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Streamers: from the idea to a web series

Streamers: from the idea to a web series

How do you create a web series not on the Twitch community but with it? That’s the challenge accepted by Guillaume Braun, founder and artistic director of Akufen. What follows is the story of an incredible adventure and a personal challenge. An x-ray of a web series in the making.

#MyNFB : Finding Images of Home on Screen

#MyNFB : Finding Images of Home on Screen

What does it mean to be Canadian? I’ve often struggled with this question. Growing up in the 1990s, I began to doubt whether I would ever be part of the “Canadian identity”.

#MyNFB : A Lyrical Ode to Evelyn Lambart’s Mr. Frog Went A-Courting

#MyNFB : A Lyrical Ode to Evelyn Lambart’s Mr. Frog Went A-Courting

Inspired by Evelyn Lambart’s Mr. Frog Went A-Courting, David Van Poppel, a passionate NFB fan, went as far as writing a song.

#MyNFB : REW-FFWD, a glimpse of Denis Villeneuve’s early work

#MyNFB : REW-FFWD, a glimpse of Denis Villeneuve’s early work

Released in 1994, Villeneuve’s short immediately jumped out at me from the titles in the NFB’s collection, as it offers a glimpse of the successful director’s early work.

#MyNFB: Remembering the Oka Crisis with Rocks at Whiskey Trench

#MyNFB: Remembering the Oka Crisis with Rocks at Whiskey Trench

I first came across Rocks at Whiskey Trench as supplemental course material during my undergrad. Initially, I was interested in the film because it spotlighted an element of the Oka Crisis of 1990

#MyNFB : Brought Together by the Beastly Blackfly

#MyNFB : Brought Together by the Beastly Blackfly

My father was born in Ontario, the province that doesn’t have traditional seasons like summer, fall and winter, but rather measures time by which blood-sucking insect is currently out to get you.

Canada Day Challenge 2017 | Watch the Winning Videos!

Canada Day Challenge 2017 | Watch the Winning Videos!

Creative young people across the country once again took up the Canada Day Challenge to explore Canadian history, culture and identity.

Taking Flight: In Conversation with a Young Female Pilot from As the Crow Flies

Taking Flight: In Conversation with a Young Female Pilot from As the Crow Flies

As the Crow Flies provides a rare insider’s glimpse into the Royal Canadian Air Cadets’ intensive seven-week flight training camp. Filmmaker Tess Girard sat down with one of the female subjects to discuss life before, during and after the film.

10 Study Guides Every High School Teacher Can Rely On

10 Study Guides Every High School Teacher Can Rely On

Discover a selection of study guides designed to get high school students talking and thinking critically about NFB films and the thought-provoking topics they explore.

The Kyma Legend: A Voyage through the World of Waves

The Kyma Legend: A Voyage through the World of Waves

Inspired by the immersive experience Kyma, Power of Waves, presented at the Rio Tinto Alcan Planetarium in Montreal, this blog post explores the phenomenon of waves in their many different forms through 360° video clips.

Teaching Religious Diversity Using The Faith Project

Teaching Religious Diversity Using The Faith Project

Help students look past headlines and explore the hidden beauty of Canada’s religious diversity with the interactive film The Faith Project.

Making The Tesla World Light: An Interview with Matthew Rankin

Making The Tesla World Light: An Interview with Matthew Rankin

As Tesla World Light heads to Cannes 2017, catch an in-depth interview with its avant-garde creator, Matthew Rankin.