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...
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85 Years of NFB Filmmaking: A Look at What Makes Canada’s Renowned Public Producer So Unique | Curator’s Perspective
This Curator’s Perspective as an opportunity to reflect on the distinctive characteristics that have helped the Board carve out a highly successful film brand.
Theodore Ushev: More Than Two Decades of Animation Innovation | Curator’s Perspective
Theodore Asenov Ushev (1968, Kyustendil, Bulgaria) is one of the most accomplished NFB creative collaborators of the last few decades. During his 25-year career as an animator and filmmaker, Ushev has won dozens of accolades and awards across the globe.
Inside the Disturbed and Disturbing Collage Films of Avant-Garde Genius Arthur Lipsett
Step into the mind and works of Arthur Lipsett, a groundbreaking NFB filmmaker who articulated his unique vision through collage films and inspired both George Lucas and Stanley Kubrick.
May the Force NFB With You
One might think that there is very little to tie one of the most successful commercial film franchises in the history of movies to the — usually — more art-house...
Watch 5 Trippy Films to Celebrate 150 years of Alice in Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland turns 150 this year. Mark the occasion with 5 trippy films inspired by Lewis Carroll's world-famous masterpiece.
May The Force Be With—D’Oh! The NFB in Pop Culture
What do The Simpsons, Star Wars and drugged-out spiders all have in common? Check out all the NFB's pop culture shout-outs in one convenient location.
Free stream of The Wind at My Door, Oct. 10-12; plus 4 related mental health films
Check out a brand new feature doc on bipolar disorder, The Wind at My Door, streaming free on NFB.ca, Oct. 10-12. Plus, 4 more riveting docs on mental health issues—from schizophrenia to bipolar disorder—accompany this film. Get informed and inspired!
McLaren in Times Square, New York
Discover the endlessly-looped animated film Norman McLaren produced for Times Square as an advertisement for Canadian tourism.
How Avant-Garde NFB Filmmaker Arthur Lipsett Influenced Kubrick and Lucas
*The following is a translation. Read the French original here. Behind every work lies at least one source of inspiration – art that comes from a specific time and place,...
A Trip Down Memory Lane: A Phantasmagoria of the 20th Century Compressed by Arthur Lipsett
May 13th marks the 76th anniversary of the birth of experimental filmmaker Arthur Lipsett. I thought it appropriate to talk about his films and why they have become such cult...
TIFF announces Canada’s Top Ten of 2010
Because it’s the end of the year and because we love lists at the NFB, I wanted to tell to you about this year’s Top 10 Canadian Films. Put together...