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Films
Vistas: Button Blanket
- This short impressionist documentary looks at the creation of a Button Blanket by ...
- Zoe L. Hopkins,
- 2009,
- 3 min 39 s
Vistas: Little Thunder
- This animated short, inspired by the Mi'kmaq legend, The Stone Canoe explores ...
- Nance Ackerman,
- Alan Syliboy,
- 2009,
- 2 min 59 s
Vistas: Red Ochre
- Combining archival photos with new and found footage, Red Ochre is a personal ...
- Jerry Evans,
- 2009,
- 3 min 16 s
Vistas: Ignition
- This CG-animated film evokes the experience of driving alone on an unlit rural ...
- Doug Smarch,
- 2009,
- 3 min 18 s
Vistas: The Visit
- The Visit tells the true story of a Cree family's strange encounter ...
- Lisa Jackson,
- 2009,
- 3 min 45 s
Who's Counting? Marilyn Waring on Sex, Lies and Global Economics
- In this feature-length documentary, Marilyn Waring demystifies the language of economics by defining ...
- Terre Nash,
- 1995,
- 94 min 3 s
El Contrato
- This documentary from Min Sook Lee (Tiger Spirit) follows a poverty-stricken father from ...
- Min Sook Lee,
- 2003,
- 51 min 11 s
Vistas: Walk-in-the-Forest
- This whimsical animation, reminiscent of NFB classics, follows medicine man Walk-in-the-forest on a ...
- Diane Obomsawin,
- 2009,
- 3 min 9 s
Vistas: Trapper
- Trapper is a beautiful short film capturing the quiet dignity of a day ...
- Shannon Letandre,
- 2009,
- 2 min 45 s
Vistas: Wave a Red Flag
- On her way to school, a teenage girl's display of Native pride ...
- Adam Jones,
- 2009,
- 4 min 15 s
Vistas: Dancers of the Grass
- A stunning display of a stop motion animation, Dancers of the Grass vividly ...
- Melanie Jackson,
- 2009,
- 2 min 14 s
Vistas: Boxed In
- In this short film, a young woman of mixed ancestry struggles with an ...
- Shane Belcourt,
- 2009,
- 4 min 4 s
Vistas: Carrying Fire
- Carrying Fire weaves together animation and live action to show how the fire ...
- Marie Burke,
- 2009,
- 3 min 44 s
Vistas: Crossing the Line
- Crossing the Line turns the politics and conflicts of a playground sandbox into ...
- Tracey Deer,
- 2009,
- 3 min 5 s
Vistas: InukShop
- Filmmaker Jobie Weetaluktuk mixes archival and new footage to make a statement about ...
- Jobie Weetaluktuk,
- 2009,
- 2 min 16 s
The Rink
- This short, silent film captures a Sunday afternoon at a community skating rink ...
- Gilles Carle,
- 1962,
- 10 min
Celebrating Chiac - Part II (Trailer)
- Documentary about Francophone Acadians in southeastern New Brunswick and their relationship to language ...
- NFB /ONF,
- Marie Cadieux,
- 2009,
- 1 min 48 s
Night Mayor (Trailer)
- Guy Maddin's latest film is the story of inventor Nihad Ademi, who ...
- Guy Maddin,
- 2009,
- 1 min 22 s
Runaway (Trailer)
- This animated short from Cordell Barker (The Cat Came Back) depicts happy passengers ...
- Cordell Barker,
- 2009,
- 45 s
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Playlists
10 great films from the last decade that you may ...
- With the first decade of this century coming to an end, many people have decided ...
- A selection by Albert Ohayon/
The 1960s: An Explosion of Creativity
- The 1960s was a period of great change at the National Film Board (NFB). Filmmakers ...
- A selection by Albert Ohayon/
The 1950s: Television and the Move to Montreal
- The National Film Board was affected by two major factors in the 1950s. The first ...
- A selection by Albert Ohayon/
Canada’s Diverse Cultures
- The first films on cultural communities in Canada were made at the NFB in the ...
- A selection by Albert Ohayon/
Bill Mason: Beyond the wild, beyond the paddle
- I never met Bill Mason in person. He left the National Film Board shortly after ...
- A selection by Albert Ohayon/
NFB in 3D
While 3D films are making a comeback today, the NFB has been exploring the medium since the 1950s with Norman ...
Get Animated Online Programming
- Get Animated! is a Canada-wide series of free screenings, master classes and activities marking International Animation Day (October 23–31 ...
Animated Short Films - Hothouse 5
- Hothouse is a 12-week paid apprenticeship program for emerging Canadian filmmakers. Located in Montreal, Quebec, it was created in 2003 ...
Mediatheque Summer Camp 2009
Throughout July and August 2009, more than 100 children aged 8 and up took part in the NFB Mediatheque's ...
Fun films about science and technology
The NFB invites you to celebrate science and technology with over 100 organizations and thousands of Canadians from October 16 ...
Tré Armstrong on dance, music and passion
When asked about my playlist theme, I thought immediately about passion. What drives people? More ...
- A playlist by Tré Armstrong/
Norman McLaren: Hands-on Animation
- John Grierson was a complicated man, and he liked to keep people guessing or off-balance ...
- A playlist by Donald McWilliams/
Capturing Reality: The Art of Documentary
- Capturing Reality: The Art of Documentary investigates a unique cinematic genre though encounters with some of its most influential filmmakers ...
The Strength of Peace
- The best films last far beyond their initial showing and, in capturing enduring values, acquire ...
- A playlist by Douglas Roche/
Cartoons for Kids
- Remember the good old days of hanging out on the couch and enjoying the Saturday morning cartoons? Why not take ...
Colin Low: Recollections from a Distinguished Career
- Colin Low was a pioneer at the NFB and remains one of our most important ...
- A playlist by Colin Low/
