The National Film Board’s celebrating its 70th Anniversary as best they can this year. That celebration includes an outdoor display in front of the Conference Centre. And it includes a still shot from my all-time personal favourite short cartoon produced by any outfit on the planet: “The Cat Came Back”.
Jacques Godbout’s impassioned plea for the NFB
This was passed on to me by lyn at the Edmonton Small Press Association who I believe got it from CUPE Filmmaker and writer warns unique institution “on the road to extinction” Prolific writer and filmmaker Jacques Godbout has added his voice to the urgent appeals to save the National Film Board, an institution unique…
The Railrodder
The Railrodder is a NFB short film starring silent film icon Buster Keaton (in one of his final roles) .
NFB Films Go Online for Free
The National Film Board has launched a 1.3 million dollar project to make it’s films available online through streaming according to a report by the CBC. “Oscar winners such as 1952’s Neighbours, 1977’s I’ll Find a Way and 2004’s Ryan are among the more than 700 films now available for screening online at NFB.ca…”This is…
NFB Cuts 22 Jobs
Via Art Threat: As part of it’s ongoing campaign against art, culture, free speech, thought and expression and the uncontrolled flow of information the Conservative Government, in March, slashed $2.5 million from the budget of the National Film Board. As a result the NFB, which over the years has received 90 Genie Awards and 69…
NFB Library in Danger of Deteriorating
According to the CBC, most of the films in the National Film Board’s collection – some 13,000 films – are in danger of deteriorating because the NFB lacks the technology to digitize them. You would think that the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage would be rushing to the rescue. After all, “The board’s productions have…
Log Driver’s Waltz
I got an email this morning asking if I could find the NFB’s Log Driver’s Waltz. This video can be found on YouTube. More information about it can be found at the National Film Board or the Internet Movie Database (IMDB).
Top 5 NFB Films
The National Film Board has made a significant impact on Canadian cinema. Every Canadian has seen at least one film from the NFB. If you haven’t seen an NFB film, you can head down to the board’s Toronto studios, sit in a “Mediatheque” viewing station and watch as many films as you want. I enjoy…