Holiday Films for the Whole Family
Discover our special holiday channel offering 30 films for the entire family! This selection of classic titles includes fun animation, short live-action fiction and Christmas films.
On Film
Posts related to the movies available for free streaming on NFB.ca; basically, what you should be watching and why.
Photo Friday | In Praise of Hands
As the purchasing frenzy begins, ahead of the winter holidays, check out these great photos of craftspeople from around the world and the lovely things they make by hand.
Watch 6 Short Films About Pianists and Pianos
Enjoy 6 short NFB films starring the mightiest of instruments - the piano - and some of the sensitive souls who devoted their lives to mastering it for our enjoyment.
this river | New Short Doc Gives Voice to Indigenous People Searching for Loved Ones
Watch this river, a brand-new short doc that chronicles the efforts of Drag the Red, a volunteer organization that searches the Red River for clues relating to missing members of the Indigenous community.
Water Protectors | From Fort Good Hope to Standing Rock
As opposition to the Dakota Access Pipeline keeps growing in Standing Rock, North Dakota, watch two inspiring films that document anti-pipeline movements here in Canada.
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.
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....
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.
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 | Inside the Blood Indians’ Sun Dance
Directed by the one and only Colin Low in 1960, Circle of the Sun is a rare invitation to a gathering of the Blood Indians of Alberta. The doc features...