Create with the NFB
Canada’s public producer and distributor of award-winning documentaries, auteur animation, interactive stories and participatory experiences, the National Film Board works with talented creators across the country.
Let’s create together.
Phases of production
From the initial project proposal to the official launch, learn more about the process of creating with the NFB.
Learn MoreA LEADER IN THE FILM INDUSTRY
Since its inception in 1939, the NFB has produced, distributed and archived tens of thousands of audiovisual and interactive works from across the country. Our productions have won more than 7,000 awards, including 12 Oscars®.
CREATIVE DREAM TEAM
NFB creators are supported by in-house technical, production and administrative teams, providing a creative community of support, exchange and collaboration around their project and opportunities to meet other creators in the field.
FROM THE STUDIO TO THE SCREEN
In addition to being a producer, the NFB is a public distributor and is responsible for promoting and distributing our works—first and foremost to Canadian audiences, but also to the rest of the world. The Distribution and Marketing department works to recommend and roll out carefully planned release strategies for all projects.
