Extreme remixes McLaren’s Neighbours
A while back, the heavy metal group Extreme released a single called Rest in Peace. The video has a vaguely familiar feel to it. Watch Norman McLaren’s animated short Neighbours...
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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...
Win Animated Film DVD Collection from Animation World Network
Animation World Network is giving away NFB animated film collections on DVD. Read more to learn how to enter.
Cordell Barker’s Runaway heading to Cannes
Cordell Barker’s latest animated short, Runaway, is heading to Cannes for the 48th International Critics’ Week (May 14-22). The same man who brought us (my favourite) Strange Invaders and (everyone’s...
Own a piece of The Sweater
Animator/Illustrator Sheldon Cohen has decided to sell off 72 pieces of original artwork from his classic film, The Sweater. This is a great opportunity for hockey fans, animation aficionados and...
Got a favourite NFB film? We’d love to put it online…
To prepare for our launch last January, our in-house film experts (aka collection analysts) Albert Ohayon and Marc St-Pierre selected a large number of NFB films to be included in...
Hothouse sneaks its way into the Top 5
This week, the Hothouse 5 animated short Git Gob took the top spot in our Top 5 Films. The two creatures contemplating the nature of a hole were followed by...
Orange: Interview with filmmaker Sylvie Trouvé
We have recently posted a Hothouse 5 playlist that showcases the 1-minute animated shorts that resulted from this year’s Hothouse Emerging Filmmaker Program. One film in particular, Orange, is already...
Top 5 Films on NFB.ca
Over the past week, we’ve seen a couple of surprises in our Top 5 list. Coming in at #5 is John Law and the Mississippi Bubble – this new addition...
The NFB garners 6 nominations for the 2009 Genie Awards
This year, five NFB productions are up for a total of six awards at the 2009 Genies. Theodore Ushev’s Drux Flux and Claude Cloutier’s Sleeping Betty are both up for...
The NFB Celebrates Black History Month
February is Black History Month – the perfect time for us to share films from our collection that celebrate and explore this rich culture and history. Hungu, by Nicolas Brault,...
NFB.ca in the News
Thanks to the overwhelming reaction to our launch from both the press and the public, this post writes itself. Check out what’s being said about us across Canada…and even beyond:...
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