Interview with Filmmaker Chris Dainty: Shannon Amen and Art as Therapy
Shannon was made to feel uncomfortable for being gay. This film is going to make you feel uncomfortable, but that’s why her story is so important.
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Moments of Life: Opening The Dialogue On Perinatal Grief
With Moments of Life, we want to increase public awareness of the experience of parents living through perinatal grief
What Is Democracy?: A Question More Relevant Than Ever
When I first started planning What Is Democracy? in earnest in 2014, I didn’t quite realize just how relevant the project would eventually be.
A Look Back at Action: The October Crisis of 1970 | Curator’s Perspective
On the morning of October 16, 1970, filmmaker Robin Spry listened to the radio as he made breakfast. Like many of his fellow citizens, he was stunned to learn that the War Measures Act had come into force in Quebec.
The Red Kite: A Tale of Autumn | Curator’s Perspective
The 1965 short film The Red Kite follows a man who discovers the meaning of life one Autumn day spending time with his daughter.
The Internationalist Impulse: New NFB Animation
An internationalist impulse has fuelled NFB animation from the get-go, instilled at the outset by Norman McLaren, the cosmopolitan and wildly inventive young Scot who founded the tradition back in...
Montreal, 2050: When Bubbles Have Replaced Masks
Set in 2050, Bubble imagines a world in which nothing has been done to slow down global warming.
Call for ideas by female-identifying creators – The Montreal/Miami New Narratives Lab
Participate in a 3-day guided design workshop in Miami. Submission deadline: October 6, 2020.
The Call of the Cimbalom: Judith Gruber-Stitzer on Film Scoring
Judith Gruber-Stitzer riffs on the infinite pleasures of composing for auteur animation.
The Curve: Social-distancing stories that bring us closer together
As the country and the world face the historic challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, production is now under way at the NFB on The Curve, a collection of approximately 30 projects by more than 40 Canadian creators.
5 Best Theatrical Short Award Winners | Curator’s Perspective
Five short films produced by the National Film Board of Canada that have won Best Theatrical Short at the Canadian Film Awards.
Canada in All Its Glory, Circa 1966 | Curator’s Perspective
Helicopter Canada was filmed by the National Film Board of Canada for Canada's centennial. It features views of Canada as seen from a helicopter.