Marc St-Pierre, Author at NFB Blog

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A Brief History of Our Environment-themed Films | Curator’s Perspective

A Brief History of Our Environment-themed Films | Curator’s Perspective

Over the past three or four years, climate changes have been a core concern of NFB filmmakers, who have produced several films on the subject. But have such concerns always existed in NFB films?

The Man Who Wanted to Be an Animator: Claude Cloutier | Curator’s Perspective

The Man Who Wanted to Be an Animator: Claude Cloutier | Curator’s Perspective

Today I’ll be looking back at the works of Claude Cloutier, a virtuoso illustrator who uses a traditional animation technique—drawings on paper in India ink—but whose imagined worlds are anything but conventional.

Inuit Cinema at the NFB | Curator’s Perspective

Inuit Cinema at the NFB | Curator’s Perspective

This week’s NFB.ca debut of the documentary Evan’s Drum (2021), by Inuit filmmaker Ossie Michelin, provides an opportunity to give an overview of Inuit cinema at the NFB.

Back to the Future, or A Short History of the Filmstrip | Curator’s perspective

Back to the Future, or A Short History of the Filmstrip | Curator’s perspective

The NFB began producing educational material after the end of World War II. But what did this material actually consist of? Answer: the filmstrip.

Gilles Groulx at 90 | Curator’s Perspective

Gilles Groulx at 90 | Curator’s Perspective

Filmmaker Gilles Groulx was born in 1931 and would have turned 90 on August 30. The anniversary of his birthday is an opportunity to reflect on the significance of this director and his work.

A Look Back at Action: The October Crisis of 1970 | Curator’s Perspective

A Look Back at Action: The October Crisis of 1970 | Curator’s Perspective

On the morning of October 16, 1970, filmmaker Robin Spry listened to the radio as he made breakfast. Like many of his fellow citizens, he was stunned to learn that the War Measures Act had come into force in Quebec.

First Stripes: An Interview with Jean-François Caissy

First Stripes: An Interview with Jean-François Caissy

To mark the occasion of the online release of First Stripes, filmmaker spoke to us about his film.

Le chat dans le sac (The Cat in the Bag): The Genesis of a Cult Film

Le chat dans le sac (The Cat in the Bag): The Genesis of a Cult Film

Here’s a look back at one of Quebec cinema’s cult films, Gilles Groulx’s Le chat dans le sac (The Cat in the Bag), just in time for the release of previously unissued recordings by John Coltrane that appear on the film’s soundtrack.

The Little-Known History of the NFB logo

As part of our ongoing preparations for the NFB’s move to downtown Montreal, we removed our iconic logo from the outside wall of our current headquarters. But what are its origins?

The Rwanda Series: Humanity Is Not Immune to Barbarism

The Rwanda Series: Humanity Is Not Immune to Barbarism

July 1994, not long after the Rwandan massacre, filmmakers Yvan Patry and Danièle Lacourse arrived on site. They were amongst the first foreign film crews to capture the aftermath.

NFB Pause: Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance | 25 Years Later

NFB Pause: Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance | 25 Years Later

Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance celebrates the 25th anniversary of its release in 2018. While the documentary enjoyed enormous success, its launch was not without problems.

The Life and Times of Evelyn Lambart

The Life and Times of Evelyn Lambart

As the first woman animator in the country—and for nearly a quarter-century the only female animation filmmaker at the NFB—Evelyn Lambart enjoyed a prolific career marked by passion and invention.