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2026 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Inkwo For When The Starving Return’ Director Amanda Strong
Strong’s haunting stop-motion short unspools in the near future, where the fate of the world rests on Dove, a mysterious warrior who can shift gender.
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Inside Hothouse 15: How A 12-Week Sprint Keeps Canadian Animation Fresh
Discover Hothouse 15, the NFB’s 12-week animation mentorship where six new films explore creativity, collaboration, and storytelling in Canada.
Robert Verrall, National Film Board Of Canada Animation Pioneer, Has Died
As a filmmaker and producer, Verrall helped elevate animation to new heights and demonstrated its potential as a powerful tool for storytelling and education.
2025 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Boat People’ Directors Thao Lam And Kjell Boersma
The NFB film earned its Oscars qualification by winning the Helen Hill Award for animated short at the New Orleans Film Festival.
Join Four Award-Winning Filmmakers On December 6 For A Live Discussion On The Art Of Creating Short Films
Terril Calder, Marta Pajek, Amanda Forbis, and Wendy Tilby will participate in a digital roundtable hosted by the NFB and The Animation Showcase.
Making Bread With Alex Boya: How The Canadian Artist Is Worldbuilding In Reverse With ‘The Mill’
Using Giphy, Boya is baking up an expanded universe called ‘The Mill’ to generate interest in a short film and/or series.
Seven Decades Of Animation: The Rock & Roll Career Of ‘Heavy Metal’ Director Gerald Potterton
At 91 years young, the animation legend keeps plenty busy at his farm near the U.S.-Canada border.
Canadian Screen Awards 2021 Animation Nominations
“Hotel Transylvania: The Series” and “Corner Gas Animated” lead the television categories with the most nominations.
Short Pick Of The Day: ‘Caterpillarplasty’ by David Barlow-Krelina
A satire that lifts plastic surgery to another level.
Short Pick Of The Day: ‘The Tesla World Light’ by Matthew Rankin
Winner of the Canadian Screen Award for best animated short, “The Tesla World Light” makes its free online debut today.
NFB’s Montreal Studio Remembered: Filmmakers And Studio Employees On Building’s Legacy
Hundreds of classic animated films have been made in one of the most unlikely animation studios. Paul Driessen, Torill Kove, Jacques Drouin, Janet Perlman, and others share memories of the awkward but beloved NFB building.
2019 Oscar Nominations: Animated Feature, Animated Short, VFX
Here are the nominees in the Academy’s three animation-related categories.
Short Pick Of The Day: ‘Hedgehog’s Home’ by Eva Cvijanović
Based on the classic story by Branko Ćopić, “Hedgehog’s Home” is a tale that reminds us there truly is no place like home.
Inside The Artist’s Studio: Luc Chamberland
Director and animator Luc Chamberland carries multiple notebooks wherever he goes. “There’s too much stuff happening in the head so I write it and write it and get it out.”
Cannes 2018: Directors’ Fortnight Selects Films By Mamoru Hosoda, Emma De Swaef, and Marc Roels
Four animated projects are getting the spotlight at Cannes’ Directors’ Fortnight sidebar.
‘I Like Girls’ By Diane Obomsawin
Four lesbians reveal the nitty-gritty about their first loves, and share their erotic and fumbling attempts at sexual expression.
CB Fest Premiere: ‘I Am Here’ by Eoin Duffy
Premiering today as part of the second season of CB Fest is I Am Here (Canada, 2016), an entrancing short that will lure you in with its …
Canadian Indie Feature ‘Window Horses’ Will Make An Oscar-Qualifying Run
Following big success on the festival circuit, Ann Marie Fleming’s quirky indie feature “Window Horses” is set for an Oscar-qualifying run.
NFB Launches ‘Naked Island,’ A Dark Series of Micro-Shorts by Top Animators
The National Film Board of Canada has launched a timely series of 14 shorts, describing them as “public service alerts for a new era.”
Director Theodore Ushev on Bringing ‘Blind Vaysha’ to Life in Four Dimensions
Theo Ushev breaks down his creative process on the making of his latest thought-provoking short.