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Behind the Scenes: The Deep Mechanisms of Canadian Cinema Formation

June 10, 2025June 9, 2025The Bottom LineCanada, Canadian Cinema Formation, National Film Board, Telefilm Canada

National cinema is not just a manifestation of creativity. It acts as a litmus test for the interaction between cultural policy, economic interests, and historical processes. In Canada, film production has long remained inconspicuous on

The Latest Shorts on NFB.ca

June 29, 2023June 27, 2023FilmmakersCanada, National Film Board, NFB Shorts, short films

The National Film Board of Canada has curated a diverse and thought-provoking collection that showcases the power of short storytelling. Ranging from intriguing animated films to stunning documentaries, these shorts offer a glimpse into the

Exclusive – Cam Christiansen Presents the WALL

August 3, 2018August 3, 2018Exclusive, InterviewCam Christiansen, Israel, National Film Board, Palestine, WALL

If you follow world events then you may be aware of the Israel/Palestine conflict. In the aftermath of suicide bombings and no resolution in sight to stop the violence, Israel has built a wall dividing

Days to Remember

June 21, 2016June 21, 2016Today's Top Stories19 Days, Asha and Roda Siad, Chanie Wenjack, Heritage Minutes, Historica Canada, Krystal Nutarak, Mittimatalik, Naskumituwin (Treaty), National Film Board, NFB, Oceans North, Savannah Killiktee, Shane Belcourt, Siad sisters, Siad sisters Asha and Roda, Tallurutiup Tariunga, Wabunganung Film Company

19 Days, a short (half-hour) documentary about refugees at at the Margaret Chisholm Resettlement Centre in Calgary, is streaming free at the NFB site, the ever well-informed Eric Volmers of The Calgary Herald reports. The

Juke-Bar (Review)

May 30, 2016May 30, 2016ReviewAnimation, canadian independent film, Juke-Bar, Juke-Bar (Review), National Film Board, NFB, review

While Indieflix has run dry for me, I’ve had to find an alternative. I thought “Hey, maybe I won’t get so much weirdness now that Traveling is out of my reviews.” Boy, was I wrong.

Bate’s Car: Sweet as a Nut (Review)

May 18, 2016May 18, 2016ReviewBate's Car: Sweet as a Nut (Review), canada film industry news today, canadian independent film, National Film Board, NFB, review, Tony Lanzelo

Well, since everything else I tried to look at today was too weird to transcribe, I went for something a little more simple sounding and ancient. As one may have guessed, this is a film