National Film Board

National Film BoardCanada News Centre2026-08-07T08:35:58-04:00https://www.canada.ca/en/news.htmlhttps://www.canada.ca/etc/designs/canada/wet-boew/assets/wmms-blk.svgA psychedelic doomscroll through the mind of a master Canadian politician by the trailblazing Winnipeg director. World premiere for Matthew Rankin’s NFB feature documentary Ladies and Gentlemen, Brian Mulroney at TIFF’s Midnight Madness.https://www.canada.ca/en/national-film-board/news/2026/08/a-psychedelic-doomscroll-through-the-mind-of-a-master-canadian-politician-by-the-trailblazing-winnipeg-director-world-premiere-for-matthew-rankins-.html

Matthew Rankin’s maximalist new National Film Board of Canada (NFB) feature documentary Ladies and Gentlemen, Brian Mulroney will have its world premiere as part of Midnight Madness at the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival, September 10 to 20, 2026.

National Film Board2026-08-07T08:35:58-04:00Carol Nguyen’s Still Night, Burning House to make world premiere at the 2026 Toronto International Film Festivalhttps://www.canada.ca/en/national-film-board/news/2026/08/carol-nguyens-still-night-burning-house-to-make-world-premiere-at-the-2026-toronto-international-film-festival.html

Vietnamese-Canadian filmmaker Carol Nguyen’s feature documentary debut, Still Night, Burning House, will have its world premiere in the Toronto International Film Festival’s TIFF Docs program, featuring the year’s best non-fiction filmmaking.

National Film Board2026-08-07T08:20:04-04:00Two new documentaries by Indigenous creators premiering in Montreal next month. Malaya Qaunirq Chapman’s Nirilaurta: Let Us Eat and Jessie Ray Short’s Moon Noonk Edouard featured August 6 at the International First Peoples Festival.https://www.canada.ca/en/national-film-board/news/2026/07/two-new-documentaries-by-indigenous-creators-premiering-in-montreal-next-month--malaya-qaunirq-chapmans-nirilaurta-let-us-eat-and-jessie-ray-shorts.html

Two new National Film Board of Canada (NFB) documentaries by Indigenous creators will premiere together on August 6 at 7 p.m. at the NFB’s Alanis Obomsawin Theatre as part of the Présence autochtone International First Peoples Festival in Montreal.

National Film Board2026-07-28T17:42:26-04:00Streaming as of August 17 on NFB. Three new animated documentary shorts explore motherhood, adoption and the humanity of health care.https://www.canada.ca/en/national-film-board/news/2026/07/streaming-as-of-august-17-on-nfb-three-new-animated-documentary-shorts-explore-motherhood-adoption-and-the-humanity-of-health-care.html

On August 17, 2026, the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) is launching three new animated documentary shorts for free online. Hospital, with Love by Carine Khalifé, Matrescence by Elizabeth Laferrière and Ambiguous Losses by Fanny Lord-Bourcier are the products of Alambic, the NFB’s six-month creative lab.

National Film Board2026-07-28T17:24:09-04:00NFB joins global industry leaders at SIGGRAPH 2026 to explore the boundaries of animation storytellinghttps://www.canada.ca/en/national-film-board/news/2026/07/nfb-joins-global-industry-leaders-at-siggraph-2026-to-explore-the-boundaries-of-animation-storytelling.html

A leading creative innovator in animation and digital creation, the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) will be at SIGGRAPH 2026 to explore new approaches in visual storytelling and production technologies.

National Film Board2026-07-15T13:31:18-04:00Family of Edouard Beaupré—the “Willow Bunch Giant”—seeks to restore his identity and reclaim his Michif heritage. Hometown premiere for Jessie Ray Short’s NFB documentary Moon Noonk Edouard at the Regina International Film Festival and Awards. https://www.canada.ca/en/national-film-board/news/2026/07/family-of-edouard-beauprethe-willow-bunch-giantseeks-to-restore-his-identity-and-reclaim-his-michif-heritage-hometown-premiere-for-jessie-ray-short.html

Regina director Jessie Ray Short will be in attendance for her hometown premiere at the 2026 Regina International Film Festival and Awards (August 12–22), where the National Film Board of Canada production Moon Noonk Edouard (My Uncle Edouard) will be screening in-person in the Documentary Shorts competition.

National Film Board2026-07-09T17:03:44-04:00The NFB at the Locarno Film Festival | Piluk, by Elisapie Isaac and Marc Séguin, is a competition selection and will screen as a world premiere in the Pardi di Domani sectionhttps://www.canada.ca/en/national-film-board/news/2026/07/the-nfb-at-the-locarno-film-festival--piluk-by-elisapie-isaac-and-marc-seguin-is-a-competition-selection-and-will-screen-as-a-world-premiere-in-the.html

Piluk, the first collaboration between Inuk author, singer, songwriter and film director Elisapie Isaac and multidisciplinary artist Marc Séguin, has been selected in competition at Switzerland’s prestigious Locarno Film Festival, where it will receive its world premiere screening.

National Film Board2026-07-09T16:54:50-04:00Stream Canadian all summer long. Relive the spirit of Montreal 1976 and enjoy a classic Canadian summer on NFB.https://www.canada.ca/en/national-film-board/news/2026/06/stream-canadian-all-summer-long-relive-the-spirit-of-montreal-1976-and-enjoy-a-classic-canadian-summer-on-nfb.html

This summer, celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Montreal Olympic Games and enjoy classic films from the National Film Board of Canada on NFB.

National Film Board2026-06-30T14:38:56-04:00NFB films and artefacts on display in Annecy’s new Musée du cinéma d’animation. NFB will have a permanent presence as part of the new Cité internationale du cinéma d’animation, which celebrates over 80 years of innovation and imagination in animated film.https://www.canada.ca/en/national-film-board/news/2026/06/nfb-films-and-artefacts-on-display-in-annecys-new-musee-du-cinema-danimation-nfb-will-have-a-permanent-presence-as-part-of-the-new-cite-internation.html

NFB films and artefacts on display in Annecy’s new Musée du cinéma d’animation

National Film Board2026-06-30T14:08:02-04:00IN PRODUCTION | COMING SOON. The Anta Claus of the South Pole: a new, timeless holiday tale from Tonic DNA and the National Film Board of Canada, directed by Cordell Barker.https://www.canada.ca/en/national-film-board/news/2026/06/in-production--coming-soon--the-anta-claus-of-the-south-pole-a-new-timeless-holiday-tale-from-tonic-dna-and-the-national-film-board-of-canada-direc.html

Tonic DNA is partnering with the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) on a new co-production directed by two-time Oscar-nominated animator Cordell Barker (The Cat Came Back, Strange Invaders): The Anta Claus of the South Pole, an animated holiday special with a planned 2026 release.

National Film Board2026-06-30T13:29:22-04:00NFB and Festival International de Jazz de Montréal present CINÉJAZZ: a series of free screenings at the Alanis Obomsawin Theatrehttps://www.canada.ca/en/national-film-board/news/2026/06/nfb-and-festival-international-de-jazz-de-montreal-present-cinejazz-a-series-of-free-screenings-at-the-alanis-obomsawin-theatre.html

During the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal, the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) invites audiences to the Alanis Obomsawin Theatre to experience CINÉJAZZ—a free program of cinema with music at its heart, from June 26 through July 4 at 3 p.m.

National Film Board2026-06-30T10:43:00-04:00Seven NFB shorts celebrating GGPAA laureates launch June 6 at 9 p.m. EDT on NFB, Apple TV, CBC Gem and ICI TOU.TV. NFB’s GGPAA film collection reaches 133 films.https://www.canada.ca/en/national-film-board/news/2026/06/seven-nfb-shorts-celebrating-ggpaa-laureates-launch-june-6-at-9-pm-edt-on-nfb-apple-tv-cbc-gem-and-ici-toutv-nfbs-ggpaa-film-collection-reaches-133.html

Seven National Film Board of Canada (NFB) short films celebrating excellence in Canadian performing arts will premiere online Saturday, June 6, as the Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards (GGPAA) honours laureates in Ottawa.

National Film Board2026-06-30T10:42:53-04:00Every Thursday at 7 p.m. Hello Film! Free screenings at the NFB in March https://www.canada.ca/en/national-film-board/news/2026/06/every-thursday-at-7-pm-hello-film-free-screenings-at-the-nfb-in-march.html

This March, the NFB continues its series of free public screenings every Thursday at the Alanis Obomsawin Theatre in the Quartier des Spectacles.

National Film Board2026-06-05T07:05:33-04:00ON FILME, the NFB’s YouTube-based documentary initiative, launches its second project. With Féminisites, journalist Anne-Lovely Etienne explores the darker side of dating apps.https://www.canada.ca/en/national-film-board/news/2026/06/on-filme-the-nfbs-youtube-based-documentary-initiative-launches-its-second-project--with-feminisites-journalist-anne-lovely-etienne-explores-the-da.html

Making its streaming debut tomorrow on YouTube, Anne-Lovely Etienne’s Féminisites delves into a topical issue: how to ensure the safety of women who use dating apps?

National Film Board2026-06-05T06:46:41-04:00Stream Canadian on NFB this June. Celebrating National Indigenous History Month, Pride Month and Canadian performing arts excellence.https://www.canada.ca/en/national-film-board/news/2026/06/stream-canadian-on-nfb-this-june-celebrating-national-indigenous-history-month-pride-month-and-canadian-performing-arts-excellence.html

This June, keep streaming Canadian on NFB, with premieres, curated channels for National Indigenous History Month and Pride Month, and a wealth of new short films.

National Film Board2026-06-05T06:17:59-04:00Mélanie Boudreau Blanchard appointed Producer with the NFB’s French Animation Unit https://www.canada.ca/en/national-film-board/news/2026/06/melanie-boudreau-blanchard-appointed-producer-with-the-nfbs-french-animation-unit.html

Christine Noël, the Executive Producer of the NFB’s English and French Animation Units, has announced the appointment of Mélanie Boudreau Blanchard as Producer in the French Animation Unit.

National Film Board2026-06-05T05:56:49-04:00Every Thursday at 7 p.m. – Free films, first-come, first-wowed! Hello Film! Free screenings at the NFB in June. Celebrate Pride Season and National Indigenous History Month in the heart of Montreal’s Quartier des Spectacles.https://www.canada.ca/en/national-film-board/news/2026/05/every-thursday-at-7-pm--free-films-first-come-first-wowed-hello-film-free-screenings-at-the-nfb-in-june-celebrate-pride-season-and-national-indigen.html

This June, the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) continues its series of free public screenings every Thursday at the Alanis Obomsawin Theatre in the heart of Montreal’s Quartier des Spectacles.

National Film Board2026-05-21T09:40:51-04:00Family of Edouard Beaupré—the “Willow Bunch Giant”—seeks to restore his identity and reclaim his Michif heritage. Jessie Ray Short’s NFB documentary Moon Noonk Edouard premieres June 4 at imagineNATIVE.https://www.canada.ca/en/national-film-board/news/2026/05/family-of-edouard-beauprethe-willow-bunch-giantseeks-to-restore-his-identity-and-reclaim-his-michif-heritage-jessie-ray-shorts-nfb-documentary-moon.html

Jessie Ray Short’s National Film Board of Canada (NFB) documentary Moon Noonk Edouard (My Uncle Edouard) will have its world premiere at the 2026 imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival, which takes place June 2–7, 2026 (Toronto), and June 8–14, 2026 (online).

National Film Board2026-05-15T11:22:43-04:00Are young people turning their backs on Quebec television, or does television simply no longer speak to them? Mounir Kaddouri kicks off ON FILME, the NFB’s YouTube-based documentary initiative.https://www.canada.ca/en/national-film-board/news/2026/05/are-young-people-turning-their-backs-on-quebec-television-or-does-television-simply-no-longer-speak-to-them-mounir-kaddouri-kicks-off-on-filme-the-.html

Now streaming on YouTube, Après moi le déluge by Mounir Kaddouri (a.k.a. Maire de Laval) tackles a hot topic: the growing gap between the Quebec television industry and young audiences, examined through four distinct but complementary formats.

National Film Board2026-05-08T16:39:49-04:00National Film Board of Canada brings In the Closet to YouTube for Pride Month. Ajahnis Charley’s six-part docu-series launches online May 25, following a May 24 debut at Toronto’s Inside Out.https://www.canada.ca/en/national-film-board/news/2026/05/national-film-board-of-canada-brings-in-the-closet-to-youtube-for-pride-month-ajahnis-charleys-six-part-docu-series-launches-online-may-25-followin.html

The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) kicks off Pride Month in style as In the Closet, Ajahnis Charley’s hilarious and intimate docu-series about non-binary fashion and identity, premieres May 25 on the NFB’s YouTube channel.

National Film Board2026-05-01T14:33:07-04:00Every Thursday at 7 p.m. Hello Film! Free screenings at the NFB in May. Celebrating Asian Heritage Month in the heart of Montreal’s Quartier des Spectacles.https://www.canada.ca/en/national-film-board/news/2026/05/every-thursday-at-7-pm-hello-film-free-screenings-at-the-nfb-in-may-celebrating-asian-heritage-month-in-the-heart-of-montreals-quartier-des-spectacles.html

This May, the NFB continues its series of free public screenings every Thursday at the Alanis Obomsawin Theatre in the heart of Montreal’s Quartier des Spectacles.

National Film Board2026-05-01T14:18:42-04:00National Film Board of Canada kicks off May with new NFB.ca and YouTube releases and a celebration of Asian Heritage Monthhttps://www.canada.ca/en/national-film-board/news/2026/05/national-film-board-of-canada-kicks-off-may-with-new-nfbca-and-youtube-releases-and-a-celebration-of-asian-heritage-month.html

This May, keep on streaming Canadian on the NFB platforms! This month’s premieres include the latest from a Winnipeg animation legend, a short documentary that takes viewers on a creative road trip and the debut of two new projects on YouTube.

National Film Board2026-05-01T13:43:35-04:00NFB unveils a wave of new films at the 2026 Sommets du cinéma d’animation. Seven shorts in the Canadian Competition, artist’s talks and more.https://www.canada.ca/en/national-film-board/news/2026/04/nfb-unveils-a-wave-of-new-films-at-the-2026-sommets-du-cinema-danimation-seven-shorts-in-the-canadian-competition-artists-talks-and-more.html

Fresh off The Girl Who Cried Pearls’ Oscar win for Best Animated Short, the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) arrives at the Sommets du cinéma d’animation (May 11–16) in Montreal with a strong showing, including seven shorts in the Canadian Competition and five world premieres across all sections of the program.

National Film Board2026-04-21T14:20:40-04:00The NFB explores new formats with ON FILME, a YouTube-based documentary initiative that launches online on May 7https://www.canada.ca/en/national-film-board/news/2026/04/the-nfb-explores-new-formats-with-on-filme-a-youtube-based-documentary-initiative-that-launches-online-on-may-7.html

On Thursday, May 7, the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) will launch ON FILME, a documentary initiative designed specifically for YouTube. Its goal? To spark meaningful dialogue around timely social and political issues and engage audiences on the platforms they use every day. The works will also be available on nfb.ca and all NFB apps at a later date.

National Film Board2026-04-21T14:04:15-04:00NFB and CBC/Radio-Canada announce expanded collaboration to strengthen Canadian storytellinghttps://www.canada.ca/en/national-film-board/news/2026/04/nfb-and-cbcradio-canada-announce-expanded-collaboration-to-strengthen-canadian-storytelling.html

The National Film Board of Canada (NFB), the country’s public film producer and distributor, and CBC/Radio-Canada, Canada’s public broadcaster, today announced a new phase of collaboration aimed at strengthening Canadian storytelling and better serving Canadians.

National Film Board2026-04-09T15:25:31-04:00This April, celebrate Canada’s diverse voices with the NFB. Two powerful documentaries released online.https://www.canada.ca/en/national-film-board/news/2026/04/this-april-celebrate-canadas-diverse-voices-with-the-nfb-two-powerful-documentaries-released-online.html

This April on the NFB’s platforms, keep on streaming Canadian! Two documentaries in our collection will be released for free online. Made by filmmakers from different parts of the country, these powerful and moving films explore challenging subjects, from the impact of suicide to the lingering effects of colonialism on Indigenous people.

National Film Board2026-04-09T09:48:35-04:00Kim Nguyen’s Saigon Story and Min Sook Lee’s There Are No Words premiere at DOXA. Two NFB feature documentaries explore intergenerational mysteries.https://www.canada.ca/en/national-film-board/news/2026/04/kim-nguyens-saigon-story-and-min-sook-lees-there-are-no-words-premiere-at-doxa-two-nfb-feature-documentaries-explore-intergenerational-mysteries.html

Kim Nguyen’s Noble Films/National Film Board of Canada (NFB) co-production Saigon Story: Two Shootings in the Forest Kingdom and Min Sook Lee’s award-winning NFB film There Are No Words will make their Western Canadian premieres at the DOXA Documentary Film Festival in Vancouver, running April 30–May 10, 2026.

National Film Board2026-04-02T17:43:00-04:00Cynthia Miller appointed NFB Director General, People and Culture https://www.canada.ca/en/national-film-board/news/2026/04/cynthia-miller-appointed-nfb-director-general-people-and-culture.html

As of April 1, Cynthia Miller is the National Film Board of Canada’s Director General, People and Culture, a division previously known as Human Resources and Institutional Services.

National Film Board2026-04-02T14:00:44-04:00After a strong showing at Cannes and the Oscars. NFB heads to RVQC 2026 with six productions.https://www.canada.ca/en/national-film-board/news/2026/04/after-a-strong-showing-at-cannes-and-the-oscars--nfb-heads-to-rvqc-2026-with-six-productions.html

The National Film Board of Canada will be at the Rendez-vous Québec Cinéma (RVQC) 2026 with six films—both documentaries and animation—that have made their mark on the national and international festival circuit over the past year.

National Film Board2026-04-01T14:08:30-04:00Catherine Lepage’s short film Ultra Strong (NFB) selected for official competition at the 2026 Annecy International Animation Film Festivalhttps://www.canada.ca/en/national-film-board/news/2026/03/catherine-lepages-short-film-ultra-strong-nfb-selected-for-official-competition-at-the-2026-annecy-international-animation-film-festival.html

The Annecy International Animation Film Festival will present the international premiere of the National Film Board of Canada animated short film Ultra Strong (Ultra forte), directed by filmmaker and multidisciplinary artist Catherine Lepage.

National Film Board2026-03-27T15:09:27-04:00World Premiere of Kim Nguyen’s Saigon Story: Two Shootings in the Forest Kingdom at Hot Docs 2026. New feature documentary from Oscar-nominated director is part history, part mystery.https://www.canada.ca/en/national-film-board/news/2026/03/world-premiere-of-kim-nguyens-saigon-story-two-shootings-in-the-forest-kingdom-at-hot-docs-2026-new-feature-documentary-from-oscar-nominated-direct.html

Celebrated Canadian filmmaker Kim Nguyen reveals the elusive connection between two families and one iconic photo in Saigon Story: Two Shootings in the Forest Kingdom, making its world premiere at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival in Toronto (April 23 to May 3).

National Film Board2026-03-24T14:56:19-04:00National Film Board of Canada brings Lavis and Szczerbowski’s Oscar-winning The Girl Who Cried Pearls to audiences around the world. Montreal duo’s haunting stop-motion fable goes global on NFB.ca.https://www.canada.ca/en/national-film-board/news/2026/03/national-film-board-of-canada-brings-lavis-and-szczerbowskis-oscar-winning-the-girl-who-cried-pearls-to-audiences-around-the-world-montreal-duos-ha.html

The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) is bringing Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski’s Oscar-winning stop-motion fable The Girl Who Cried Pearls to viewers around the world.

National Film Board2026-03-20T10:57:06-04:0012th Oscar for an NFB film—and 1st for the Montreal animation duo. Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski take home Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film for their National Film Board of Canada short The Girl Who Cried Pearls.https://www.canada.ca/en/national-film-board/news/2026/03/12th-oscar-for-an-nfb-filmand-1st-for-the-montreal-animation-duo-chris-lavis-and-maciek-szczerbowski-take-home-academy-award-for-best-animated-shor.html

Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski’s haunting stop-motion fable The Girl Who Cried Pearls is an Oscar winner—the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) production has been named Best Animated Short Film at the 98th Academy Awards, presented March 15 at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.

National Film Board2026-03-16T09:43:29-04:00Following screenings at Visions du Réel, RIDM and Helsinki DocPoint. Sophie Bédard Marcotte’s J’ai perdu de vue le paysage (NFB) playing in Quebec starting April 3.https://www.canada.ca/en/national-film-board/news/2026/03/following-screenings-at-visions-du-reel-ridm-and-helsinki-docpoint-sophie-bedard-marcottes-jai-perdu-de-vue-le-paysage-nfb-playing-in-quebec-starti.html

Sophie Bédard Marcotte’s documentary J’ai perdu de vue le paysage (I Lost Sight of the Landscape), produced by the National Film Board of Canada, hits theatres in Montreal on Friday, April 3.

National Film Board2026-03-06T15:42:16-05:00The NFB at the 2026 Rendez-vous de la Francophonie. Free francophone films for all—across Canada! https://www.canada.ca/en/national-film-board/news/2026/02/the-nfb-at-the-2026-rendez-vous-de-la-francophonie--free-francophone-films-for-allacross-canada.html

The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) is celebrating 21 years of participation in the Rendez-vous de la Francophonie (RVF). This year’s theme is “Activate your Francophonie,” and the NFB is offering five free documentary and animation programs for francophones and francophiles across the country.

National Film Board2026-02-27T17:49:30-05:00The NFB at REGARD 2026: five short films selected. Including works by Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski, Cordell Barker and Will Prosper.https://www.canada.ca/en/national-film-board/news/2026/02/the-nfb-at-regard-2026-five-short-films-selected-including-works-by-chris-lavis-and-maciek-szczerbowski-cordell-barker-and-will-prosper.html

The NFB is back at REGARD with five short films, two of which will make their Quebec premieres.

National Film Board2026-02-27T17:29:32-05:00The NFB at FIFA 2026 in Montreal and Quebec City. Two films screening in competition, including the world premiere of Martin Bureau’s Plus rien n’est égal par ailleurs.https://www.canada.ca/en/national-film-board/news/2026/02/the-nfb-at-fifa-2026-in-montreal-and-quebec-city--two-films-screening-in-competition-including-the-world-premiere-of-martin-bureaus-plus-rien-nest-.html

The National Film Board of Canada returns to the International Festival of Films on Art (FIFA) with two titles in competition, both screening with the filmmakers in attendance.

National Film Board2026-02-27T16:49:31-05:00This March, celebrate International Women’s Day with the NFB. Two new documentaries and an animated film to watch online.https://www.canada.ca/en/national-film-board/news/2026/02/this-march-celebrate-international-womens-day-with-the-nfb-two-new-documentaries-and-an-animated-film-to-watch-online.html

This March, keep on streaming Canadian on the NFB’s platforms! We’re marking International Women’s Day on March 8, and we’ll have three new films—two documentaries and an animated short—streaming free across the country. All three of these moving, powerful films were directed or co-directed by women.

National Film Board2026-02-27T16:29:53-05:00NFB’s GGPAA collection to reach 133 films. National Film Board of Canada celebrates Canadian excellence with 7 new shorts for the Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards.https://www.canada.ca/en/national-film-board/news/2026/02/nfbs-ggpaa-collection-to-reach-133-films-national-film-board-of-canada-celebrates-canadian-excellence-with-7-new-shorts-for-the-governor-generals-p.html

For the 18th year, the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) is bringing together filmmakers, producers and creative teams from across the country to create short cinematic tributes to Canadian performing arts legends, as the Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards (GGPAA) gets set to honour seven new laureates.

National Film Board2026-02-25T16:15:37-05:00Sophie Bédard Marcotte’s I Lost Sight of the Landscape (NFB) selected for the International Film Festival of Ottawahttps://www.canada.ca/en/national-film-board/news/2026/02/sophie-bedard-marcottes-i-lost-sight-of-the-landscape-nfb-selected-for-the-international-film-festival-of-ottawa.html

Sophie Bédard Marcotte’s documentary I Lost Sight of the Landscape (J’ai perdu de vue le paysage), produced by the National Film Board of Canada, is in the lineup of the International Film Festival of Ottawa (IFFO).

National Film Board2026-02-25T11:59:56-05:00On the edge of stardom, why did this trailblazing Black trans soul singer suddenly leave the spotlight? Peabody Award-winning Canadian documentary about a groundbreaking music legend, Any Other Way: The Jackie Shane Story launches on international streaming platforms.https://www.canada.ca/en/national-film-board/news/2026/02/on-the-edge-of-stardom-why-did-this-trailblazing-black-trans-soul-singer-suddenly-leave-the-spotlight-peabody-award-winning-canadian-documentary-ab.html

After a stellar festival run and more than 25 honours, U.S. and international audiences now have the chance to stream Michael Mabbott and Lucah Rosenberg-Lee’s acclaimed feature-length documentary Any Other Way: The Jackie Shane Story, co-produced by Banger Films and the National Film Board of Canada (NFB), and executive produced by Elliot Page.

National Film Board2026-02-25T11:50:15-05:00As part of MONTRÉAL EN LUMIÈRE . Nuit blanche at the NFB: Creativity, live music and cinema come together in the heart of Montreal’s Quartier des Spectacles!https://www.canada.ca/en/national-film-board/news/2026/02/as-part-of-montreal-en-lumiere--nuit-blanche-at-the-nfb-creativity-live-music-and-cinema-come-together-in-the-heart-of-montreals-quartier-des-spect.html

For the 23rd Nuit blanche in Montreal, on Saturday, February 28, join us in the NFB’s public spaces for a memorable evening of free activities, including an event in collaboration with Concordia University’s Film and Moving Image Studies and Curatorial Studies and Practices programs and the Université de Montréal Faculty of Music.

National Film Board2026-02-04T18:56:00-05:00Landmark panel in Ottawa brings together heads of the Canada Media Fund, Indigenous Screen Office, National Film Board of Canada, and Telefilm Canada. Canadian audiovisual organizations join the Honourable Marc Miller and key partners for discussion about the country’s audiovisual future at Prime Time 2026.https://www.canada.ca/en/national-film-board/news/2026/02/landmark-panel-in-ottawa-brings-together-heads-of-the-canada-media-fund-indigenous-screen-office-national-film-board-of-canada-and-telefilm-canada-.html

With an eye to strengthening Canada’s audiovisual sector, the Canada Media Fund (CMF), Indigenous Screen Office (ISO), National Film Board of Canada (NFB), and Telefilm Canada took part in a panel discussion entitled Canada’s Future: Building a Creative Nation at Prime Time 2026 in Ottawa.

National Film Board2026-02-02T11:10:59-05:00In February, the NFB marks Black History Month in Montreal. TOGETHER, LET’S RAISE OUR VOICES. Meet filmmakers and enjoy screenings followed by talks in the Quartier des Spectacles.https://www.canada.ca/en/national-film-board/news/2026/01/in-february-the-nfb-marks-black-history-month-in-montreal-together-lets-raise-our-voices-meet-filmmakers-and-enjoy-screenings-followed-by-talks-in-.html

Black History Month activities by the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) in February will feature free events at the NFB Space and the Alanis Obomsawin Theatre, located at Îlot Balmoral on the Place des Festivals.

National Film Board2026-01-30T09:46:09-05:00In February, warm up your days and nights with NFB films, streaming free. Watch two brand-new films—one animated and one documentary—and mark Black History Month.https://www.canada.ca/en/national-film-board/news/2026/01/in-february-warm-up-your-days-and-nights-with-nfb-films-streaming-free-watch-two-brand-new-filmsone-animated-and-one-documentaryand-mark-black-hist.html

This February, keep on streaming Canadian on the NFB’s platforms! To bring a little emotion and warmth to these coldest weeks of the year, we’re making two new short films—one animated and one documentary—available for free streaming all across the country.

National Film Board2026-01-27T13:57:50-05:0079th Oscar nomination for an NFB film—2nd for the Montreal-based animation duo. Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski’s National Film Board of Canada short The Girl Who Cried Pearls nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film.https://www.canada.ca/en/national-film-board/news/2026/01/79th-oscar-nomination-for-an-nfb-film2nd-for-the-montreal-based-animation-duo--chris-lavis-and-maciek-szczerbowskis-national-film-board-of-canada-s.html

The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) animated short The Girl Who Cried Pearls by Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski has been nominated for Best Animated Short Film at the 98th Academy Awards.

National Film Board2026-01-22T08:54:30-05:00Santa Barbara International Film Festival showcases three acclaimed NFB films by women directors—including two U.S. premieres. In the Room director and Afghan women activists in attendance.https://www.canada.ca/en/national-film-board/news/2026/01/santa-barbara-international-film-festival-showcases-three-acclaimed-nfb-films-by-women-directorsincluding-two-us-premieres-in-the-room-director-and.html

The Santa Barbara International Film Festival will present three award-winning works from the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) celebrating stories of resilience.

National Film Board2026-01-16T17:20:47-05:00WORLD PREMIERE IN WHITEHORSE: Alexandra Knowles’ NFB documentary My Knitting Circle shows Yukoners overcoming isolation one stitch at a time at the Available Light Film Festival. Plus: Yukon premiere from Stellat’en First Nation filmmaker Lyana Patrick and an encore presentation from Whitehorse director Jessica Hall.https://www.canada.ca/en/national-film-board/news/2026/01/world-premiere-in-whitehorse-alexandra-knowles-nfb-documentary-my-knitting-circle-shows-yukoners-overcoming-isolation-one-stitch-at-a-time-at-the-a.html

Festivalgoers at the Available Light Film Festival in Whitehorse will discover a novel way to beat the winter blues as the world premiere of the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) documentary My Knitting Circle by local filmmaker Alexandra Knowles shows Yukoners creating a caring community—one stitch at a time.

National Film Board2026-01-16T17:07:03-05:00Magalie Boutin named NFB Director of Communications and Public Affairshttps://www.canada.ca/en/national-film-board/news/2026/01/magalie-boutin-named-nfb-director-of-communications-and-public-affairs.html

As of January 1, Magalie Boutin is the new Director, Communications and Public Affairs, for the National Film Board of Canada (NFB).

National Film Board2026-01-14T09:48:12-05:00Every Thursday at 7 p.m. Hello Film! Free screenings at the NFB in January and February https://www.canada.ca/en/national-film-board/news/2026/01/every-thursday-at-7-pm-hello-film-free-screenings-at-the-nfb-in-january-and-february.html

As of January 15, the NFB’s series of free public screenings will resume on Thursdays at the Alanis Obomsawin Theatre in the Quartier des Spectacles. The months of January and February will be filled with wonderful cultural evenings featuring recent gems from the NFB’s collection on the big screen

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