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GGPAA | 8 Short Films to Celebrate the Achievements of Great Canadian Artists

GGPAA | 8 Short Films to Celebrate the Achievements of Great Canadian Artists

Every year since 2008, we’ve commissioned filmmakers to make short films honouring the recipients of the Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards (GGPAA), Canada’s most prestigious honour in the performing arts....

Mystical Brain: Meditation is the New Black

Mystical Brain: Meditation is the New Black

Explore the intersection between meditation and science with The Mystical Brain, a doc about the impact of meditation and prayer on the brain.

Hard Light now available for download

Hard Light now available for download

This week, the film Hard Light, based on Michael Crummey’s book of the same name, was released on NFB.ca as a digital download. Michael Crummey, for those who might not...

NFB Interactive: A Journal of Insomnia launches April 18

NFB Interactive: A Journal of Insomnia launches April 18

Ever wonder what it’s like to have insomnia? Sure, we’ve all suffered our share of sleepless nights. After the birth of my first born, I had a staggering 9 month...

3D Stereoscopy: A Q&A with producer Marc Bertrand

3D Stereoscopy: A Q&A with producer Marc Bertrand

This post originally appeared in French on the ONF.ca blog. *** In my last post, I provide a summary of a master class on stereoscopy given by Marc Bertrand, producer...

3D: Stereoscopy for Dummies

3D: Stereoscopy for Dummies

This post originally appeared in French on the ONF.ca blog. *** Marc Bertrand, a producer at the NFB’s Animation and Youth Studio, gave two master workshops on stereoscopy, also called...

Bears, Bears, Bears | 5 NFB Films About Bears

Bears, Bears, Bears | 5 NFB Films About Bears

Bears, like the rest of us, are slowly coming out of hibernation. Greet their return to the world of the roaring with these 5 films about all things bear.

5 NFB Documentaries Headed to Hot Docs 2013

5 NFB Documentaries Headed to Hot Docs 2013

Toronto’s Hot Docs film festival, which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year, announced its lineup this morning. Held 25 April-5 May, 2013, the festival will once again feature many NFB...

Watch 3 Deliciously Quirky Films About Food

Watch 3 Deliciously Quirky Films About Food

Watch Mystery in the Kitchen, The Sunny Munchy, Crunchy Natural Food Shop and Hunger - 3 quirky short films about food on NFB.ca.

NFB Films Now Available on VIA Rail Trains

NFB Films Now Available on VIA Rail Trains

The NFB, the CBC, The Historica-Dominion Institute and VIA Rail have come together to provide passengers with free on-board entertainment within the Quebec City – Windsor corridor. The offer includes...

Spring Break | Watch 3 New Animated Shorts for Free

Spring Break | Watch 3 New Animated Shorts for Free

The nice thing about Spring Break – aside from no school, if you’re a kid, or poolside double-margaritas, if you’re an undergrad – is that it heralds spring, a season...

International Women’s Day: A World in which Women Matter

International Women’s Day: A World in which Women Matter

The following is a guest post from Ravida Din, Director General of English Program. Prior to holding her current position, Ravida worked as both a producer and executive producer at...