Rare NFB war films to screen at the Canadian Center for Architecture
As many of you know, the National Film Board played a central role during World War II. Created in 1939, a few months before the hostilities began, the NFB fell...
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Watch Bully Dance in honour of the 2011 Day of Pink
Day of Pink (April 13, 2011) is the International Day Against Bullying, Discrimination and Homophobia in schools and communities. On social networks this week, I’ve been reading about how children...
NFB/interactive and MIPTV
It’s been a big week for us at MIPTV in Cannes, France, and while we’ve been releasing information in bits and pieces, I thought I’d take a moment to group...
4 interactive projects up for the 2011 FITC People’s Choice Awards
The 2011 FITC (Flash in the Can) Awards are coming up fast and this year the NFB has 4 interactive projects competing for prizes. It’s a People’s Choice Award, which...
6 NFB films selected for Hot Docs 2011
Hot Docs, America’s largest documentary festival, selected and announced the 2011 line-up last week. Some 200 films garnered the attention of the festival’s programmers and the NFB will make a...
Richard Leacock, pioneer of documentary film, dies at 89
89-year-old documentary filmmaker Richard Leacock died this past Wednesday at his home in Paris. Born in London, Leacock wrote, directed, filmed and edited a 10-minute film called Canary Island Bananas...
NFB Interactive productions at SXSW
The following is a guest post by Anne-Marie Lavigne. A look back at producer Hugues Sweeney’s live navigation session On March 16th, the interactive component of the very hot SXSW...
Version 2.0 of the NFB Films for iPad app is now available for download
Following right on the heels of our Android app, we’ve now released version 2.0 of our NFB Films for the iPad app. What’s new in version 2.0? Rather than fixing...
NFB Films for Android now available!
Yes, the day has come – our NFB Films for the Android is now available! After the tremendous success of our iPhone app (named one of the best apps of...
The NFB and Mozilla to undertake joint exploration of HTML5
This year, the NFB is embarking on an adventure with a new partner, Mozilla, with the intent of exploring the many possibilities offered by HTML5. Joël Pomerleau, Director, Platform Development at the NFB, explains.
Montreal High Lights Festival highlights
The Montreal High Lights Festival (Festival Montréal en Lumière) is a big midwinter party showcasing culinary events, live music, performance art, exhibits and light shows. The 2011 edition runs February...
Rest in Peace, Bad News Brown
On February 11, 2011, Montreal musician, mentor and father Bad News Brown (born Paul Frappier) was found dead in an industrial area near the Lachine Canal. He was 33 years...