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Atlanticanada: The NFB Turns Its Lens to the East | Curator’s Perspective

Atlanticanada: The NFB Turns Its Lens to the East | Curator’s Perspective

The documentary films of the Atlanticanada series produced by the National Film Board of Canada are highlighted.
Curator’s Perspective, Documentary | June 29, 2021
Adieu Alouette: Contemporary Quebec… in English | Curator’s Perspective

Adieu Alouette: Contemporary Quebec… in English | Curator’s Perspective

The Adieu Alouette television series produced by the National Film Board of Canada in 1973 was a look at the contemporary Quebec of the time.
Curator’s Perspective, Documentary | June 22, 2021
Meet the 2021 ONFB XP Participants

Meet the 2021 ONFB XP Participants

NFB XP is an exciting new incubator at the National Film Board designed for animators to test out new ideas and find technology solutions for animation problems.
Animation, Production | June 10, 2021
Standing on the Line: For LGBTQ2+ Athletes Who Still Suffer in Silence

Standing on the Line: For LGBTQ2+ Athletes Who Still Suffer in Silence

Today, I’m thinking fondly of all the other LGBT athletes and their friends and loved ones who have suffered, and continue to suffer, in silence.
Director's Notes, Documentary | June 3, 2021
Headline Hunters: News Reporting during WWII | Curator’s Perspective

Headline Hunters: News Reporting during WWII | Curator’s Perspective

The World War II short documentary Headline Hunters is discussed. It highlights the work of Canadian war correspondents.
Curator’s Perspective, Documentary | May 3, 2021
The Troubled History of the North American Bison | Curator’s Perspective

The Troubled History of the North American Bison | Curator’s Perspective

The long and troubled history of the North American bison is recounted in the National Film Board film The Great Buffalo Saga.
Curator’s Perspective, Documentary | April 20, 2021
Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers’ Cinema of Empathy

Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers’ Cinema of Empathy

In the language of the Blackfoot, the word Kímmapiiyipitssini refers to a form of social solidarity, describing how Blackfoot people traditionally demonstrate empathy and support for each other.
Production | April 14, 2021
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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.
Director's Notes, Documentary | April 6, 2021
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.
Curator’s Perspective | March 17, 2021
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).
Director's Notes, Documentary | February 26, 2021
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.
Curator’s Perspective, Documentary | February 4, 2021
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.
Curator’s Perspective | January 12, 2021

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