Tag: NFB
Watch ‘The Girl Who Cried Pearls’: Chris Lavis & Maciek Szczerbowski Take Us Inside the Making of Their NFB Stop-Motion Marvel
Step behind the scenes of The Girl Who Cried Pearls with the film’s creators, Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski, in an informal deep dive...
Watch: NFB Short ‘Hairy Legs’ Brings a Funny Feminist Awakening to Streaming
Following a successful international festival tour, director Andrea Dorfman's humorous and heartfelt autobiographical animated short Hairy Legs is now streaming in Canada and the U.S....
Exclusive: Watch the Trailer for ‘The Girl Who Cried Pearls,’ from Oscar Nominees Chris Lavis & Maciek Szczerbowski
After it world premiere in the Official Competition on the opening night of the Annecy International Animation Film Festival, The Girl Who Cried Pearls —...
NFB Tech Maestro Eloi Champagne on the Making of ‘Inkwo’
Eloi Champagne leads the development and implementation of the National Film Board of Canada’s tech strategies. He worked as the technical director at the...
‘The Girl Who Cried Pearls’ Directors Discuss Crafting a Modern Fable in Miniature
“Our joke is that some of the Hans Christian Andersen stories have a Hans Christian agenda. ... It would’ve been disingenuous of us to...
A Global Smorgasbord: Eight Short Film Standouts to Catch at Annecy
A quick sampler of the wonderful animated shorts in competition at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival this year.
Les Bêtes (The Beasts)
Directed by Michael...
Oscar-Winning NFB Animator Co Hoedeman Dies Age 84
The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) has shared the news that animator and director Co Hoedeman died on May 26 in Montreal at...
Director Alex Boya Shares the Special Ingredients of His Cannes and Annecy Short, ‘Bread Will Walk’
Five years in the making, Bread Will Walk is the latest in indie director Alex Boya’s long list of creative shorts. The project, which...
NFB & Miyu Animations Selected for Cannes Directors’ Fortnight
The roster of short/medium-length and feature-length films selected for the Cannes Directors' Fortnight (Quinzaine des cinéastes) has been announced, with the event set to run May 14-24...
NFB Animation Filmmaker Robert Verrall Dies Age 97
The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) has shared news of the death of Robert Verrall. The veteran animator, director and film producer died...
‘New Year’s Resolutions’ by Torill Kove: Exclusive Premiere
“On behalf of the entire Maybe Elephants team, I wish you a year filled with love and memorable experiences.” – Torill Kove
Oscar-winning animation director Torill Kove (The...
From Norway to Nairobi: Torill Kove Discusses Her Acclaimed Short, ‘Maybe Elephants’
Oscar-winning animator Torill Kove explores memory, adolescence and the strength of familial bonds in Maybe Elephants, a sequel to her Oscar-nominated short Me and...
NFB Animated Short ‘Boat People’ Now Available on Vimeo Worldwide
Thao Lam and Kjell Boersma’s multi-award-winning National Film Board of Canada (NFB) animated short Boat People is being featured as a Staff Pick on...
‘Maybe Elephants’ Producers from NFB & Mikrofilm Discuss the Partnership Behind Torill Kove’s Oscar-Qualified Short
In the world of independent animation, few partnerships are as enduring — and as fruitful — as the one between Norway’s Mikrofilm AS, the...
NFB Animator Torill Kove Receives Spark Animation Lifetime Achievement Award
Oscar-winning animator Torill Kove was honored in Vancouver by Spark Animation, Western Canada’s largest celebration of animation, presented by the Spark Computer Graphics Society....
Award-Winning NFB Animated Short ‘Boat People’ Coming to POV Shorts
Thao Lam and Kjell Boersma’s award-winning new National Film Board of Canada (NFB) animated short Boat People will be featured in season seven of...
Exploring the Gap Between Reality and Memory: Torill Kove’s ‘Maybe Elephants’ (Extended Interview)
“All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way,” Tolstoy famously wrote — a theme Torill Kove’s latest animated...
Canada’s NFB Showcases 11 Films at Annecy
The National Film Board of Canada will take part in this year’s Annecy International Animation Film Festival (June 9–15) with a lineup of 11...
In Memoriam: Remembering the Animation & VFX Greats We Lost in 2023
Over the past 12 months, we lost many talented, brilliant women and men who devoted their lives to creating animated and VFX-driven projects through...
Filmmaker Janice Nadeau on How ‘Harvey’ Came to Life
Fresh off its screening at the World Animation Summit in November, Harvey, by Canadian filmmaker Janice Nadeau, will enjoy continued exposure in Los Angeles...
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