Queer Life 50 Years After Bill C-150
50 years after Bill C-150, five LGBTQ2+ artists reflect on contemporary queer life.
Author : Philip Lewis
Freedom Road: Angelina McLeod Makes her Way Home
Angelina McLeod returns to the Shoal Lake 40 First Nation to participate in a momentous collective action.
imagineNATIVE Celebrates 20 Years of Visual Sovereignty
ImagineNATIVE is turning 20 this year and the NFB, a long-time friend of the festival, is heading to the anniversary edition with nine projects — a slate that includes four world premieres.
Got shots? Seeking Images of Mary Two-Axe Earley
The term ‘archival material’ covers a dizzying spectrum of possibilities, everything from radio interviews to family snapshots, and it can provide the lifeblood to a historical documentary. Just ask Courtney...
Barb Cranmer: Bak̓wam Storyteller & Wonder Sister
“It was important for me to get the truth out there, from our own perspective, and do it with the respect and integrity that comes from our community. That’s been...
This is Not a Movie & Other Cinematic Events: NFB at Canada’s Fall Festivals
The NFB is heading to Canada’s fall festivals with a slate pulsating with contemporary energy and vision, with no fewer than five titles getting world premieres at this year’s edition of TIFF.
A Fine Day in Masset: Christopher Auchter Revisits Crucial Moment in Haida Renaissance
It was a fine day in Masset: August 22, 1969. For the first time in living memory a traditional totem pole was being raised in the community. Surrounded by their...
Shannon Amen: Chris Dainty’s Animated Elegy
Requiem in ice: Ottawa animator Chris Dainty remembers artist Shannon Jamieson.
Indigenous Renaissance: 10 to Watch at the NFB
"Canada, are you ready to see what needs to be seen?” Indigenous filmmaking flourishes at the NFB.
Five Feminist Minutes: Another Look
With Five Feminist Minutes 2019, four contemporary directors have made shorts in the spirit of the original series, each citing a title from the 1990 program as inspiration.
Standing Up, Standing Out: NFB Brings 23 Films to Hot Docs
Marking its 80th year, Canada's public producer heads to Hot Docs with 23 films.
Hot Docs Honours Trailblazing Work of Studio D
The NFB & Hot Docs salute Five Feminist Minutes - a groundbreaking project from Studio D.