The Masters Series: Terence Macartney-Filgate
Terence Macartney-Filgate was one of the earliest proponents of direct cinema at the NFB. Here are 5 examples of some of the finest work he produced.
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Photo Friday | The Days Before Christmas
Take a quick break from your holiday preparations with these magical pictures from The Days Before Christmas (1958). Directed by 3 NFB heavyweights (Stanley Jackson, Wolf Koenig and Terence Macartney-Filgate), the...
Photo Friday | Inside Ontario’s Tobacco Harvest in the Late Fifties
The Back-breaking Leaf // Celebrate World Photo Day with this stunning series of black-and-white photos documenting the tobacco harvest in Ontario in the late fifties.
In memoriam: Wolf Koenig (1927-2014)
Explore the life and work of Canadian filmmaker, producer, cinematographer, animator, and overall cinema pioneer Wolf Koenig.
Watch 2 Influential Documentaries: Lonely Boy and The Back-breaking Leaf
The Globe and Mail recently compiled their list of the most influential, must-watch documentaries ever made since 1895. It was exciting to have 2 NFB classics included! One of the...
Pre-Christmas Madness, Montreal, 1958
Christmas came exceptionally early for me this year. I was in Haiti at the end of November, and Christmas was in full sway there, already. (Haiti is, amongst other things,...
Doc Talks: Making a Difference through Documentary
The following is a guest post by Claire Ward. Can one film really change the world? It’s a tough question—one that invites both idealism and cynicism. But those polarities weren’t...