As the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) celebrates its milestone 50th edition, the National Film Board of Canada is launching {RE}DEFINED—a new initiative inviting next-generation creators (aged 30 and under) to explore Canadian and Indigenous identity through innovative short documentary films.
The 2025 Atlantic International Film Festival (AIFF), running from September 10 to 17 at Halifax’s Cineplex Cinemas Park Lane, will feature six compelling new works from the National Film Board of Canada (NFB)—including two films by St. John’s directors.
Filming begins for NFB doc The Time-Frying Machine in the Centre-du-Québec region
The 50th Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) will present the North American debut of the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) animated short The Girl Who Cried Pearls—the latest stop-motion marvel by the Montreal animation duo of Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski, Oscar nominees for their acclaimed short Madame Tutli-Putli.
Min Sook Lee’s deeply personal National Film Board of Canada (NFB) feature documentary There Are No Words will have its world premiere at the 50th Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), which takes place September 4–14, 2025.
Two powerful co-productions from the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) will be featured at the Présence autochtone International First Peoples Festival (August 5 to 14) in Montreal: Lisa Jackson’s feature doc Wilfred Buck and Amanda Strong’s stop-motion short Inkwo for When the Starving Return.
The feature-length documentary Living Together, directed by Halima Elkhatabi, launches on NFB streaming platforms on Tuesday, July 1. It’s an engaging portrait of Gen Y and Gen Z set against the backdrop of the housing crisis.
Seven National Film Board of Canada (NFB) short films celebrating Canadian performing arts excellence will premiere online Saturday, June 14, at 9 p.m. EDT, immediately following the 2025 Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards (GGPAA) celebration at Ottawa’s National Arts Centre.
Free films, first-come, first-wowed! To liven up your summer evenings, come see recent gems from the NFB collection on the big screen in Montreal.
In June, keep streaming Canadian on the NFB’s platforms! We’re celebrating National Indigenous History Month with three new releases showcasing the strength and resilience of Indigenous people.
The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) is back at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival (June 8–14), with a strong presence throughout the event.
The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) is mourning the passing of distinguished animator and director Co Hoedeman, who died on May 26 in Montreal at the age of 84.
The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) has now made its 2025–2028 Strategic Plan available.
An acclaimed look at activism that sparked the rise of Canada’s 2SLGBTQI+ movement, Winnipeg director Noam Gonick and Toronto producer Justine Pimlott’s National Film Board of Canada (NFB) feature documentary Parade: Queer Acts of Love & Resistance begins a national rollout in May.
This morning, on behalf of the National Film Board of Canada (NFB), Government Film Commissioner and NFB Chairperson Suzanne Guèvremont argued for the need to include cultural elements in the definition of Canadian programming. She also spoke to the vital role that documentary film plays in Canada.