Labs & Special Initiatives

Creators—we want to work with you! Learn more about our various ongoing labs, competitions and assistance programs.

Visuel officiel du stage en animation Alambic

ALAMBIC - ANIMATION MENTORSHIP

Offered by the French Animation Unit of the National Film Board of Canada (NFB), Alambic is a paid six-month mentorship program. It gives emerging animation filmmakers the opportunity to create a film that’s up to three minutes long.

Hothouse Animation Mentorship

Hothouse takes place over 12 consecutive weeks in the NFB English Animation Studio. Not merely funding nor school: Hothouse is instead a paid mentorship in real-world animation filmmaking.

ONFB XP - Take it to the lab

An exciting incubator, opened to all communities, designed to test out new ideas and find technology solutions to animation and filmmaking challenges.

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