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The Apollo of Gaza: The Discovery and Disappearance of a National Treasure

The Apollo of Gaza: The Discovery and Disappearance of a National Treasure

The Apollo of Gaza is partly a chronicle of these claims and local and international political rivalries. But it’s also a reflection on the passage of time and the cyclical nature of history.

Song of the Paddle: A True Family Film | Curator’s Perspective

Song of the Paddle: A True Family Film | Curator’s Perspective

The 1978 NFB documentary Song of the Paddle is profiled. In it, filmmaker Bill Mason and his family go on canoe-camping trips.

John Ware Reclaimed: A Conversation With Cheryl Foggo And Miranda Martini

John Ware Reclaimed: A Conversation With Cheryl Foggo And Miranda Martini

Read this conversation between the filmmaker and musician and songwriter Miranda Martini, whose music is featured in the documentary (and who also happens to be Cheryl’s daughter).

Dresden Story: Racism in 1950s Canada | Curator’s Perspective

Dresden Story: Racism in 1950s Canada | Curator’s Perspective

The 1954 documentary Dresden Story, the first NFB film to deal with racial discrimination in Canada, is discussed.

Newsreels and Screen Magazines: The Canadian Story | Curator’s Perspective

Newsreels and Screen Magazines: The Canadian Story | Curator’s Perspective

The history of the National Film Board of Canada's newsreel unit is explored including the production of the popular Eye Witness series.

Borealis: Seeing the Forest Through the Trees

Borealis: Seeing the Forest Through the Trees

Canadians can be proud of the fact that our boreal is arguably the most important forest in the world. Though it is heavily logged and dotted with mines, it is still less disturbed than any other forest, and home to countless wild animals.

NFB Hidden Gems of 2020 | Curator’s Perspective

NFB Hidden Gems of 2020 | Curator’s Perspective

Four hidden film gems released online in 2020 from the National Film Board of Canada are discussed in detail.

As the Crow Flies: Five Years Later

As the Crow Flies: Five Years Later

"Twenty-one years ago, I received a scholarship through the Royal Canadian Air Cadets to earn my private pilot licence. Fifteen years later, I made a documentary called As the Crow Flies, which follows a group of inspiring young cadets going through the same program I did."

A Universe of Imagination: The 60-Year Odyssey for a NFB classic

A Universe of Imagination: The 60-Year Odyssey for a NFB classic

Sixty years after its premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, the NFB short documentary Universe, directed by Roman Kroitor and Colin Low, remains a revered classic.

Motto: A behind-the-scenes look at the making of Vincent Morisset’s latest adventure

Motto: A behind-the-scenes look at the making of Vincent Morisset’s latest adventure

Motto is an unidentified digital object that can’t be reduced to a genre or a school. A NFB production, Motto is the work of Vincent Morisset’s digital creation studio, AATOAA, in collaboration with Montreal novelist Sean Michaels. Here’s a look back at the three years of work that brought Motto to our pockets.

Into the Light: The Healing Power of Speaking Out

Into the Light: The Healing Power of Speaking Out

The third documentary by Gentille M. Assih was inspired by the courage of three immigrants who experienced intimate partner violence.

Far From Bashar: The New Life Of The Al-Mahamids

Far From Bashar: The New Life Of The Al-Mahamids

Far from Bashar won’t change the course of the war in Syria. It may, however, succeed in making some of us a little more open to those affected by it.