The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) returns to the International Festival of Films on Art (FIFA) with three films that offer fascinating perspectives on different artistic practices. The selection includes two world premieres: screening in the international competition, the feature-length auteur doc Plus haut que les flammes (Higher Than Flames Will Go) by Acadian filmmaker Monique LeBlanc, a film adaptation of Louise Dupré’s acclaimed book of poetry; and the short documentary À ciel ouvert, portrait d’un pavillon à Venise (Open Sky: Portrait of a Pavilion in Venice) by Katerine Giguère. In addition, Ellie Yonova’s feature-length documentary Luben and Elena will be having its Quebec premiere. FIFA runs from March 17 to 29, 2020, in Montreal and Quebec City.
The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) will be at the 38th Rendez-vous Québec Cinéma (RVQC), running from February 26 to March 7, 2020, with 17 productions and co-productions, including two world premieres: the documentary series Ramaillages (Gatherings) by Moïse Marcoux-Chabot and the feature documentary Loin de Bachar (Far from Bashar) by Pascal Sanchez.
Preview screenings of Moïse Marcoux-Chabot’s NFB-produced documentary series Ramaillages (Gatherings) will begin on February 14 in the Gaspésie, where the series was shot. This must-see series provides fresh insights into regional development, examining environmental challenges from a sensitive and enlightened perspective.
Catherine Lepage’s NFB animated short Le mal du siècle (The Great Malaise) will receive its international premiere in competition at the prestigious 70th annual Berlin International Film Festival, which runs February 20 to March 1, 2020.
After its world-premiere screening received a standing ovation from a sold-out house at the 2019 edition of the Montreal International Documentary Festival (RIDM), the feature-length documentary Kenbe la, jusqu’à la victoire (Kenbe la, Until We Win), directed by Will Prosper and produced by the NFB, is opening on Friday, January 31, at the Cinémathèque québécoise in Montreal, in its original French and Creole version (French subtitles). A tour of Eastern Quebec will follow starting Monday, February 3.
Two new NFB virtual reality works will be presented at the Sundance Film Festival next month, along with an award-winning short doc set in British Columbia’s Haida Gwaii.
Canada Expo 2020 Dubai has partnered with the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) to commission a major installation for the cultural program and visitor experience at the Canada Pavilion in Dubai.
It’s great getting together with loved ones over the holidays. But let’s face it, sometimes we can get on each other’s nerves—it’s just part of human nature.
Claude Joli-Coeur, the Government Film Commissioner and Chairperson of the National Film Board of Canada (NFB), today announced the restructuring of the NFB’s Creation and Innovation division. These changes are designed to strengthen the NFB’s two main production areas, the English and French Programs, while emphasizing the unique character of each studio and establishing a national vision and programming framework.
Nathalie Cloutier, Executive Producer of the French Program’s Documentary Studio at the National Film Board of Canada, today announced that Pierre-Mathieu Fortin has been appointed to the role of Producer, effective January 6, 2020.
Greatly open and attentive to social and human evolution, the Musée de la civilisation presents Head in the Cloud, an exhibition that reveals how the digital revolution is changing multiple aspects of our lives while also redefining the very notions of privacy and work.
Between January and March 2020, Claude Joli-Coeur, the Government Film Commissioner and Chairperson of the National Film Board of Canada (NFB), will be undertaking a series of cross-country consultations with creators and professional associations in the Canadian audiovisual sector, to discuss the issues and priorities that will inform the NFB’s 2020–2023 Strategic Plan.
The National Film Board of Canada (NFB), a leader in auteur animation, is taking part in the 18th Sommets du cinéma d’animation in Montreal from December 3 to 8, 2019, with eight short films that incorporate diverse techniques and explore a variety of themes.
Theodore Ushev's new film, The Physics of Sorrow, had what is most likely the highest attendance ever for a short film at its Sofia premiere on November 17, 2019.
While continuing to screen at festivals across Canada, the NFB-produced feature documentary Standing on the Line (Franchir la ligne) by Paul Émile d’Entremont will have its Quebec premiere in Montreal on Saturday, November 30, at 3 p.m. at Concordia University’s Alexandre-de-Sève Cinema, in its original English and French version with French subtitles. The screening will be attended by the filmmaker and one of the film’s subjects, former hockey player Brock McGillis. Standing on the Line is part of this year’s lineup for the city’s LGBTQ+ festival Image+Nation, which runs from November 21 to December 1, 2019.