National Film Board of Canada

Tonight, we cry tears of joy. 🥹 Congratulations to Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski, and to everyone behind THE GIRL WHO CRIED PEARLS, for bringing home the #Oscar for Best Animated Short! 🏆🇨🇦✨ Stream it for free → bit.ly/CriedPearlsNFB @TheAcademy #StreamCanadian #Oscars2026

🎙️ Afghan-Canadian director Brishkay Ahmed spoke with CBC Edmonton AM about the NFB production IN THE ROOM, which will be shown at the Art Gallery of Alberta tonight. 📻 cbc.ca/listen/live-ra…

POV: You open a time capsule made of news footage... But it's 50 years of history wildly stitched together by Arthur Lipsett. 🎥💥 Stream A TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE for free → bit.ly/4dOk82r #StreamCanadian #NFB

🏆 Congratulations to Kim Nguyen on winning @DOXAFestival's Colin Low Award for Best Canadian Director for SAIGON STORY: TWO SHOOTINGS IN THE FOREST KINGDOM! "[The jurors] recognize Nguyen’s powerful and multi-layered storytelling, which masterfully connects the disparate aftermaths of the Vietnam War. [...] The documentary carries a haunting resonance today, illustrating how contemporary conflicts sow seeds of unimaginable consequence for generations to come."

🏡 One house. Many inspiring women. This Mother's Day, stream THE NEST by Chase Joynt and Julietta Singh → bit.ly/TheNestDoc #StreamCanadian #NFB

From care comes craft. 🤗💡✨ Here are five free films to stream and share this Mother's Day weekend → bit.ly/MothersDayNFB #streamcanadian

🌸 Celebrate Asian Heritage Month by streaming Asian Canadian stories → bit.ly/4f4CZch #StreamCanadian #NFB

📰 A day in the life with Vancouver artist, scholar and DOXA co-chair, Lyana Patrick, who directed the NFB co-production NECHAKO: IT WILL BE A BIG RIVER AGAIN, which is available for streaming on @thenfb's platforms. vancouverguardian.com/vancouver-arti…

The Incredible Life of Lorne Greene: From ‘Voice of Doom’ to TV’s Beloved ‘Bonanza’ Dad... ‘The Voice of Canada,’ also narrated NFB films like CHURCHILL'S ISLAND. More via Woman's World Magazine → bit.ly/4tjHZxi

“Everyone has a powerful mind, usually more than they know. The key to transforming how we live and experience life is already within us. There is always hope when we look inward.”—Jessea Lu Vancouver director, @YUQIII, explores the deep with Chinese champion freediver. More via @VancouverSun → bit.ly/4db3H0z 🌊 Stream 7 BEATS PER MINUTE for free → bit.ly/7BPM_nfb

🏆✨ Filmmaker Donald McWilliams receives the @sommetsanim & @cinemathequeqc's 2026 René-Jodoin Award → bit.ly/4nePCnm Discover his #NFB filmography for free → .ly/4tU5Lkp

@ViewConference 2026 proudly announces that the amazing @NFB_eChampagne, from @thenfb, is a confirmed speaker attending in person. viewconference.it/pages/registra… #viewconference #animation #vfx #games #ai #cgi #film #art #realtime #vr #ar #xr #mr #virtualproduction #generativeai

From Vancouver’s Skid Row to the so-called Highway of Tears and on to Saskatoon, Métis filmmaker Christine Welsh puts names and faces to shocking statistics in FINDING DAWN—a must-watch this Red Dress Day → bit.ly/3GDxNIf 🌹 #streamcanadian #mmiwg2s #indigenouscinema

Star Wars is full of Easter eggs… and at least one legendary Canadian Force. 🤓🇨🇦 #iykyk Stream 21-87 for free today → bit.ly/21-87NFB #StreamCanadian #MayThe4thBeWithYou

👏🏼 Congratulations to director Kim Nguyen and the entire team behind SAIGON STORY: TWO SHOOTINGS IN THE FOREST KINGDOM, #HotDocs26's Best Canadian Feature Documentary Award winner! @nobletelevision #NFB

'Saigon Story' @thenfb documentary uncovers old wounds from an iconic #VietnamWar photograph 🇻🇳 at @HotDocs @DOXAFestival bit.ly/4mWNtfP #HotDocs2026

📺 Kim Nguyen, director of SAIGON STORY: TWO SHOOTINGS IN THE FOREST KINGDOM, was on CTV Your Morning Vancouver (@CTVYMVancouver). Catch the @nobletelevision & @thenfb co-production May 1 + 7 at @DOXAFestival Vancouver. #DOXA2026. ctvnews.ca/vancouver/vide…

Highlights include the National Film Board of Canada presentation of Saigon Story: Two Shootings in the Forest Kingdom. Oscar-nominated filmmaker Kim Nguyen will be in Vancouver to introduce his film that uncovers the elusive connection between two families and one iconic photo.

This International Lesbian Visibility Day, spend some time with Diane Obomsawin's I LIKE GIRLS, a delightful ode to first loves in all their tender (& sometimes awkward) glory.🧡🤍🩷 Stream now for free → bit.ly/ILikeGirlsNFB #StreamCanadian

Born April 26, 1898: John Grierson. 🎂 Often credited as the father of Canadian documentary film, his work for the Canadian government in 1938 led to our founding the following year. Learn more by streaming Roger Blais' GRIERSON (1973) for free → bit.ly/GriersonNFB

Blazing a trail in Indigenous futurism, Amanda Strong's INKWO FOR WHEN THE STARVING RETURN is heavily dystopian, yet it turns chaos into hope. 👀 Go behind the scenes with our blog → bit.ly/42p9dHI #StreamCanadian