Planes, Planes and More Planes
Take flight with 5 docs on classic planes from the 1940s and 50.
TIFF POP 03 | Experience VR and Immersive Media with 6 NFB Works
This summer, the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) is bringing virtual (VR) reality to the public with POP, a series of curated installations showcasing some of the best virtual storytelling in the world.
Photo Friday | Fergie Jenkins and the Chicago Cubs
Arguably the finest Canadian-born baseball player ever, Jenkins began his major-league career in Philadelphia before joining the Chicago Cubs in 1966, where King of the Hill catches up with him a few years later.
Ash & Oil: Julia Ivanova’s Short on Post-fire Fort McMurray
Ash & Oil: Fort McMurray After the Fire is the NFB’s first collaboration with the Guardian’s short documentary platform, launched in 2014 under the direction of Charlie Philips, former Deputy Director at the Sheffield Doc/Fest.
Fly, Fly Away | Watch 5 Animated Shorts Starring Birds
Large or small, of modest or exuberant plumage, birds are endlessly fascinating creatures. They possess that magical ability: flight, and their wee hearts continually move them to sing, as the Chinese proverb goes, not because they have an answer, but simply because they have a song.
Pow Wow Power | Watch Award-Winning Short Doc Red Path on NFB.ca
Got 15 minutes? Put them to good use and watch Atikamekw filmmaker Thérèse Ottawa's first film, Red Path, now streaming on NFB.ca.
The Water Dwellers: Inside Central B.C.’s Floating Villages
Nothing beats a leisurely summer afternoon out on the water, canoeing or sailing, but could you live on water permanently?
Photo Friday | Farm Electrification: And Then There Was Light
Most of us take most things for granted. Take for example clean running water, or electricity. Who ever thinks twice about being able to enjoy these luxuries?
Settling Scores: Q&A with Composer Jeff Johnston
Jeff Johnston comes to film music as one of Canada’s most accomplished jazz pianists. In a career that spans over 25 years, he’s played with some of the biggest names in jazz – Kenny Wheeler, Sheila Jordan, Archie Shepp, Slide Hampton and a host of other luminaries.
The New Alchemists: Growing Food Without Fuel or Toxins
Is living green the prerogative of the rich? Meet a cool crew of visionary scientists who proved it wasn’t with The New Alchemists, an enchanting short summer film by Dorothy Todd-Hénault.
Photo Friday | Summertime from Coast to Coast
Peep the stunning pictures below and check out some of our summer films available on NFB.ca.
Free Animation! | 3 Short Films for Dinosaur Lovers
Love dinosaurs? Get your fix with these 3 animated shorts about everyone's favourite very huge, very extinct cold-blooded creatures. Enjoy!