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Eight participants chosen for Otherly—the NFB and POV Spark’s new program for innovative non-fiction Instagram Stories

Eight participants chosen for Otherly—the NFB and POV Spark’s new program for innovative non-fiction Instagram Stories

The NFB and POV Spark have announced the eight participants in Otherly—a partnership that sets out to help define creative non-fiction storytelling in the age of mobile and ephemeral media.

Teaching Global Connections with Highrise and Universe Within

Teaching Global Connections with Highrise and Universe Within

Teachers can use Highrise: Universe Within to enhance pedagogy for both group and independent study. I have found that this digital project provides an important critical context for social studies in the classroom.

Loc Dao and Stan Douglas’ Collaboration Circa 1948 Premieres in Toronto at Luminato

Loc Dao and Stan Douglas’ Collaboration Circa 1948 Premieres in Toronto at Luminato

by Marc Glassman, Editor of POV Magazine Circa 1948 is a unique storyworld created by Stan Douglas and Loc Dao, whose team at the NFB’s Digital Studio was able to mesh...

Attention Documentary Filmmakers: Apply Now for the NFB/CFC Creative Doc Lab

Attention Documentary Filmmakers: Apply Now for the NFB/CFC Creative Doc Lab

The NFB/CFC Creative Doc Lab is now accepting submissions from documentary filmmakers to participate in the 2015/2016 program, beginning in September 2015.

Exploring a world of magical stories with your students

Exploring a world of magical stories with your students

Educators: discuss family, love, friendship, fellowship and courage with your students through magical stories and study guides.

Using the stories of Robert Munsch as a springboard for preschool learning

Using the stories of Robert Munsch as a springboard for preschool learning

Educators: use the "Bunch of Munsch" film series as a springboard for preschool learning.

New HIGHRISE documentary takes form to new heights

New HIGHRISE documentary takes form to new heights

by Katerina Cizek I used to dislike highrise buildings. I would drive by them, without much thought, and dread the elevator when I actually had to go inside. These days,...

DOXA Connexions: Narrating Change Social Justice Forum

DOXA Connexions: Narrating Change Social Justice Forum

This post was written by one of the young women participating in the 2011 Kris Anderson DOXA Youth Connexions Forum, as part of the DOXA Documentary Film Festival. “Connexions” is...

Introducing BLA BLA, a new interactive tale by Vincent Morisset

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...

Friday Staff Pick: My Grandmother Ironed the King’s Shirts

oehttp://www.nfb.ca/film/my_grandmother_ironed_the_king_shirts Oscar season is upon us, and while we don’t have any films in the running this year, we do have a few statues under our belt. In fact, the...

NFB Tour: Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario

NFB Tour: Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario

On Thursday afternoon, we left Windsor and made our way to Kitchener, a couple hours away by car. The evening meeting was to be held at the Tannery District’s digital...