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85 Years of NFB Filmmaking: A Look at What Makes Canada’s Renowned Public Producer So Unique | Curator’s Perspective

85 Years of NFB Filmmaking: A Look at What Makes Canada’s Renowned Public Producer So Unique | Curator’s Perspective

This Curator’s Perspective as an opportunity to reflect on the distinctive characteristics that have helped the Board carve out a highly successful film brand.

How We Selected 80 NFB Productions to Commemorate Our 80th Anniversary | Curator’s Perspective

How We Selected 80 NFB Productions to Commemorate Our 80th Anniversary | Curator’s Perspective

Eighty National Film Board of Canada productions are chosen by collection curator Albert Ohayon in honour of the institution's 80th anniversary.

This Week on NFB.ca: Explore the World of Dance through 5 Films

This Week on NFB.ca: Explore the World of Dance through 5 Films

This week on NFB.ca we focused on the intersection between cinema and dance, using the former to explore the latter. Watch 5 films on the art of dance.

Watch a Norman McLaren-Inspired Ballet Performance

Watch a Norman McLaren-Inspired Ballet Performance

The National Ballet of Canada, the NFB, and Ex-Machina come together to bring us Frame by Frame, a ballet inspired by the works of Norman McLaren.

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...

Jazz and Cinema | Watch 5 Animated Films That’ll Soothe Your Soul

Jazz and Cinema | Watch 5 Animated Films That’ll Soothe Your Soul

To mark the beginning of most major Canadian jazz festivals, we’ve put together a sampling of five of our best, animated shorts that celebrate the spirit of jazz.

A Brief History of the NFB at the Cannes Film Festival

A Brief History of the NFB at the Cannes Film Festival

With the 2017 Cannes Film Festival coming to a close this Sunday, enjoy a list of 10 NFB films that have crossed the Croissette and taken home one of Cannes’s most prestigious prizes.

WWII Animation | Watch 7 Very Short Wartime Cartoons

WWII Animation | Watch 7 Very Short Wartime Cartoons

This Remembrance Day, enjoy an intriguing window into the past with these 7 very short cartoons created to support the war effort during WWII.

Syrinx | Ryan Larkin’s Very First Film Is Finally Online

Syrinx | Ryan Larkin’s Very First Film Is Finally Online

Watch Oscar-nominated Ryan Larkin's ravishing first film Syrinx, a very short charcoal animation recently added to NFB.ca

Photo Friday | 10 Great Pictures From the Set of Norman McLaren’s Neighbours

Photo Friday | 10 Great Pictures From the Set of Norman McLaren’s Neighbours

Get a VIP pass to the set of McLaren’s classic anti-war short, Neighbours with these 10 stunning behind-the-scene photographs.

Staff Picks 2015 | Watch Our Fave Free Films of the Year

Staff Picks 2015 | Watch Our Fave Free Films of the Year

With 2015 coming to a close, we compiled our annual Staff pick list! Brush up on the recently added, free films now available on NFB.ca!

Oops, Son. You Slept With Your Mama and Killed Your Pa | Watch 3 Greek Myths Unfold on NFB.ca

Oops, Son. You Slept With Your Mama and Killed Your Pa | Watch 3 Greek Myths Unfold on NFB.ca

Millennia later, Greek mythology continues to baffle, excite, and inspire us. Brush up on the ever-relevant myths of Oedipus, Icarus and Narcissus with these 3 modern interpretations of the old classics by NFB filmmakers.