As a phenomenal 2016 comes to an end for Iqaluit-based filmmaker Alethea Arnaquq-Baril and her film Angry Inuk, things are heating up internationally for this multi-award-winning feature documentary, produced by the National Film Board of Canada and Unikkaat Studios in association with EyeSteelFilm.
B.C. filmmaker Ann Marie Fleming's animated feature Window Horses: The Poetic Persian Epiphany of Rosie Ming (Stickgirl Productions/Sandra Oh/NFB) leads a stellar selection of eight National Film Board of Canada produced and co-produced features and short films at the 2017 Victoria Film Festival.
Following the world premiere of Teresa MacInnes's National Film Board of Canada (NFB) short documentary Mabel at the Atlantic Film Festival, 90-year-old hairdresser Mabel Robinson of Hubbards, Nova Scotia, became an online sensation when CBC Nova Scotia aired a 30-second teaser clip of the film, generating millions of views and hundreds of heartfelt comments.
The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) is announcing three cross-country projects that mark our collective journey as a nation for #Canada150, the 150th anniversary of Confederation.
Three hit National Film Board of Canada (NFB) films have just added to their lustre with a selection to Canada's Top Ten, an annual list of the country's finest short and feature-length films, announced by the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) on December 7.
On December 12, the National Film Board of Canada's award-winning Ontario Studio in Toronto is moving to a new home in the Entertainment District, at 145 Wellington Street West, Suite 1010. The NFB is making the move to a custom-designed space that meets its changing needs for film and interactive media creation, with six digital editing suites, a 20-seat screening room and a virtual reality lab, all designed to create world-class audiovisual works in the heart of Toronto.
On December 12, the National Film Board of Canada's Canadian Francophonie Studio (Studio de la Francophonie canadienne) will move to its new home in Toronto's Entertainment District at 145 Wellington Street West, Suite 1010. Located close to industry partners, creators and co-producers, and equipped with six digital editing suites, a 20-seat screening room and a virtual reality lab, the new premises are designed to meet the changing needs of film and interactive media creation. The site will also be home to the English Program's Ontario Studio, headed by executive producer Anita Lee, and serve as the base for René Bourdages, Director General of Creation and Innovation, who is responsible for the NFB studio's creative leadership.
Whether you're staying home or visiting friends and relatives over the holidays, you can still spend some quality time with the National Film Board of Canada (NFB). From December 12 to January 8, go to nfb.ca/holidays and watch a specially selected collection of 30 family films for free. You'll find it all, from animation for children to classics for young people and winter-themed titles.
Just in time for the holidays, Montreal filmmaker Peter Svatek's Theater of Life brings its movable cinematic feast to cinemas in Montreal and Quebec City, starting December 23.
The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) and the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) are now seeking applicants for a new interactive apprenticeship program called Jeunes Pousses. Running nine weeks (April 24 to June 23, 2017), the program gives eight UQAM students the opportunity to work with the NFB's Interactive Studio to create an audio project for the web that will be streamed online when the apprenticeship is over. Those selected will receive a $1,000 grant to take part.
The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) and the Sommets du cinéma d'animation are joining forces to present a series of Artists' Talks on animation at the Cinémathèque québécoise, beginning Thursday, November 24, with "Une journée avec Diane Obomsawin." In the months to come, animation filmmakers Janice Nadeau, Eva Cvijanovic, Marie-Josée Saint-Pierre, Theodore Ushev and Torill Kove will take turns giving the public a behind-the-scenes glimpse into their most recent productions. Audiences will have a rare opportunity to explore these artists' creative processes and talk to them about their approach, inspiration and techniques.
At the invitation of Michaëlle Jean, Secretary General of the International Organisation of La Francophonie (IOF), the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) will be participating in this year's Francophonie Summit, taking place in Madagascar's capital, Antananarivo, on November 26 and 27. The NFB Education team will be holding documentary filmmaking workshops entitled "Raconte-moi ta francophonie" (Tell Me about Your Francophonie), training participants on the use of new technology and storytelling.
Starting November 25, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, Canadians everywhere can access Katherena Vermette and Erika MacPherson's award-winning National Film Board of Canada (NFB) short documentary this river free-of-charge on NFB.ca, the NFB's YouTube channel, as well as on the CBC Docs channel's online shorts platform.
The multi-award winning documentary Angry Inuk (Unikkaat Studios/EyeSteelFilm), by Iqaluit’s own Alethea Arnaquq-Baril, will open in that city on November 24 with a FREE screening at 6 p.m. and the filmmaker in attendance to take questions. The film will also have two Sunday screenings in December, on the 11th and 18th, both at 4:30 p.m.
Master graphic novelist Guy Delisle is currently working on a short animated adaptation of his Guide du mauvais père that will be co-produced by the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) and France-based production company Sacrebleu Productions. The film is part of a collection of four shorts entitled Les chroniques du neuvième art; the other directors are acclaimed Canadian and French graphic novelists Zviane, Lewis Trondheim and Aude Picault. The characters in Guide du mauvais père will be voiced by François Létourneau (as the father) and Frédéric Larose (as the son).