Fogo Island Adventure!
It was with much excitement and curiosity that fellow workshop facilitator Gilles Roy and I left Toronto and Montreal, respectively, embarking on a journey of two flights, one car trip...
Education
Our educational offerings are in the spotlight here. These posts highlight the educational potential of our film collection, as well as specific ways in which our films can be used in the classroom and beyond.
Tara Hunt interviews Marilyn Waring on measuring a country’s health and wealth
The following is a guest post by Tara Hunt, aka @MissRogue. Editor’s Note: This interview was conducted in 2010. Tara Hunt: It’s been more than 22 years since you wrote...
Turning 32: An interview with director Robbie Hart
The following is a guest post by Tanya Koivusalo. What are the universal characteristics we humans share? Robbie Hart and Luc Côté explore this intriguing question in their new feature-length...
Stories From Our Land: Iqaluit Log (Part 2)
The following is a guest post by Carrie Haber. Directors Zacharias Kunuk (L), and Sturla Gunnarsson (R) with Northwest Centre’s Executive Producer David Christensen In November, I flew from Montreal...
Stories From Our Land: Iqaluit Log (Part 1)
The following is a guest post by Carrie Haber. In November, I flew from Montreal to Iqaluit as an instructor for the NFB/Nunavut Film Development Corporation’s Stories From Our Land...
RSA Animate: awesome illustrated lectures
The other day, a friend sent me this Youtube video by RSA Animate. I liked it so much I decided to share it with you. I think animation people in...
Holiday memories from the NFB Mediatheque
The following is a guest post by Tanya Koivusalo. oehttp://www.nfb.ca/film/sweater/ The holidays tend to be a time for reflection, when we remember past events spent with loved ones and try...
Discovering art through film
The following is a guest post from our former editor, Nancy Barr. oehttp://www.nfb.ca/film/i_can_make_art_like_maud_lewis Hi! I’m filling in for Carolyne Weldon this week. I worked at the NFB for 10 years...
NFB Producer Michael Fukushima on upcoming Koji Yamamura masterclass at the Toronto Mediatheque
The following is a guest post by Tanya Koivusalo. The NFB Mediatheque is thrilled to host a Masterclass and screening on November 13th to celebrate the work of Oscar®-nominated animator...
Introducing media literacy to the children of Fogo Island
oehttp://www.nfb.ca/film/fogo_island_workshops/ In June 2010, the NFB returned to Fogo Island to celebrate the opening of a new e-cinema and to establish an artist-in-residency program on the island. In addition, we...
A look inside the Toronto Mediatheque’s animation workshops for adults
The following is a guest post by Tanya Koivusalo. On July 13, the NFB Mediatheque held a sold-out animation workshop, Demystifying the Reel, where adults of all ages had a...
Up the Yangtze director Yung Chang on local agriculture and film
The following is a guest post by Tanya Koivusalo. oehttp://www.nfb.ca/film/earth_to_mouth/ On Wednesday July 7th, the NFB Mediatheque will be hosting Homegrown Films, an exciting FREE event as part of its...