Playlists

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Speak Up Speak Up Speak Up Speak Up

Speak Up

  • Although life in society is by nature a collective experience, stellar ideas often spring from inspired individuals. Indeed, we owe ...
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 ...
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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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
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 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
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
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Pete Standing Alone Trilogy Pete Standing Alone Trilogy Pete Standing Alone Trilogy Pete Standing Alone Trilogy

Pete Standing Alone Trilogy

  • Pete Standing Alone has come full-circle in his dedication to preserving the traditional ways of his people on the Blood ...

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 ...
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 ...

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

Canada Day Canada Day Canada Day Canada Day

Canada Day

  • In honour of the holiday, we've put together a selection of films that reflect and honour our great country ...

Hot Docs 2009 Hot Docs 2009 Hot Docs 2009 Hot Docs 2009

Hot Docs 2009

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 ...

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