Ottawa – First-time NFB collaborator Arash Akhgari crafts a striking visual meditation on the seductive yet overwhelming nature of mass media. Combining handmade sculptural collages with ink and paint animation, In the Shallows immerses viewers in the fragmented world of news, entertainment, and ads—an intoxicating current that threatens to drown our perception of reality. As we lose ourselves in endless streams …
Montreal – The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) will be represented in the 2025 Rendez-vous Québec Cinéma (RVQC) program with several productions. Le tableau (The Painting) by Michèle Lemieux (animation, 11 min 56 s) Screening: Sunday, February 23, 6:15 p.m., Fernand Seguin Theatre, Cinémathèque québécoise (“Maître dans l’art” program) Animated on the pinscreen, this troubling yet tender film revisits the tragic fate of Queen Mariana of Austria and her …
Toronto – The National Film Board of Canada, in partnership with the Sommets du cinéma d’animation, will be presenting a diverse program of events in its Artists’ Talks series. You won’t want to miss this rich season of sharing and discussion within the animation community! Februrary 1, 2024 Film title: Le tableau (The Painting) Filmmaker: Michèle Lemieux Technique: Pinscreen animation An NFB production Language of …
