The 2023 Reelworld Film Festival in Toronto (November 1 to 7) will showcase powerful and intimate stories from National Film Board of Canada (NFB) creators, with premieres of Thao Lam and Kjell Boersma’s animated short documentary Boat People and the feature documentary Lay Down Your Heart, directed by Marie Clements and written by Clements and Niall McNeil.
Starting November 8, Vancouver filmmaker Tyler Funk’s feature-length National Film Board of Canada (NFB)/North of Now documentary Anything for Fame premieres on nfb.ca.
Even more films will be available for free viewing on nfb.ca this October, highlighting the rich and diverse catalogue of works from the NFB’s studios across the country.
The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) has greenlit 16 productions and co-productions between January and June 2023.
The 2023 St. John’s International Women’s Film Festival (October 17–21) will highlight intimate stories from Labrador Inuit communities and Quebec, with three short docs by women creators from the National Film Board of Canada (NFB).
The National Film Board of Canada is back at the Festival du nouveau cinéma (FNC) with the animated short Aphasia (Aphasie) by Montreal filmmaker Marielle Dalpé and the stop-motion installation Meneath: The Mirrors of Ethics by award-winning Orkney Cree Métis artist Terril Calder.
The 2023 Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF) will present the world premiere of the feature-length documentary WaaPaKe (Tomorrow), directed by Vancouver-based filmmaker Dr. Jules Arita Koostachin.
With 19 productions or co-productions in the official selection, including four in competition, the National Film Board of Canada will be in the spotlight at the 2023 Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF).
The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) has committed to ensuring that by March 31, 2025, over 30% of its productions and co-productions underway at that time will be directed by artists and filmmakers who self-identify as Black and People of Colour.
The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) selection at this year’s Calgary International Film Festival (CIFF) will feature the world premiere of acclaimed Alberta filmmaker Leanne Allison’s Losing Blue, a cinematic poem about what it means to lose the otherworldly blues of ancient mountain lakes, now fading due to climate change.
The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) is kicking off autumn in a big way, with nfb.ca premieres of two new feature documentaries in September, special online programming and an immersive VR installation.
Today, Suzanne Guèvremont, Government Film Commissioner and Chairperson of the National Film Board of Canada, announced the appointment of Richard Cormier as Director General, Programming, Creation, Distribution and Marketing, and Head of Programming for the NFB. Mr. Cormier will begin this role on September 11, 2023.
The National Film Board of Canada returns to the Quebec City Film Festival this year with the award-winning short doc Fire-Jo-Ball, by Lévis-born filmmaker Audrey Nantel-Gagnon, which will be screened as part of the official selection with the director in attendance.
Artificial intelligence (AI) is everywhere—from the photo enhancer in your smartphone to the virtual assistant in your kitchen. But what is it exactly?
The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) will bring eight heart-felt, profound and eye-opening documentaries and animated films to festival goers at the 2023 Atlantic International Film Festival (AIFF) in Halifax—including three deeply personal stories from Newfoundland and Labrador.