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
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 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
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
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
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...
Women and Film: A Tribute to the Female Pioneers of the NFB
During the early 1940s, women occupied a marginal—if not non-existent—role in production at the National Film Board of Canada. At the time, the NFB was primarily engaged in producing propaganda...
Women in Animation: Facts and Perceptions
NFB animation producer Julie Roy looks at how women have fared in the animation world, both here at the NFB and in the industry at large.
Canadian Screen Awards | Watch 2 Nominated Animation Films for Free
This weekend only | Watch Paula and Bydlo - 2 films nominated for a Canadian Screen Award - for free online.
International Women’s Day: Know Your History!
In honour of International Women’s Day on March 8, we’re pleased to present a week-long lineup of NFB films by and about women. One of the things that makes me...
Star Power: Celebrities in NFB Films, Part 2
So, as we were saying last week in Part 1, the NFB has long been a hotbed of hot collaborations. From influential composers, to rock bands, to actors and sitar...
Star Power: Celebrities in NFB Films, Part 1
Not to brag, or anything, but the NFB has a pretty serious track record in the working-with-huge-stars department. Over the years, many very well known actors, musicians, athletes and others...