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The NFB Film Club is back with stellar Winter 2014 programming

The NFB Film Club is back with stellar Winter 2014 programming

Check out our latest offering of films available for FREE public screening at public libraries across Canada. Watch a few trailers, and decide what you want to see in your community this winter. There's something for everyone—kids and adults alike!

The best of the best: must-watch NFB films from our online collection

The best of the best: must-watch NFB films from our online collection

Not sure what to watch? Get to know your friendly public film producer with the best films we've made over our 75-year history. No lemons here! Only the best of the best.

Let the games begin: the NFB at the Oscars

Let the games begin: the NFB at the Oscars

Glitz and glamour, sure—but the real stars of the Oscars are the films themselves, and we've got a history of Oscar-winning NFB productions to prove it!

Cordell Barker on working with others

Cordell Barker on working with others

Join acclaimed animator Cordell Barker as he tinkers in the studio with his new stop-motion animation project.

An Animator’s Life: Time and Distractions

An Animator’s Life: Time and Distractions

Join acclaimed animator Cordell Barjker (The Cat Came Back) as he ruminates on time and distraction in an artist's life.

On Track: NFB Train Films in Pictures

On Track: NFB Train Films in Pictures

In celebration of all things locomotive, check out these archival photos and illustrations taken from some of the NFB's essential train films. You can watch many of these films for free online at NFB.ca.

(Relatively) Pain-Free Sketching

(Relatively) Pain-Free Sketching

Animator Cordell Barker returns for a quick post on the pains of sketching and the tablet apps that significantly lessen them.

How I Spent My Summer… Working

How I Spent My Summer… Working

I always seem to be working long hours during the summer months while everyone else seems to be living a life and embracing the heat. At least, that’s how I...

Animation Tips | A Lesson in Character Design

Animation Tips | A Lesson in Character Design

For this blog entry I thought I’d present a sampler tray of various images from the production of my film If I was God, and let you know what I...

Animation Tips | Timing is Everything

Animation Tips | Timing is Everything

Take a peek at animator Cordell Barker's creative process with this guest post about the importance of timing in filmmaking.

Some Thoughts on Frog Electrocution, Plagiarism and the Pain of Being Judged

Some Thoughts on Frog Electrocution, Plagiarism and the Pain of Being Judged

First off, I want to apologize to the last person left standing who might visit this blog to see if I’ve finally posted anything new. Well, you may or may...

If I was god: A Chronicle of Anticipated Pain

If I was god: A Chronicle of Anticipated Pain

I’m well into the beginning pre-production of my new film, tentatively titled If I was god… and decided that it might be nice to publicly note the various stages of...