{"id":278780,"date":"2020-12-16T01:54:59","date_gmt":"2020-12-16T06:54:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=278780"},"modified":"2020-12-16T01:54:59","modified_gmt":"2020-12-16T06:54:59","slug":"even-more-films-to-watch-free-online-this-holiday-season-at-nfb-ca-discover-holiday-classics-and-new-releases-including-films-from-the-beyond-the-curve-creative-lab-and-the-future-of-food","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2020\/12\/16\/even-more-films-to-watch-free-online-this-holiday-season-at-nfb-ca-discover-holiday-classics-and-new-releases-including-films-from-the-beyond-the-curve-creative-lab-and-the-future-of-food\/","title":{"rendered":"Even more films to watch free online this holiday season at NFB.ca. Discover holiday classics and new releases, including films from the Beyond the Curve creative lab and The Future of Food."},"content":{"rendered":"
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The holiday feast is overflowing right now on NFB.ca, and there\u2019s no shortage of goodies! Once again this year, Ho Ho Holidays serves up a fun mix of popular classics and new titles for all ages. (File photo: Leon Bublitz\/Unsplash)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The holiday feast is overflowing right now on\u00a0NFB.ca<\/a>, and there\u2019s no shortage of goodies! Once again this year,\u00a0Ho Ho Holidays<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0serves up a fun mix of popular classics and new titles for all ages. Also on the menu: the latest works from\u00a0The Curve<\/em><\/strong><\/a>,<\/em>\u00a0our topical collection of projects exploring the pandemic, including films from the\u00a0Beyond the Curve<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0creative lab and\u00a0The Future of Food<\/em><\/strong><\/a>; and\u00a02020\u2019s hidden gems<\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0<\/strong>pointing up some of the best recent releases on\u00a0NFB.ca<\/a>, selected with care by our curators. Happy holidays and enjoy the films!<\/p>\n

The NFB\u2019s Ho Ho Holidays<\/strong><\/p>\n

Featuring beloved Christmas classics as well as new and acclaimed films for all ages,\u00a0Ho Ho Holidays<\/strong>\u00a0just keeps getting better. Joining this year\u2019s lineup are\u00a0Old Dog<\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u2014Ann Marie Fleming\u2019s tender tribute to an ageing pup\u2014and Heidi Blomkvist\u2019s enchantingly seasonal\u00a0Lucretia<\/em><\/strong><\/a>. You\u2019ll also find comedy gems like Jeff Hale\u2019s\u00a0The Great Toy Robbery<\/em><\/strong><\/a>; timeless tales for youngsters like the\u00a0Ti-Jean<\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0series from the 1950s; Sheldon Cohen\u2019s iconic\u00a0The Sweater<\/em><\/strong><\/a>, adapted from Roch Carrier\u2019s much-loved hockey story; Alanis Obomsawin\u2019s classic\u00a0Christmas at Moose Factory<\/em><\/strong><\/a>; the stop-motion adventures of\u00a0Ludovic<\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0the teddy bear in Co Hoedeman\u2019s series for kids; and much more. More than 50\u00a0films in all\u2014and all free!<\/p>\n

The Curve<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

The Curve<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0collection offers stories from creators all over the country. Thematically linked, these works in documentary, animation and digital storytelling formats closely follow the ongoing developments of this COVID-19 era.<\/p>\n

Theme:\u00a0And Beyond\u2026\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Made in the\u00a0Beyond the Curve<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0creative lab, organized by the French Program Documentary Studio, these seven short films capture their creators\u2019 perspectives on the pandemic\u2019s multifaceted impacts in Quebec.<\/p>\n

Online starting today:<\/strong><\/p>\n

As Night Descends\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>by Nadine Gomez
\nRoad\u2019s End Chronicle\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>by Nicolas Paquet
\nSometimes I Wish I Was on a Desert Island<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0by Eli Jean Tahchi
\nJules\u2019 Impossible Summer<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0by Marie-Julie Dallaire
\nThe Vigil\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>by Christine Chevarie-Lessard
\n\u201cContact\u201d \u2013 Requiem for a Word<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0by Olivier D. Asselin
\nS\u00f2l\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>by Val\u00e9rie Bah and Tatiana Zinga Botao<\/p>\n

Online starting December 16:<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Future of Food<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0by J\u00e9r\u00e9mie Battaglia<\/p>\n

What does the future of food look like in a post-COVID world? Take a unique journey in which resilience and local solidarity hold the key.<\/p>\n

A film from\u00a0Pivot<\/em><\/strong>, a project created by the\u00a0McGill Sustainability Systems Initiative<\/a>\u00a0and the NFB (French Program\u2019s Interactive Studio) that aims to shed light on the innovation and leadership of small and medium-sized businesses as we move toward a zero-carbon economy.<\/p>\n

Follow #TheCurveNFB #LaCourbeONF to learn more about\u00a0The Curve<\/em><\/strong>\u2019s creators and get news and sneak peeks of upcoming works.<\/p>\n

2020\u2019s hidden gems<\/strong><\/p>\n

Of the 72 films launched in 2020, here\u2014courtesy of the curators of the NFB\u2019s collection\u2014are a few gems that may have escaped your notice, but are definitely worth the watch!<\/p>\n

Albert Ohayon\u2019s picks (English blog<\/a>)<\/p>\n