Hothouse 7: Tabitha Fisher
The following is a guest post by Tabitha Fisher. Greetings, Blogosphere! My name is Tabitha and I find adventure through drawing and observing other people’s stories. Currently based in Toronto,...
Animation
Explore our vast collection of animated films and get info about the world of animation in general.
Hothouse 7: IT BEGINS.
The following is a guest post by Andrew Hicks. Come with me on my journey through particle animations powered by audio waveform data! NOTE: If that is not the nerdiest thing...
Friday staff pick: Louise
One of my favourite people in the world is Antoinette Godbout née Leblanc aka Mimi, my 95 year-old Acadian grandma. She lives alone in her big house on the south...
Hothouse 7: Candace Couse
The following is a guest post by Candace Couse. Hello! My name is Candace and I am thrilled to be participating in Hothouse 7. I am from Calgary, AB and...
Brand New: Hothouse 7 Filmmakers
The following is a guest post by Jason Lee. A fresh new crop of filmmakers from across Canada were selected this past week from a pool of over 140 applications:...
Hothouse 7 Production Blog
The following is a guest post by Jason Lee. Welcome to the Hothouse 7 production blog running March – May 2011. We’ll be sharing snapshots of each filmmaker’s creative process...
Friday staff pick: Land of the Heads
With classics such as The Sweater, The Cat Came Back and dozens of others, the NFB is rightfully famous for its animation films for children. Today I want to tell...
Neighbours: The NFB’s Second Oscar Winner
The story behind the production and distribution of Norman McLaren's Neighbours; The National Film Board's second Oscar winner.
Friday Staff Pick: Pas de Deux
Pas de Deux wasn’t the first Norman McLaren film I ever saw. Nor was it the film that tipped me into becoming an animation filmmaker. But when I finally did...
Ryan Larkin doc Ryan's Renaissance to air on Bravo! as part of Great Canadian Bios series
Equal parts tragedy and triumph, Ryan Larkin‘s life story is the subject of a documentary titled Ryan’s Renaissance premiering tomorrow on Bravo! as part of the Great Canadians Bios biography series....
Ryan Larkin doc Ryan’s Renaissance to air on Bravo! as part of Great Canadian Bios series
Equal parts tragedy and triumph, Ryan Larkin‘s life story is the subject of a documentary titled Ryan’s Renaissance premiering tomorrow on Bravo! as part of the Great Canadians Bios biography series....
Quilt fever
I’ve said it before, but one of my favourite things about my job is seeing what people do with our films once we put them online. Last week, the web...