The first short film about Franklin and his best friend and neighbour, Mr. Computer.
A duo of street performers learns how sound and picture work together to create amazing cinema experiences.
On that familiar night, a sense of anxiety and fearful emotions came over me. Countless thoughts and questions followed.
On the cold outskirts of town, something is about to happen. In our own way we are all waiting for something to happen.
A woman is locked in her home with an egg, which she is both attracted to and scared of. She eats the egg, she repents. She kills it. She lets the egg die of hunger. EGG is a poetic short film based on a small yet significant moment of the director’s own life. It portrays a moment of shame, defeat and yet of victory.
A starship crashed on an uninhabited planet and its crew had to abandon it. Years later the survivors and their children try to return to the ship and send a distress signal. But for that they must go through a very dangerous mountain passage.
For almost half a century, Don Ritchie would approach people contemplating suicide at the edge of a cliff near his home. Teacups explores Don’s surreal interactions with hundreds of suicidal individuals and his journey to reconcile the suicide of his best friend.
Tayra and I grew up on a beach in the north east of Brazil. We were inseparable. The sea breeze brings me back happy memories.
Two creatures wonder, 'What is a hole?' They have different points of view. Their debate leads to an idea, an idea that changes the world. This is a story of practical magic. This film was made as part of the 5th edition of the NFB's Hothouse apprenticeship.
The future's so bright, you gotta wear shades! A widow has a jarring experience with augmented reality in this mixed-media film about AR vs. IRL relationships.
Mary-Kate, Ashley and their friends are all excited about the big school dance. Unfortunately, Mary-Kate doesn't have a date yet, and Ashley is nervous about her decision to run for Queen of the Dance. Join the girls as they put on their best outfits and get ready to party because you're invited to dance the night away with Mary-Kate and Ashley.
This film deals with a Jewish family in Montreal, Canada as they care for a dying grandmother and the young boy who is impatient to get the room he was promised as soon as she kicks the bucket.
After The Daily Planet receives a letter from a mad scientist threatening to wreak destruction with his Electrothanasia Ray, Lois Lane heads out in the hopes of getting more information for a news story.
In this Lone-Ranger spoof,a cleaned-up version of Pegleg Pete robs a western bank and makes his getaway, and decides to hide his loot in a tree inhabited by two chipmunks, the chattering-and-clattering Chip 'n' Dale. They resent the intrusion but really begin to give Pete a hard time when they discover a reward if posted for his capture. The cavalry arrives but Chip 'n' Dale have the situation well in hand.
RJ the raccoon produces a nature video, which turns out to be an excuse for him and the porcupine children to play pranks on Hammy the squirrel.
Biodun is Nigerian. In this animated documentary, he tells the story of his journey on foot from Lagos to Paris, how he survives with a container (un bidon) and thanks to his courage. With his amazing patter, he transforms the events into extraordinary adventures.
A crazy squirrel provokes a dog into trying to catch him throughout the picture.
The king of the jungle, after a well spent day terrorising the rest of the animals, is petrified by a mouse.
At the gates of Heaven, the admitting officials have a hard time understanding a newcomer's life story with all his contemporary slang.
A much-abused cat really hates living with people, so decides to go to the moon for some peace and quiet.