Brand New: Hothouse 7 Filmmakers
The following is a guest post by Jason Lee. A fresh new crop of filmmakers from across Canada were selected this past week from a pool of over 140 applications:...
Hothouse 7 Production Blog
The following is a guest post by Jason Lee. Welcome to the Hothouse 7 production blog running March – May 2011. We’ll be sharing snapshots of each filmmaker’s creative process...
NFB Films for Android now available!
Yes, the day has come – our NFB Films for the Android is now available! After the tremendous success of our iPhone app (named one of the best apps of...
Friday staff pick: Land of the Heads
With classics such as The Sweater, The Cat Came Back and dozens of others, the NFB is rightfully famous for its animation films for children. Today I want to tell...
The Pattern of Man: Enduring Wilderness and National Park History
This post was written by Dr. Claire Campbell, a professor of History and Canadian Studies at Dalhousie University in Halifax. It is the first post in a series on Ernest...
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...