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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.

Eight participants chosen for Otherly—the NFB and POV Spark’s new program for innovative non-fiction Instagram Stories

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

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

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

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

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

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

Hot Docs Honours Trailblazing Work of Studio D

The NFB & Hot Docs salute Five Feminist Minutes - a groundbreaking project from Studio D.

Half the Screen: Women Directors Make their Mark at NFB

Half the Screen: Women Directors Make their Mark at NFB

On March 5, 2016 the National Film Board of Canada announced a formal commitment to achieving gender parity in production by 2019. “The NFB’s commitment to gender equity builds on...

NFB’s English Animation Studio Launches All-New Experimentation Lab: NFB/ONFxp

NFB’s English Animation Studio Launches All-New Experimentation Lab: NFB/ONFxp

For decades, the NFB has been at the forefront of innovation in cinema. Now, we're excited to introduce an all new experimentation lab: NFB/ONFxp.

Hothouse Catches New Indigenous Wave

Hothouse Catches New Indigenous Wave

The latest incarnation of Hothouse, the NFB’s world-renowned animation mentorship program, kicks off on February 18, fuelled by all the dynamism and vision of a new wave of Indigenous storytellers...

In the Frame: Five NFB Projects to Watch in 2019

In the Frame: Five NFB Projects to Watch in 2019

2018 ended on a high note for the NFB. Two NFB productions have made it onto TIFF’s prestigious Top Ten list — Patrick Bouchard’s masterful stop motion animation The Subject...

NFB Gives Second Life to WWI Archival Footage

NFB Gives Second Life to WWI Archival Footage

Until March 31, 2019, the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa is presenting three original NFB works about World War I.