Postcard from Iqaluit, Nunavut
On Saturday afternoon, I went for a little stroll around Iqaluit. I love the North, I love walking, and I love taking photos. So you can imagine my delight at...
Tracing the lines of identity: an impromptu conversation about Inuit face tattoos
I’m in Iqaluit. There is snow on the ground and the sun sets around 4, but it doesn’t feel very cold, perhaps because of the very warm people we are...
Soldier Brother creator Kaitlin Jones on siblings and war
I have only one sibling, a younger brother named Paul. I can’t imagine life without him. From our earliest childhood (I remember climbing into his crib at 4 – he...
Inuit audiovisual legacy project Unikkausivut – Sharing our Stories kicks off in Ottawa
On Wednesday November 2, the NFB and its many partners (including the Inuit Relations Secretariat of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada and the Government of Nunavut’s Depatment of Education) launched...
World Premiere of The Van Doos in Afghanistan on NFB.ca
This post is a translation from French. You can see the original post here. *** Edited on November 11, 2011: Due to overwhelming demand, especially on ONF.ca, we have decided...
Tell the stories of objects that surround you with the BARCODE.tv rally
The following is a guest post by Anne-Marie Lavigne. * cet article est aussi disponible en français BARCODE.tv invites you to dive into the world of the objects that surround...
BARCODE.tv – From a Rubik’s cube to the Canadian Space Program
The following is a guest post by Anne-Marie Lavigne * This post is a translation. BAR CODE hinges on the concept of “mining” everyday objects for the stories they harbour....
Friday staff pick: Getting Started with downloads
One of the nice feature we added to NFB.ca recently is the possibility to buy the digital version of some of our films. You can find more about this feature...
BARCODE.tv – NFB animator Theodore Ushev tells the story behind his favourite pen
The following is a guest post by Anne-Marie Lavigne * This post is a translation. Read the French original here. BAR CODE hinges on the concept of “mining” everyday objects...
Friday staff pick: RiP! A Remix Manifesto
Hi everyone! My name’s Kate Ruscito and I’m the newly minted English Community Manager for the NFB. I was asked to do another Friday Cinema post, so I humbly present...
Canuxploitation’s Paul Corupe revisits The Sniffing Bear
A while back, we stumbled upon (or at least our Google Alerts did) Paul Corupe’s excellent blog, Canuxploitation (Your Complete Guide to Canadian B Film) and its deliciously zany column,...
BARCODE.tv – Designer Denis Gagnon’s glasses
The following is a guest post by Anne-Marie Lavigne. * This post is a translation. Read the French original here. BAR CODE hinges on the concept of “mining” everyday objects...