WWII Animation | Watch 7 Very Short Wartime Cartoons
This Remembrance Day, enjoy an intriguing window into the past with these 7 very short cartoons created to support the war effort during WWII.
Films
Here you’ll find musings, histories, critiques, and behind-the-scenes info on some of the more than 2,000 films (animations, documentaries, fiction) and interactive projects we’re streaming on NFB.ca.
A War Story: Triumph of the Human Spirit
Every November 11 we take a moment to remember those men and women, members of the armed forces, who died in the line of duty. Their sacrifice was just that....
Remembering Dave Broadfoot (1925-2016)
Remembering Canadian comedy legend Dave Broadfoot, who passed away this week at age 90.
Day of the Dead | 10 Vital NFB Films on Death and Dying
In honour of the Day of the Dead today, watch 10 powerful NFB films that skillfully tackle the eternal topic of death and dying.
Free Animation! | 5 Seriously Spooky NFB Films to Watch this Halloween
Ominous, unsettling, eerie or crawling with creepy creatures, here are 5 free animation films to spook you out. Happy Halloween!
Canada Screams! | Rent Blood-Curdling Canadian Horror for Halloween
This Halloween, freak yourself out proper with these homegrown creep-inducing flicks.
Giv’em a Half Turn | On the Road with Swift Current’s Infamous 3-Ton Buffalo
Follow a 3-ton wooden buffalo sculpture as it makes its way across Saskatchewan in the summer of 1977 in Giv'em a Half Turn, a charming 10-min doc about eccentric Prairie artist Russell Yuristy.
Get Animated – 10th Edition | FREE | Watch 25 Recently Released Animation Films Online
Celebrate the upcoming International Animation Day (celebrated October 28) with over two dozen recently released animation films to stream free on NFB.ca
Photo Friday | A Beautiful Day in Vernon, British Columbia, 1948
Visit Vernon, British Columbia, with this quaint 1948 film that follows the local paper's editor around town for a day.
Inside the Disturbed and Disturbing Collage Films of Avant-Garde Genius Arthur Lipsett
Step into the mind and works of Arthur Lipsett, a groundbreaking NFB filmmaker who articulated his unique vision through collage films and inspired both George Lucas and Stanley Kubrick.
Upcoming Animation | The Awakening: Animatronics 101 With Jim Randall
Upcoming Animation | Meet Jim Randall, lead animatronics expert for Jean-Francois Levesque’s upcoming NFB animated film, The Awakening.
Quiet Zone | 3 Questions with Musician/Filmmaker David Bryant (Godspeed You! Black Emperor)
Join Godspeed You! Black Emperor's David Bryant for a discussion around the relationship between music and filmmaking, and the real threat of electromagnetic waves.