Blake, The Hobo of the Skies | Curator’s Perspective
The 1969 Oscar nominated short film Blake follows Blake James, a free spirit who flies in his homebuilt biplane across Canada.
Eight participants chosen for Otherly—the NFB and POV Spark’s new program for innovative non-fiction Instagram Stories
The NFB and POV Spark have announced the eight participants in Otherly—a partnership that sets out to help define creative non-fiction storytelling in the age of mobile and ephemeral media.
Call for Applications | New identities: An Israel/Canada international coproduction partnership in digital creation
The Gesher Multicultural Film Fund, the Makor Foundation for Israeli Films, the Canada Media Fund, the National Film Board of Canada, the Haifa International Film Festival, Hub Montréal and Xn Québec wish to push the limits of new forms of narration and foster new conversations about identity.
The First Indigenous-made Film I Ever Saw
The very first Indigenous-made film I saw was Richard Cardinal: Cry from a Diary of a Métis Child by Alanis Obomsawin, and it was the first time I felt that a filmmaker could understand Indigenous social-political issues.
Indigenous Renaissance: 10 to Watch at the NFB
"Canada, are you ready to see what needs to be seen?” Indigenous filmmaking flourishes at the NFB.
Coming in May: Watch 3 New Animated Shorts on NFB.ca
Get a sneak peek at 3 brand new films from Alexandra Lemay, Chintis Lundgren, and Patrick Bouchard!
Streamers: from the idea to a web series
How do you create a web series not on the Twitch community but with it? That’s the challenge accepted by Guillaume Braun, founder and artistic director of Akufen. What follows is the story of an incredible adventure and a personal challenge. An x-ray of a web series in the making.
Don’t Let the Angels Fall and The Curse of Cannes | Curator’s Perspective
The story of the NFB feature film Don`t Let the Angels Fall, the first Canadian feature drama to play in competition at the Cannes Film Festival.
Tales of the NFB Cafeteria (with juicy details!)
Ever wonder what goes on behind the storied walls of the National Film Board’s Montreal headquarters? Finally, we can show you.
NFB Pause With Foley Artist Karla Baumgardner
Ever wonder what a Foley artist does, or how they do their jobs so well? Discover some tricks of the trade on this edition of NFB Pause.
Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards 2019 | Watch 7 Short Docs on Famous Canadians
This year, seven of Canada’s greatest performing arts stars and champions were awarded a Governor General’s Performing Arts Award, a prestigious annual distinction presented in collaboration with the National Arts Center.
How We Selected 80 NFB Productions to Commemorate Our 80th Anniversary | Curator’s Perspective
Eighty National Film Board of Canada productions are chosen by collection curator Albert Ohayon in honour of the institution's 80th anniversary.