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Folklore and Mythology | Curator’s Perspective

Folklore and Mythology | Curator’s Perspective

An overview of four National Film Board of Canada animated short films on Greek Mythology and beyond. From Syrinx to Icarus to the ErlKing.
Animation, Curator’s Perspective | October 28, 2020
Interview with Filmmaker Chris Dainty: Shannon Amen and Art as Therapy

Interview with Filmmaker Chris Dainty: Shannon Amen and Art as Therapy

Shannon was made to feel uncomfortable for being gay. This film is going to make you feel uncomfortable, but that’s why her story is so important.
Animation | October 26, 2020
Moments of Life: Opening The Dialogue On Perinatal Grief

Moments of Life: Opening The Dialogue On Perinatal Grief

With Moments of Life, we want to increase public awareness of the experience of parents living through perinatal grief
Documentary | October 21, 2020
What Is Democracy?: A Question More Relevant Than Ever

What Is Democracy?: A Question More Relevant Than Ever

When I first started planning What Is Democracy? in earnest in 2014, I didn’t quite realize just how relevant the project would eventually be.
Documentary | October 7, 2020
A Look Back at Action: The October Crisis of 1970 | Curator’s Perspective

A Look Back at Action: The October Crisis of 1970 | Curator’s Perspective

On the morning of October 16, 1970, filmmaker Robin Spry listened to the radio as he made breakfast. Like many of his fellow citizens, he was stunned to learn that the War Measures Act had come into force in Quebec.
Curator’s Perspective, Documentary | October 5, 2020
The Red Kite: A Tale of Autumn | Curator’s Perspective

The Red Kite: A Tale of Autumn | Curator’s Perspective

The 1965 short film The Red Kite follows a man who discovers the meaning of life one Autumn day spending time with his daughter.
Curator’s Perspective | September 29, 2020
Tales of Ordinary Fatphobia: Raising Awareness To Expose And Deconstruct The Stigma

Tales of Ordinary Fatphobia: Raising Awareness To Expose And Deconstruct The Stigma

When I sent in my film proposal for the 10th Tremplin Competition in 2018, I had no idea that I’d be embarking on such an adventure.
Documentary | September 25, 2020
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The Internationalist Impulse: New NFB Animation

The Internationalist Impulse: New NFB Animation

An internationalist impulse has fuelled NFB animation from the get-go, instilled at the outset by Norman McLaren, the cosmopolitan and wildly inventive young Scot who founded the tradition back in...
Animation, Production | September 11, 2020
Montreal, 2050: When Bubbles Have Replaced Masks

Montreal, 2050: When Bubbles Have Replaced Masks

Set in 2050, Bubble imagines a world in which nothing has been done to slow down global warming.
Interactive, Production | September 3, 2020
Call for ideas by female-identifying creators – The Montreal/Miami New Narratives Lab

Call for ideas by female-identifying creators – The Montreal/Miami New Narratives Lab

Participate in a 3-day guided design workshop in Miami. Submission deadline: October 6, 2020.
Interactive, Production | September 2, 2020
The Call of the Cimbalom: Judith Gruber-Stitzer on Film Scoring

The Call of the Cimbalom: Judith Gruber-Stitzer on Film Scoring

Some careers are carefully planned. Others are happy accidents. It was 1986 and Judith Gruber-Stitzer had tickets to see Laurie Anderson. While standing in line outside the Montreal venue, she...
Production | August 7, 2020
The Curve: Social-distancing stories that bring us closer together

The Curve: Social-distancing stories that bring us closer together

As the country and the world face the historic challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, production is now under way at the NFB on The Curve, a collection of approximately 30 projects by more than 40 Canadian creators.
Animation, Documentary, Interactive | July 24, 2020

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