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Curator’s Perspective

The works of the NFB presented by Camilo Martín-Flórez, Collection Curator since 2022.

The Forgotten Reels of Nunavut’s Super-8 Workshop: Mosha Michael

The Forgotten Reels of Nunavut’s Super-8 Workshop: Mosha Michael

To continue exploring one of the most intriguing chapters of Indigenous filmmaking at the NFB, let’s now dive into the Frobisher Bay Super 8 Workshop, launched following the success of...

The Forgotten Reels of Nunavut’s Animation Workshop (The Legacy)

The Forgotten Reels of Nunavut’s Animation Workshop (The Legacy)

Let’s explore one of the most captivating and intricate chapters of Indigenous filmmaking at the NFB: the 58 films made by 13 Inuit filmmakers at a 1972 workshop in Kinngait...

The Forgotten Reels of Nunavut’s Animation Workshop (Beginnings)

The Forgotten Reels of Nunavut’s Animation Workshop (Beginnings)

Let’s explore one of the most captivating and intricate chapters of Indigenous filmmaking at the NFB: the 58 films made by 13 Inuit filmmakers at a 1972 workshop in Kinngait...

The NFB: 86 Years, 7,000+ Awards… and Counting!

The NFB: 86 Years, 7,000+ Awards… and Counting!

Let’s celebrate the National Film Board of Canada’s 86th anniversary on May 2 by taking a deep dive into the NFB’s long list of awards—a staggering total of over 7,000...

The Latina-Canadian Gaze

The Latina-Canadian Gaze

This installment of Curator’s Perspective shines the spotlight on the contemporary work of Latina-Canadian filmmakers.

A Trio of Hard-hitting Films That Take a Look at Climate Change | Curator’s Perspective

A Trio of Hard-hitting Films That Take a Look at Climate Change | Curator’s Perspective

Earth Day has been celebrated on April 22 every year since 1970. This important occasion, which will be marked this year in 193 countries with more than a billion people...

The Celebration of Life’s Little Joys in Torill Kove’s Films

The Celebration of Life’s Little Joys in Torill Kove’s Films

Torill Kove is a multi-awarded director whose films have left an everlasting mark on the world of animated cinema. Through her work at the National Film Board of Canada, Kove...

Reggae Legend Leroy Sibbles’ Unsung Contribution to an NFB Landmark | Curator’s Perspective

Reggae Legend Leroy Sibbles’ Unsung Contribution to an NFB Landmark | Curator’s Perspective

I recently made a surprise discovery about Jennifer Hodge de Silva’s Home Feeling: Struggle for a Community (1983): much of this seminal NFB film’s soundtrack was composed by the great Leroy...

Three Suggestions for Celebrating Black History Month | Curator’s Perspective

Three Suggestions for Celebrating Black History Month | Curator’s Perspective

For a good 10 years now, we’ve offered special programming on the NFB website every February to celebrate Black History Month. The Black Voices in Cinema channel features some 30 films—but where to start? Here are three suggestions.

Carlos Ferrand’s Cimarrones and the Peruvian New Wave at the NFB | Curator’s Perspective

Carlos Ferrand’s Cimarrones and the Peruvian New Wave at the NFB | Curator’s Perspective

To mark Latin American Heritage Month, this instalment of Curator’s Perspective will be devoted to the life and work of Carlos Ferrand, an important and prolific Latinx-Canadian filmmaker whose credits...

Three Landmark 2SLGBTQIA+ Films from the NFB’s Vault | Curator’s Perspective

Three Landmark 2SLGBTQIA+ Films from the NFB’s Vault | Curator’s Perspective

This instalment of Curator’s Perspective looks back at this trio of acclaimed films that pushed the boundaries of 2SLGBTQIA+ cinema in Canada.

Canada as Seen by NFB Filmmakers: Films from Across the Country (Part 2)

Canada as Seen by NFB Filmmakers: Films from Across the Country (Part 2)

This Curator’s Perspective offers an introduction to this 14 channels that initiative, aimed to display a multi-ethnic and pluri-cultural Canada.