Barb Cranmer: Bak̓wam Storyteller & Wonder Sister
“It was important for me to get the truth out there, from our own perspective, and do it with the respect and integrity that comes from our community. That’s been...
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.
This is Not a Movie & Other Cinematic Events: NFB at Canada’s Fall Festivals
The NFB is heading to Canada’s fall festivals with a slate pulsating with contemporary energy and vision, with no fewer than five titles getting world premieres at this year’s edition of TIFF.
A Fine Day in Masset: Christopher Auchter Revisits Crucial Moment in Haida Renaissance
It was a fine day in Masset: August 22, 1969. For the first time in living memory a traditional totem pole was being raised in the community. Surrounded by their...
Director’s Notes: Robert Moberg and Way of the Hunter
I grew up in the 1960s in rural Alberta, on a small farm near the town of Rocky Mountain House. My father had to provide for a large family of four adults and seven kids, and hunting in the nearby woods was a large part of how he did it.
Shannon Amen: Chris Dainty’s Animated Elegy
Requiem in ice: Ottawa animator Chris Dainty remembers artist Shannon Jamieson.
Eight participants chosen for Otherly—the NFB and POV Spark’s new program for innovative non-fiction Instagram Stories
The NFB and POV Spark have announced the eight participants in Otherly—a partnership that sets out to help define creative non-fiction storytelling in the age of mobile and ephemeral media.
Indigenous Renaissance: 10 to Watch at the NFB
"Canada, are you ready to see what needs to be seen?” Indigenous filmmaking flourishes at the NFB.
Streamers: from the idea to a web series
How do you create a web series not on the Twitch community but with it? That’s the challenge accepted by Guillaume Braun, founder and artistic director of Akufen. What follows is the story of an incredible adventure and a personal challenge. An x-ray of a web series in the making.
Five Feminist Minutes: Another Look
With Five Feminist Minutes 2019, four contemporary directors have made shorts in the spirit of the original series, each citing a title from the 1990 program as inspiration.
Standing Up, Standing Out: NFB Brings 23 Films to Hot Docs
Marking its 80th year, Canada's public producer heads to Hot Docs with 23 films.
First-Ever Experimental Lab NFB/ONFxp Concludes with Inspiring Lightning Talks
Having launched at the end of February, the NFB/ONFxp experimental lab provided four innovative artists the opportunity to pursue their wildest ideas, push the boundaries of their imagination, and connect with like-minded and experienced professionals in related industries.
Hot Docs Honours Trailblazing Work of Studio D
The NFB & Hot Docs salute Five Feminist Minutes - a groundbreaking project from Studio D.