Colin Low, Don Owen and how the NFB's Unit B changed Canadian cinema

Low left that up to Stanley Jackson, his peer at Unit B, which comprised a tenacious group of NFB wunderkinds (including Norman McLaren ). Jackson promised to finish it over the weekend. An expectant ...
Cartoon Brew

NFB’s Montreal Studio Remembered: Filmmakers And Studio Employees On Building’s Legacy

In September 2019 (though, given the many delays thus far, that’s just a rough guess at the moving date), the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) will bid adieu to their infamous old headquarters ...
The Globe and Mail

The NFB’s new strategy: milk the ‘Stream Canadian’ moment and reinvest in creativity

The National Film Board has always been ahead of its time. But the federal cultural agency, which has produced thousands of documentaries, animated films and interactive digital works since its ...
Cartoon Brew

Inside Hothouse 15: How A 12-Week Sprint Keeps Canadian Animation Fresh

The National Film Board of Canada’s (NFB) 12-week mentorship program recently wrapped up its 15th edition and is sharing six films online. This year’s theme was People Watching. The participants ...