Strong NFB lineup of 12 films at 2017 Rendez-vous du cinéma québécois includes 9 titles in competition, an Oscar-nominated short, a world premiere and a Quebec premiere

The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) returns to the Rendez-vous du cinéma québécois (RVCQ) with 12 films, nine of which will be in competition. They include the animated short Vaysha l’aveugle (Blind Vaysha) by Theodore Ushev, nominated for an Oscar this year; the world premiere of the documentary short La dernière clé (The Last Key) by Julien Capraro, produced as part of the Tremplin competition by the NFB in collaboration with ICI Radio-Canada Télé; and the Quebec premiere of Simplement Viola (Uniquely Viola) by Rodolphe Caron. The NFB is also participating in the RVCQ’s Rendez-vous Pro event with the interactive documentary Streamers by Guillaume Braun, due for release in the coming months. The 35th RVCQ will take place from February 22 to March 4, 2017.

National Film Board of Canada closes first TV licence deal with Cuban state broadcaster for Havana International Book Fair

Nine Canadian films will soon be broadcast on Cuban state television. This is the first television licence between the National Film Board of Canada and a Cuban broadcaster. The nine NFB films—a selection of documentaries, animated shorts, and one drama—will be broadcast in Spanish-language versions. Negotiations were carried out in collaboration with Global Affairs Canada.

kimura byol-nathalie lemoine selected for the Regard sur Montréal residency by the Conseil des arts de Montréal, SODEC, NFB and Les Films de l’Autre

The South Korean-born filmmaker kimura byol-nathalie lemoine has been chosen for the 2017 Regard sur Montréal residency, enabling her to work on the writing, directing, post-production and distribution of her short film Projet Montréal #6261. Valued at $65,000, this residency is offered jointly by the Conseil des arts de Montréal, SODEC and NFB, in collaboration with Les Films de l’Autre.

An intimate portrait of running for redemption Gun Runners by Anjali Nayar available on NFB.ca and Netflix as of Wednesday, February 1

Starting Wednesday, February 1, Anjali Nayar's feature-length documentary Gun Runners will be available in download-to-own (DTO) and video-on-demand (VOD) formats at NFB.ca and for streaming on Netflix. The film can also be purchased on DVD at NFB.ca or by phone at 1-800-267-7710. This first feature documentary from Montreal-born, Nairobi-based Anjali Nayar-one of cinema's rising young stars-was released in theatres across Canada in fall 2016. Gun Runners is produced by Kat Baulu and Annette Clarke of the NFB.

Angry Inuk by Alethea Arnaquq-Baril coming to Montreal and Quebec City theatres February 10 Finally, Inuit voices are being heard in the global seal-hunt debate

With the seal hunt criticized by anti-sealing groups, Quebec audiences will finally have a chance to hear the Inuit side of the debate in Alethea Arnaquq-Baril's Angry Inuk, a feature documentary co-produced by the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) and Unikkaat Studios in association with EyeSteelFilm. The film will be released in theatres February 10, at the Cinémathèque québécoise and Cinéma du Parc in Montreal and the Cinéma Le Clap in Quebec City, following numerous awards and much audience acclaim, including the Vimeo On Demand Audience Award at the Hot Docs festival and the People's Choice Award at the Canada's Top Ten Film Festival, organized by the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF).

Five NFB productions and co-productions at the 2017 Berlin International Film Festival. World premiere of Hedgehog’s Home by Eva Cvijanović, in competition Alethea Arnaquq-Baril’s Angry Inuk continues on the festival circuit.

The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) will have a strong presence at the prestigious Berlin International Film Festival, with five films including the world-premiere screening of the animated short Hedgehog's Home (NFB/Bonobostudio), directed by Eva Cvijanović, which is also in competition. Two documentaries by Inuit women filmmakers are also featured as part of NATIVe 2017, the section devoted to Indigenous cinema: the feature Angry Inuk (NFB/Unikkaat Studios, in association with EyeSteelFilm) by Alethea Arnaquq-Baril, and the short Nowhere Land (NFB), by Bonnie Ammaaq. Two other documentaries-the feature-length Theater of Life (Triplex Films/NFB, in association with Phi Films) by Peter Svatek, with world-renowned chef Massimo Bottura, and the short HAND.LINE.COD. (NFB) by Justin Simms-will screen in the Culinary Cinema section. The 67th Berlinale takes place from February 9–19, 2017.

Pioneering NFB documentary and animation showcased north of 60 at Yukon’s Available Light Film Festival. Alethea Arnaquq-Baril’s acclaimed Inuit feature doc Angry Inuk screening at opening night gala

Canada's largest film festival north of 60, the Available Light Film Festival (ALFF) in Whitehorse is featuring a selection of 10 celebrated new and classic National Film Board of Canada (NFB) films, as well as the participation of acclaimed directors and key figures in the NFB's push to bring the issues and stories of Canada's North to the rest of the country and the world.

Finally, Inuit voices are being heard in the global seal-hunt debate, in Alethea Arnaquq-Baril’s Angry Inuk. Multi-award-winning feature doc premieres in France, U.S., Germany

With the seal hunt criticized by anti-sealing groups, international audiences will finally have a chance to hear from the Inuit side of the debate in Alethea Arnaquq-Baril's Angry Inuk, a multi-award-winning feature documentary produced by the National Film Board of Canada and Unikkaat Studios in association with EyeSteelFilm.

National Film Board of Canada shares its expertise in digital storytelling at Doc Fortnight 2017: MoMA’s International Festival of Nonfiction Film and Media. Digital studio heads Hugues Sweeney and Rob McLaughlin present NFB’s visionary advances in non-fiction and participatory experiences.

A world leader in new advances in interactive and immersive storytelling, the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) will be at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) next month, sharing its digital expertise as part of Doc Fortnight 2017: MoMA's International Festival of Nonfiction Film and Media, February 16–26.

NFB RECEIVES 18 CANADIAN SCREEN AWARD NOMINATIONS

National Film Board of Canada (NFB) productions and craftspeople have received 18 nominations at the Canadian Screen Awards, presented by the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television, recognizing excellence in film, television and digital media.