And the Oscar goes to…
At every Oscar ceremony, when the presenter speaks this legendary short phrase, everything comes to a stop. Silence reigns as we wait for the envelope to be opened. The anticipation...
Posts Tagged “Studio D”
The Canadian Storytellers You Need to Know: Three Vancouver-Based Female Filmmakers
Ever felt like mainstream foreign movies don’t tell your story? Vancouver is home to groundbreaking female filmmakers who’ve brought to light Canadian stories that would have otherwise been overlooked. Here...
Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Studio D’s Founding, Part 2: Award-Winning Pioneers of Feminist Filmmaking
This instalment of Curator’s Perspective pays tribute to the visionary directors of the world’s first—and to this day, solely—publicly funded feminist filmmaking Studio D.
Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Studio D’s Founding, Part 1: Kathleen Shannon and the Formative Years
This instalment of Curator’s Perspective pays tribute to the visionary directors of the world’s first—and to this day, solely—publicly funded feminist filmmaking Studio D.
Celebrating BHM with a Look Back at Three Pioneering Filmmakers | Curator’s Perspective
To commemorate Black History Month, this instalment of Curator’s Perspective will be shining a spotlight on the films of these three key figures in the birth and evolution of Black filmmaking in Canada and at the NFB.
Five Feminist Minutes: Another Look
With Five Feminist Minutes 2019, four contemporary directors have made shorts in the spirit of the original series, each citing a title from the 1990 program as inspiration.
Hot Docs Honours Trailblazing Work of Studio D
The NFB & Hot Docs salute Five Feminist Minutes - a groundbreaking project from Studio D.
Celebrate the re-release of “Forbidden Love” with 4 LGBTQ films
The seminal feature doc Forbidden Love, about women`s same-sex relationships across decades in Canada, has now been remastered and re-released. Watch a related selection of LGBTQ films on NFB.ca now and get to know the gay community`s struggles, triumphs, histories, and hopes.
International Women’s Day at the NFB
Join us for a cinematic trip through the history of feminist struggle as we celebrate International Women's Day at the NFB.
International Women’s Day: Know Your History!
In honour of International Women’s Day on March 8, we’re pleased to present a week-long lineup of NFB films by and about women. One of the things that makes me...
Stunt Family: A Story About Daredevils
Lois Seigel’s documentary Canada Vignettes: Stunt Family (1978) paints a portrait of a family of stunt people working in the film industry. I was fortunate to get a chance to...