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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.

Protection Force: Peacekeeping Above and Beyond the Call of Duty | Curator’s Perspective

Protection Force: Peacekeeping Above and Beyond the Call of Duty | Curator’s Perspective

The documentary trilogy Protection Force on Canadian Peacekeeping in the former Yugoslavia is discussed in detail.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.