NFB Remixed | Watch 5 Music Videos Inspired by the NFB
The NFB may be primarily known for documentaries and animation, but if you were to take a quick search through our archives, you'd find yourself knee-deep in music.
Documentary
Explore the world of documentary—including biography, history, social and political issues, global cultures, and aboriginal topics.
Saskatchewan as seen through the NFB lens
Discover films produced by the National Film Board of Canada on Saskatchewan and its people including Joe Fafard, Andrew Suknaski and Tommy Douglas.
May The Force Be With—D’Oh! The NFB in Pop Culture
What do The Simpsons, Star Wars and drugged-out spiders all have in common? Check out all the NFB's pop culture shout-outs in one convenient location.
Tess Takes Off: As the Crow Flies
At the age of 17, Tess Girard learned to fly. It was the summer of 2000 and she was among a group of young people who received intensive pilot training...
NFB to TV: 4 films that have become television shows
Watch 4 NFB films that have gone on to become television series... includes bonus material!
7 Short Films Celebrating the 2015 Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards Winners
Watch 7 films celebrating the recipients of the 2015 Governor General's Performing Arts Awards.
10 NFB Films Voiced by Famous Actors
Sifting through our online collection, we've compiled this list of 10 NFB films that were narrated by famous actors and Hollywood legends.
Friday Staff Pick | Go Behind The Music with Lonely Boy
Anyone who's studied film will probably agree when I say: in every class, no matter what the topic, there's always one film that sticks with you and that makes you fall in love with a genre or a director. Up to that point, I had fallen for a lot of different fiction titles but I never really cared for documentaries. However, this all changed when I fell for a NFB doc about a singing Canuck heartthrob.
Attention Documentary Filmmakers: Apply Now for the NFB/CFC Creative Doc Lab
The NFB/CFC Creative Doc Lab is now accepting submissions from documentary filmmakers to participate in the 2015/2016 program, beginning in September 2015.
Controversial Newfoundland Politician Danny Williams in the Hot Seat
The colourful and controversial former premier of Newfoundland, Danny Williams, answers 5 questions about his life philosophy and the new Danny documentary.
Inventing a Tradition: Arthur Lipsett and the NFB’s “Studio X”
In honour of Arthur Lipsett’s birthday (May 13, 1936) we’ve invited filmmaker, writer, and editor Brett Kashmere to talk about Lipsett’s films and the history of experimental cinema at the NFB in the 60s and 70s.
Metamorphosis | Filming Begins on New Velcrow Ripper/Nova Ami Documentary
Learn more about Metamorphosis, our upcoming Velcrow Ripper doc about humanity's pressing need to cope with the climate crisis it has created.