Created in 1939, the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) is marking its 70th anniversary in 2009 with an online 'Screening Room' providing free viewing of over 700 productions, films, trailers and clips from the NFB collection.
Now online at NFB.ca, the Screening Room is the latest step forward in a digital transformation now underway at Canada’s public film producer, distributor, committed to harnessing digital technologies to connect with all Canadians, as a key part of a new Strategic Plan.
"This new online Screening Room is the latest example of how the NFB plays a major role in the free exchange of ideas through cinema," said Tom Perlmutter, Government Film Commissioner and Chairperson of the National Film Board of Canada. "At a time when issues are inter-connected and global communications are mobile and instantaneous, Canada needs a voice. More than ever, the NFB provides that voice: empowering Canadians to share their concerns, express their points of view, tell Canada’s stories. The world is changing - our stories continue."
Available 24/7 in Canada’s both official languages, the NFB’s online Screening Room provides viewing of over 700 productions from the NFB collection, from historical films dating back to 1928 to current contemporary releases.Films now online or coming soon include Chris Landreth’s 2004 Oscar-winner "Ryan", Richard Condie’s "The Big Snit", Cordell Barker’s "The Cat Came Back", as well classic works by Norman McLaren.
NFB docs inlude Murray Siple’s "Carts of Darkness" and "Junior" by Stéphane Thibault and Isabelle Lavigne, Alanis Obomsawin’s "Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance" and "Pour la suite du monde" by Pierre Perrault and Michel Brault.
Canadian dramatic features include Claude Jutra’s "Mon Oncle Antoine", Don Owen’s "Nobody Waved Goodbye" and Cynthia Scott’s "The Company of Strangers", with new titles to be added every week...
