Tré Armstrong on dance, music and passion

A selection by Tré Armstrong
When asked about my playlist theme, I thought immediately about passion. What drives people? More importantly, why? What is it about our emotions that allow us to do the most daring things and take risks normally ignored? It's fascinating to ...

Playlists

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Tremplin Program - Winners Tremplin Program - Winners Tremplin Program - Winners Tremplin Program - Winners

Tremplin Program - Winners

  • This selection brings together the films made by the winners of the National Film Board of Canada's Tremplin program ...
Learning Through Empathy - Secondary and Postsecondary Learning Through Empathy - Secondary and Postsecondary Learning Through Empathy - Secondary and Postsecondary Learning Through Empathy - Secondary and Postsecondary

Learning Through Empathy - Secondary and Postsecondary

  • Empathy—the ability to understand and share the feelings of another—is a vital skill for students navigating the diversity ...
Learning Through Empathy - Elementary Learning Through Empathy - Elementary Learning Through Empathy - Elementary Learning Through Empathy - Elementary

Learning Through Empathy - Elementary

  • This playlist offers elementary school teachers unique Canadian resources that will help students explore, discuss, and ultimately express empathy, an ...
Prime Ministers of Canada Prime Ministers of Canada Prime Ministers of Canada Prime Ministers of Canada

Prime Ministers of Canada

  • Discover Canada’s Prime Ministers Learn more about Canada’s 22 Prime Ministers since Confederation in 1867. Each Prime Minister ...
Tribute to Jacques Bensimon Tribute to Jacques Bensimon Tribute to Jacques Bensimon Tribute to Jacques Bensimon

Tribute to Jacques Bensimon

  • Jacques Bensimon, former NFB Government Commissioner, director, producer, and scriptwriter passed away on August 27, 2012 at the age of ...
Virtual Classroom to commemorate Remembrance Day 2012 Virtual Classroom to commemorate Remembrance Day 2012 Virtual Classroom to commemorate Remembrance Day 2012 Virtual Classroom to commemorate Remembrance Day 2012

Virtual Classroom to commemorate Remembrance Day 2012

  • About the virtual classroom

    Participate in a real-time conversation with Canadian soldiers who recently served in Afghanistan. To mark Remembrance ...

Contemporary Voices: Films for Global Education Contemporary Voices: Films for Global Education Contemporary Voices: Films for Global Education Contemporary Voices: Films for Global Education

Contemporary Voices: Films for Global Education

  • ABOUT THIS PLAYLIST

    This playlist was created to help educators at the secondary level to integrate documentary films about various ...

Hothouse Hothouse Hothouse Hothouse

Hothouse

  • TWELVE-WEEKS PAID APPRENTICESHIP IN REAL-WORLD ANIMATION FILMMAKING

    Hothouse is an apprenticeship program for emerging Canadian filmmakers. Located in Montreal, Quebec ...
Showcase Francophonie

Damien Robitaille

  • Showcase Francophonie
  • Performer, musician and songwriter Damien Robitaille is a Franco-Ontarian from Lafontaine, a town outside Toronto ...
Stop-Motion Animation Workshop Stop-Motion Animation Workshop Stop-Motion Animation Workshop Stop-Motion Animation Workshop

Stop-Motion Animation Workshop

  • Learn to animate—one frame at a time Experience the National Film Board of Canada’s stop-motion animation workshop online ...
Portraits of soldiers in Afghanistan Portraits of soldiers in Afghanistan Portraits of soldiers in Afghanistan Portraits of soldiers in Afghanistan

Portraits of soldiers in Afghanistan

  • A unique chronicle of the Royal 22e Régiment

    Shot in March 2011, the film captures the experiences of the Van ...

Reel Asian 2011 Reel Asian 2011 Reel Asian 2011 Reel Asian 2011

Reel Asian 2011

Unikkausivut - Sharing our Stories Unikkausivut - Sharing our Stories Unikkausivut - Sharing our Stories Unikkausivut - Sharing our Stories

Unikkausivut - Sharing our Stories

  • The Inuit have a long and vibrant tradition of passing tales and legends down from one generation to the next ...
War & Peace War & Peace War & Peace War & Peace

War & Peace

  • NFB films encompass a wide variety of war topics studied in both elementary and high schools. War is an important ...
Festival du nouveau cinéma: 40 years of new cinema Festival du nouveau cinéma: 40 years of new cinema Festival du nouveau cinéma: 40 years of new cinema Festival du nouveau cinéma: 40 years of new cinema

Festival du nouveau cinéma: 40 years of new cinema

Ottawa International Animation Festival Ottawa International Animation Festival Ottawa International Animation Festival Ottawa International Animation Festival

Ottawa International Animation Festival

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10 great films from the last decade that you may not have seen 10 great films from the last decade that you may not have seen 10 great films from the last decade that you may not have seen 10 great films from the last decade that you may not have seen

10 great films from the last decade that you may not have seen

  • With the first decade of this century coming to an end, many people have decided ...b
  • A selection by Albert Ohayon
The 1960s: An Explosion of Creativity The 1960s: An Explosion of Creativity The 1960s: An Explosion of Creativity The 1960s: An Explosion of Creativity

The 1960s: An Explosion of Creativity

  • The 1960s was a period of great change at the National Film Board (NFB). Filmmakers ...b
  • A selection by Albert Ohayon
The 1950s: Television and the Move to Montreal The 1950s: Television and the Move to Montreal The 1950s: Television and the Move to Montreal The 1950s: Television and the Move to Montreal

The 1950s: Television and the Move to Montreal

  • The National Film Board was affected by two major factors in the 1950s. The first ...b
  • A selection by Albert Ohayon
Canada’s Diverse Cultures Canada’s Diverse Cultures Canada’s Diverse Cultures Canada’s Diverse Cultures

Canada’s Diverse Cultures

  • The first films on cultural communities in Canada were made at the NFB in the ...b
  • A selection by Albert Ohayon
Bill Mason: Beyond the wild, beyond the paddle Bill Mason: Beyond the wild, beyond the paddle Bill Mason: Beyond the wild, beyond the paddle Bill Mason: Beyond the wild, beyond the paddle

Bill Mason: Beyond the wild, beyond the paddle

  • I never met Bill Mason in person. He left the National Film Board shortly after ...b
  • A selection by Albert Ohayon
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100 Years of Parks Canada 100 Years of Parks Canada 100 Years of Parks Canada 100 Years of Parks Canada

100 Years of Parks Canada

  • Parks Canada is celebrating 100 years of history.

    National parks are one of our most precious Canadian natural resources. With ...

Comedy films Comedy films Comedy films Comedy films

Comedy films

  • Included amongst our collection of documentaries and auteur animations lies a small treasure trove of intensely funny films. These rare ...
The NFB Celebrates Black History Month The NFB Celebrates Black History Month The NFB Celebrates Black History Month The NFB Celebrates Black History Month

The NFB Celebrates Black History Month

  • To celebrate Black History Month, we've selected a group of NFB of films that can only scratch the surface ...

Mediatheque Mediatheque Mediatheque Mediatheque

Mediatheque

  • The NFB Mediatheque offers week-long animation camps during March Break and throughout the summer months, for burgeoning animators ages 8 ...
Winter Sports Movies Winter Sports Movies Winter Sports Movies Winter Sports Movies

Winter Sports Movies

  • From hockey, to tobogganing and skiing, and back to hockey again, here are some films to get you into the ...
The NFB and Fogo Island, Newfoundland: A continuing story The NFB and Fogo Island, Newfoundland: A continuing story The NFB and Fogo Island, Newfoundland: A continuing story The NFB and Fogo Island, Newfoundland: A continuing story

The NFB and Fogo Island, Newfoundland: A continuing story

Cartoons for Kids Cartoons for Kids Cartoons for Kids Cartoons for Kids

Cartoons for Kids

  • Remember the good old days of hanging out on the couch and enjoying the Saturday morning cartoons? Why not take ...
Canada's Got Treasures! Canada's Got Treasures! Canada's Got Treasures! Canada's Got Treasures!

Canada's Got Treasures!

2010 World Expo in Shanghai 2010 World Expo in Shanghai 2010 World Expo in Shanghai 2010 World Expo in Shanghai

2010 World Expo in Shanghai

  • Canada at the 2010 Shanghai World Expo
    Canada is taking part in the Shanghai World Expo, which runs from May ...
Filmmaker in Residence Filmmaker in Residence Filmmaker in Residence Filmmaker in Residence

Filmmaker in Residence

  • "DON'T MISS!"

    -The National Post

    "EMOTIONAL"

    -The Toronto Sun
     

    The National Film Board of Canada placed media maker Katerina ...

Canadian Diaries: A Calgary Society of Independent Filmmakers Playlist Canadian Diaries: A Calgary Society of Independent Filmmakers Playlist Canadian Diaries: A Calgary Society of Independent Filmmakers Playlist Canadian Diaries: A Calgary Society of Independent Filmmakers Playlist

Canadian Diaries: A Calgary Society of Independent Filmmakers Playlist

NFB in 3D NFB in 3D NFB in 3D NFB in 3D

NFB in 3D

  • While 3D films are making a comeback today, the NFB has been exploring the medium since the 1950s with Norman ...

The Festival International de Jazz de Montréal The Festival International de Jazz de Montréal The Festival International de Jazz de Montréal The Festival International de Jazz de Montréal

The Festival International de Jazz de Montréal

Annecy and Zagreb Film Festivals Annecy and Zagreb Film Festivals Annecy and Zagreb Film Festivals Annecy and Zagreb Film Festivals

Annecy and Zagreb Film Festivals

Tahani Rached, a committed filmmaker Tahani Rached, a committed filmmaker Tahani Rached, a committed filmmaker Tahani Rached, a committed filmmaker

Tahani Rached, a committed filmmaker