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 …
The National Scream
Ottawa – This lively satire uses animation and a pseudo-documentary style to depict Canada’s search for a national identity. The National Scream explains, amongst other elements of Canadiana, how and why the beaver became the country’s symbol.
BC filmmakers lead as NFB showcases documentary, animation in Victoria
Vancouver – The rich and diverse talents of British Columbia filmmakers will be on vivid display in the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) selection at the 2025 Victoria Film Festival (VFF), which takes place February 7 to 16. Eight NFB-produced or co-produced features and shorts have been selected by VFF, with four works by BC-based directors Nova Ami and Velcrow Ripper, Christopher Auchter, Yuqi Kang and Amanda Strong. Films by BC directors Incandescence by Nova Ami and Velcrow Ripper (105 …