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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.

The history of Expo 67’s Labyrinth Pavilion

The history of Expo 67’s Labyrinth Pavilion

A highlight of Montreal's Expo 67 was certainly the creation of the Labyrinth Pavilion by the NFB. Come and take a look inside!

Work Work Work Work | Watch 5 Films This Labour Day Weekend

Work Work Work Work | Watch 5 Films This Labour Day Weekend

Every year, the Labour Day weekend marks the end of summer holidays and ushers in the dreaded grind of work and school. But before you try to remember your math formulas or how to tie a Windsor knot, you still have a glorious weekend all to yourself. What better way to enjoy that time off than by watching some free movies?

Memory Rediscovered: The 1976 Montreal Olympics

Memory Rediscovered: The 1976 Montreal Olympics

Forty years ago, on July 17, 1976 to be exact, the eyes of the entire world were fixed on Montréal. In an Olympic Stadium filled to maximum capacity, the athletes...

A Tale of Cannibalism | Watch Passage on NFB.ca

A Tale of Cannibalism | Watch Passage on NFB.ca

Passage (2008) presents a tragic, disturbing tale about a crew who, faced with the inescapable fate of dying of hunger, committed acts of cannibalism. Englishman eating Englishman?! Impossible, you might say. Unthinkable! But... is it?

Rent 3 Hard-Hitting Docs on Mental Illness and Violent Crime

Rent 3 Hard-Hitting Docs on Mental Illness and Violent Crime

Rent Life With Murder, NCR: Non Criminally Responsible and Out of Mind, Out of Sight, a trilogy of John Kastner docs about mental illness and violent crime.

Hidden Treasures from the Archives – A Letter from Roberto Rossellini

Hidden Treasures from the Archives – A Letter from Roberto Rossellini

Read a hand written letter from Italian filmmaker Roberto Rossellini, found in the NFB archives. A truly valuable and exciting discovery!

Women and Film: A Tribute to the Female Pioneers of the NFB

Women and Film: A Tribute to the Female Pioneers of the NFB

During the early 1940s, women occupied a marginal—if not non-existent—role in production at the National Film Board of Canada. At the time, the NFB was primarily engaged in producing propaganda...