Cordell Barker on animating the documentary Cat Crazed
Cordell Barker (Runaway, The Cat Came Back) recently did some animation for a new documentary by Bountiful Films entitled Cat Crazed. After posting the trailer for the film on our...
The Craft
Here we feature updates, tips, and other useful information for creators in the film and media industries, including interviews with practitioners and discussion of emerging technologies, forms, and audiences.
One-woman film crew Dianne Whelan talks about shooting on Everest and in the Canadian Arctic
I told you earlier this week I’d try to get Dianne Whelan on the phone to pick her brains about making This Land, her great Arctic documentary, and talk about...
10 things to keep in mind for producing cross-platform media
Rob McLaughlin, executive producer of our interactive studio, has put together a list of 10 things to remember when looking to produce cross-platform media. Here they are: Pick your spot...
Filmmaker Hubert Davis talks about Robin Phillips and the making of Move Your Mind
oehttp://www.nfb.ca/film/move_your_mind/ Hubert Davis is an Oscar-nominated filmmaker based in Toronto. He made his directorial debut with Hardwood, a tribute to his father, former Harlem Globetrotter Mel Davis. He went on...
Director Pablo Alvarez-Mesa on Jelena’s Song, screening tomorrow at Montreal’s International Documentary Festival
oehttp://www.nfb.ca/film/jelenas_song_trailer/ Pablo Alvarez-Mesa is an award-winning Colombian-Canadian documentary filmmaker who shares his time between Montreal and British Columbia. His 4th film, Jelena’s Song, explores the life of his friend Jelena...
NFB Producer Michael Fukushima on upcoming Koji Yamamura masterclass at the Toronto Mediatheque
The following is a guest post by Tanya Koivusalo. The NFB Mediatheque is thrilled to host a Masterclass and screening on November 13th to celebrate the work of Oscar®-nominated animator...
Animation Studios: Open House News and Photos
*This text was translated from French On Monday afternoon, the NFB invited the public to its Animation Open House. If you couldn’t make it, now is your chance to read...
Filmmaker Ann Marie Fleming talks about how to tell someone else’s story
The following is a guest post by Ann Marie Fleming. oehttp://www.nfb.ca/film/i_was_child_holocaust_survivors_clip_2/ This is the second post from Ann Marie Fleming, who is at DOK Leipzig with her film I Was...
imagineNATIVE and the NFB seek proposals for digital media projects
We’ve joined forces with the good people at the imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival to gather proposals from Canadian Aboriginal artists for outspoken, cutting-edge and socially relevant digital media...
Get Animated: Hothouse 6 in 3D at the NFB Mediatheque
The following is a guest post by Tanya Koivusalo. oehttp://www.onf.ca/film/hothouse_6_behind_the_scenes/ The fourth edition of Get Animated!, the NFB’s annual celebration of International Animation Day, is right around the corner, and...
Animator Dale Hayward talks about getting his foot in the door at the NFB
I love a good feel-good story. You know, the stories where passionate, hard-working people follow their hearts and good things happen and hope triumphs, for a change? This story is...
Animation Open House at the NFB studio in Montreal on October 25
oehttp://www.nfb.ca/film/my_grandmother_ironed_the_king_shirts/ On Monday, October 25, the NFB will be hosting an Animation Open House. From 1 pm to 5 pm, the studio will open its doors to the public at...