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Hello film! Free screenings at the NFB in June and July

PRESS RELEASE
04/06/2025

June 4, 2025 – Montreal – National Film Board of Canada (NFB)

Free films, first-come, first-wowed! To liven up your summer evenings, come see recent gems from the NFB collection on the big screen in Montreal. Starting Thursday, June 5, we’re presenting nine free public screenings until July 31 at the NFB’s Alanis Obomsawin Theatre in the heart of the Quartier des Spectacles. Reservations required… See you there!

For full details, visit events.nfb.ca/hello-film-free-screenings-at-the-nfb.

Quick Facts

All screenings begin at 7 p.m. (doors open at 6:30). Free admission (reservations required). 

  • To mark National Indigenous History Month

    Thursday, June 19: The Stand by Christopher Auchter (2024, 94 min)
    Press kit

    Preceded by the new documentary short Feather Fall by Ossie Michelin (2024, 23 min).

  • To mark International African Women’s Day

    Thursday, July 31: KOROMOUSSO: Big Sister by Habibata Ouarme and Jim Donovan (2023, 76 min)
    Press kit

    Preceded by the animated short Embraced by Justine Vuylsteker (2018, 5 min). 

 

To get to the NFB’s Alanis Obomsawin Theatre 

1500 Balmoral St.
Montreal
Place-des-Arts Metro
Accessible to persons with reduced mobility.

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French version here | Version française ici.

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    For more than 80 years, the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) has produced, distributed and preserved those stories, which now form a vast audiovisual collection—an important part of our cultural heritage that represents all Canadians.

    To tell these stories, the NFB works with filmmakers of all ages and backgrounds, from across the country. It harnesses their creativity to produce relevant and groundbreaking content for curious, engaged and diverse audiences. The NFB also collaborates with industry experts to foster innovation in every aspect of storytelling, from formats to distribution models.

    Every year, another 50 or so powerful new animated and documentary films are added to the NFB’s extensive collection of more than 14,000 titles, half of which are available to watch for free on nfb.ca.

    Through its mandate, its stature and its productions, the NFB contributes to Canada’s cultural identity and is helping to build the Canada of tomorrow.