Georges P. Vanier: Portrait of a Governor General
In light of the current political situation, many Canadians are probably wondering what, exactly, is the role of the Governor General. To answer this question, the NFB offers up a...
Six NFB Films Featured at the 2008 Whistler Film Festival (WFF)
The Whistler Film Festival (WFF) kicks off this week and the NFB is proud to have six titles featured this year. Winner of the 2008 Dioraphte Audience Award at IDFA,...
The NFB at IDFA
The International Documentary Film Festival in Amsterdam (IDFA) is the largest and most prestigious of all doc fests. This year, the NFB is showing four films in the Reflecting Images...
Heaven on Earth – Interview with Deepa Mehta
Heaven on Earth, the latest feature film from Deepa Mehta, is now playing in theatres across Canada. The film explores the themes of immigration, isolation and the power of the...
Remixing Girl Talk
Brett Gaylor’s open-source documentary, RiP: A Remix Manifesto, on copyright and culture premiered last week in Montreal. The screening was an unqualified success and now the film is headed for...
5 classic NFB films presented by cartoonist Seth
Canadian cartoonist Seth is curating a series of classics from the National Film Board of Canada. If you’re lucky enough to live in southern Ontario, you can see the films...
Toronto International Film Festival Spotlight
This week is the opening of the Toronto International Film Festival. Not all of us are lucky enough to be there, but let’s take a look at what the NFB...
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In the news: In Search of the Bowhead Whale
Last week environmentalists rejoiced as the Canadian government announced the first Bowhead Whale sanctuary in the Eastern Arctic. The Bowhead Whale, also known as Greenland Right Whale or Arctic Whale,...
10 New Films about Canada’s Wild Frontier
We’ve uploaded ten new films in the last couple weeks. The over-arching theme seems to be Canada as a wild frontier. These films explore Canada’s relationship with nature and the...
Bill Reid
Perhaps the best thing about the word getting out about this site is that we’re starting to get a lot of great recommendations for viewing. There’s a vibrant discussion on...
The Memory of Angels (La mémoire des Anges)
This film, La mémoire des Anges, is getting a lot of buzz since it got picked up for the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival this fall. The film is cut...
Roadsworth: Crossing the Line
Roadsworth: Crossing the Line, a film that looks at an artist who embeds art into the streets in a clever way. Director Alan Kohl’s debut documentary follows Montreal artist “Roadsworth,”...