Hot Topics | Lighting Wizard Dedo Weigert Discusses Lighting for Documentary, Part 1
Lighting system inventor Dedo Weigert discusses the role of lighting in filmmaking and the importance of developing a "good eye."
Watch Docs About Rare Fruits, Horse Racing and Prostitution Laws in Libraries This Fall
The NFB Film Club is presenting quite a lineup for film fans in fall 2013—a varied offering of short films and features, including plenty of new releases. You will be...
Make a Norman McLaren of Yourself with Our New iPad App
Yesterday, we launched McLaren’s Workshop, a nifty free iPad app aimed at making the world a bit less unfair. Because let’s be honest: life is terribly unfair. Most of us...
Hothouse 9: Come Make a Short Animation Film With Us!
Always dreamed of making your own short animation film at the NFB? This is your chance. If you are an emerging (young or not-so-young) Canadian filmmaker or artist intrigued by...
New Release | Rent Secretariat’s Jockey – Ron Turcotte for $2.95
Shortly after its world premiere in Louisville, Kentucky, Phil Comeau’s feature documentary Secretariat’s Jockey – Ron Turcotte, about the life and times of legendary thoroughbred racehorse jockey Ron Turcotte, is...
Renaud Hallée’s The Clockmakers Premieres on NFB.ca
Recently, we launched the most recent animated film by Renaud Hallée, the Montréal filmmaker who’s been making waves on Vimeo. Titled The Clockmakers, this experimental short produced by the NFB’s...
Renaud Hallée’s The Clockmakers Premieres on NFB.ca
Recently, we launched the most recent animated film by Renaud Hallée, the Montréal filmmaker who’s been making waves on Vimeo. Titled The Clockmakers, this experimental short produced by the NFB’s...
What is visual research, clearance and copyright – and why should you care?
The NFB, as one of Canada’s most prolific documentary producers, knows that the research, and visual research, invested in a project in the development stage is key to a strong,...
Insomnia: What keeps you up at night?
When I mentioned A Journal of Insomnia in a hat-tip to sleep-deprived moms in my Mother’s Day post, I knew I had to return for a more in-depth exploration. Are...
Top 5 most-viewed films published on NFB.ca in 2013
In 2013, we continued to add to our online collection, which currently has over 1700 films for your viewing pleasure. Curious to know what the most viewed films online are...
4 Films for Mother’s Day
Sifting through the online collection at NFB.ca I discovered 3 films and 1 interactive project which, although completely different from one another, connect beautifully with the theme of mothers and...
Watch 2 Influential Documentaries: Lonely Boy and The Back-breaking Leaf
The Globe and Mail recently compiled their list of the most influential, must-watch documentaries ever made since 1895. It was exciting to have 2 NFB classics included! One of the...