The NFB and World Fairs, pt. 3: Vancouver and Expo 86
This is the third of a 4-part series documenting the NFB’s involvement with World Fairs, from Montreal to Shanghai. It was written by Marc St-Pierre, our French Collection analyst. –...
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.
Montreal in the 60s set to the music of Pink Floyd
Our designer, Mivil Deschênes, stumbled upon this little gem on a blog called Montreal State of Mind. It’s a mash up of old NFB archival material set to the music...
The NFB and World Fairs, pt. 2: Osaka and Expo 70
oehttp://www.nfb.ca/film/the_city_osaka/ This is the second of a 4-part series documenting the NFB’s involvement with World Fairs, from Montreal to Shanghai. It was written by Marc St-Pierre, our French Collection analyst....
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...
The NFB and World Fairs, pt. 1: Montreal and Expo 67
oehttp://www.nfb.ca/film/In_the_Labyrinth/ This is the first of a 4-part series documenting the NFB’s involvement with World Fairs, from Montreal to Shanghai. It was written by Marc St-Pierre, our French Collection analyst....
The Devil at Your Heels: Is this for real?
oehttp://www.nfb.ca/film/devil_at_your_heels/ How can I best describe The Devil at Your Heels? Truth is stranger than fiction? The eccentric shall inherit the earth? Build it and they will come? No, I...
Making air waves: Aboriginal filmmaker Dennis Allen on new radio-inspired doc CBQM
Yesterday was National Aboriginal Day, and to mark the occasion NFB.ca launched CBQM, Dennis Allen’s new feature length documentary: oehttp://www.nfb.ca/film/cbqm A charming, honest tribute to volunteer-run radio station CBQM (690...
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3 films from the 2010 DOXA Connexions Youth Forum
A few weeks back, we wrote about the DOXA Connexions Youth Forum with a promise to follow up when the participants’ films were completed. Well! The films are now all...
Behind the scenes of the animated short Higglety Pigglety Pop!
oehttp://www.nfb.ca/film/higglety_pigglety_pop_clip_1/ Higglety Pigglety Pop! or There Must Be More to Life is an animated short based on the book by renowned children’s author, Maurice Sendak. The film, directed by Chris...
Art and Design: The Process for Claire Blanchet’s “The Interview”
This guest post was written by Claire Blanchet, director and animator of the latest Work For All film, The Interview. I loved Jean-Hervé Désiré’s concept for the film, rooted in...
The NFB and the Virtual Museum bring Canada’s treasures to life online
oehttp://www.nfb.ca/film/Cries_from_the_Deep/ On May 18, The Virtual Museum of Canada (VMC) launched a new project called Canada’s Got Treasures!, in which treasures from our national museums and heritage institutions will be...
Sneak Peek: The creation of a 3D animated short film
The following is a guest post by Megan Turnbull, as part of the Hothouse 6 program. *** Here we are, already two-thirds done the Hothouse 6 animation apprenticeship. I wish...