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Start the year off right by streaming Canadian with the NFB. In January, discover two new offerings: a documentary feature and an animated short.

PRESS RELEASE
08/01/2026

January 8, 2026 – Montreal – National Film Board of Canada (NFB)

This January, everyone’s invited to keep on streaming Canadian on NFB platforms! We’re celebrating the new year with the free online launch of two award-winning new films: a feature-length documentary and an animated short, now available to view all across the country. These captivating films explore social issues and the power of art:

  • Helene Klodawsky’s feature doc Stolen Time is a compelling call for justice for elders in for-profit nursing homes;
  • and Ehsan Gharib’s animated short Samaa shows the transcendent power of music and movement to reach freedom.

January is also synonymous with year-in-review lookbacks! Head over to the 2025 Top 10 channel to see the list of the most-viewed films on nfb.ca.

Remember, nfb.ca is home to more than 7,000 streaming films, accessible free of charge. 

NEW ONLINE RELEASES

Starting January 22

Stolen Time by Helene Klodawsky (2023, Intuitive Pictures Inc./NFB)
Documentary (85 min) / Press kit

In Stolen Time, charismatic elder rights lawyer Melissa Miller takes on the for-profit nursing-home industry. The film is a rare inside look at a legal battle and an emerging elder justice movement with ramifications—and inspiration—for us all. It was selected by several festivals in Canada, the U.S. and France and won multiple awards.

Starting January 29 

Samaa by Ehsan Gharib (2024, NFB)
Animation (2 min 27 s) / Press kit

A caged bird, yearning to fly, finds release through the transcendent power of music and movement. Revelling in the magic and mechanics of cinema, Ehsan Gharib crafts a striking, hand-painted animated short on the themes of freedom and ecstasy. The film screened at a number of Canadian and international festivals and picked up an award at the Festival du nouveau cinéma in Montreal. 

THEMED CHANNEL

Plenty of films racked up impressive streaming numbers on nfb.ca in 2025. We’ve collected them on our 2025 Top 10 channel. New documentaries like Ghosts of the Sea, directed by Virginia Tangvald, and Living Together, by Halima Elkhatabi, can be seen alongside classic docs like Alanis Obomsawin’s Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance and John Weldon’s animated short Log Driver’s Waltz.

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    Founded in 1939, the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) is a one-of-a-kind producer, co-producer and distributor of engaging, relevant and innovative documentary and animated films. As a talent incubator, it is one of the world’s leading creative centres. The NFB has enabled Canadians to tell and hear each other’s stories for over eight decades, and its films are a reliable and accessible educational resource. The NFB is also recognized around the world for its expertise in preservation and conservation, and for its rich and vibrant collection of works, which form a pillar of Canada’s cultural heritage. To date, the NFB has produced more than 14,000 works, 7,000 of which can be streamed free of charge at nfb.ca. The NFB and its productions and co-productions have earned over 7,000 awards, including 11 Oscars and an Honorary Academy Award for overall excellence in cinema.