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What stands out in a saturated market? Find out what today's documentary critics and curators are looking for in a successful documentary feature.
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.
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!
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.
Theodore Ushev, artist-in-residence, on creation, destruction, McLaren, and working in public
Experience the talent, provocation, and iconoclasm in award-winning animator Theodore Ushev's work, as he prepares for a live-work residency in Quebec City.
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.
Behind the scenes of Guy Maddin’s melodramatic short Night Mayor
If you haven't seen Guy Maddin's mini-masterpiece Night Mayor, now's the time. Watch the film and explore the melodrama and modernity at its core.
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!
Celebrate Halloween and International Animation Day with 8 dark, weird, and wacky films
From vampires to the dark recesses of the subconscious mind, travel to the fantastical and beyond in 8 weird, wacky, and wonderful films that celebrate Halloween and International Animation Day.
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.