Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers’ Cinema of Empathy
In the language of the Blackfoot, the word Kímmapiiyipitssini refers to a form of social solidarity, describing how Blackfoot people traditionally demonstrate empathy and support for each other.
Posts Tagged “National Film Board of Canada”
The Call of the Cimbalom: Judith Gruber-Stitzer on Film Scoring
Judith Gruber-Stitzer riffs on the infinite pleasures of composing for auteur animation.
2020 Vision: Five to Watch at the NFB
Canada's public film producer kicks off new decade with inventive flair.
Marta Pajek Concludes Impossible Figures Trilogy at NFB
A ticking clock. A cataclysmic bang. And then they just disappeared… In one deft flourish Marta Pajek plunges us into the richly imagined universe of Impossible Figures and Other Stories...
Queer Life 50 Years After Bill C-150
50 years after Bill C-150, five LGBTQ2+ artists reflect on contemporary queer life.
Freedom Road: Angelina McLeod Makes her Way Home
Angelina McLeod returns to the Shoal Lake 40 First Nation to participate in a momentous collective action.
imagineNATIVE Celebrates 20 Years of Visual Sovereignty
ImagineNATIVE is turning 20 this year and the NFB, a long-time friend of the festival, is heading to the anniversary edition with nine projects — a slate that includes four world premieres.
Got shots? Seeking Images of Mary Two-Axe Earley
The term ‘archival material’ covers a dizzying spectrum of possibilities, everything from radio interviews to family snapshots, and it can provide the lifeblood to a historical documentary. Just ask Courtney...
Barb Cranmer: Bak̓wam Storyteller & Wonder Sister
“It was important for me to get the truth out there, from our own perspective, and do it with the respect and integrity that comes from our community. That’s been...
A Fine Day in Masset: Christopher Auchter Revisits Crucial Moment in Haida Renaissance
It was a fine day in Masset: August 22, 1969. For the first time in living memory a traditional totem pole was being raised in the community. Surrounded by their...
Shannon Amen: Chris Dainty’s Animated Elegy
Requiem in ice: Ottawa animator Chris Dainty remembers artist Shannon Jamieson.
Indigenous Renaissance: 10 to Watch at the NFB
"Canada, are you ready to see what needs to be seen?” Indigenous filmmaking flourishes at the NFB.