NFB Ho Ho Holidays! Watch our playlist of sweet and fun films for the whole family, available free of charge from December 12 to January 8
PRESS RELEASE
01/12/2016
December 1, 2016 – Montreal – National Film Board of Canada (NFB)
Whether you’re staying home or visiting friends and relatives over the holidays, you can still spend some quality time with the National Film Board of Canada (NFB). From December 12 to January 8, go to nfb.ca/holidays and watch a specially selected collection of 30 family films for free. You’ll find it all, from animation for children to classics for young people and winter-themed titles.
This special playlist is available free online and through the NFB’s apps for tablets, mobile devices and connected TV. Highlights include:
- three fiction films from the 1950s featuring the hilarious character Ti-Jean;
- four touching films from renowned animator Co Hoedeman’s series about Ludovic, the beloved teddy bear;
- and animation classics like Sheldon Cohen’s The Sweater, based on the Roch Carrier short story.
Happy holidays and enjoy the films!
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nfb.ca/holidays
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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.
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