Philip Lewis, Author at NFB Blog

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ImagineNATIVE Celebrates 20 Years of Visual Sovereignty

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Hot Docs Honours Trailblazing Work of Studio D

The NFB & Hot Docs salute Five Feminist Minutes - a groundbreaking project from Studio D.

Half the Screen: Women Directors Make their Mark at NFB

Half the Screen: Women Directors Make their Mark at NFB

On March 5, 2016 the National Film Board of Canada announced a formal commitment to achieving gender parity in production by 2019. “The NFB’s commitment to gender equity builds on...

Hothouse Catches New Indigenous Wave

Hothouse Catches New Indigenous Wave

The latest incarnation of Hothouse, the NFB’s world-renowned animation mentorship program, kicks off on February 18, fuelled by all the dynamism and vision of a new wave of Indigenous storytellers...