NFB Pause: East of the Rockies
In this edition of NFB Pause, we look at acclaimed Canadian author Joy Kogawa's new interactive, AR project, East of the Rockies.
Posts Tagged “World War II”
5 Docs To Watch Before Christopher Nolan’s Dunkirk
Before watching Christopher Nolan’s Dunkirk, check out these 5 docs to learn a bit more about the Canadian and Allied efforts in World War II.
Teaching Canadian identity, nationhood, and media literacy with Shameless Propaganda
Discover the NFB's WWII-era propaganda effort, and get ideas for teaching about Canadian identity and nationhood to secondary students.
Mark Remembrance Day with 5 War Films for $0.99 Each!
Commemorate Remembrance Day with a selection of 5 films that cover the unknown stories from the First and Second World Wars and Afghanistan.
The Destroyer of Worlds: A Brief History of Nuclear Weapons
August 6 and 9, 2015, mark the 70th anniversary of the dropping of atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Commemorate the events with 3 films that explore the history of nuclear weapons.
Harry Mayerovitch | Meet the man behind the NFB’s most beautiful propaganda posters
Meet painter, architect, caricaturist, accordion player, poet, author and brilliant World War II NFB poster designer Harry Mayerovitch (1910-2004.)
Holocaust Education Teaching Tools
Learn more about the NFB's Holocaust educational materials, including downloadable Virtual Classrooms and a variety of films, teaching guides, and apps that can help educators stimulate learning and discussion about the Holocaust.
Unwanted Soldiers: A tribute to Asian Heritage Month
This post was written by Aisling Chin-Yee and it originally appeared on the Work For All website. oehttp://www.nfb.ca/film/Unwanted_Soldiers/ In recognition of Asian Heritage Month, this week’s Anti-Racism feature is Unwanted...
Propaganda Cinema at the NFB – The World in Action
The story behind the World in Action theatrical series of propaganda films