Audio Do’s and Don’ts for Indie Filmmakers
Whether you’re an independent filmmaker, a student, or just passionate about sound, take a moment to check out our list of audio do’s and don’ts for film recording and mixing!
Production
With 6 production studios across the country, the NFB’s English Program has about 100 projects underway at any given time in our core genres – documentary, animation and interactive. Check out this space for information about projects currently underway and news from our production teams.
Hothouse 13: Animators wanna have fun
A spirit of pure invention informs the latest edition of Hothouse which got underway on November 15. That’s when the National Film Board opened the doors of its famous animation studios to six young animation artists from across Canada.
What Is the Role of Public Art?
On the surface, the story of Charity seems specific to the suburban development in Markham, Ontario. However, the web documentary resonates with larger issues about identity, belonging, and self-representation in suburban environments throughout Canada.
Why the NFB interactive studio decided to halt production of Marrow
Can artificial intelligence develop mental illness? Shirin Anlen, along with the NFB and Atlas V, explored this question for nearly two years, until the collaboration came to an end before...
Meet the 2021 ONFB XP Participants
NFB XP is an exciting new incubator at the National Film Board designed for animators to test out new ideas and find technology solutions for animation problems.
Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers’ Cinema of Empathy
In the language of the Blackfoot, the word Kímmapiiyipitssini refers to a form of social solidarity, describing how Blackfoot people traditionally demonstrate empathy and support for each other.
The Internationalist Impulse: New NFB Animation
An internationalist impulse has fuelled NFB animation from the get-go, instilled at the outset by Norman McLaren, the cosmopolitan and wildly inventive young Scot who founded the tradition back in...
Montreal, 2050: When Bubbles Have Replaced Masks
Set in 2050, Bubble imagines a world in which nothing has been done to slow down global warming.
Call for ideas by female-identifying creators – The Montreal/Miami New Narratives Lab
Participate in a 3-day guided design workshop in Miami. Submission deadline: October 6, 2020.
The Call of the Cimbalom: Judith Gruber-Stitzer on Film Scoring
Judith Gruber-Stitzer riffs on the infinite pleasures of composing for auteur animation.
2020 Vision: Five to Watch at the NFB
Canada's public film producer kicks off new decade with inventive flair.
Outside the Box: New Production at the NFB
Learn more about the ten projects that were recently greenlit for production across the NFB’s English Program, French Program and Interactive Studios.