7 powerful NFB documentaries showcased at Hot Docs 2024

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Toronto – National Film Board of Canada (NFB) The Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival is presenting a stellar selection of seven National Film Board of Canada (NFB) produced and co-produced documentaries, including two world premieres, from April 25 to May 5 in Toronto. World premieres A Mother Apart (Oya Media Group/NFB) Toronto filmmaker Laurie Townshend’s feature documentary accompanies powerhouse Jamaican-American poet and LGBTQ+ activist Staceyann Chin as she re-imagines …

NFB marks Black History Month with screenings, activities

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Montreal – Black History Month activities organized by the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) will have special significance this year, as the NFB pays tribute to acclaimed filmmaker Charles Officer, who died on December 1, 2023. The NFB will screen the original version of Officer’s 2010 film Mighty Jerome, the story of the rise, fall and redemption of Harry Jerome, Canada’s most record-setting track and …