The Family That Dwelt Apart: When good intentions go horribly wrong
I love tall tales. The crazier the better. I especially love tall tales that have a strong message. The NFB animated short The Family That Dwelt Apart fits in all...
The Lockout Sweater, by This Hour Has 22 Minutes
We Canadians are a resilient people. We stoically endure winter. We deal with ridiculously short, mosquito-rich summers. But one thing that is starting to exhaust our collective mojo is this...
Cure for Love: When Sex and Scriptures Clash
Despite the New Testament's central "love one another" message, being at once gay and Christian has long posed challenges to those attempting to embrace and live out both.
10 technologies that could revolutionize film
I have a suspicion that my friend Stéphane Jolicoeur (Senior Internet Applications Analyst at the NFB) lives in the future. Not that he time travels like Marty McFly (although I...
Watch Human Rights Docs Last Chance and The Invisible Nation for Free on NFB.ca
To mark our support of Human Rights Day on December 10, we will be offering special human rights-focused programming on NFB.ca starting on Friday, November 30 and culminating on Monday,...
Infographic: Bear 71 and Banff National Park
Did you know that in Banff National Park, bears and humans live closer together than any other place on earth? Grizzly bears used to roam all across the Canadian prairies,...
Fit Seniors Alert: Age is No Barrier
It’s paradoxical that the idea of living a long life appeals to everyone, but the idea of getting old doesn’t appeal to anyone. – Andy Rooney I’m kind of comfortable...
Magic Molecule: A Plastic Love Affair
Life today can be very complicated. The sun equals cancer. Too much fish equals mercury poisoning. Jogging in big cities equals never mind, air pollution will cancel out the run’s...
Balkan Powder Keg: Controversy, Censorship and the Missing Film
During World War 2 the National Film Board was actively involved in producing films that would provide a uniquely Canadian view of the war effort at home and on the...
Witnessing War: 10 Photos of Canadians Involved in WW2
The 20th century was rocked and shaped by conflict. From Korea, Sudan, Afghanistan, Vietnam, Lebanon and the former Yougoslavia (among others) to the first and second World Wars, the NFB...
Wondering why you haven’t seen us on Facebook lately?
When we launched NFB.ca in early 2009, our main objective was to make our films as accessible as possible. In addition to having them available in schools, libraries, festivals, at...
Introducing Our New and Improved NFB Films App for Android
* This post was translated from French. With the Holidays just a few weeks away (OK, more like a couple of months away), we’re giving you an eagerly awaited gift:...