Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers’ Cinema of Empathy
In the language of the Blackfoot, the word Kímmapiiyipitssini refers to a form of social solidarity, describing how Blackfoot people traditionally demonstrate empathy and support for each other.
Posts Tagged “David Christensen”
In the Frame: Five NFB Projects to Watch in 2019
2018 ended on a high note for the NFB. Two NFB productions have made it onto TIFF’s prestigious Top Ten list — Patrick Bouchard’s masterful stop motion animation The Subject...
NFB: Crucible for the Creative Feature Doc
More popular than ever but notoriously hard to finance, the creative feature documentary is flourishing at the National Film Board.
Moving Pictures for Interesting Times: NFB at Fall Festivals
Astra Taylor's passionate movie essay on imperilled state of democracy is among timely NFB projects on 2018 fall festival circuit.
Mobilize! NFB Puts Truth & Reconciliation Onscreen
“Stories are wondrous things. And they are dangerous,” says Thomas King. King knows a thing or two about storytelling and its cultural clout. Born to a Cherokee father and Greek/German...
Animation sans frontières: Annecy and the NFB
The year was 1960. The place: Annecy, a historic town in the French Alps, where a group of local cinephiles were mounting the first competitive edition of the Annecy International...
Film Forward: Five to Watch in ’18
Wondering what we've got cooking this year? We're here to satisfy your appetite! Here's a sneak-peek at 5 of our upcoming projects.
On the Trail of Canada’s Black Pioneers
Growing up in Calgary Cheryl Foggo looked forward to the annual Stampede with excitement, but began wondering why her own ancestors, African-American homesteaders on the Canadian Prairies, were absent from Alberta’s foundation myth. With John Ware Reclaimed, she’s shining a light on the underwritten history of Alberta’s Black pioneers and the remarkable life of John Ware.
Western Gaze: 4 to Watch from North West Studio
The little-known story of Alberta’s Black pioneers, a darkly entertaining animation about the Hudson’s Bay Company and an interactive story shot in Cambodia are among projects currently in the works...
New Voices, Necessary Stories: NFB at Hot Docs 2017
Documentary is Canada’s national art form because the history of our cinema — and, in important ways, the history of our country — has been written in documentary. If you...
Sixties Scoop: The Restorative Power of Documentary
A collaboration between Saskatoon journalist Betty Ann Adam and director Tasha Hubbard, both Scoop survivors, Birth of a Family chronicles an extraordinary gathering in Banff, where Betty Ann and her three siblings come together for the first time as a family unit.
Ways of Seeing at the NFB: 5 to Watch in ’17
Stay up-to-date with the NFB 's current production slate with these 5 titles to watch in 2017.