Hothouse 7: FedEx Man
The following is a guest post by Candace Couse. Here is a photo of my whiteboard. It is a useful tool but it sometimes lulls me into a false sense of...
Hothouse 7: Cozimo
The following is a guest post by Eva Cvijanovic. Monday, March 21, we’re on a 6-way conversation on Skype, and on Cozimo (for the first time collectively), a really useful...
The Enduring Wilderness and Canada’s National Parks
Two weeks ago, we published a guest post by Dr. Claire Campbell about our film The Enduring Wilderness. It was part 1 of a 3-part series about Canada’s national parks...
Richard Leacock, pioneer of documentary film, dies at 89
89-year-old documentary filmmaker Richard Leacock died this past Wednesday at his home in Paris. Born in London, Leacock wrote, directed, filmed and edited a 10-minute film called Canary Island Bananas...
Hothouse 7: Remote Access
The following is a guest post by Tabitha Fisher. In the seventh edition of Hothouse the filmmakers are working on their projects from home, which poses the special challenge of...
Friday staff pick: Getting Started
This week’s Friday Staff Pick is Getting Started, Richard Condie‘s awesome animated short about Eugene, a concert pianist who just can’t seem to sit down and finally practice, two days...
Hothouse 7: Storyboard
The following is a guest post by Paula Gillgannon. It’s the day after the first critique of my storyboard. While I mull over suggestions I will begin work building...
NFB Interactive productions at SXSW
The following is a guest post by Anne-Marie Lavigne. A look back at producer Hugues Sweeney’s live navigation session On March 16th, the interactive component of the very hot SXSW...
Hothouse 7: Andrew Hicks
The following is a guest post by Andrew Hicks. Hello! My name is Andrew Hicks. I am a recent BFA graduate from the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design...
Hothouse 7: Paula Gillgannon
The following is a guest post by Paula Gillgannon. Hi, I’m Paula and I am going to be making a one minute stop motion film about a child conquering a...
Hothouse 7: Eva Cvijanovic
The following is a guest post by Eva Cvijanovic. Even as s a kid growing up in a land far, far away, I was very fond of animation and I...
Hothouse 7: Aimée van Drimmelen
The following is a guest post by Aimée van Drimmelen as part of the Hothouse Program. *** Hi everyone, my name is Aimée. I’m an illustrator and artist formerly of...