Let’s keep warm by the electronic fireplace with 5 films about TV
Love to watch TV? Then you'll enjoy these weird, wacky, and thought-provoking films about television. Let's keep warm by the electronic fireplace!
Documentary
Explore the world of documentary—including biography, history, social and political issues, global cultures, and aboriginal topics.
Forbidden Love: FREE for a limited time—plus an LGBTQ films playlist
Watch the seminal queer film Forbidden Love FREE for a limited time only! And check out the NFB's rich offering of queer cinema in our new LGBTQ playlist.
Technology in cinema: 5 NFB films that changed the game
The NFB has consistently harnessed the powers of the latest and greatest gadgets and techniques. Watch 5 films that made technological history!
Crazywater, a powerful new doc on addiction, streams FREE online Nov. 16th-25th, 2014
Inuvialuit filmmaker Dennis Allen takes a first-person approach to telling the stories of First Nations communities affected by alcoholism and other substance abuse. Watch this powerful, personal, and inspiring film now.
Commemorate National Child Day with 5 films about youth around the world
Commemorate Canada's National Child Day and the UN's Universal Children's Day with 5 films on the experiences, voices, and lives of youth around the world.
Remembrance Day 2014: what to do, where to go, and what to watch
Mark Remembrance Day with free public screenings, an online free streaming period, and a beautiful commemorative box set. Get all the details on what to do, where to go, and especially what to watch here.
The NFB Film Club is back with stellar Winter 2014 programming
Check out our latest offering of films available for FREE public screening at public libraries across Canada. Watch a few trailers, and decide what you want to see in your community this winter. There's something for everyone—kids and adults alike!
Election o’clock in Toronto: get out there and vote!
Want to get a cinematic perspective on Toronto ahead of the election? Check out these NFB films—old and new—about the city, its people, and its politicians.
New trends in marketing and distribution; or, how to get eyeballs on your films
Want to know how the latest platforms, networks, and technologies are helping distributors and marketers get audiences' eyeballs on documentaries? Find out here. We've got more great content from the TIFF 2014 Doc Conference comin' atcha!
10 questions with Hélène Choquette, director of Little Big Girls—a new feature doc on early puberty
Go behind the scenes with "Little Big Girls" director Hélène Choquette, as her new doc on early puberty in girls premieres FOR FREE online (Oct. 17-19).
Free stream of The Wind at My Door, Oct. 10-12; plus 4 related mental health films
Check out a brand new feature doc on bipolar disorder, The Wind at My Door, streaming free on NFB.ca, Oct. 10-12. Plus, 4 more riveting docs on mental health issues—from schizophrenia to bipolar disorder—accompany this film. Get informed and inspired!
From slapstick to science and beyond: explore 5 cinematic biographies
From Bret "the Hitman" Hart to Dr. Frederick Banting and Buster Keaton, the world's most fascinating folks come alive in 5 cinematic biographies—watch now and get to know these riveting figures, both professionally and very, very personally.