China Mission: The Story of a Great Canadian
When one views images of life in China today, one sees a country that is highly industrialized and on its way to becoming a modern society. Yet this transition has...
Documentary
Explore the world of documentary—including biography, history, social and political issues, global cultures, and aboriginal topics.
5 NFB Films for Foodies
Food is everything. Without it we die, while a single bite of it can unfurl passions, flood us with nostalgia, transport us to heaven and make us dearly yearn for...
We Were Children: 2 Residential School Survivors Share Story in Powerful New Film
The following is a guest post from Lisa Meeches, executive producer of We Were Children. The film had its world premiere at the Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF) in October...
Stunt Family: A Story About Daredevils
Lois Seigel’s documentary Canada Vignettes: Stunt Family (1978) paints a portrait of a family of stunt people working in the film industry. I was fortunate to get a chance to...
Loyalties: A Trip Down Slavery Lane
“Do you remember the days of slavery?” tirelessly asks Jamaican reggae singer Burning Spear in his 1976 song Slavery Days. It’s a good question, and one that Loyalties, one of...
Stories We Tell: A post by Sarah Polley
The following is a guest post from filmmaker Sarah Polley about her new film, Stories We Tell. *** Today in Venice my latest film, Stories We Tell, will be screening...
Meet the Lab Coat-Clad Granddaddies of LSD
When he was 101 years old, Swiss chemist Albert Hofmann wrote Steve Jobs to seek his help in transforming his “problem child” into a “wonder child”. The wild one in...
Sarah Polley’s Stories We Tell at Venice Days Film Festival and TIFF
Oscar®-nominated director Sarah Polley’s latest film Stories We Tell will have its world premiere at the Venice Days Film Festival, followed quickly by a North American premiere at the Toronto...
Remembering Dedicated Documentary Filmmaker Magnus Isacsson
Long-time NFB friend and Quebec documentary film champion Magnus Isacsson has died. An accomplished filmmaker and tireless advocate of social justice, Magnus dedicated himself to exploring vital social and political...
Tribute to Challenge for Change Director George C. Stoney
George C. Stoney has died. A celebrated American documentary filmmaker, educator and advocate of democratic media, Stoney made over 50 films (his All My Babies was entered into the National...
3 Ways to Watch The Boxing Girls of Kabul Today
* The Boxing Girls of Kabul is now available in DVD and DTO (download to own) format. You may also rent it for 48 hours. Of Afghanistan, we are much...
Himalaya Blues: A Song for Tibet
A Song for Tibet follows a man and a young woman to Dharamsala, India, home of the current Dalai Lama and the exiled Tibetan government, and back to Montreal, where the Nobel Peace Prize is due for a visit.