What does it mean to be “label-free” and what is the Label Free Zone?
The Label Free Zone is a new web project funded by the NFB that gives a voice to people who have been labeled with intellectual disabilities. I recently talked to...
Do We Need Public Cultural Organizations?
The following is the text of a public address given by government film commissioner Tom Perlmutter to the RIDM conference in Montreal on November 17, 2009 It may seem self-serving...
NFB nominated for 2 Canadian New Media Awards
A bunch of NFB and NFB co-produced sites were nominated for Canadian New Media Awards last week. NFB.ca, the NFB Online Screening Room – Best Online Video Portal Waterlife (waterlife.nfb.ca)...
Tying Your Own Shoes wins Golden Dove Award!
The following is a guest post by filmmaker Shira Avni. I am absolutely thrilled to announce that Tying Your Own Shoes has won the Golden Dove – the grand prize...
World premiere of Tying Your Own Shoes!!!!
Shira Avni blogs from the DOK Leipzig festival in Germany.
Filmmaker Shira Avni reports from the Leipzig Documentary Film Festival in Germany
Filmmaker Shira Avni (Tying Your Own Shoes) reports from the Leipzig Documentary Film Festival in Germany.
Filmmaker Bonnie Sher Klein asks, “What’s your greatest talent?”
This week's Canada CODE challenge is issued by filmmaker Bonnie Sherr Klein.
When Cousteau Came to Canada
World famous oceanographer Jacques Cousteau produced two films with the National Film Board on the St. Lawrence River and the Great Lakes.
Guest Post: Director Leanne Allison on the challenges of filming with a toddler
The following is a guest post by filmmaker Leanne Allison. Director Leanne Allison talks about her experiences filming with her 2 year old son, Zev, on her most recent film,...
What’s inside the new NFB iPhone App
So here’s what the NFB iPhone app can do: *WATCH hundreds of NFB movies on your iPhone. Most of the films available on NFB.ca are encoded for the iPhone. Soon...
Is hockey a religion in Montreal? You be the judge.
NFB.ca's designer and avid hockey fan Mivil Deschênes asks if hockey in Montreal is a religion. And he makes a pretty compelling argument...
Free 3D screenings at the Ottawa International Film Festival, October 15-18
9 short 3D (stereoscopic) films are being screened this weekend at the Ottawa International Animation Festival that will give viewers a glimpse at what we’ve been up to in our...