A fun and educational spring break on nfb.ca. Don’t miss the Hello Film! free screenings at the NFB in Montreal.
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25/02/2025
February 25, 2025 – Montreal – National Film Board of Canada (NFB)
This March, we’re serving up some extra-special picks for young viewers on nfb.ca in time for spring break! Explore these new releases and old favourites on our themed channel.
Is Montreal on your itinerary? Starting Thursday, February 27, stop by the Alanis Obomsawin Theatre in the Quartier des Spectacles to enjoy a few gems from the NFB’s collection on the big screen, at the Hello Film! series of screenings. Free films, first-come, first-wowed!
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Spring Break Channel: nfb.ca/channels/spring_break
With new titles added every year, this channel is as popular as ever, featuring documentary and animated shorts that are equal parts entertaining and educational—true spring break classics.
HELLO FILM! – FREE SCREENINGS IN MONTREAL
Co-presented with the Quartier des Spectacles Partnership – free admission (reservations required)
Details: events.nfb.ca/hello-film-free-screenings-at-the-nfb
- To highlight the Oscars (March 2)
Thursday, February 27, 7 p.m.: Oscar-winning NFB Shorts (83 min)
A dazzling lineup of six Oscar-winning shorts, from animated films like Norman McLaren’s Neighbours (1952) and Torill Kove’s The Danish Poet (2006) to the documentary Flamenco at 5:15 (1983) by Cynthia Scott.
- To mark International Women’s Day (March 8)
Thursday, March 6, 6:30 p.m. – Studio D: Fifty Years of Feminist Filmmaking
Studio D is the NFB’S trailblazing English Program feminist film unit. If You Love This Planet (1982, 25 min), Terre Nash’s Oscar-winning short documentary, will be screening along with Just-a-Minute II (1976, 6 min), directed by Terre Nash, Margaret Pettigrew, Moira Simpson and Mary Aitkin.
The screening will be accompanied by a short presentation on the legacy of Studio D by Rebecca Sullivan and John Brosz of the University of Calgary (in English).
- Thursday, March 13, 7 p.m.: Posthumans by Dominique Leclerc (2025, 88 min)
Through conversations with cyborgs and transhumanists, Posthumans explores the ethical and political issues raised by new technologies that seek to enhance human abilities. Following its world premiere at the Rendez-vous Québec Cinéma, the film will be available on nfb.ca as of March 13.
- Marking the Week of Action Against Racism and for Equal Opportunities (SACR), March 21 to 31
Thursday, March 20, 7 p.m.: Zero Tolerance by Michka Saäl (2004, 75 min)
This feature documentary tackles the phenomenon of racial profiling. The Tunisian-born filmmaker examines the tensions between minority groups and the Montreal police force through diverse testimonies. A roundtable, organized by the 2025 SACR, will follow the screening.
To get to the NFB’s Alanis Obomsawin Theatre
1500 Balmoral Street
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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Founded in 1939, the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) is a one-of-a-kind producer, co-producer and distributor of distinctive, 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, 6,500 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.