Articles related to "Film Board"

Toronto International Film Festival will screen "The Best of Norman McLaren," running September 7 to 16.

Ottawa International Animation Festival announces competition winners on the last night of the festival.

Vancouver International Film Festival joins ranks of those honouring Canadian animation legend Norman McLaren.

The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) offers many Canadian streaming movies online such as the works of pinscreen animator Jacques Drouin.

Chaos ensues when giant space lobsters mistakenly believe that legalese is the best way to communicate with the folks from Planet Earth.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences presents "A Salute to Norman McLaren" on August 18 at the Samuel Goldwyn Theatre in Beverly Hills.

Canadian Cartoonist Cordell Barker (The Cat Came Back) returns with Runaway, another great NFB animated short. 8/10.

Spare Change is animator Ryan Larkin's triumphant return to animated shorts, completed after his death in 2007. 8/10.

Chris Landreth's animated short "The Spine" is a haunting ode to caustic co-dependency, but not as strong as the Oscar-winning "Ryan." 8/10.

There's still debate about whether or not it's his single best work. Regardless, there's a lot to appreciate about Buster Keaton's 1927 comic epic The General

Barker's take on the legendary tale of an adorable little kitty cat who stubbornly refuses to abandon her new owner.

Beautiful animation short with rich colours, quirky characters and hilarious story about the trials and tribulations that come with adopting "strange invaders".

Canadian animation legend's films shown at Cannes Film Festival May 22.

Mon Oncle Antoine is a tale not only of its main character, but of Quebec itself. While Benoit comes of age, so too does the province.

Cordell Barker, despite having produced only 3 shorts, is considered one of the great independent animators. Here is the NFB director's biography.

In this exclusive interview, acclaimed animator Cordell Barker (The Cat Came Back, Runaway) discusses the trauma of making his short films.

In this exclusive interview, Cordell Barker talks about the "tortuous" process of making Runaway, and the scene his wife hated.

In this exclusive interview, animator Cordell Barker ('Runaway') talks about suppressing the humour in his acclaimed short.

In this exclusive interview, "The Spine" director Chris Landreth talks about how his latest short came together, and the role of exasperation in the film.

Michel Donato, who contributed music to such classic National Film Board of Canada cartoons as Catuor and Oneiromancy,becomes a Member of the Order of Canada on Tuesday.

The NFB's docudrama Paris 1919, based on Margaret MacMillan's book, is a gripping study of six months that changed the world. 8/10.

Alanis Obomsawin's NFB documentary, Norman Cornett, spends too much time praising its protagonist and not enough time telling his story. 6/10

Brett Gaylor's documentary RiP: A Remix Manifesto is an engaging look at current copyright laws versus the free exchange of ideas. 7/10.

The Real Place, an animated short honouring playwright John Murrell, has that same-old NFB vibe to it that edges on self-parody. 4/10.

Canada's National Film Board puts 50 of their classic animation shorts on their website.

The Nationals Film Board of Canada celebrates World Animation Day (October 28th) by holding coast-to-coast screenings, workshops and master classes.

National Film Board animated film wins Best Documentary Short at Vancouver's DOXA Festival.

National Film Board of Canada/Mongrel Media's Animation Express Blu-Ray is essential for any animation fan. 9/10.

In this exclusive interview, "The Spine" director Chris Landreth talks about his visual inspirations and how to "write drunk, edit sober."

In this exclusive interview, 'Runaway' director Cordell Barker talks about the surprising success of his films, and offers advice for younger animators.

Remembering Ryan Larkin, the acclaimed NFB animator and animation subject.

In this exclusive interview, The Spine director Chris Landreth talks about key scenes in his film, and the allure of failure.

The NFB/Bruce Alcock's short film "Vive la Rose" - based around the ballad performed by Émile Benoit - has great intentions but doesn't fulfill its potential. 6/10

Canadian animation stands tall at the OIAF, with luminaries like Richard Williams and the NFB appearing at the Festival.

On its 70th birthday, the National Film Board of Canada has uploaded its treasure chest of favourite Canadian films including the Vignette series of the 70s & 80s.

Northern Greetings (aka "Des Nouvelles du Nord" in Quebec French) is a short documentary about the daily lives of the people of Radisson, Qc, and its native neighbors.

As writer, director and producer of many the NFB's films, McInnes offers insight into the early years of the Board and its activities since WWII.

The National Film Board of Canada's Land of the Heads (Au Pays des Têtes), directed by Cédric Louis and Claude Barras, is a ghoulishly funny short. 9/10.

Norman McLaren has yet another retrospective, this time at NYC's Museum of Modern Art, from November 29-30th.

Which animated shorts rocked - or sucked - at the 2009 OIAF Shorts Competition 2? Find out here.

Antarctic Mission takes the viewer on a visually stunning journey to the Antarctic Circle, exploring the frozen continent and the changes brought on by global warming.

Junior Boys' third album of dreamy electronica inspires deep reflection despite using the word 'dull' in the title.

Look at the future of animation with the 2008 Ottawa International Animation Festival Shorts Competition One, Wednesday September 17th.

Executive Producer Oprah Winfrey's Precious was among the award winners at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival.

Years of shrinking computer science degree programs appear over as large PhD granting universities, online schools and small institutions report an enrollment turnout.

In a shocking move, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences only nominated 3 movies for its best Animated Feature Film category: Cars, Happy Feet & Monster House.

Although she has lived in Paris since 1950, Mavis Gallant remains one of Canada's most prolific and admired short story writers.

Want to learn more about the principles behind great animation? You could do worse than Ellen Besen's Animation Unleashed. 9/10.

The Canada Museum in Adegem is one family's attempt to remember the role the Canadian Army played in liberating Belgium from the Nazis in WW II.

A short summary of Jack Kerouac's life. Biographical information on his best works. Plus a list of Kerouac on the screen - big and small