People Watching: How Are Animated Films Made?
Ever wondered how animated films come to life—from sketch to screen? Now’s your chance to find out! The National Film Board of Canada is pulling back the curtain and offering...
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Celebrating 100 Years of Oscar Peterson | Curator’s Perspective
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of Oscar Peterson, who came into the world on August 15, 1925, in Montreal’s Little Burgundy neighbourhood. In July, the Montreal...
Activist Indigenous Cinema: Essential Viewing | Curator’s Perspective
To mark National Indigenous History Month—and the June launch on nfb.ca of Ossie Michelin’s film Feather Fall (2024) and Chris Auchter’s The Stand (2024)—I want to draw your attention to...
An Animated Journey into Mental Health | Curator’s Perspective
Every May, Canadians come together to mark Mental Health Week, started in 1951 by the Canadian Mental Health Association. This year, the event runs from May 5–11 under the theme...
Bread Will Walk: The “Baking-Of”
Fresh out of the NFB’s creative oven, Bread Will Walk, a short film written, directed and animated by Alex Boya, is premiering at the Directors’ Fortnight in Cannes on May...
A Trio of Hard-hitting Films That Take a Look at Climate Change | Curator’s Perspective
Earth Day has been celebrated on April 22 every year since 1970. This important occasion, which will be marked this year in 193 countries with more than a billion people...
The Little-Known History of the NFB logo
As part of our ongoing preparations for the NFB’s move to downtown Montreal, we removed our iconic logo from the outside wall of our current headquarters. But what are its origins?
Art & AI: artistic residency in research/creation and artificial intelligence | Call for applicants
The National Film Board of Canada (NFB), the Quartier des Spectacles Partnership (PQDS), Element AI, Google and the Conseil des arts de Montréal (CAM) are joining forces to offer a...
The Masters Series: Michèle Cournoyer
This installment of The Masters Series brings us the incredible works of filmmaker Michèle Cournoyer, an animator with her own visually distinct style.
The NFB is seeking applications for its NFB Educator Network!
How would you feel about helping to shape media-based education and growing your expertise with Canada’s iconic film and digital-media institution? The NFB is looking for engaged and inspiring teachers...
NFB Film Club – Fall 2017 Programming
The NFB Film Club's Fall 2017 lineup celebrates Canada 150 and takes you on a journey from coast to coast and reveal Canada in all its beauty and diversity.
Photo Friday | Inside Alberta’s Seclusive Hutterite Colonies
Legendary NFB filmmaker (1926-2016) Colin Low had a gift for capturing life. From Fogo Island to the ancestral lands of the Blood Indians, Low entered isolated communities and captured lives rarely – if...