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Call for Applications | New identities: An Israel/Canada international coproduction partnership in digital creation

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 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

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

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

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.

Curator’s Perspective: Don’t Let the Angels Fall and The Curse of Cannes

Curator’s Perspective: Don’t Let the Angels Fall and The Curse of Cannes

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!)

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

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

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.

Curator’s Perspective: How We Selected 80 NFB Productions to Commemorate Our 80th Anniversary

Curator’s Perspective: How We Selected 80 NFB Productions to Commemorate Our 80th Anniversary

Eighty National Film Board of Canada productions are chosen by collection curator Albert Ohayon in honour of the institution's 80th anniversary.

Five Feminist Minutes: Another Look

Five Feminist Minutes: Another Look

With Five Feminist Minutes 2019, four contemporary directors have made shorts in the spirit of the original series, each citing a title from the 1990 program as inspiration.

Standing Up, Standing Out: NFB Brings 23 Films to Hot Docs

Standing Up, Standing Out: NFB Brings 23 Films to Hot Docs

Marking its 80th year, Canada's public producer heads to Hot Docs with 23 films.