Tag Archives: NFB

Pepita Ferrari 1952 – 2018

Posted on February 6, 2019 by Robert

Toronto. At the end of last year, we lost another great Canadian photographer, Pepita Ferrari. The NFB fondly remembers this great documentary film maker, producer, and author. Her obituary article appeared in the Globe on January 30, 2019. Ms Ferrari … Continue reading →

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movie film stats c2009

Posted on July 9, 2018 by Robert

Toronto. George Dunbar sent me an email the other day on statistics from spring 2009 issue of The Beaver. The statistics relate to the National Film Board (NFB) Vault. We have a gem in the NFB which was established in … Continue reading →

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Grant Munro dead at 94

Posted on December 30, 2017 by Robert

Toronto. Years ago, Grant Munro of  the National Film Board (NFB) made animated films that were Oscar contenders. Ironically,  Grant never owned a computer or cell phone! Grant created all his animations manually since the NFB of the day was without … Continue reading →

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