YUL 871: A Feature Film for the 1960s
Starting with the release of Drylanders in 1963, both the English and French programs at the National Film Board began to produce modestly priced feature films for the nation’s cinema...
9 films to celebrate Parks Canada’s centennial
Back when I was a young and brazen freelance writer (i.e. 3 years ago), I spent an entire summer travelling across Canada writing a blog for the Canadian Tourism Commission....
David Blackwood retrospective at the Art Gallery of Ontario
Last week, my colleague Julie had lunch with Matt Forsythe, a guy who used to be part of our web team before flying the coop to be an awesome illustrator...
DOXA Connexions: Barriers
This post was written by one of the young women participating in the 2011 Kris Anderson DOXA Youth Connexions Forum, as part of the DOXA Documentary Film Festival. “Connexions” is...
imagineNATIVE 2011: Call for Submissions
imagineNATIVE is an “international Festival that celebrates the latest works by Indigenous peoples at the forefront of innovation in film, video, radio and new media”. This year marks its 12th...
NFB films to screen at Dreamspeakers Film Festival in Edmonton
Dreamspeakers is a film festival based in Edmonton, Alberta, showcasing films made by Aboriginal filmmakers from around the globe. This year’s edition runs June 1-4. The NFB will be presenting...
Hothouse7: RED or BLUE?
The following is a guest post by Eva Cvijanovic. I’ve been absent from the blogging world for a while, I was busy, you know, trying to finish my film on...
Updates for our iPhone and iPad apps are now available
We’ve just released updates for both our iPad and iPhone apps. The changes, outlined below, are a direct result of your feedback and suggestions. Thank you for helping us build...
DOXA Connexions: Narrating Change Social Justice Forum
This post was written by one of the young women participating in the 2011 Kris Anderson DOXA Youth Connexions Forum, as part of the DOXA Documentary Film Festival. “Connexions” is...
Hothouse 7: The hard stuff and the easy stuff
The following is a guest post by Aimée van Drimmelen as part of the Hothouse Program. *** I won’t write much because after days and days and days of 14...
DOXA Connexions: My First Time on the Silver Screen
This post was written by one of the young women participating in the 2011 Kris Anderson DOXA Youth Connexions Forum, as part of the DOXA Documentary Film Festival. “Connexions” is...
All Shatner All the Time: Paul McNeill on producing William Shatner Sings O Canada
Last Saturday, William Shatner (alongside 7 other notable Canadians) received a Lifetime Achievement Award from Canada’s Governor General. As it has for the past 4 years, the NFB commissioned a...