February 26, 2026 – Montreal – National Film Board of Canada (NFB)
The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) is celebrating 21 years of participation in the Rendez-vous de la Francophonie (RVF). This year’s theme is “Activate your Francophonie,” and the NFB is offering five free documentary and animation programs for francophones and francophiles across the country. More than 250 screenings are expected to take place between March 1 and March 31, in every province and territory of Canada—from the East Coast to the West Coast, and from the Great Lakes to the Arctic. What a great opportunity to come together—at school, at work, in community halls, at the library, or online—to discover inspiring documentaries, engaging animated films and, above all, a dash of francophone energy!
Made-to-measure content, available in a venue near you or online
Five free programs were made available to any individuals or organizations that wanted to organize film screenings during the RVF. The NFB’s team puts its expertise at their service, offering a made-to-measure event, with promotional and organizational support, and suggested topics for discussion. Each program runs between 45 minutes and an hour, allowing plenty of time for conversation.
The NFB at the 2026 RVF: more info about the five programs
You’ll find complete details about our five film programs here, but below is a brief overview:
- In Program 1, meet the socially committed francophones who lend a hand—and sometimes much more—to green our cities. Discover their efforts to sow change in Anne-Marie Rocher’s documentary Forêts urbaines (Urban Forests).
- In Program 2, enter the world of passionate young dancers from the École supérieure de ballet du Québec with Christine Chevarie-Lessard’s Point d’équilibre (A Delicate Balance), a touching portrait in which dreams go toe-to-toe with reality.
- In Program 3, explore Canada’s francophone communities. Whether at a school cafeteria in New Brunswick or during a line-dance lesson, people of all generations get active. This program features a wealth of initiatives and plenty of human warmth.
- Created for younger viewers, Program 4, comprising four animated films, is an invitation to dream, laugh and get moving!
- Also appropriate for kids, the five animated shorts in Program 5 take viewers into the world of Canadian sports, from skating to hockey—not to mention the log driver’s waltz.
The schedule of screenings in venues and online can be found on the NFB Events page and at RVF.ca in the Calendar section. Search by province or territory to find a screening near you.
Online: Films in French… all year long
Dive into the richness and diversity of Canada’s francophonie all year long, with more than 50 films available in the Espace Francophonie collection at nfb.ca.
Thousands of films are accessible anytime, in French or with French subtitles, on our online platform (onf.ca and NFB Apps for mobile devices and TV) and YouTube.
Did you know…
The NFB supports francophone film production across the country. Its French Documentary Unit has an executive producer and four producers, while its French Animation Unit includes an executive producer and a producer.
In 2024–2025 at the NFB, some 2,300 community screenings were held in 430 different cities, in all 13 provinces and territories, totalling nearly 1.5 million views in English and French.
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