NFB unveils trailer and poster for documentary Pauline Julien, Intimate and Political by Pascale Ferland in anticipation of Francos de Montréal show La Renarde, sur les traces de Pauline Julien.

The trailer and poster of the documentary Pauline Julien, Intimate and Political (Pauline Julien, intime et politique) by Pascale Ferland, a National Film Board of Canada (NFB) production in collaboration with Radio-Canada, will be unveiled today, tying in with the June 8th show La Renarde, sur les traces de Pauline Julien, produced by Spectra Musique at the Francos de Montréal. The Quebec theatrical release of the documentary is set for September 21, in this 20th year since the death of the great singer-songwriter-composer.

Eight new shorts celebrating Canadian performing arts excellence launch June 2 at 8 p.m., ET, at NFB.ca. In 10th year of partnership, NFB’s Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards collection totals 84 films.

Launching Saturday, June 2, starting at 8 p.m., ET, eight new short films by the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) will celebrate the achievements of Canadian performing arts legends at NFB.ca—as this year’s laureates are honoured at the Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards in Ottawa.

International challenge for young francophones

The Department of Education and Early Childhood Development is teaming up with the National Film Board of Canada and the Conférence des ministres de l’éducation des États et gouvernements de la Francophonie (conference of ministers of education of states and governments that are members of La Francophonie) to create the Raconte-moi ta francophonie (tell me about your Francophonie) international challenge.

Newly restored Canada Pavilion unveiled in Venice at the Biennale Architettura 2018 on the 60th anniversary of its inauguration

This afternoon, in the Giardini di Castello at the Biennale Architettura 2018 in Venice, Italy, representatives from the National Gallery of Canada, the Embassy of Canada to Italy, the National Gallery of Canada Foundation, and project patron, Reesa Greenberg, unveiled the meticulously restored and refurbished Canada Pavilion. Built in 1957–58 by the National Gallery of Canada, the Pavilion has featured nearly 60 years of exhibitions by renowned Canadian artists and architects.

NFB and co-producers win three NUMIX awards, including FMC Grand Prize for The Enemy by Karim Ben Khelifa.

The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) and its co-producers won three awards at last night’s 9th NUMIX awards gala: the FMC Grand Prize and the Immersive Production Award (Cultural Production Category) went to Karim Ben Khelifa’s The Enemy (Camera Lucida Productions/France Télévisions/NFB/Dpt./Emissive) while Carrier Pigeon by Folklore (NFB/ARTE France, in partnership with IDFA DocLab) won the Digital Work Award (Cultural Production Category).

In collaboration with Radio-Canada, NFB announces big winners of 10th Tremplin competition: Nathalie Hébert from Acadie and Josiane Blanc from Ontario.

The winners of the 10th Tremplin competition, organized by the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) in collaboration with Radio-Canada, are Nathalie Hébert from Scoudouc (New Brunswick) and Josiane Blanc from Toronto (Ontario). Putting women filmmakers front and centre, this year’s winners were selected from among nine finalists in the cross-Canada contest, which is open to emerging francophone filmmakers from minority communities. The winning films will be broadcast on ICI RADIO-CANADA TÉLÉ, which has partnered with Tremplin since 2007.

Artists Holly Andersen, Heather Campbell, Ossie Michelin and Jennie Williams selected for first-ever Labrador Doc Project. NFB/LJH Films co-production gives emerging and established Nunatsiavummiut creators the opportunity to direct their own doc project in Nunatsiavut.

The National Film Board of Canada’s Quebec and Atlantic Studio, and LJH Films, have announced the final participants in Labrador Doc Project—a new initiative for Inuit from, or based in, Labrador who have an interest in documentary storytelling.

The National Film Board of Canada and Red Bull Media House present True North. A nine-part docuseries that looks inside the rise of Toronto basketball

The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) and Red Bull Media House present True North, a nine-part docuseries that provides an intimate look at the rise of the Toronto hoop dream through the stories of five young athletes, inspired by the wave of professional talent coming from their city. Director Ryan Sidhoo captures the raw emotion of navigating today’s youth basketball machine through the eyes of the city’s players, coaches and families at the centre of it.

RADIO-CANADA, GROUPE V MÉDIA, BELL MEDIA, TV5 QUÉBEC CANADA AND THE NFB COME TOGETHER ON ICI TOU.TV EXTRA

With a view to increasing the supply of French-language programming in the digital TV market, CBC/Radio-Canada French Services, Groupe V Média (V), Bell Media (Canal Vie, Canal D, Z and VRAK), TV5 Québec Canada (TV5 and Unis TV) and the National Film of Canada (NFB) are pleased to announce agreements that will enrich the content offering of the ICI TOU.TV EXTRA platform, starting immediately.

The NFB at the La Rochelle Festival: films by Jean-François Caissy, Michel La Veaux and Theodore Ushev.

The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) returns to the La Rochelle International Film Festival this year with a strong lineup of films by renowned filmmakers. Two feature documentaries will be included: Labrecque, une caméra pour la mémoire/Labrecque From Film to Memory (ACPAV/NFB), by Michel La Veaux, which will be making its European premiere at the festival; and Premières armes/First Stripes (NFB), by Jean-François Caissy, back in Europe after its world premiere in Berlin and its selection for the Hot Docs Festival in Toronto. There will also be a tribute to animator Theodore Ushev, with screenings of eight of his short films. All three directors will attend the festival, which runs from June 29 to July 8, 2018.

Clique Pictures/Transparent Film/NFB co-production offers a hopeful vision for humanity and the world. Velcrow Ripper and Nova Ami’s Metamorphosis opens in Canadian theatres in June.

With every day bringing new and alarming headlines about climate change and environmental catastrophes, it’s easy to become pessimistic and lose hope. Yet hope is at the heart of Velcrow Ripper and Nova Ami’s visually stunning feature documentary Metamorphosis—a cinematic poem for our planet, screening in cities across Canada this June.

World Press Freedom Day. Santiago Bertolino’s Freelancer on the Front Lines streams free of charge on NFB.ca from May 3 to 5

For 48 hours only, from May 3 to 5, Santiago Bertolino’s feature documentary Freelancer on the Front Lines (NFB) will be available worldwide for free streaming on NFB.ca to mark World Press Freedom Day (May 3). After May 5, the film can be rented or downloaded for purchase on NFB.ca as well as on iTunes and Amazon. An exclusive NFB-produced podcast, in English only, will be launched on NFB.ca at the same time.

The NFB × UQAM Jeunes Pousses interactive apprenticeship program welcomes its latest participants. Master classes by renowned artists and professionals.

Following a call for applications that went out in October 2017, the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) and the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) have revealed the names of the eight apprentices who will take part in the second Jeunes Pousses interactive program. The nine-week apprenticeship (April 25 to June 21, 2018) will give students from a variety of UQAM programs the chance to work together at the NFB’s Digital Studio, under the guidance of executive producer Hugues Sweeney. They’ll create an interactive multiplatform project around the theme of metamorphosis to be launched in fall 2018.