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To prepare for our launch last January, our in-house film experts (aka collection analysts) Albert Ohayon and Marc St-Pierre selected a large number of NFB films to be included in...
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.
Paris 1919 heads to Hot Docs
Director Paul Cowan talks about the making of Paris 1919 as the films heads to Hot Docs 2009.
Hitman Hart still a fan favourite
Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows strikes a chord with wrestling fans.
Boing Boing Video remixes RiP!
Boing Boing Video remixes Bretty Gaylor's documentary, RiP! A Remix Manifesto, about copyright and content creation in the digital age.
Guy Maddin talks about Night Mayor
Guy Maddin sits down with the NFB for a one-on-one interview.
RiP! A Remix Manifesto now online
"A forceful, vibrant and immensely entertaining call to action ... This highly sampled film flows seamlessly." - The Globe and Mail
Hothouse sneaks its way into the Top 5
This week, the Hothouse 5 animated short Git Gob took the top spot in our Top 5 Films. The two creatures contemplating the nature of a hole were followed by...
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Roadsworth: Crossing the Line clip plays on Boing Boing
Boing Boing Video has a 7-minute excerpt from Alan Kohl’s feature documentary, Roadsworth: Crossing the Line. It’s definitely worth checking out, and if you happen to be in the Austin,...
Guy Maddin and the NFB’s Night Mayor
Guy Maddin started production this week on Night Mayor, a short film he’s created for the NFB’s 70th anniversary. Mr. Maddin was reacquainted with the NFB’s body of work when...
RiP! A Remix Manifesto opens theatrically in Canada
Hot off the heels of a killer festival run, Brett Gaylor’s film RiP! A Remix Manifesto, about copyright and content creation in the digital age, will open theatrically in select...
Orange: Interview with filmmaker Sylvie Trouvé
We have recently posted a Hothouse 5 playlist that showcases the 1-minute animated shorts that resulted from this year’s Hothouse Emerging Filmmaker Program. One film in particular, Orange, is already...
The Strangest Dream goes on tour
Starting on March 4, Eric Bednarski’s documentary The Strangest Dream begins its national tour, showing in select theatres across Canada until April 10. The film is about Nobel Peace Prize-winning...