World premiere of Borealis December 15, 2020, on TVO, TVO.org and NFB.ca. By acclaimed Primitive Entertainment in a special co-presentation by the NFB and TVO.

On Tuesday, December 15, at 9 p.m. ET, the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) and TVO present the world premiere of Kevin McMahon’s Borealis—an immersive journey into the heart of Canada’s iconic boreal forest. The film exposes the chorus of life in the forest, offering a portrait of its lifecycles from the perspective of the plants and animals that live there. It will be broadcast on TVO and stream free on NFB.ca and TVO.org.

The astonishing story of Afghanistan’s visionary moviemakers and the films we almost never got to see, Ariel Nasr’s acclaimed feature documentary The Forbidden Reel (Loaded Pictures/National Film Board of Canada) begins an online theatrical run on Friday, December 11.

The astonishing story of Afghanistan’s visionary moviemakers and the films we almost never got to see, Ariel Nasr’s acclaimed feature documentary The Forbidden Reel (Loaded Pictures/National Film Board of Canada) begins an online theatrical run on Friday, December 11.

This December, even more new titles from the NFB will be available online, free of charge. Visit NFB.ca to view the latest works added to The Curve, our collection of projects exploring the pandemic, as well as compelling documentaries including Kevin McMahon’s Borealis and Jean-Daniel Lafond’s The End of Certainties, both world premieres.

There are some exciting discoveries in store for December on NFB.ca. Our curated selection of content produced by NFB studios across the country, streaming for free, includes the very latest works from The Curve, the timely and topical collection of projects exploring the pandemic, and documentaries that delve into fascinating subjects, including the world premieres of Borealis by Kevin McMahon and The End of Certainties by Jean-Daniel Lafond.

The NFB at the Sommets du cinéma d’animation, December 1 to 6, 2020.

The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) is set to bring a healthy contingent of films and creators to the 19th Sommets du cinéma d’animation, taking place in Montreal from December 1 to 6, 2020, with a strong NFB presence as well in the festival’s Industry Component, a series of events presented free of charge online and accessible from anywhere in the world.