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.
Animation
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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...
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...
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...