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Battling over the Plains of Abraham

Almost 250 years ago, the fate of America was set during a brief but defining moment in the history of Canada – the Battle of the Plains of Abraham. Right...

RiP: A Remix Manifesto screens at Rendez-vous du cinéma québécois

Festival favourite RiP: A Remix Manifesto will screen at this year’s Rendez-vous du cinéma québécois as part of a workshop/panel discussion. RiP explores the issues of intellectual property in the...

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...

Roadsworth Airs on Télé-Québec on Monday February 9

Catch Alan Kohl’s documentary, Roadsworth: Crossing the Line tonight on Télé-Québec at 9:00 pm. Roadsworth paints a portrait of artist Peter Gibson, who used the city streets of Montreal as...

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,...

5 Most Popular Films on NFB.ca

Have you noticed this button on our site? If so, join the others who have made good use of it over the past week. If not, it’s time to get...

The Word on the Street – Six NFB Films Featured in the Press and Online

The new year is off to a great start, with several NFB productions being talked about in the press and online. Guy Dixon of The Globe and Mail wrote a...

We’re Listening: Top Five Titles Searched on NFB.ca

Just so you know we’ve been paying attention, we’ve compiled a list of the top five titles searched for during the month of December. Drum roll, please… The Kid Who...

Georges P. Vanier: Portrait of a Governor General

In light of the current political situation, many Canadians are probably wondering what, exactly, is the role of the Governor General. To answer this question, the NFB offers up a...

Six NFB Films Featured at the 2008 Whistler Film Festival (WFF)

The Whistler Film Festival (WFF) kicks off this week and the NFB is proud to have six titles featured this year. Winner of the 2008 Dioraphte Audience Award at IDFA,...

5 classic NFB films presented by cartoonist Seth

Canadian cartoonist Seth is curating a series of classics from the National Film Board of Canada. If you’re lucky enough to live in southern Ontario, you can see the films...