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16 new projects in production at the National Film Board of Canada. Cross-country wave of bold new NFB storytelling.

September 2, 2026

September 2, 2026 – Montreal – National Film Board of Canada (NFB) The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) has greenlit 16 productions...

National Film Board of Canada celebrates OIAF’s 50th anniversary with a major festival presence. World premiere, Canadian Panorama screenings, collaboration on a landmark exhibition and more than two dozen classics featured during OIAF’s milestone year.

September 1, 2026

September 1, 2026 – Montreal – National Film Board of Canada (NFB) The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) returns...

Why has the subject of transgender identity become so polarizing? And how can we deepen our understanding of the issue? Simon Coutu’s Transpositions, the latest installment of NFB YouTube-based documentary initiative ON FILME, launches

August 27, 2026

August 27, 2026 – Montreal – National Film Board of Canada (NFB) Transpositions by documentary filmmaker Simon Coutu is now streaming on YouTube....

Four National Film Board of Canada animated shorts showcased at the 2026 Edmonton International Film Festival

August 26, 2026

August 26, 2026 – Vancouver – National Film Board of Canada (NFB) From intimate personal stories to powerful artistic collaborations, the National Film...

World premiere of Aziz Zoromba’s feature documentary LOUF headlines NFB selection at the Calgary International Film Festival. Four new animated shorts round out the NFB lineup.

August 26, 2026

August 26, 2026 – Vancouver – National Film Board of Canada (NFB) The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) returns to the Calgary...

NFB returns to VIFF with two world premieres by Vancouver filmmakers and a trio of BC premieres. Local filmmakers Joella Cabalu and Soran Mardookhi debut new feature documentaries.

August 26, 2026

August 26, 2026 – Vancouver – National Film Board of Canada (NFB) The 2026 Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF) will feature five new...

New National Film Board of Canada collection launches on Crave, expanding access to acclaimed Canadian stories. Starting August 1, subscribers can enjoy 44 NFB titles in a curated collection on Crave.

August 25, 2026

Montreal, August 25, 2026 — The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) is pleased to announce that 44 of its...

The NFB at RIDM 2026. Works by two avant-garde filmmakers included in the first wave of program announcements: Karl Lemieux’s experimental Platforms and Matthew Rankin’s eagerly awaited Ladies and Gentlemen, Brian Mulroney.

August 20, 2026

August 20, 2026 – Montreal – National Film Board of Canada (NFB) Two NFB films by directors at the height of their craft,...

The NFB at the 2026 Quebec City Film Festival. Strong showing by Quebec City–based filmmakers, with two short films in official competition and a feature film that blends documentary and visual art.

August 19, 2026

August 19, 2026 – Montreal – National Film Board of Canada (NFB) The National Film Board of Canada returns to...

Premieres from Atlantic filmmakers Justin Simms, Jennie Williams and Daniel Léger at AIFF. Atlantic International Film Festival in Halifax to showcase eight new NFB documentary and animated films.

August 12, 2026

August 12, 2026 – Montreal – National Film Board of Canada (NFB) The 2026 Atlantic International Film Festival (AIFF) will...

Five filmmakers. One generation. REDEFINING what it means to be Canadian and Indigenous today. NFB and TIFF’s REDEFINED short documentary initiative premieres September 16.

August 11, 2026

August 11, 2026 – Toronto – National Film Board of Canada (NFB) Starting September 16, five next-generation filmmakers are redefining...

Kim Nguyen’s award-winning Noble Films/NFB feature documentary Saigon Story: Two Shootings in the Forest Kingdom opens September 4 in Montreal and Quebec City. A photograph can never capture the whole truth—but for two families, one iconic image will reveal their deepest wartime secrets.

August 10, 2026

August 10, 2026 – Montreal – National Film Board of Canada (NFB) Produced by Noble Films and the National Film...

A psychedelic doomscroll through the mind of a master Canadian politician by the trailblazing Winnipeg director. World premiere for Matthew Rankin’s NFB feature documentary Ladies and Gentlemen, Brian Mulroney at TIFF’s Midnight Madness.

August 6, 2026

August 6, 2026 – Toronto – National Film Board of Canada (NFB) Matthew Rankin’s maximalist new National Film Board of...

Carol Nguyen’s Still Night, Burning House to make world premiere at the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival

August 5, 2026

August 5, 2026 – Toronto – National Film Board of Canada (NFB) Vietnamese-Canadian filmmaker Carol Nguyen’s feature documentary debut, Still...

Streaming as of August 17 on NFB. Three new animated documentary shorts explore motherhood, adoption and the humanity of health care.

July 28, 2026

July 28, 2026 – Montreal – National Film Board of Canada (NFB) On August 17, 2026, the National Film Board...

Two new documentaries by Indigenous creators premiering in Montreal next month. Malaya Qaunirq Chapman’s Nirilaurta: Let Us Eat and Jessie Ray Short’s Moon Noonk Edouard featured August 6 at the International First Peoples Festival.

July 21, 2026

July 21, 2026 – Montreal – National Film Board of Canada (NFB) Two new National Film Board of Canada (NFB)...

NFB joins global industry leaders at SIGGRAPH 2026 to explore the boundaries of animation storytelling

July 15, 2026

July 15, 2026 – Montreal – National Film Board of Canada (NFB) A leading creative innovator in animation and digital...

Family of Edouard Beaupré—the “Willow Bunch Giant”—seeks to restore his identity and reclaim his Michif heritage. Hometown premiere for Jessie Ray Short’s NFB documentary Moon Noonk Edouard at the Regina International Film Festival and Awards.

July 8, 2026

July 8, 2026 – Vancouver – National Film Board of Canada (NFB) Regina director Jessie Ray Short will be in...

The NFB at the Locarno Film Festival | Piluk, by Elisapie Isaac and Marc Séguin, is a competition selection and will screen as a world premiere in the Pardi di Domani section

July 2, 2026

July 2, 2026 – Montreal – National Film Board of Canada (NFB) Piluk, the first collaboration between Inuk author, singer,...

Stream Canadian all summer long. Relive the spirit of Montreal 1976 and enjoy a classic Canadian summer on NFB.

June 29, 2026

June 29, 2026 – Vancouver – National Film Board of Canada (NFB) This summer, celebrate the 50th anniversary of the...

NFB films and artefacts on display in Annecy’s new Musée du cinéma d’animatio

June 26, 2026

NFB will have a permanent presence as part of the new Cité internationale du cinéma d’animation, which celebrates over 80...

The Anta Claus of the South Pole: a new, timeless holiday tale from Tonic DNA and the National Film Board of Canada, directed by Cordell Barker

June 16, 2026

IN PRODUCTION | COMING SOON June 16, 2026 – Montreal – National Film Board of Canada Tonic DNA is partnering...

The NFB at the Annecy Festival: A Diverse Lineup of Films, a Feature WIP, MIFA Activities and More

June 9, 2026

NFB at Annecy 2026: Catherine Lepage’s Ultra Strong in Official Competition Annecy also presents a work-in-progress of Brigitte Archambault and...

NFB and Festival International de Jazz de Montréal present CINÉJAZZ: a series of free screenings at the Alanis Obomsawin Theatre

June 8, 2026

June 8, 2026 – Montreal – National Film Board of Canada (NFB) During the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal,...

Seven NFB shorts celebrating GGPAA laureates launch June 6 at 9 p.m. EDT on NFB, Apple TV, CBC Gem and ICI TOU.TV. NFB’s GGPAA film collection reaches 133 films.

June 6, 2026

June 6, 2026 – Toronto – National Film Board of Canada (NFB) Seven National Film Board of Canada (NFB) short...

ON FILME, the NFB’s YouTube-based documentary initiative, launches its second project. With Féminisites, journalist Anne-Lovely Etienne explores the darker side of dating apps.

June 3, 2026

June 3, 2026 – Montreal – National Film Board of Canada (NFB) Making its streaming debut tomorrow on YouTube, Anne-Lovely...

Stream Canadian on NFB this June. Celebrating National Indigenous History Month, Pride Month and Canadian performing arts excellence.

May 29, 2026

May 29, 2026 – Montreal – National Film Board of Canada (NFB) This June, keep streaming Canadian on NFB, with...

Mélanie Boudreau Blanchard appointed Producer with the NFB’s French Animation Unit

May 27, 2026

May 27, 2026 – Montreal – National Film Board of Canada (NFB) Christine Noël, the Executive Producer of the NFB’s...

NFB’s Suzanne Guèvremont named to Hollywood Reporter’s 2026 Canadian Women in Power List

May 26, 2026

May 26, 2026 – Montreal – National Film Board of Canada (NFB) National Film Board of Canada (NFB) Commissioner Suzanne Guèvremont was named...

Every Thursday at 7 p.m. – Free films, first-come, first-wowed! Hello Film! Free screenings at the NFB in June. Celebrate Pride Season and National Indigenous History Month in the heart of Montreal’s Quartier des Spectacles.

May 19, 2026

May 19, 2026 – Montreal – National Film Board of Canada (NFB) This June, the National Film Board of Canada...