A Portrait of Leonard Cohen, circa 1965 | Curator’s Perspective
In October 1964, the National Film Board sent director Don Owen and a small crew to film a college campus tour featuring four of Canada’s poets: Irving Layton, Earle Birney,...
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My Top 10 NFB films of all time | Curator’s Perspective
Celebrate National Canadian Film Day with the top 10 National Film Board films of all time, as chosen by the NFB's Film Collection Curator, Albert Ohayon.
This Week on NFB.ca : Are you talking to me? An exploration of communication.
This week, we explored the theme of communication on NFB.ca. Check out some of the films we selected, and catch up on everything else you may have missed.
Remembering Leonard Cohen
Mark the one-year anniversary of the passing of Leonard Cohen a national treasure who never lost touch with his Canadian roots.
The Best NFB Films of the 1960s
With 3000+ films that you can stream for free, picking a starting point can be tricky! Enjoy a (subjective) list of the 10 best NFB films from the 1960s!
Dream Daddy: A Documentary Dad Selection
Dream Daddy is the hottest video game of the summer. With Dream Daddy fever taking over, we decided to jump on the bandwagon and offer you a dreamy selection of the coolest documentary dads from our collection.
Friday Staff Pick | Go Behind The Music with Lonely Boy
Anyone who's studied film will probably agree when I say: in every class, no matter what the topic, there's always one film that sticks with you and that makes you fall in love with a genre or a director. Up to that point, I had fallen for a lot of different fiction titles but I never really cared for documentaries. However, this all changed when I fell for a NFB doc about a singing Canuck heartthrob.
Need film recommendations? We’ve got you covered.
Ever feel like your favourite streaming service just isn't making the right recommendations for you? Check out our helpful list for a Canadian twist to your movie consumption!
Time Travel Tuesday: head back to the 1960s with 5 black-and-white gems
Ah, the romance of an era long gone. Take a tour through a sumptuous selection of stylish, seductive, and sonorous black-and-white films from the 1960s. It'll almost feel like you were there...