National Film Board of Canada
Bren López Zepeda 2022 2 min. Lo 100to. karla monterrosa 2022 1 min. Solid Ground. Beatriz Carvalho 2022 2 min. Saturday Night. Rosana Matecki 2021 15 min. As Night Descends. Nadine Gomez 2020 10 min.
Reel Injun - NFB
2009 1 h 28 min. In this feature-length documentary, Cree filmmaker Neil Diamond takes an entertaining and insightful look at the portrayal of North American Indigenous people throughout a century of cinema. Featuring hundreds of clips from old classics as well as recent releases, the film traces the evolution of the “Hollywood Indian.”.
The Scholar in Society: Northrop Frye in Conversation - NFB
Details. This film interview affords a glimpse of a bold and learned mind illuminating important social issues. Responding to questions on the related topics of language, democracy, and the role of the modern university, acclaimed literary critic Northrop Frye explains why education is crucial: "A democracy cannot function without articulate ...
Indigenous Cinema - NFB
Christine Welsh 2006 1 h 13 min. Acclaimed Métis filmmaker Christine Welsh brings us a compelling documentary that puts a human face on a national tragedy – the epidemic of missing or murdered Indigenous women in Canada. The film takes a journey into the heart of Indigenous women's experience, from Vancouver's skid row, down the Highway of ...
Voices Across the Water - NFB
Details. There is a moment during the construction of a canoe when its true form is revealed. A hull drops into place. The elegant arc of a bow cuts forth. A similar process sometimes occurs in life, when a person finally discovers their true path. The feature documentary Voices Across the Water follows two master boat builders as they practise ...
Indigenous-Made Animation Films - NFB
Released in 1969, this satirical short by Duke Redbird was the first animated film by an Indigenous director to be produced at the NFB. The film pokes gentle fun at Indigenous stereotypes and challenges the idea that Indigenous youth should seek to blend into mainstream society. Today, Duke Redbird is a prominent artist and scholar.
Runaway - NFB
Details. Cordell Barker, director of the Oscar®-nominated films The Cat Came Back , Strange Invaders, is back with Runaway. Set to the rousing music of Ben Charest (Triplets of Belleville), this animated short takes you on a journey that is both funny and disastrous. Enjoy the NFB experience on your favourite device.
Oral Culture (8) - National Film Board of Canada
An elder remembers an encounter that took place between Sept-Îles and Caniaspiscau during difficult times. Since 2004, the travelling studios of Wapikoni Mobile have enabled Quebec First Nations youth to express themselves through videos and music. This short film was made with the guidance of these travelling studios and is part of the 2008 Selection - Wapikoni Mobile DVD.
Bevel Up - Drugs, Users and Outreach Nursing - NFB
Nettie Wild. 2007 45 min. Bevel Up follows street nurses as they reach out to people working in the sex trade, and people who use drugs in the alleys and hotels of Vancouver’s inner city. Most importantly the nurses reflect on the attitudes they bring to their work—attitudes that can make or break their relationships with the people to whom ...
Opre Roma: Gypsies in Canada - NFB
199952 min. Leaving soon. This documentary celebrates the vibrant culture and tenacious struggle of the Canadian Gypsy and introduces a new generation of Roma who claim their roots with pride. They call themselves by their rightful name, the Roma. Almost 80,000 call Canada home. Meet Julia Lovell, a passionate defender of Roma human rights ...