QUÉBEC CITY – Investing in cultural and creative spaces helps enrich our communities by providing them with spaces that bring people together and are accessible to everyone. Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Public Services and Procurement, Quebec Lieutenant and Member of Parliament (Québec), announced $962,105 in financial support for Création Le Pantoum. Minister Duclos made the announcement on behalf of Pascale …
Toronto – Four award-winning National Film Board of Canada (NFB) produced and co-produced documentaries will be featured at DOC NYC in New York City, from November 13 to December 1, 2024. Sonic Cinema section November 19, 2024, 6:45 p.m., Village East by Angelika November 20, 2024, 4:00 p.m., Village East by Angelika Any Other Way: The Jackie Shane Story by Michael Mabbott and Lucah Rosenberg-Lee (99 min) Produced by …
Toronto – Four award-winning National Film Board of Canada (NFB) produced and co-produced documentaries will be featured at DOC NYC in New York City, from November 13 to December 1, 2024. America’s largest documentary film festival, DOC NYC will host the NYC premieres of two NFB co-produced feature docs: A Mother Apart (Oya Media Group/NFB) by Laurie Townshend accompaniesBrooklyn-based Jamaican-American poet and LGBTQ+ activist Staceyann Chin as she re-imagines the essential art of mothering—having …
Ottawa – As of November 4, the National Film Board of Canada and Telefilm Canada will be sharing the office space currently occupied by the NFB production team at 5475 Spring Garden Road in downtown Halifax. Sharing space will promote synergy between the two organizations and benefit Atlantic Canadian filmmakers, partners and producers, who will be able to meet with Canada’s two …
Toronto – An immersive cinematic experience that transforms our understanding of wildfire, Nova Ami and Velcrow Ripper’s National Film Board of Canada (NFB) feature documentary Incandescence will have its world premiere at the 25th Planet in Focus International Environmental Film Festival in Toronto, which takes place this year from October 15 to 20. Wildfires are burning with increasing intensity around the world. Following the rhythms of the seasons, Incandescence weaves stunning on-the-ground footage with extraordinary stories of survival and adaptation. Made in collaboration with firefighters and impacted communities, the …
LA – Al Pacino in an interview, talked of terrific experience of his life that shook him. He said: ” I had difficulty in breathing and experienced extreme fatigue. It was a very frightening time. I didn’t know if I was going to make it. When I opened my eyes, there were five paramedics in my living room. There were …
BRAMPTON – Brampton City Council endorsed the first ever Performing Arts Strategic Plan 2022 to 2027. With a vision to build an inspiring performing arts community that reflects the spirit and diversity of Brampton, this framework for the future lays the foundation for how to get there and aligns with the City of Brampton’s broader priorities and goals. The strategic …
Toronto – Award-winning documentaries from the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) will be featured at the 2024 Rendezvous with Madness Film Festival in Toronto, taking place October 25 to November 3. A Man Imagined by Brian M. Cassidy and Melanie Shatzky (62 min) SCREENING: Sunday, October 27, 2024, 5:00 p.m. | Arrell Family Foundation Auditorium at CAMH (1025 Queen Street West, 2nd Floor) ONLINE: Streaming online in Ontario from November 4 …
Toronto – Two powerful and award-winning documentaries from the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) will be featured at the 2024 Rendezvous with Madness Film Festival in Toronto, taking place October 25 to November 3. The festival’s opening night film, Vancouver-based filmmaker Jules Arita Koostachin’s WaaPaKe (Tomorrow) unravels the tangled threads of silence suffered by residential school Survivors through truth, freedom and power. The festival will host the Ontario premiere of Montreal filmmakers Brian M. Cassidy and Melanie …
Montreal – Beginning November 12, 2024, Thao Lam and Kjell Boersma’s acclaimed new National Film Board of Canada (NFB) animated short Boat People will be featured in season seven of POV Shorts—a collection of the best and boldest independent short films streaming free of charge on POV.org and on the PBS App. POV Shorts will be airing on PBS affiliate stations—check local listings. Canadians can also continue to enjoy Boat People on the NFB’s free online screening platform, nfb.ca. About the film …
