The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) selection at this year’s Calgary International Film Festival (CIFF) will feature the world premiere of acclaimed Alberta filmmaker Leanne Allison’s Losing Blue, a cinematic poem about what it means to lose the otherworldly blues of ancient mountain lakes, now fading due to climate change.
The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) is kicking off autumn in a big way, with nfb.ca premieres of two new feature documentaries in September, special online programming and an immersive VR installation.
Today, Suzanne Guèvremont, Government Film Commissioner and Chairperson of the National Film Board of Canada, announced the appointment of Richard Cormier as Director General, Programming, Creation, Distribution and Marketing, and Head of Programming for the NFB. Mr. Cormier will begin this role on September 11, 2023.
The National Film Board of Canada returns to the Quebec City Film Festival this year with the award-winning short doc Fire-Jo-Ball, by Lévis-born filmmaker Audrey Nantel-Gagnon, which will be screened as part of the official selection with the director in attendance.
Artificial intelligence (AI) is everywhere—from the photo enhancer in your smartphone to the virtual assistant in your kitchen. But what is it exactly?
The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) will bring eight heart-felt, profound and eye-opening documentaries and animated films to festival goers at the 2023 Atlantic International Film Festival (AIFF) in Halifax—including three deeply personal stories from Newfoundland and Labrador.
The documentary series North Star by Patrick Bossé, an inspiring portrait of Quebec-born Innu astrophysicist Laurie Rousseau-Nepton, will have its world premiere on nfb.ca on August 21 and screen free of charge thereafter, accompanied by an NFB channel highlighting women in STEM.
The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) selection at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), taking place September 7 to 17, will feature compelling documentary and animated storytelling from emerging filmmakers.
The documentary series North Star by Patrick Bossé, streaming free of charge beginning August 21 on nfb.ca, immerses viewers in the remarkable daily life of Laurie Rousseau-Nepton, a young, Quebec-born Innu astrophysicist who’s leading a massive research project at the prestigious Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope.
The National Film Board of Canada returns to Montreal’s Fantasia International Film Festival with a documentary short and an animated short by two talented, award-winning women filmmakers: Audrey Nantel-Gagnon’s Fire-Jo-Ball, which will have its Montreal premiere, and Janice Nadeau’s HARVEY.
This September, the NFB Space in Montreal will host the North American premiere of the interactive installation CHOM5KY vs CHOMSKY: A playful conversation on AI, an engaging and collaborative virtual-reality exploration of artificial intelligence (AI) that offers a thought-provoking take on how artificial intelligence intersects with human life.
Executive Producer Chanda Chevannes announced today that Kate Vollum has been hired as Producer at the National Film Board of Canada’s Ontario Studio in Toronto.
Renowned Métis filmmaker and media artist Terril Calder’s National Film Board of Canada (NFB) stop-motion installation Meneath: The Mirrors of Ethics has received the New Voices Award during its world premiere at the prestigious Tribeca Festival, given to a first- or second-time XR creator who brings new perspectives and artistic languages to immersive storytelling.
Executive Producer Rohan Fernando announced today that Liz Cowie is joining the National Film Board of Canada’s Quebec & Atlantic Studio as Producer.
The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) will be highlighting National Indigenous History Month as part of a wealth of online programming on nfb.ca that celebrates the rich diversity of Canada and key events in June.