Fierce Light opens in Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver on May 15
Fierce Light, Velcrow Ripper's follow-up to the award-winning documentary, Scared Sacred, opens theatrically on May 15.
The Cannes Short Film Corner – Vote Now!
This is your chance to vote for your favourite short film. The winner will be announced on May 21 at the Happy Hour of the Short Film Corner at Cannes.
3 NFB films nominated for the Banff World Television Awards
Three NFB films have been nominated for the Banff World Television Awards, which take place at the Banff World Television Festival from June 7-10. The three titles are: Roadsworth: Crossing...
2 films, 2 filmmakers honoured at 2009 Hot Docs festival
Two NFB films and two filmmakers were honoured at tonight’s awards ceremony at the 2009 Hot Docs film festival in Toronto. Invisible City, Hubert Davis’ documentary about two boys crossing...
Alanis Obomsawin Box Set Giveaway
In honour of Alanis Obomsawin’s Outstanding Achievement Award Retrospective at the 2009 Hot Docs festival tonight, we’re giving away two box sets of her seminal work on the Oka Crisis...
Chris Landreth and The Spine
The Web site for Chris Landreth’s new film, The Spine, is now live. To make the film, writer/director Chris Landreth joined forces once again with producers Steve Hoban, Mark Smith...
The NFB celebrates Asian Heritage Month
The NFB is celebrating Asian Heritage Month by screening Asian-themed films across the country throughout the month of May. In addition to screenings of Tiger Spirit in Toronto and They...
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The Strangest Dream screens at the UN
The Strangest Dream, a documentary about Joseph Rotblat and his efforts to halt nuclear proliferation, will be shown for the first time in New York at the UN today on...
2 ways for emerging filmmakers to access NFB financing
The NFB is currently offering financing to producers of new media projects under two banners: the NFB New Media Pitch and the NFB-TVO Calling Card Program. The NFB New Media...
Strong NFB presence at the 2009 Hot Docs Festival
This year, the NFB has an impressive eight films being presented at Hot Docs, along with the Spotlight on the NFB at 70 program and the Outstanding Achievement Award Retrospective for Canada's leading Aboriginal filmmaker, Alanis Obomsawin.
Win Animated Film DVD Collection from Animation World Network
Animation World Network is giving away NFB animated film collections on DVD. Read more to learn how to enter.
Cordell Barker’s Runaway heading to Cannes
Cordell Barker’s latest animated short, Runaway, is heading to Cannes for the 48th International Critics’ Week (May 14-22). The same man who brought us (my favourite) Strange Invaders and (everyone’s...