Hothouse 7: Call for submissions
One of the nice things about the NFB is that we don’t only make films with established filmmakers, we also help new ones get started. A prime example of this...
Animation
Explore our vast collection of animated films and get info about the world of animation in general.
Anita Lebeau’s Big Drive to screen in Winnipeg and Vancouver this spring
When I was a kid and my parents would take us on road trips to visit with my cousins, down in the States, my brother and I would always get...
Turning 32: An interview with director Robbie Hart
The following is a guest post by Tanya Koivusalo. What are the universal characteristics we humans share? Robbie Hart and Luc Côté explore this intriguing question in their new feature-length...
Friday Staff Pick: My Grandmother Ironed the King’s Shirts
oehttp://www.nfb.ca/film/my_grandmother_ironed_the_king_shirts Oscar season is upon us, and while we don’t have any films in the running this year, we do have a few statues under our belt. In fact, the...
Friday Film Staff Pick: Sleeping Betty
oehttp://www.nfb.ca/film/sleeping_betty This is a guest post from Kate Ruscito, a beloved member of the web team. I don’t know about you, but on Friday, after a long workweek, I’m exhausted....
RSA Animate: awesome illustrated lectures
The other day, a friend sent me this Youtube video by RSA Animate. I liked it so much I decided to share it with you. I think animation people in...
Animator Dale Hayward directs intro video for Cirque du Soleil’s Safewalls project
oehttp://vimeo.com/18473436 I might already have told you I’m all about young, talented people doing well for themselves. A person who doesn’t disappoint in this department is ex-Hothouser and sometime NFB...
Cordell Barker on animating the documentary Cat Crazed
Cordell Barker (Runaway, The Cat Came Back) recently did some animation for a new documentary by Bountiful Films entitled Cat Crazed. After posting the trailer for the film on our...
TIFF announces Canada’s Top Ten of 2010
Because it’s the end of the year and because we love lists at the NFB, I wanted to tell to you about this year’s Top 10 Canadian Films. Put together...
50 films for ASIFA’s 50th anniversary
This blog post was translated from French. ASIFA (International Animated Film Association) is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. To celebrate the organization founded half a century ago by Norman...
Toy stories
oehttp://www.nfb.ca/film/Toys/ If you spend any time in stores, you will have noticed Christmas is apparently coming up. (I saw my first fully lit and decorated Christmas tree in a hardware...
The Underground Movie, or Jules Verne knew what he was talking about
Travel to the center of the Earth on board Old Chucknose in this comical animated film.