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NFB Animation by Filmmakers of Asian Descent: A Brief History | Curator’s Perspective

NFB Animation by Filmmakers of Asian Descent: A Brief History | Curator’s Perspective

This edition of Curator’s Perspective is highlighting some of the work done by Asian-Canadian filmmakers or filmmakers of Asian descent at the National Film Board.

2020 Vision: Five to Watch at the NFB

2020 Vision: Five to Watch at the NFB

Canada's public film producer kicks off new decade with inventive flair.

Shannon Amen: Chris Dainty’s Animated Elegy

Shannon Amen: Chris Dainty’s Animated Elegy

Requiem in ice: Ottawa animator Chris Dainty remembers artist Shannon Jamieson.

Hothouse Catches New Indigenous Wave

Hothouse Catches New Indigenous Wave

The latest incarnation of Hothouse, the NFB’s world-renowned animation mentorship program, kicks off on February 18, fuelled by all the dynamism and vision of a new wave of Indigenous storytellers...

In the Frame: Five NFB Projects to Watch in 2019

In the Frame: Five NFB Projects to Watch in 2019

2018 ended on a high note for the NFB. Two NFB productions have made it onto TIFF’s prestigious Top Ten list — Patrick Bouchard’s masterful stop motion animation The Subject...

Watch Bone Mother, Dale Hayward & Sylvie Trouvé’s gothic animation

Watch Bone Mother, Dale Hayward & Sylvie Trouvé’s gothic animation

What Baba Yaga wants: Animators Dale Haywood and Sylvie Trouvé craft gothic 3D-printed animation.

Moving Pictures for Interesting Times: NFB at Fall Festivals

Moving Pictures for Interesting Times: NFB at Fall Festivals

Astra Taylor's passionate movie essay on imperilled state of democracy is among timely NFB projects on 2018 fall festival circuit.

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...

Caterpillarplasty | The Botched and the Beautiful

Caterpillarplasty | The Botched and the Beautiful

Discover Caterpillarplasty, a mesmerizing and meticulously crafted tale of body modification, medical technology and transcendence by David Barlow-Krelina.

Film Forward: Five to Watch in ’18

Film Forward: Five to Watch in ’18

Wondering what we've got cooking this year? We're here to satisfy your appetite! Here's a sneak-peek at 5 of our upcoming projects.

What Makes for a Great Animated Film?

What Makes for a Great Animated Film?

Want to know what makes for a great animated film? Ask someone who produces them for a living.

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...