NFB - Art and Culture
Neighbours
Norman McLaren here employs the principles normally used to put drawings or puppets into motion to animate live actors. The story is a parable about two people who come to blows over the possession of a flower. Film without words. Directed by Norman McLaren
TD Canadian Children's Book Week 2007
This year, a new collection of Talespinners is being offered to schools and libraries. Talespinners 2 for ages 5-9 features stories of children who deal successfully with personal challenges using ingenuity and creativity.
Acting Blind
Acting Blind is a touching film about the making of Dancing to Beethoven. The film takes us deep into the lives of the actors. We hear stories of their shock and disbelief at first losing their sight and of their struggles coping with the terrifying world of blindness. Directed by Martin Duckworth.
Aboriginal Perspectives
This project aims to help people to become more familiar with Aboriginal film, and to pay tribute to its filmmakers, but most of all, we wanted to give a voice to Canada’s native peoples.
I Can Make Art
A series of six lively and inspirational films, I Can Make Art takes a kid's-eye-view on a diverse group of Canadian visual artists and presents a variety of make-at-home-projects inspired by their work.
Aboriginal Architecture Living Architecture
Featuring expert commentary and stunning imagery, Aboriginal Architecture Living Architecture provides a virtual tour of seven Aboriginal communities revealing how each is actively reinterpreting and adapting traditional forms for contemporary purposes. Directed by Paul M. Rickard.
Aboriginal Architecture Living Architecture
Featuring expert commentary and stunning imagery, Aboriginal Architecture Living Architecture provides a virtual tour of seven Aboriginal communities revealing how each is actively reinterpreting and adapting traditional forms for contemporary purposes. Directed by Paul M. Rickard.
The films of Georges Schwizgebel
This collection of thirteen animated films covers thirty years of experiments with form, pictorial representation and playful storytelling. One name is common to them all: Georges Schwizgebel, one of the most influential and respected directors of contemporary animation.