A working definition of the “producer” title
Ever wonder what the difference is between an Executive Producer and a Producer? An Associate Producer and a Co-Producer? You have? You're not alone. Read on...
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.
How the NFB makes films
An inside look at how the NFB develops and produces films and interactive digital content.
Documentary filmmaking from the inside out
Since I started this series, I’ve been asked a lot of questions about making documentary films, which makes sense considering the NFB is very fertile stomping ground for many well-known...
Inside the Vault Part 2: How the NFB restores and digitizes its collection
Blogger Julie Matlin explains how the NFB restores and digitizes its collection.
How To: Making a Great Animation Channel
NFB animation producer Michael Fukushima reviews Clare Kitson's book, British Animation: The Channel 4 Factor.
Inside the Vault: How the NFB preserves its collection
Blogger Julie Matlin goes on a tour of the NFB vaults to answer questions about how the NFB film collection is preserved.
How to break into the film business
Updated to add: This post was written a decade ago, and while the information below is still 100% valid, other options have entered the field that help emerging filmmakers, like...
5 Great Blogs by Filmmakers
Objectified by Gary Hustwit Gary Hustwit (Helvetica) is great at creating interesting conversation during the lull of preproduction and production and then using the blog to generate awareness of...
An Insider’s Guide to the Canadian Film Industry
Before joining the NFB Web team, I worked in the feature film industry for close to 15 years. I started at the very bottom, doing free production assistant (PA) work...
6 Blogging Tips for Filmmakers
Blogging is an excellent tool for filmmakers, both to generate interest in the early stages of production and to publicize the film upon its release. Here are a few tips...
Chris Landreth and The Spine
The Web site for Chris Landreth’s new film, The Spine, is now live. To make the film, writer/director Chris Landreth joined forces once again with producers Steve Hoban, Mark Smith...
2 ways for emerging filmmakers to access NFB financing
The NFB is currently offering financing to producers of new media projects under two banners: the NFB New Media Pitch and the NFB-TVO Calling Card Program. The NFB New Media...