Philip Lewis, Author at NFB Blog

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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...

In the Frame: Five NFB Projects to Watch in 2019

In the Frame: Five NFB Projects to Watch in 2019

2018 ended on a high note for the NFB. Two NFB productions have made it onto TIFF’s prestigious Top Ten list — Patrick Bouchard’s masterful stop motion animation The Subject...

Watch Bone Mother, Dale Hayward & Sylvie Trouvé’s gothic animation

Watch Bone Mother, Dale Hayward & Sylvie Trouvé’s gothic animation

What Baba Yaga wants: Animators Dale Haywood and Sylvie Trouvé craft gothic 3D-printed animation.

Deyzangeroo: Ehsan Gharib Howls at the Moon

Deyzangeroo: Ehsan Gharib Howls at the Moon

With Deyzangeroo, now available online, filmmaker Ehsan Gharib infuses ancient Iranian lunar ritual with powerful new resonance in awesome animation.

NFB: Crucible for the Creative Feature Doc

NFB: Crucible for the Creative Feature Doc

More popular than ever but notoriously hard to finance, the creative feature documentary is flourishing at the National Film Board.