Animation

The NFB is a world leader in auteur animation. Find out about our latest releases.

Animation studios

Six NFB studios produce animated films
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Animation studios

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Our best award-winning animation. There’s something for all ages!
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Focus on Animation

Focus on Animation

Explore the NFB’s rich animation heritage, learn about the techniques used in our films and discover some of our key filmmakers.
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Higglety Pigglety Pop! or There Must Be More to Life

Higglety Pigglety Pop! or There Must Be More to Life

This magnificent film by Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski, creators of Oscar-nominated Madame Tutli-Putli, features the voices of Meryl Streep and Forest Whitaker. Its world premiere have been held during the Festival international du film pour enfants de Montréal (FIFEM).

Peggy Baker: Four Phases

Peggy Baker: Four Phases

Howy Shia's short film is built around a private interview with the Canadian dancer and choreographer Peggy Baker. Produced at the NFB by Michael Fukushima for the 2009 Governor General's Performing Arts Awards, it will screen during this year's International Festival of Films on Art (FIFA) (March 18 to 28).

Vistas: Walk-in-the-Forest

Vistas: Walk-in-the-Forest

This whimsical animation, reminiscent of NFB classics, follows medicine man Walk-in-the-forest on a walk in the woods that leads to the discovery of an intriguing secret world. Walk-in-the-Forest is part of a series of 13 shorts produced by the NFB in collaboration with the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN).

Vistas – Little Thunder

Vistas – Little Thunder

Little Thunder reluctantly leaves his family and sets out on a cross-country canoe trip to become a man. Inspired by a Mi'kmaq legend, Little Thunder is part of a series of 13 shorts produced by the NFB in collaboration with the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN).

Land of the Heads

Land of the Heads

Premiering at the Montreal World Film Festival, Land of the Heads is a macabre and funny tale about a vampire who is forced to go out every night to separate children from their heads...all in an effort to find a young, replacement head that will please his vain wife.