The feature documentary Les Rose (The Rose Family) by Félix Rose (Babel Films/NFB) has been an unqualified hit with audiences since its release on August 21. As of Monday, September 7, the film’s box office (compiled by Comscore) totalled $112,606. The doc’s success is all the more remarkable considering the ongoing social distancing measures that prevent theatres from filling to capacity.
Loin de Bachar (Far from Bashar), a feature documentary by Pascal Sanchez produced by the National Film Board of Canada (NFB), will open in Montreal at the Cinémathèque Québécoise on Friday, September 25, in its French-subtitled version.
The world premiere of Sundance award-winning Vancouver filmmaker Jennifer Abbott’s new feature doc The Magnitude of All Things (Cedar Island Films/Flying Eye Productions/NFB) tops a powerful lineup of National Film Board of Canada (NFB) produced and co-produced documentary and animation at the 2020 Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF), taking place September 24 to October 7.
FilmGate Miami, MUTEK, the National Film Board of Canada and O Cinema are launching the Montréal/Miami New Narratives Lab, a cross-cultural exchange that will bring together creators, organizations, and disciplines in innovative technology to explore the future of augmented and mixed-reality storytelling.
The Toronto International Film Festival is presenting the world premiere of 4 North A, a new National Film Board of Canada animated short directed by Jordan Canning and Howie Shia, and written by Jordan Canning.
A living document of the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Film Board of Canada’s online project The Curve begins its official launch today with three short documentaries from the NFB’s North West Studio: Kristin Catherwood’s In the Garden on the Farm, Melaw Nakehk’o’s K’i Tah Amongst the Birch and Galen Johnson’s Thursday.
Award-winning Calgary-born filmmaker, author and playwright Cheryl Foggo’s NFB North West Studio feature documentary John Ware Reclaimed will have its world premiere in the Alberta Spotlight section at the Calgary International Film Festival, taking place September 24 to October 4.
Three National Film Board of Canada produced and co-produced short films are being featured at the Edmonton International Film Festival (EIFF), taking place October 1 through 10.
Award-winning filmmaker, writer and activist Michelle Latimer’s feature documentary Inconvenient Indian (90th Parallel Productions/National Film Board of Canada) will have its world premiere as part of the Toronto International Film Festival’s TIFF Docs and TIFF Next Wave programs (September 10–19, 2020).
The National Film Board of Canada’s leadership in virtual reality innovation will be on display at the 77th Venice International Film Festival (September 2 to 12) with three NFB produced and co-produced VR works: Pietro Gagliano’s Agence (Transitional Forms/NFB), Michelle and Uri Kranot’s The Hangman at Home – VR (Late Love Production/Floréal Films/Miyu Productions/NFB) and Randall Okita’s The Book of Distance.
Two-time Emmy Award-winning storytelling pioneer Pietro Gagliano’s new work Agence (Transitional Forms/National Film Board of Canada) is an industry-first dynamic film that integrates cinematic storytelling, artificial intelligence, and user interactivity to create a different experience each time.
Explore what’s available for free on NFB.ca in August! Our selection of original works from NFB studios across the country includes the world premiere presentation of Bubble, an interactive story for mobile devices created by the 2019 cohort of Jeunes pousses, the NFB x UQAM interactive school, the feature-length documentary Jordan River Anderson, The Messenger by Alanis Obomsawin, and the animated short Balakrishna by Colin MacKenzie and Aparna Kapur.
The result of 10 years of research, the long-awaited Babel Films/NFB feature documentary Les Rose (The Rose Family), directed by Félix Rose, arrives in theatres on Friday, August 21, at the Cinéma du Musée in Montreal and the Cinéma Cartier in Quebec City.
With the theatrical release date to be announced soon, the film poster and teaser for Les Rose (The Rose Family), a documentary by Félix Rose co-produced by the National Film Board of Canada and Babel Films, were released today.
Get your headphones on! Starting July 13, enjoy a full sensory immersion in the Bas-Saint-Laurent with the world premiere of the 5 Shorts Project, whose fourth edition will stream online free of charge on NFB.ca and YouTube, wherever you are.