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Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Studio D’s Founding, Part 2: Award-Winning Pioneers of Feminist Filmmaking

Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Studio D’s Founding, Part 2: Award-Winning Pioneers of Feminist Filmmaking

This instalment of Curator’s Perspective pays tribute to the visionary directors of the world’s first—and to this day, solely—publicly funded feminist filmmaking Studio D.

Women at the NFB: Firsts, Nominees and Oscar Winners | Curator’s Perspective

Women at the NFB: Firsts, Nominees and Oscar Winners | Curator’s Perspective

This instalment of Curator’s Perspective is devoted to the landmark films that have been directed by women at the NFB over the decades.

The Fight: Science Against Cancer | Curator’s Perspective

The Fight: Science Against Cancer | Curator’s Perspective

The story of the making and distribution of the Oscar nominated documentary The Fight: Science Against Cancer.

Adorable: Watch Six Animated Films About Animals!

Adorable: Watch Six Animated Films About Animals!

Animals are awesome. Animated films are awesome. So, be them furry, scaly or feathery, these six adorable tales of animated animals will be sure to entertain you!

#MyNFB : A Lyrical Ode to Evelyn Lambart’s Mr. Frog Went A-Courting

#MyNFB : A Lyrical Ode to Evelyn Lambart’s Mr. Frog Went A-Courting

Inspired by Evelyn Lambart’s Mr. Frog Went A-Courting, David Van Poppel, a passionate NFB fan, went as far as writing a song.

Animation sans frontières: Annecy and the NFB

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...

The Masters Series: Evelyn Lambart

The Masters Series: Evelyn Lambart

Evelyn Lambart is known as the First Lady of Animation, and was the first animator to join the NFB. Watch a selection of some of her films.

The Life and Times of Evelyn Lambart

The Life and Times of Evelyn Lambart

As the first woman animator in the country—and for nearly a quarter-century the only female animation filmmaker at the NFB—Evelyn Lambart enjoyed a prolific career marked by passion and invention.

Animation News: Sharp Shorts for a New Millennium

Animation News: Sharp Shorts for a New Millennium

The idea that animation can serve as a vehicle for important public messages is embedded in the very foundations of the NFB animation tradition. Back in 1941, when John Grierson...

Fly, Fly Away | Watch 5 Animated Shorts Starring Birds

Fly, Fly Away | Watch 5 Animated Shorts Starring Birds

Large or small, of modest or exuberant plumage, birds are endlessly fascinating creatures. They possess that magical ability: flight, and their wee hearts continually move them to sing, as the Chinese proverb goes, not because they have an answer, but simply because they have a song.

8 Female Directors Who Are Crushing It At the NFB

8 Female Directors Who Are Crushing It At the NFB

With the current conversations surrounding the abysmal under-representation of female directors in Hollywood we’ve decided to highlight the fantastic history and confidence the NFB has, and continues to have, with female directors.

Watch 6 films on Musical Geniuses

Watch 6 films on Musical Geniuses

Enjoy a selection of films featuring six of music's biggest names in six films that will delight your ears. Enjoy the show!