Montreal – Shirley Vercruysse is retiring from the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) after an 11-year term as Executive Producer of the NFB’s Western Documentary Unit. A Vancouver-based producer, Shirley will remain with the NFB to complete her ongoing projects, work with producers and filmmakers across the unit’s vast territory and onboard her successor, before retiring from the NFB at the end of September …
Vancouver – An immersive cinematic experience that transforms our understanding of wildfire, Nova Ami and Velcrow Ripper’s National Film Board of Canada (NFB) feature documentary Incandescence will have its US premiere at the 40th Santa Barbara International Film Festival, which takes place February 4 to 15, 2025. Wildfires are burning with increasing intensity around the world. Following the rhythms of the seasons, Incandescence weaves on-the-ground footage with extraordinary stories of courage and community. Made in collaboration with firefighters and impacted communities, the film takes shape from …
Vancouver – Starting November 8, Vancouver filmmaker Tyler Funk’s feature-length National Film Board of Canada (NFB)/North of Now documentary Anything for Fame premieres on nfb.ca. In the ruthless “attention economy” of the Internet, influencers gamble everything for fame-‘n’-fortune. Only a few will strike it rich. Most find themselves dodging multiple pitfalls and moral dilemmas, as likes and views become an intoxicating currency. Online fame can exact …
