Corner stores and the immigrant experience
How many times a week do you go to the corner store? You may pick up milk or a coffee, buy a case of beer or a lottery ticket, or...
Posts Tagged “Interactive”
Staycation Education!
* This is a guest post by Lindsay Wright, Manager, National Education Programs School’s out but our films are still hard at work. The upcoming March break is the perfect...
BARCODE.tv – NFB animator Theodore Ushev tells the story behind his favourite pen
The following is a guest post by Anne-Marie Lavigne * This post is a translation. Read the French original here. BAR CODE hinges on the concept of “mining” everyday objects...
NFB Interactive…A rich resource for students to explore
This post was written by guest blogger Carol Arcus, a former educator with the Toronto District School Board. *** Watching HIGHRISE, I am reminded of Marshall McLuhan, who warned us...
Introducing BLA BLA, a new interactive tale by Vincent Morisset
Many of you were charmed by BLA BLA when it was released last week. This “film for computer” explores the principles of communication through six chapters in the life of...
NFB/interactive and MIPTV
It’s been a big week for us at MIPTV in Cannes, France, and while we’ve been releasing information in bits and pieces, I thought I’d take a moment to group...
4 interactive projects up for the 2011 FITC People’s Choice Awards
The 2011 FITC (Flash in the Can) Awards are coming up fast and this year the NFB has 4 interactive projects competing for prizes. It’s a People’s Choice Award, which...
New online: Highrise relaunches to include your participation
The following is a guest post from Katerina Cizek, director of Highrise On the heels of an Emmy nomination, the NFB’s HIGHRISE project is proud to present a gentle reboot...
This Land: a film and an interactive project to explore
oehttp://www.nfb.ca/film/this_land Today’s featured film on NFB.ca is This Land. Because I happen to like the Arctic a lot (both in image and in person), I thought I’d encourage you to...
10 things to keep in mind for producing cross-platform media
Rob McLaughlin, executive producer of our interactive studio, has put together a list of 10 things to remember when looking to produce cross-platform media. Here they are: Pick your spot...
The NFB’s Highrise project unveils its new interactive web documentary, Out My Window
Note: This post was written by guest blogger and director Kat Cizek. It will also appear at the IDFA DocLab blog. *** Today we launch our major NFB HIGHRISE project,...
Holy Mountain: A city’s landmark or a spirtual experience?
Holy Mountain is a new interactive web documentary that looks at our relationship with the sacred through the city’s landmark, Mount Royal (aka the Mountain). I think it’s safe to...