Group of Seven | 4 Films to Fall in Love With the Canadian Landscape
Meet the crew of Toronto artists who dared to paint the Canadian landscape and launched the first major national art movement in the country.
On Film
Posts related to the movies available for free streaming on NFB.ca; basically, what you should be watching and why.
Photo Friday | A Beautiful Day in Vernon, British Columbia, 1948
Visit Vernon, British Columbia, with this quaint 1948 film that follows the local paper's editor around town for a day.
Inside the Disturbed and Disturbing Collage Films of Avant-Garde Genius Arthur Lipsett
Step into the mind and works of Arthur Lipsett, a groundbreaking NFB filmmaker who articulated his unique vision through collage films and inspired both George Lucas and Stanley Kubrick.
Quiet Zone | 3 Questions with Musician/Filmmaker David Bryant (Godspeed You! Black Emperor)
Join Godspeed You! Black Emperor's David Bryant for a discussion around the relationship between music and filmmaking, and the real threat of electromagnetic waves.
Photo Friday | First Day of School, Montreal, 1962
Take a stroll around a Montreal working-class neighbourhood on the first day of class with these photos from September Five at Saint-Henri (1962.)
Animated Cats | Watch 5 Crucial Cat Cartoons on NFB.ca
Admire cats of all stripes - on their own terms, of course - with these 5 crucial cat cartoons courtesy of the NFB.
Photo Friday | Fergie Jenkins and the Chicago Cubs
Arguably the finest Canadian-born baseball player ever, Jenkins began his major-league career in Philadelphia before joining the Chicago Cubs in 1966, where King of the Hill catches up with him a few years later.
Fly, Fly Away | Watch 5 Animated Shorts Starring Birds
Large or small, of modest or exuberant plumage, birds are endlessly fascinating creatures. They possess that magical ability: flight, and their wee hearts continually move them to sing, as the Chinese proverb goes, not because they have an answer, but simply because they have a song.
Pow Wow Power | Watch Award-Winning Short Doc Red Path on NFB.ca
Got 15 minutes? Put them to good use and watch Atikamekw filmmaker Thérèse Ottawa's first film, Red Path, now streaming on NFB.ca.
The Water Dwellers: Inside Central B.C.’s Floating Villages
Nothing beats a leisurely summer afternoon out on the water, canoeing or sailing, but could you live on water permanently?
Photo Friday | Gone (Herring) Fishing
Herring stocks on the B.C. coast are making a comeback after a catastrophic collapse in the 1980s, but the harvest remains controversial. B.C. First Nations, who have long been advocating for sustainable...
Cape Breton | Three Short Films; One Magical Island
Offering breathtaking seascapes and a lively mix of Gaelic, Aboriginal and Acadian cultures, Cape Breton is an island as unique as it is loved. Discover some of the island’s history, inhabitants and customs...