NFB marks the passing of Giles Walker.

The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) is saddened to learn of the death of filmmaker Giles Walker (1946–2020), who died in Toronto on March 23 after a 10-year battle with cancer—his wife, veteran film editor Hannele Halm, at his side.

NFB’s GGPAA collection now 98 films. Seven new National Film Board of Canada shorts celebrate Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards laureates.

For the 12th consecutive year, the National Film Board of Canada is bringing together acclaimed filmmakers to create short cinematic tributes to Canadian performing arts legends, as the Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards (GGPAA) gets set to honour laureates at its 28th annual Awards Gala, taking place Saturday, April 25, 2020, at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa.