve written about the film several times here, and we’ve been talking about it for months. It’s...

Sidebar banners now available for Pink Ribbons, Inc.

Sidebar banners now available for Pink Ribbons, Inc.

[The image above features members of the IV League, a stage 4 cancer support group based in Austin, Texas.] On February 3, our new documentary Pink Ribbons, Inc. opens in...

Enjoy daily holiday specials on NFB.ca this December

Enjoy daily holiday specials on NFB.ca this December

From December 1, right up until Christmas Day, we will be offering specials on a select number of our download to own titles. These films will be featured on the...

Animation Open House taking place Monday, September 26 in Montreal

Animation Open House taking place Monday, September 26 in Montreal

On Monday, September 26, the NFB will be hosting its annual Animation Open House. From 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm, the studio will open its doors to the public at...

The NFB Tour resumes in October

The NFB Tour resumes in October

In late 2010, we launched the NFB Tour, a series of town-hall style meetings across the country during which Tom Perlmutter, head of the NFB, met with a variety...

Pink Ribbons, Inc. premieres at TIFF to a packed house

Pink Ribbons, Inc. premieres at TIFF to a packed house

Yesterday afternoon saw the world premiere of our feature documentary, Pink Ribbons, Inc. at the Toronto International Film Festival. The film probes into the world of cause-marketing and breast cancer...