The NFB wins 6 Applied Arts Magazine Awards
We are delighted to inform you the NFB has won 6 Applied Arts Magazine Awards. Applied Arts Magazine, “Canada’s Visual Communications Magazine”, is a Toronto-based print and online magazine which...
Friday staff pick: Goddess Remembered
My name is Audrey-Rose and I’m a member of the web team working on the NFB.ca site. In my off-time, I’m a writer and am always on the prowl for...
The NFB and Mozilla to undertake joint exploration of HTML5
This year, the NFB is embarking on an adventure with a new partner, Mozilla, with the intent of exploring the many possibilities offered by HTML5. Joël Pomerleau, Director, Platform Development at the NFB, explains.
Neighbours: The NFB’s Second Oscar Winner
The story behind the production and distribution of Norman McLaren's Neighbours; The National Film Board's second Oscar winner.
Friday Staff Pick: Pas de Deux
Pas de Deux wasn’t the first Norman McLaren film I ever saw. Nor was it the film that tipped me into becoming an animation filmmaker. But when I finally did...
Montreal High Lights Festival highlights
The Montreal High Lights Festival (Festival Montréal en Lumière) is a big midwinter party showcasing culinary events, live music, performance art, exhibits and light shows. The 2011 edition runs February...
Rest in Peace, Bad News Brown
On February 11, 2011, Montreal musician, mentor and father Bad News Brown (born Paul Frappier) was found dead in an industrial area near the Lachine Canal. He was 33 years...
NFB Films at Rendez-vous de la Francophonie 2011
150 screenings in 62 cities across Canada! Now that’s a full slate of films. From March 4 to 20, the National Film Board is participating in the Rendez-vous de la...
Ryan Larkin doc Ryan's Renaissance to air on Bravo! as part of Great Canadian Bios series
Equal parts tragedy and triumph, Ryan Larkin‘s life story is the subject of a documentary titled Ryan’s Renaissance premiering tomorrow on Bravo! as part of the Great Canadians Bios biography series....
Ryan Larkin doc Ryan’s Renaissance to air on Bravo! as part of Great Canadian Bios series
Equal parts tragedy and triumph, Ryan Larkin‘s life story is the subject of a documentary titled Ryan’s Renaissance premiering tomorrow on Bravo! as part of the Great Canadians Bios biography series....
Friday staff pick: Coast to Coast
Hi, I’m Jean-François Côté, project manager and scrum master for Internet development here at the NFB. Here are my suggestion of films to watch on NFB.ca; 2 very different films...
Quilt fever
I’ve said it before, but one of my favourite things about my job is seeing what people do with our films once we put them online. Last week, the web...