Philip Lewis, Author at NFB Blog

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Hothouse 13: Animators wanna have fun

Hothouse 13: Animators wanna have fun

A spirit of pure invention informs the latest edition of Hothouse which got underway on November 15. That’s when the National Film Board opened the doors of its famous animation studios to six young animation artists from across Canada.

Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers’ Cinema of Empathy

Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers’ Cinema of Empathy

In the language of the Blackfoot, the word Kímmapiiyipitssini refers to a form of social solidarity, describing how Blackfoot people traditionally demonstrate empathy and support for each other.

The Internationalist Impulse: New NFB Animation

The Internationalist Impulse: New NFB Animation

An internationalist impulse has fuelled NFB animation from the get-go, instilled at the outset by Norman McLaren, the cosmopolitan and wildly inventive young Scot who founded the tradition back in...

The Call of the Cimbalom: Judith Gruber-Stitzer on Film Scoring

The Call of the Cimbalom: Judith Gruber-Stitzer on Film Scoring

Some careers are carefully planned. Others are happy accidents. It was 1986 and Judith Gruber-Stitzer had tickets to see Laurie Anderson. While standing in line outside the Montreal venue, she...

2020 Vision: Five to Watch at the NFB

2020 Vision: Five to Watch at the NFB

Canada's public film producer kicks off new decade with inventive flair.

Outside the Box: New Production at the NFB

Outside the Box: New Production at the NFB

Learn more about the ten projects that were recently greenlit for production across the NFB’s English Program, French Program and Interactive Studios.

Marta Pajek Concludes Impossible Figures Trilogy at NFB

Marta Pajek Concludes Impossible Figures Trilogy at NFB

A ticking clock. A cataclysmic bang. And then they just disappeared… In one deft flourish Marta Pajek plunges us into the richly imagined universe of Impossible Figures and Other Stories...

Queer Life 50 Years After Bill C-150

Queer Life 50 Years After Bill C-150

50 years after Bill C-150, five LGBTQ2+ artists reflect on contemporary queer life.

Freedom Road: Angelina McLeod Makes her Way Home

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 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...