NFB’s Alanis Obomsawin Theatre is now even more accessible

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Montreal – Free films, first-come, first-wowed! After the Holidays, continue your family get-togethers or round up some friends and come see recent gems from the NFB collection on the big screen in Montreal. Starting Thursday, January 9, we’re presenting five free public screenings at the NFB’s Alanis Obomsawin Theatre in the heart of the Quartier des Spectacles. No reservations required, but seating is limited. See you there! For full details, visit events.nfb.ca/hello-film-free-screenings-at-the-nfb. Quick Facts All screenings begin …

Sonic Cinema section at NFB

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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 …

Soul singer Jackie Shane in award-winning new feature doc

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Toronto – Michael Mabbott and Lucah Rosenberg-Lee’s award-winning Banger Films/National Film Board of Canada (NFB) feature documentary Any Other Way: The Jackie Shane Story is opening in cinemas across Canada beginning August 16, distributed by the NFB. Nashville-born soul singer Jackie Shane boldly carved a new path as one of music’s pioneering Black trans performers—but on the edge of stardom, why did she suddenly leave the spotlight? Any Other Way: The …

2 Canadian documentaries heading to Austin’s prestigious film showcase

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Montreal – The South by Southwest (SXSW) Film & TV Festival in Austin, Texas (March 8 to 16, 2024) will spotlight powerful new Canadian non-fiction storytelling with world premieres of two feature-length documentaries co-produced by the National Film Board of Canada (NFB): • Yuqi Kang’s Intuitive Pictures/NFB-co-produced 7 Beats Per Minute, capturing freediving champion Jessea Lu’s return to the site of her near-death experience to face the traumas of her past; • Michael Mabbott and Lucah Rosenberg-Lee’s Banger …