The NFP

Another multiplex episode. In this one, I talk about Norman Jewison, where to find Canadian films and the Toronto International Film Festival.

In this episode, I am podcasting the final part of the audiobook version of a novel called: The pleasure of looking – The films of Alan Blackburn. It is a fictional biography of a Canadian filmmaker.

In this episode, I am podcasting part two of the audiobook version of a novel called: The pleasure of looking – The films of Alan Blackburn. It is a fictional biography of a Canadian filmmaker.

In this episode, I am podcasting the audiobook version of a novel I wrote a few years back called: The Pleasure of Looking – The Films of Alan Blackburn. It is a fictional biography of a Canadian filmmaker.

In this episode, we talk with Evan Chester, the creator of a great YouTube channel called: Kubricklynch. A channel that deals mostly with film history, a rare thing in the YouTube world. We had a conversation about his channel and movies in general.

Link to the show notes:

https://www.youtube.com/@kubricklynch

In this episode we present a short history of the National Film Board of Canada along with a recommendation for 5 great NFB films in animation and documentary form.

Link to the show notes:

https://www.nfpcan.ca/5-great-nfb-films-that-you-need-to-see-now-links/

Have you ever wondered what exactly is the Author Theory? In this episode I will talk about its origins in France, how it came to North America, and what it is all about.

Link to the show notes:

https://www.nfpcan.ca/the-author-theory-podcast-links/

In this episode, we conclude our series about the beginnings of the feature film industry in Canada using as a reference, a book called Canada’s Hollywood, by Ted Magder.

We talk about how the free trade agreement between the US and Canada affected the film industry, and then we sum up the whole series.

In this episode, we talk about the tax shelter years. A notorious but short period in Canadian film history that generated contempt for our films that still lingers today. Then we talk about how the early days of pay TV affected the CFDC, so much so that it had to change its name to TELEFILM Canada.

In this episode, we continue to talk about the beginnings of the feature film industry in Canada using as a reference, a book called Canada’s Hollywood, by Ted Magder.

We talk about the early days of the CFDC (Canadian Film Development Corporation), film quotas, film levies and maple syrup porno!