Meet the Lab Coat-Clad Granddaddies of LSD
When he was 101 years old, Swiss chemist Albert Hofmann wrote Steve Jobs to seek his help in transforming his “problem child” into a “wonder child”. The wild one in...
Sarah Polley’s Stories We Tell at Venice Days Film Festival and TIFF
Oscar®-nominated director Sarah Polley’s latest film Stories We Tell will have its world premiere at the Venice Days Film Festival, followed quickly by a North American premiere at the Toronto...
Watch 6 Stop-Motion Films Made Using the NFB PixStop App
Stop-motion is a technique animators use to make objects appear to move on their own. This is how it works: You select an object – chair, paper bear, clay figurine,...
Remembering Dedicated Documentary Filmmaker Magnus Isacsson
Long-time NFB friend and Quebec documentary film champion Magnus Isacsson has died. An accomplished filmmaker and tireless advocate of social justice, Magnus dedicated himself to exploring vital social and political...
Hot Shots: Norman McLaren, Claude Jutra and Ravi Shankar on Set in 1957
A Chairy Tale is a short film about a chair with a mind of its own that refuses to be sat on. It was directed by NFB legends Norman McLaren...
The Quiet Racket: Getting in Touch with Nature
Are you fed up with living in the city? Is the noise getting to you? Wish you could escape to the country for the weekend? Pack up and go camping,...
The Unfortunate Legacy of the Little House on the Prairie
How about some crushing news to start the day? Remember the Little House on the Prairie? That humble yet darling home sitting proud and welcoming like a beacon of warmth,...
5 NFB Films About Summer
Summer in Canada is a thing as fickle and elusive as it is glorious. Lakes thaw, wild flowers bloom and neon-white feet venture out of doors in sandals sans wool...
Tribute to Challenge for Change Director George C. Stoney
George C. Stoney has died. A celebrated American documentary filmmaker, educator and advocate of democratic media, Stoney made over 50 films (his All My Babies was entered into the National...
3 Ways to Watch The Boxing Girls of Kabul Today
* The Boxing Girls of Kabul is now available in DVD and DTO (download to own) format. You may also rent it for 48 hours. Of Afghanistan, we are much...
Tourist Go Home: Vacationing in Canada circa 1959
Summer has arrived in Canada once again. Time to plan your vacation. Will it be a trip overseas? A beach vacation in the Caribbean? A week at the cottage? Or...
Himalaya Blues: A Song for Tibet
A Song for Tibet follows a man and a young woman to Dharamsala, India, home of the current Dalai Lama and the exiled Tibetan government, and back to Montreal, where the Nobel Peace Prize is due for a visit.