NFB Pause with Christine Chevarie-Lessard
To make her feature documentary A Delicate Balance (released this fall), Christine Chevarie followed a group of children working tirelessly toward their dream of becoming professional dancers.
Posts Tagged “children”
Photo Friday | Spring Fun and Games
Jump into spring with these fun, carefree photos of young girls at play in the backstreets of Montreal in the mid-1970s.
Spring Break | Discover 40 Fun and Entertaining Films for Kids
Discover a selection of 40 fun and entertaining films for children... that might even teach them a thing or two!
Revisit the History of WWI with Rose’s Notebook (3/10)
Discover Rose’s Notebook. This historical series follows Rose Dubois, a young French Canadian archivist. She describes her daily life and her thoughts as World War I is unfolding.
Meet the Millenials: 7 Films that Capture a Generation
*This post is a translation. Read the original here. Well, I cried. Watching these touching documentaries on millennials, or more generally on children and teens during crucial stages in their...
Exploring Mental Health in the Classroom
The NFB’s educational playlist of films on mental health can facilitate discussion with students and enhance your own professional and personal development. Discover our mental health resources.
Symbols of War: Talking about Civil War with Students
Symbolic thinking is an important skill. Through this beautiful and moving story, students discover how simple objects such as birds or shoes can be used symbolically to represent civil war and learn about the lasting effects of this type of conflict.
Commemorate National Child Day with 5 films about youth around the world
Commemorate Canada's National Child Day and the UN's Universal Children's Day with 5 films on the experiences, voices, and lives of youth around the world.
Watch 4 Films About Kids and Music
Everyone knows music is good for kids. Music helps children develop language skills, listening skills and even math skills. Music promotes children’s self-esteem, helps stimulate brain connections and relieves stress....
Spring Break | Watch 3 New Animated Shorts for Free
The nice thing about Spring Break – aside from no school, if you’re a kid, or poolside double-margaritas, if you’re an undergrad – is that it heralds spring, a season...
Staycation Education!
* This is a guest post by Lindsay Wright, Manager, National Education Programs School’s out but our films are still hard at work. The upcoming March break is the perfect...
Film animation from a 12-year-old’s perspective
The following is a guest post by Tanya Koivusalo. The weather is warming up, and people in Toronto are starting to venture outside again — summer is definitely on the...