The very first public event hosted by the NFB at its new Montreal headquarters in Îlot Balmoral, next to Place des Festivals, will take place Saturday, October 1, 2022, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., as part of the Journées de la culture.
The Jeunes pousses digital apprenticeship program is back in a new and improved format at the National Film Board of Canada (NFB). Eligibility for this paid internship program, initially launched in partnership with Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) and now in its fourth edition, has been expanded to all students in all universities, as well as CEGEP students in the last year of a trade program, across Canada, as long as they are enrolled in the current academic year (2022–23).
With a selection of six short films—four of which are in competition, including The Flying Sailor by renowned filmmakers Wendy Tilby and Amanda Forbis—and the world premiere of a feature documentary screening as a special presentation, as well as a retrospective, the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) takes pride of place at the 2022 Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF). The largest festival devoted solely to animation in North America, the OIAF will run from September 21 to 25.
Three world premieres from the National Film Board of Canada’s BC and Yukon Studio in Vancouver will be headlining a powerful selection of NFB documentary, animated and VR storytelling at this year’s Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF).
Director General of Creation and Innovation Julie Roy announced today that Rohan Fernando has been named Executive Producer of the National Film Board of Canada’s Quebec and Atlantic Studio, where he will be based out of the NFB’s Halifax office. Rohan joined the studio as a producer in 2018 and has been serving as the interim executive producer since April 2022.
The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) selection at this year’s Calgary International Film Festival (CIFF) will feature audacious storytelling from around the world, across Canada and the North.
Director General of Creation and Innovation Julie Roy announced today that Chanda Chevannes is joining the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) as Executive Producer of the Ontario Studio in Toronto.
The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) has greenlit five new productions and co-productions.
One of the highlights of the upcoming slate of works is Jenny Cartwright’s feature-length documentary film La Course, which will follow four candidates through the 2022 Quebec general election, right up to election day on October 3.
From reconnecting with old friends, to getting new clothes and supplies, to having a new teacher, back to school can be an exciting time for students. This fall, the National Film Board of Canada is adding to that excitement with Media School—a new online filmmaking program for students between the ages of 13 and 18 to tell their story.
The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) is saddened to learn of the death of filmmaker Gerald Potterton (1931–2022), who died at the Brome-Missisquoi-Perkins Hospital in Cowansville, Quebec, on the evening of Tuesday, August 23, at the age of 91.
The 2022 FIN Atlantic International Film Festival will showcase a stellar selection of five National Film Board of Canada (NFB) films, packed with emotion, courage and wonder.
The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) has put together a diverse and exciting range of content for audiences going back to work and school! Besides the new projects streaming for free on nfb.ca starting in September, including the world premiere of the Alambic animated shorts collection, several documentaries will be screening free of charge at Montreal’s Maisons de la culture as part of the ONF à la Maison (NFB at les Maisons) program, a new digital work will be available to experience in person, and students all over Canada will be able to try their hand at digital storytelling with the online Media School workshop. This wide-ranging offer is in addition to the more than 5,500 titles already available on nfb.ca, along with our collection of some one hundred interactive works, almost all of which are available for free online viewing. Dive in today!
The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) selection at this year’s Edmonton International Film Festival (EIFF) will feature an impressive array of Alberta filmmakers and stories, and works by Indigenous creators.
The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) selection at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), taking place September 8 to 18, will feature compelling documentary and animated storytelling from some of Canada’s most distinguished creators.
This August, nfb.ca is featuring the free online premiere of six one-minute animated shorts produced through its Hothouse program, which brings together emerging animation talents from across Canada.