William Greaves at the NFB: Where It All Began
Born in Harlem on October 8, 1926, filmmaker, producer and activist William Greaves would have turned 100 this year. To mark the occasion, the Barbican in London is paying tribute...
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The NFB at Annecy: 70 Years and Counting
Founded in 1960, the Annecy International Animated Film Festival was originally held every two years before becoming an annual event in 1997. Over the decades, it has grown into one...
The NFB and the Annie Awards: A History of Excellence Going Back 50 Years
Since 1972, the annual Annie Awards, created by the Los Angeles branch of the International Animated Film Association (ASIFA-Hollywood), have recognized excellence in animation. The Annies include a number of...
Anarchists of Animation: How the Creators of The Girl Who Cried Pearls Broke Every Rule—and Made Magic
When people think of stop-motion animation, they often imagine the creators as meticulous perfectionists who painstakingly adjust every frame, obsessing over the tiniest details. And while the duo behind The...
How well do you know your animation classics? | Curator’s Perspective
October 28 is International Animation Day, and that provides us with a great opportunity to revisit some of our classics. Instead of suggesting a list of films for you to...
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...