The NFB: 86 Years, 7,000+ Awards… and Counting!
Let’s celebrate the National Film Board of Canada’s 86th anniversary on May 2 by taking a deep dive into the NFB’s long list of awards—a staggering total of over 7,000...
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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...
The Latina-Canadian Gaze
This installment of Curator’s Perspective shines the spotlight on the contemporary work of Latina-Canadian filmmakers.
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...
Expanding the Origin Story of Canadian Cinema
A Return to Memory is a fascinating, carefully woven, loving and playfully crafted tribute to a generation of women filmmaking pioneers working at the NFB in the 1940s who most people have never heard of.
The Celebration of Life’s Little Joys in Torill Kove’s Films
Torill Kove is a multi-awarded director whose films have left an everlasting mark on the world of animated cinema. Through her work at the National Film Board of Canada, Kove...
Reggae Legend Leroy Sibbles’ Unsung Contribution to an NFB Landmark | Curator’s Perspective
I recently made a surprise discovery about Jennifer Hodge de Silva’s Home Feeling: Struggle for a Community (1983): much of this seminal NFB film’s soundtrack was composed by the great Leroy...
Carlos Ferrand’s Cimarrones and the Peruvian New Wave at the NFB | Curator’s Perspective
To mark Latin American Heritage Month, this instalment of Curator’s Perspective will be devoted to the life and work of Carlos Ferrand, an important and prolific Latinx-Canadian filmmaker whose credits...
Three Landmark 2SLGBTQIA+ Films from the NFB’s Vault | Curator’s Perspective
This instalment of Curator’s Perspective looks back at this trio of acclaimed films that pushed the boundaries of 2SLGBTQIA+ cinema in Canada.
Canada as Seen by NFB Filmmakers: Films from Across the Country (Part 2)
This Curator’s Perspective offers an introduction to this 14 channels that initiative, aimed to display a multi-ethnic and pluri-cultural Canada.
Canada as Seen by NFB Filmmakers: Films from Across the Country (Part 1)
This Curator’s Perspective offers an introduction to this 14 channels that initiative, aimed to display a multi-ethnic and pluri-cultural Canada.
How Documentaries Foster the Transmission of Knowledge for Generations to Come
My practice as a storyteller, educator and filmmaker has moved to centre on intergenerational healing and taking time to transmit stories, knowledge, skills and ceremonies to the next generation.