On the edge of stardom, why did this trailblazing Black trans soul singer suddenly leave the spotlight? Peabody Award-winning Canadian documentary about a groundbreaking music legend, Any Other Way: The Jackie Shane Story launches on international streaming platforms.

After a stellar festival run and more than 25 honours, U.S. and international audiences now have the chance to stream Michael Mabbott and Lucah Rosenberg-Lee’s acclaimed feature-length documentary Any Other Way: The Jackie Shane Story, co-produced by Banger Films and the National Film Board of Canada (NFB), and executive produced by Elliot Page.

As part of MONTRÉAL EN LUMIÈRE. Nuit blanche at the NFB: Creativity, live music and cinema come together in the heart of Montreal’s Quartier des Spectacles!

For the 23rd Nuit blanche in Montreal, on Saturday, February 28, join us in the NFB’s public spaces for a memorable evening of free activities, including an event in collaboration with Concordia University’s Film and Moving Image Studies and Curatorial Studies and Practices programs and the Université de Montréal Faculty of Music.

Landmark panel in Ottawa brings together heads of the Canada Media Fund, Indigenous Screen Office, National Film Board of Canada, and Telefilm Canada. Canadian audiovisual organizations join the Honourable Marc Miller and key partners for discussion about the country’s audiovisual future at Prime Time 2026.

With an eye to strengthening Canada’s audiovisual sector, the Canada Media Fund (CMF), Indigenous Screen Office (ISO), National Film Board of Canada (NFB), and Telefilm Canada took part in a panel discussion entitled Canada’s Future: Building a Creative Nation at Prime Time 2026 in Ottawa.

In February, the NFB marks Black History Month in Montreal. TOGETHER, LET’S RAISE OUR VOICES. Meet filmmakers and enjoy screenings followed by talks in the Quartier des Spectacles.

Black History Month activities by the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) in February will feature free events at the NFB Space and the Alanis Obomsawin Theatre, located at Îlot Balmoral on the Place des Festivals. Under the theme Together, Let’s Raise Our Voices, the month will also be marked on NFB platforms with a channel on Black Communities in Canada.

WORLD PREMIERE IN WHITEHORSE: Alexandra Knowles’ NFB documentary My Knitting Circle shows Yukoners overcoming isolation one stitch at a time at the Available Light Film Festival. Plus: Yukon premiere from Stellat’en First Nation filmmaker Lyana Patrick and an encore presentation from Whitehorse director Jessica Hall.

Festivalgoers at the Available Light Film Festival in Whitehorse will discover a novel way to beat the winter blues as the world premiere of the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) documentary My Knitting Circle by local filmmaker Alexandra Knowles shows Yukoners creating a caring community—one stitch at a time.

Hello Film! Free screenings at the NFB in January and February

As of January 15, the NFB’s series of free public screenings will resume on Thursdays at the Alanis Obomsawin Theatre in the Quartier des Spectacles. The months of January and February will be filled with wonderful cultural evenings featuring recent gems from the NFB’s collection on the big screen.