Montreal – The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) is featuring new animation and documentary films on nfb.ca throughout the month of March. nfb.ca now offers more than 7,000 films, available to stream free of charge, along with over 100 interactive works.
Five new documentaries will be premiering online, in addition to five new and recent animated works.
To help mark International Women’s Day, March 8, there’s a special focus on women’s cinema this month—with 8 of the 10 featured films directed by women.
Here’s what’s new on nfb.ca
March 13 – Posthumans by Dominique Leclerc – documentary, 88 min
- Through conversations with cyborgs and transhumanists, Posthumans explores the ethical and political issues raised by technologies that seek to enhance human abilities.
- Also presented free, the same day, at the NFB’s Alanis Obomsawin Theatre in Montreal as part of Hello Film!
March 30 – Ninan Auassat: We, the Children by Kim O’Bomsawin – documentary, 93 min
- A captivating documentary celebrating the power and vitality of Indigenous youth—winner of the Tides Award for Best Canadian Documentary at the Vancouver International Film Festival.
- Premiering simultaneously on ICI TOU.TV
March 31 – Trécarré: Exploring the Saint Mary’s Bay Sound by Natalie Robichaud – documentary, 30 min
- Brimming with energy and lively tunes, Trécarré takes us into the heart of an Acadian community where music has been a way of life for generations.
- Premiering simultaneously on Radio-Canada Acadie