NFB Shines at Canada’s Fall Festivals
Autumn is film festival season in Canada and the NFB English Program is embarking on the busy fall circuit with over a dozen new releases.
Documentary
Explore the world of documentary—including biography, history, social and political issues, global cultures, and aboriginal topics.
Rent 10 Incredible Films for $1.99
To celebrate Canadian film excellence, we and Canada Screens have a selection of films from previous TIFF editions at a discounted rental rate of $1.99!
Watch 5 Newly Released Docs on NFB.ca
Good news! You can now watch over 60 new films on NFB.ca for free!
Planes, Planes and More Planes
Take flight with 5 docs on classic planes from the 1940s and 50.
Photo Friday | Fergie Jenkins and the Chicago Cubs
Arguably the finest Canadian-born baseball player ever, Jenkins began his major-league career in Philadelphia before joining the Chicago Cubs in 1966, where King of the Hill catches up with him a few years later.
Ash & Oil: Julia Ivanova’s Short on Post-fire Fort McMurray
Ash & Oil: Fort McMurray After the Fire is the NFB’s first collaboration with the Guardian’s short documentary platform, launched in 2014 under the direction of Charlie Philips, former Deputy Director at the Sheffield Doc/Fest.
Pow Wow Power | Watch Award-Winning Short Doc Red Path on NFB.ca
Got 15 minutes? Put them to good use and watch Atikamekw filmmaker Thérèse Ottawa's first film, Red Path, now streaming on NFB.ca.
The Water Dwellers: Inside Central B.C.’s Floating Villages
Nothing beats a leisurely summer afternoon out on the water, canoeing or sailing, but could you live on water permanently?
Photo Friday | Farm Electrification: And Then There Was Light
Most of us take most things for granted. Take for example clean running water, or electricity. Who ever thinks twice about being able to enjoy these luxuries?
The New Alchemists: Growing Food Without Fuel or Toxins
Is living green the prerogative of the rich? Meet a cool crew of visionary scientists who proved it wasn’t with The New Alchemists, an enchanting short summer film by Dorothy Todd-Hénault.
Photo Friday | Summertime from Coast to Coast
Peep the stunning pictures below and check out some of our summer films available on NFB.ca.
Memory Rediscovered: The 1976 Montreal Olympics
Forty years ago, on July 17, 1976 to be exact, the eyes of the entire world were fixed on Montréal. In an Olympic Stadium filled to maximum capacity, the athletes...