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.
Remembering Acclaimed Inuit Artist Kenojuak Ashevak
Kenojuak Ashevak, one of Canada’s most acclaimed graphic artists, died yesterday at the age of 85. At the time of her death, the Inuit art pioneer was living in a...
Stronghearted: Inside Uganda’s Lord’s Resistance Army
* This post was written by filmmaker Jodie Martinson When Evelyn was a kid, she had big dreams for her future, just like you and me. But she had other...
A Little Holiday Entertainment: Introducing the 2012 NFB Staff Picks
Another year has come and gone, bringing a fresh new load of films and interactive works. It was an especially productive year. 2012 saw the release of Stories We Tell,...
Pre-Christmas Madness, Montreal, 1958
Christmas came exceptionally early for me this year. I was in Haiti at the end of November, and Christmas was in full sway there, already. (Haiti is, amongst other things,...