New Documentary Status Quo? Screens in Cities Across Canada
Status Quo?, a new documentary by Karen Cho, addresses the issue of feminism in modern Canadian society by taking a hard look at three key concerns – violence against women,...
World Radio Day | Our Beloved CBC Circa 1949
Celebrate World Radio Day with this short vintage documentary about the CBC and its radio programming in 1949.
Animation Tips | A Lesson in Character Design
For this blog entry I thought I’d present a sampler tray of various images from the production of my film If I was God, and let you know what I...
Glenn Gould: Two Portraits, One Musical Genius
The genesis of the project The only problem: Gould’s insane concert schedule… In the spring of 1958, the NFB was producing a string of half-hour documentaries as part of the...
5 NFB Films Celebrating Canadian Lumberjacks
Though their trade was nixed by the mechanization of the forestry industry, the legend of the lumberjack lives on in these 5 short NFB gems.
Watch We Were Children and Many More NFB Films At Your Local Library This Spring
The NFB Film Club is gearing up for another season of rich and varied programming. In spring 2013, the NFB – in partnership with libraries across the country – is...
Black Sugar | Modern-Day Slavery in the Dominican Republic
Some came voluntarily, chasing the dream of a salary; others were kidnapped near the Dominican border and brought by force. Regardless of trajectory, once Haitians lands in a batey, as...
Animation Tips | Timing is Everything
Take a peek at animator Cordell Barker's creative process with this guest post about the importance of timing in filmmaking.
Cold War Intrigue: Producer Gerry Flahive Discusses The Man Who Might Have Been
* This post was written by NFB producer Gerry Flahive It’s not every day you make Emperor Hirohito’s brother laugh. In the summer of 1997 I found myself, with director...
5 films about Aboriginal issues
Last Friday, we launched Alanis Obomsawin’s latest film, The People of the Kattawapiskak River, as a way to provide background and context for what’s taking place in the news and...
Sealskin Stop Motion: Co Hoedeman’s Inuit Legends
Discover Oscar-winning animator Co Hoedeman's pair of short stop motion films illustrating Inuit legends with sealskin puppets.
7 Days Only! Watch Alanis Obomsawin’s New Doc on Life in Attawapiskat for Free Online
Delve into the world of Attawapiskat's residents with Alanis Obomsawin's latest documentary, The People of the Kattawapiskak River.