Beginning today, six eclectic animated shorts from the 15th edition of the National Film Board of Canada’s Hothouse program for emerging animators are available worldwide on NFB platforms.
National Film Board of Canada (NFB) leadership in documentary and animation will be on vivid display at the 2025 Vancouver International Film Festival (October 2–12), with the world premiere of a powerful new film about Afghan women fighting for freedom and equality, along with the BC premieres of three dazzling animated shorts.
National Film Board of Canada (NFB) excellence in documentary and animation will be showcased at the 2025 Calgary International Film Festival (September 18–28), with a stellar lineup of three feature-length and six short films, including three world premieres.
The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) wishes to highlight the exceptional contribution to Canadian cinema of distinguished editor and filmmaker Monique Fortier, who passed away on August 18 at the age of 97. Her rich career spanned more than 40 years at the NFB.
The National Film Board of Canada returns to the Quebec City Film Festival this year with four short films that capture all the vitality and diversity of animation at the NFB.
As the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) celebrates its milestone 50th edition, the National Film Board of Canada is launching {RE}DEFINED—a new initiative inviting next-generation creators (aged 30 and under) to explore Canadian and Indigenous identity through innovative short documentary films.
The 2025 Atlantic International Film Festival (AIFF), running from September 10 to 17 at Halifax’s Cineplex Cinemas Park Lane, will feature six compelling new works from the National Film Board of Canada (NFB)—including two films by St. John’s directors.
Filming begins for NFB doc The Time-Frying Machine in the Centre-du-Québec region
The 50th Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) will present the North American debut of the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) animated short The Girl Who Cried Pearls—the latest stop-motion marvel by the Montreal animation duo of Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski, Oscar nominees for their acclaimed short Madame Tutli-Putli.
Min Sook Lee’s deeply personal National Film Board of Canada (NFB) feature documentary There Are No Words will have its world premiere at the 50th Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), which takes place September 4–14, 2025.
Two powerful co-productions from the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) will be featured at the Présence autochtone International First Peoples Festival (August 5 to 14) in Montreal: Lisa Jackson’s feature doc Wilfred Buck and Amanda Strong’s stop-motion short Inkwo for When the Starving Return.
The feature-length documentary Living Together, directed by Halima Elkhatabi, launches on NFB streaming platforms on Tuesday, July 1. It’s an engaging portrait of Gen Y and Gen Z set against the backdrop of the housing crisis.
Seven National Film Board of Canada (NFB) short films celebrating Canadian performing arts excellence will premiere online Saturday, June 14, at 9 p.m. EDT, immediately following the 2025 Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards (GGPAA) celebration at Ottawa’s National Arts Centre.
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.
In June, keep streaming Canadian on the NFB’s platforms! We’re celebrating National Indigenous History Month with three new releases showcasing the strength and resilience of Indigenous people.