The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) is featuring powerful and thought-provoking free programming on nfb.ca throughout the month of May.
The feature-length documentary Graver l’homme: arrêt sur Pierre Hébert (Scratches of Life: The Art of Pierre Hébert), directed by Loïc Darses, will open on Sunday, May 12, at the Cinémathèque québécoise in Montreal, following its world premiere as the closing film of the Sommets du cinéma d’animation.
The NFB is making an impressive return to Montreal’s Sommets du cinéma d’animation (May 6–11), with 11 productions and co-productions screening as world premieres—including Le tableau (The Painting), by Michèle Lemieux, made with the famous Alexeïeff-Parker pinscreen, and LOCA, by Véronique Paquette.
In the context of a constantly changing and evolving industry, the NFB is undertaking a major modernization initiative that’s expected to lead to a significant increase in funds budgeted for production.
Vancouver’s DOXA Documentary Film Festival (May 2–12) will feature extraordinary stories from across Canada with a selection of five deeply personal National Film Board of Canada (NFB) produced and co-produced documentaries.
More NFB productions and co-productions than ever, from regions across the country, will be available for free streaming on nfb.ca in April.
The Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival is presenting a stellar selection of seven National Film Board of Canada (NFB) produced and co-produced documentaries, including two world premieres, from April 25 to May 5 in Toronto.
After garnering raves following its world premiere at the Rendez-vous Québec Cinéma (RVQC) at the end of February, the feature-length documentary Malartic, directed by Nicolas Paquet, will be released in theatres on April 19 in several Quebec cities: Montreal, Quebec City, Rouyn-Noranda (Abitibi) and Rimouski (Bas-Saint-Laurent).
The National Film Board of Canada is making a strong showing at the 2024 Annecy International Animation Film Festival with four short films, including three in official competition.
Tamara Segura’s deeply personal National Film Board of Canada (NFB) feature-length documentary Seguridad will have its world premiere at the Miami Film Festival, which takes place April 5 to 14.
The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) is ushering in spring with great free programming on nfb.ca through the month of March.
True to its role as a leader in the world of film, the NFB will have a strong presence at this year’s REGARD – Saguenay International Short Film Festival, held March 20 to 24. The lineup of NFB titles includes seven short animated and documentary films on a wide range of themes, made with an array of techniques.
The NFB is back at the International Festival of Films on Art (FIFA) with the Quebec premiere of The Geographies of DAR, Monique LeBlanc’s evocative and captivating portrait of renowned New Brunswick author David Adams Richards.
Helene Klodawsky’s riveting feature-length documentary Stolen Time, co-produced by Intuitive Pictures and the National Film Board of Canada (NFB), will be opening in cinemas across Canada starting March 21 in Vancouver.
For the 19th year in a row, the National Film Board of Canada is taking part in the Rendez-vous de la Francophonie (RVF), the theme of which this year is the joy of discovery. And the NFB is sure to spark joy in audiences, because throughout this epic celebration of francophone culture in Canada, presented from March 1 to 31, five documentary and animation programs for all ages will be available in person and online, free of charge, for francophone communities and francophiles across the country.