The NFB Shines a Light on Women in World War 2 | Curator’s Perspective
The role of women in World War 2 on the home front and overseas is seen in five National Film Board documentaries produced during the war.
Posts Tagged “The World in Action”
Newsreels and Screen Magazines: The Canadian Story | Curator’s Perspective
The history of the National Film Board of Canada's newsreel unit is explored including the production of the popular Eye Witness series.
Delve into “Shameless Propaganda”: what does it mean to be Canadian?
Our new feature doc compiles some 500 wartime propaganda films (1939-1945) in an effort to understand what being Canadian meant then, and maybe even what it means now. This film is streaming for free online.
Balkan Powder Keg: Controversy, Censorship and the Missing Film
During World War 2 the National Film Board was actively involved in producing films that would provide a uniquely Canadian view of the war effort at home and on the...
Churchill’s Island: The National Film Board’s First Oscar Winner
On February 26, 1942, National Film Board of Canada Commissioner John Grierson accepted the Academy Award for documentary short for the film Churchill’s Island. Originally produced for a Canadian audience...
Propaganda Cinema at the NFB – The World in Action
The story behind the World in Action theatrical series of propaganda films