Royal Journey: The National Film Board’s first major hit
The story behind the making of Royal Journey, the NFB's first major box office hit.
Posts Tagged “History”
A Time There Was: Using documentary film to come to terms with your past
This guest post was written by filmmaker Donald McWilliams. oehttp://www.nfb.ca/film/time_there_was_stories_from_the_last_days/ On June 1st, Kenyans throughout the world celebrate Madaraka Day, a commemoration of that day in 1963 when Kenya won...
Black History Month
The following is a guest post by Aisling Chin-Yee. In celebration of Black History Month, take a look at Sobaz Benjamin‘s short film, Making It. The film looks at the...
Propaganda Cinema at the NFB – The World in Action
The story behind the World in Action theatrical series of propaganda films
The Founding of the NFB
Collections Expert Marc St-Pierre talks about how, and why, the NFB came into being.
Propaganda cinema at the NFB
Canada Carries On! Just six months after its creation, the National Film Board was faced with a major challenge. With the start of the Second World War, production would...
A rich history
In honour of our 70th anniversary this year, we’ve put up a new Web site that celebrates and highlights the NFB and its work over the past seven decades. The...
NFB.ca launches The Champions Series
Today we’re launching The Champions, Parts 1, 2 and 3, Donald Brittain’s seminal documentary series on the lives of Pierre Elliott Trudeau and René Lévesque. The online release of these...
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...
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...