Arctic Art | Watch 7 NFB Films on Inuit Art and Artists
Often created from bone, ivory, leather, antler and stone, artwork from the peoples of the Arctic speaks of a rich connection to the land and to ancestral spirituality. It is among the most powerful...
View ArticleMother Earth | A Soothing Collage Film for Troubled Times
Regardless of what is happening out there in the world, it sometimes helps to remember that we always retain control of one thing: our minds. Whatever change might be hurtling our way, whatever...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Photo Friday | Cree Hunters of Mistassini
Produced as part of the NFB’s Challenge for Change program, Cree Hunters of Mistassini is a 1974 feature doc chronicling a group of three Cree families from the Mistassini region of Quebec. The film...
View ArticleFrontier Living | Watch 5 Short Films About the Canadian Outback
Canada is a big place. Vast swathes of it are ruled by nothing but ice, spruce and moose. For most people, the Canadian outback is a great concept, or a daring destination for the occasional summer...
View ArticleThe Fourth Estate | Watch 4 Films on Journalism and the Role of Media
* This post is a translation. Find the French original here. In an online world where social media haggles its share of #FakeNews and #AlternativeFacts… In a media industry where the profitability and...
View ArticleWater is Life | Watch 7 Films About our Most Vital Resource
If aliens are watching this, they are for sure scratching their “heads.” The first thing we humans look for when discovering new solar systems and planets is H2o, water. We realize that without water,...
View ArticleWatch 5 Films Starring Cute Easter Creatures
Lo and behold, Canada has braved and survived another winter and Easter is just around the corner. Way to go, everyone! Get in the mood for this early spring celebration with a selection of fun films...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Herbert Norman: Victim of the Cold War
Sixty years ago, Canadian diplomat Herbert Norman leapt to his death from a Cairo rooftop. Hounded continuously by accusations of being a communist spy, he took his life. Sadly, he became one of the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Flashy World of Fiction
*in Troy McClure voice* Hi! We’re the NFB! You might remember us from such documentaries and animated films as, St. Lawrence: Stairway to the Sea and The Cat Came Back. But did you know we also make...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Cold Journey: A feature on residential schools
The feature film Cold Journey (1975) started out with the best of intentions but failed to find its audience in commercial cinemas. It scored much better in community screenings throughout the country....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Don’t Let the Angels Fall and The Curse of Cannes | Curator’s Perspective
Imagine producing a feature film and getting an invitation to enter it in competition at the Cannes Film Festival. Pretty great, right? You’re on your way to a box office hit, right? Well, in the case...
View Article5 Best Theatrical Short Award Winners | Curator’s Perspective
Going to the movies in the 1950s and 1960s was a very different experience than it is today. For one thing, the feature was accompanied by cartoons, newsreels or short films (sometimes even all three)....
View Article
