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.
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 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
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
Until March 31, 2019, the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa is presenting three original NFB works about World War I.
Watch Bone Mother, Dale Hayward & Sylvie Trouvé’s gothic animation
What Baba Yaga wants: Animators Dale Haywood and Sylvie Trouvé craft gothic 3D-printed animation.
Deyzangeroo: Ehsan Gharib Howls at the Moon
With Deyzangeroo, now available online, filmmaker Ehsan Gharib infuses ancient Iranian lunar ritual with powerful new resonance in awesome animation.
NFB: Crucible for the Creative Feature Doc
More popular than ever but notoriously hard to finance, the creative feature documentary is flourishing at the National Film Board.
Director’s Notes : The Origins of Caterpillarplasty
I had just finished working on Bless You, a short film about a man who sneezes and undergoes a complete death and rebirth. I was surprised at the reception and was coming off a creative high, eager to dive into something new.
Moving Pictures for Interesting Times: NFB at Fall Festivals
Astra Taylor's passionate movie essay on imperilled state of democracy is among timely NFB projects on 2018 fall festival circuit.
Justine Vuylsteker embraces the magic of pinscreen animation
As a 23-year-old art student, French filmmaker Justine Vuylsteker came across an animation technique that instantly intrigued her: the pinscreen.
Download The New VR Adventure Game Museum of Symmetry For Free
HTC Vive VR headset users can now experience an absurdist mind-and-body romp through the highest clouds to the ocean deep when they download our VR adventure game Museum of Symmetry for free from Steam and Viveport.
Mobilize! NFB Puts Truth & Reconciliation Onscreen
“Stories are wondrous things. And they are dangerous,” says Thomas King. King knows a thing or two about storytelling and its cultural clout. Born to a Cherokee father and Greek/German...