NFB Mediatheque

Specialties

The NFB Mediatheque in Toronto is a public access point for groundbreaking NFB films and a centre for media literacy for children and adults alike. Located in the heart of Toronto’s Entertainment District, the Mediatheque offers an entertaining program of award-​winning NFB films, provocative discussions and master classes; hands-​on animation workshops for families; Digital Viewing Stations giving instant access to more than 5,500 FREE films from the NFB collection; and a store with NFB films to buy or rent.

Special programming includes annual March Break and summer animation camps, as well as workshops over the December holidays for families.

History

Established in 2002.

Canada’s public film producer and distributor, the National Film Board of Canada creates social-​issue documentaries, auteur animation, alternative drama and digital content that provide the world with a unique Canadian perspective. The NFB is expanding the vocabulary of 21^st-​century cinema and breaking new ground in form and content through community filmmaking projects, cross-​platform media, programs for emerging filmmakers, stereoscopic animation — and more. It works in collaboration with creative filmmakers, digital media creators and co-​producers in every region of Canada, with Aboriginal and culturally diverse communities, as well as partners around the world. Since the NFB’s founding in 1939, it has created over 13,000 productions and won over 5,000 awards, including 12 Oscars and more than 90 Genies. The NFB Mediatheque opened in 2002 as a public access point for groundbreaking NFB films — over 5,500 films are available to watch on digital viewing stations, free of charge!