Hidden Treasures from the Archives – A Letter from Roberto Rossellini
Read a hand written letter from Italian filmmaker Roberto Rossellini, found in the NFB archives. A truly valuable and exciting discovery!
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Michel Brault (1928-2013)
It is with great sadness that we learned of the death of one of the founders of Québec cinema, the great Michel Brault. He succumbed to a heart attack on...
Speak Up! A New Thematic Spotlight to Explore on NFB.ca
This month, NFB.ca is inviting you to Speak Up! Discover our special programming celebrating the power of the public voice.
We Were Children: Reactions from Residential School Survivors and Other Viewers
Discover powerful comments left by Residential School survivors and other viewers after watching our 2012 film, We Were Children.
Sneak a Peek at Rae Spoon’s My Prairie Home
We’re releasing a documentary-musical about transgender musician and author Rae Spoon this fall and we have a wee excerpt to share with you. The film, titled My Prairie Home, is a...
Guy Maddin Discusses Montreal, Dreams and His New Seances Project
Winnipeg filmmaker Guy Maddin arrived in Montreal earlier this month to tackle an ambitious feat: the filming of 12 short films in 13 days. The shoot was part of Seances,...
Megaphone: Light Up the City with Your Idea
For the past few years, Montreal has been humming with demonstrations, elections, resignations and commissions. Since the first stirrings of the so-called “Maple Spring,” (Printemps érable) and now that the...
NFB/interactive | How Do You Pray?
* This is a guest post by Shiraz Janjua, Associate Producer I admit it: I struggle with prayer. The month of Ramadan is coming up in the Islamic calendar, which...
Guy Maddin to Shoot 12 Films in 13 Days in Montreal
After the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris in 2012, Guy Maddin is now setting his sights on the Phi Centre to film and bring to life his Seances, an entirely...
Watch Docs About Rare Fruits, Horse Racing and Prostitution Laws in Libraries This Fall
The NFB Film Club is presenting quite a lineup for film fans in fall 2013—a varied offering of short films and features, including plenty of new releases. You will be...
Renaud Hallée’s The Clockmakers Premieres on NFB.ca
Recently, we launched the most recent animated film by Renaud Hallée, the Montréal filmmaker who’s been making waves on Vimeo. Titled The Clockmakers, this experimental short produced by the NFB’s...
Welcome to the Uncanny Valley: A sneak peek at Chris Landreth’s new film, Subconscious Password
The following is a guest post from Oscar®-winning filmmaker Chris Landreth about his upcoming release, Subconscious Password. *** Subconscious Password, my latest short film, travels to the inner mind of...