Roll On Down the Highway: The NFB and Road Movies | Curator’s Perspective
When we see or hear the term “road movie,” we tend to think of fiction features. In films of this genre, as the name implies, one or more characters hit the road.
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The works of the NFB presented by Camilo Martín-Flórez, Collection Curator since 2022.
NFB Animation by Filmmakers of Asian Descent: A Brief History | Curator’s Perspective
This edition of Curator’s Perspective is highlighting some of the work done by Asian-Canadian filmmakers or filmmakers of Asian descent at the National Film Board.
The NFB Collection: 84 Years of History, 109 Years of Cinema | Curator’s Perspective
This instalment of Curator’s Perspective is devoted to celebrating the launch of a new website for the NFB collection.
Women at the NFB: Firsts, Nominees and Oscar Winners | Curator’s Perspective
This instalment of Curator’s Perspective is devoted to the landmark films that have been directed by women at the NFB over the decades.
Black Cinema at the NFB: Before and After 1983 | Curator’s Perspective
This instalment of Curator’s Perspective offers a brief look at the history of Black cinema at the National Film Board.
The Arctic Winter Games: Promoting Olympic and Indigenous Sports for More Than 50 Years
This instalment of Curator’s Perspective invites Canadians to discover the first four editions (1970 to 1976) of the biennial Arctic Winter Games
A Brief History of Our Environment-themed Films | Curator’s Perspective
Over the past three or four years, climate changes have been a core concern of NFB filmmakers, who have produced several films on the subject. But have such concerns always existed in NFB films?
Soccer in NFB Films: More Than a Game | Curator’s Perspective
This instalment of Curator’s Perspective reviews NFB films that have used the subject of soccer as a means to address a variety of Canadian social issues.
The Man Who Wanted to Be an Animator: Claude Cloutier | Curator’s Perspective
Today I’ll be looking back at the works of Claude Cloutier, a virtuoso illustrator who uses a traditional animation technique—drawings on paper in India ink—but whose imagined worlds are anything but conventional.
77 Years of Latinx-Canadian Cinema at the NFB (1945-2022) | Curator’s Perspective
This instalment of Curator’s Perspective aims to introduce readers to the different phases of NFB films made in Latin America or by Latin Americans, from the mid-1940s until today.
The Jewish Community as seen by the NFB | Curator’s Perspective
Two National Film Board of Canada documentaries are highlighted to celebrate Canadian Jewish Heritage Month.
The Lady and the Owl: Rehabilitating Injured Birds | Curator’s Perspective
The 1975 National Film Board documentary The Lady and the Owl highlights a retired couple rehabilitating injured owls in Ontario.