World premieres of Heather Campbell’s short doc Miss Campbell: Inuk Teacher, feature documentaries A Quiet Girl by Adrian Wills and Stolen Time by Helene Klodawsky, and Ryo Orikasa’s animated short Miserable Miracle Halifax – The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) will bring eight heart-felt, profound and eye-opening documentaries and animated films to festival goers at the 2023 Atlantic International Film Festival (AIFF) in Halifax—including three deeply personal stories from …
Toronto – The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) selection at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), taking place September 7 to 17, will feature compelling documentary and animated storytelling from emerging filmmakers. The festival’s Short Cuts program is presenting world premieres of NFB short films that explore the mysteries of the natural world and evoke the fragility of human …
Montreal – Seven National Film Board of Canada (NFB) short films celebrating Canadian performing arts excellence will premiere online Saturday, May 27, at 9 p.m. ET, immediately following the 2023 Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards (GGPAA) Gala at Ottawa’s National Arts Centre. Canadians will be able to watch these innovative tributes to this year’s GGPAA laureates on the platforms of their choice, with films streaming …
Montreal – The National Film Board of Canada is returning to the prestigious Annecy International Animation Film Festival with a very diverse slate of films, including works by or about festival mainstays Janice Nadeau, Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski, Theodore Ushev and Diane Obomsawin. Taking place this year from June 11 to 17, the Annecy festival is the world’s largest event dedicated to animated …
Toronto – Seneca Polytechnic and the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) are strengthening their existing relationship with the signing of a collaboration agreement to enhance ties between the institutions. The agreement creates a formal framework, committing both organizations to ongoing collaboration and engagement. Through the pact, Seneca students will have opportunities to work on new NFB projects and learn from NFB-sponsored …
“Mesmerizing. Poetic. A fitting cinematic expansion to Tagaq’s art.” – Radheyan Simonpillai, Globe and Mail “So tantalizing you won’t want to look away.” – Sarah Manvel, Critic’s Notebook “Stunning…[connects] Tagaq’s art to her personal story, including unraveling the effects colonialism had on her family.” – Dana Gee, Vancouver Sun “An emotional and engaging snapshot of Tagaq’s career — one that has been so intertwined …
Montreal – The Tribeca Festival’s “Tribeca Immersive” showcase will present the world premiere of renowned Métis filmmaker and media artist Terril Calder’s National Film Board of Canada (NFB) installation Meneath: The Mirrors of Ethics, from June 7 to 18 in New York. Meneath: The Mirrors of Ethics charts the challenging journey of a precocious Métis Baby Girl as she contemplates her path to Hell. Using …
Montreal– As part of its commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion, the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) recognizes the need for accurate data to ensure equitable representation of voices that have been historically marginalized, underrepresented and misrepresented in the film industry. The NFB’s self-declaration questionnaire is voluntary and confidential, and data will only be used in aggregate. It will not be used …
Montreal – The National Film Board of Canada is returning to the Festival Cinéma du monde de Sherbrooke with a strong, diverse lineup of seven productions and co-productions, including the brand-new film Au-delà du papier (Beyond Paper), in which director Oana Suteu Khintirian seeks to understand the future of human memory in the age of the digital revolution. Film lovers in the Sherbrooke area will soon …
