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Marcy Page, Winner of This Year’s Winsor McCay Award

Marcy Page, Winner of This Year’s Winsor McCay Award

Every year at the Annie Awards in Los Angeles, the Hollywood chapter of the International Animated Film Association (ASIFA-Hollywood) presents the Winsor McCay Award in recognition of an individual’s career contributions to the art of animation. The 2024 winner is filmmaker and producer Marcy Page, who spent many years at the National Film Board.

The Call of the Cimbalom: Judith Gruber-Stitzer on Film Scoring

The Call of the Cimbalom: Judith Gruber-Stitzer on Film Scoring

Judith Gruber-Stitzer riffs on the infinite pleasures of composing for auteur animation.

Director’s Notes: Robert Moberg and Way of the Hunter

Director’s Notes: Robert Moberg and Way of the Hunter

I grew up in the 1960s in rural Alberta, on a small farm near the town of Rocky Mountain House. My father had to provide for a large family of four adults and seven kids, and hunting in the nearby woods was a large part of how he did it.

The Best NFB Films of the 2010s (so far)

With 3000+ films that you can stream for free, picking a starting point can be tricky! Enjoy a (subjective) list of the 10 best NFB films from the 2010s (so far)!

Little Animation on the Prairie | Watch 5 Free Shorts About Canadian Prairie Life

Little Animation on the Prairie | Watch 5 Free Shorts About Canadian Prairie Life

With The Grasslands Project launching later this week, we’ve been dreaming of Canada’s big, bold Prairie provinces lately. A production of the North West Studio, Grasslands is a community-inspired initiative to...

NFB Films Now Available on TELUS Optik TV

NFB Films Now Available on TELUS Optik TV

TELUS Optik TV subscribers in British Columbia, Alberta and Quebec can now watch free NFB films as part of their subscription package.

Gotta go! Say goodbye to NFB blogger Jovana with a few of her favourite flicks

Gotta go! Say goodbye to NFB blogger Jovana with a few of her favourite flicks

Want to know what your friendly neighbourhood NFB blogger Jovana recommends? Explore the best of the best in the NFB's online collection of films.

Science meets the paranormal and the animal kingdom

Science meets the paranormal and the animal kingdom

Help students use both deductive and inductive reasoning to develop hypotheses about the world around them with the Mystery Hunters and Be the Creature series.

Ride ’em, cowboy! Check out 5 films about the Wild West

Ride ’em, cowboy! Check out 5 films about the Wild West

Bust out into the open prairies with some of the world's best—and funniest—cowboys in this selection of films about life as a ridin' cowboy.

International Women’s Day at the NFB

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.

Let the games begin: the NFB at the Oscars

Let the games begin: the NFB at the Oscars

Glitz and glamour, sure—but the real stars of the Oscars are the films themselves, and we've got a history of Oscar-winning NFB productions to prove it!

It’s That Time Again: 2013 Staff Picks

It’s That Time Again: 2013 Staff Picks

Don't know what to watch? We've got some recommendations, and trust us: we have great taste.