Happy Valentine’s Day Special Offer for You

February 14th, 2011Community, Frugal CrowdComment

Happy Valentine's Day Special Offer for You from NFB Mediatheque and CFC Worldwide Short Film Festival, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

“If you think the magic ends on Monday with Valentine’s Day, think again!”

The NFB Mediatheque and the CFC (Canadian Film Centre) Worldwide Short Film Festival are offering a special 2-for-1 deal for Wednesday’s presentation of A World of Shorts: Date Night as follows!

A WORLD OF SHORTS presents DATE NIGHT

Wednesday, Feburary 16 at 7 PM

“In the wake of Valentine’s Day, are you looking for love? Have a fling, find a mate, break your heart – or someone else’s – with this collection of romantic short stories.”

Special Offer: “Keep the Valentine’s Day magic going by bringing a special someone to the screening – on us! For the February edition of A World of Shorts, buy one ticket and get one free. Share the love with your friend, colleague, or Valentine!”

Tags: a world of shorts: date night, canadian film centre's worldwide short film festival., cfc, cheese, epic fail, false start, flawed, le négociant, nfb, nfb mediatheque, quadrangle, valentine's day special 2-for-1 deal

Watch ‘MIESTEN VUORO (STEAM OF LIFE)’: Men in Their Sacred Sanctuary-Sauna

November 17th, 2010Community, Frugal CrowdComment

NORDIC NIGHTS presents MIESTEN VUORO (STEAM OF LIFE)

Film Directors: Joonas Berghäll and Mika Hotakainen

Wednesday, November 24, 7 PM

FREE at the NFB Mediatheque

2010, Finland, 81 minutes. In Finnish with English subtitles

NFB (National Film Board of Canada) Mediatheque invites you to “hang out with the guys in their sacred sanctuary – not the bar, but the sauna. This intimate documentary simply lets Finnish men do the talking while relaxing in the warm glow of steaming stoves, opening up about the important things in life, and cleansing themselves physically, mentally and spiritually. Along the way, the film also highlights some unusually creative sauna construction solutions.”

Steam of Life was recently chosen as Finland’s entry for the 2011 Foreign Language Oscar and made its Canadian premiere at the 2010 Hot Docs Toronto International Documentary Film Festival.

Nordic Nights is presented in partnership with the Consulate of Finland.

Location

NFB MEDIATHEQUE
150 John St., Toronto, Ontario
(at the corner of John Street and Richmond Street)

Contact Info

NFB MEDIATHEQUE
150 John St., Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5V 3C3
(at the corner of John Street and Richmond Street)
416-973-3012
NFB.ca/mediatheque

HAPPY VIEWING!

Tags: 2010 hot docs toronto international documentary film festival, 2011 foreign language oscar, consulate of finland, finnish men in sauna, miesten vuoro, national film board of canada, nfb, nfb mediatheque, nordic nights, steam of life

FREE FILMS FOR THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION OF DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS BETWEEN CANADA AND CHINA

October 5th, 2010Community, Frugal CrowdComment

Toronto Mediatheque

40th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations between Canada and China

Thanks to the Film Bureau of State Administration of Radio, Film & Television of China, the Embassy of People’s Republic of China in Canada, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAIT) and the National Film Board of Canada (NFB), everyone can enjoy, for free, Canadian premieres of award-winning Chinese films to celebrate the 40th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Canada and China.

FREE at the NFB Toronto Mediatheque! All films screened in their original versions, subtitled in English.

Here is the schedule and info of the free films at the NFB Toronto Mediatheque:

Tags: 4oth anniversary of diplomacy, award-winning chinese films, department of foreign affairs and international trade canada, dfait, embassy of people's republic of china in canada, film & television of china, film bureau of state administration of radio, national film board of canada, nfb, nfb toronto mediatheque

Attention Teachers & Students: GET ANIMATED! 2010 WORKSHOP CONTEST

September 14th, 2010CommunityComment

Toronto Mediatheque

To celebrate International Animation Day (October 28th), NFB Toronto Mediatheque invites all students from elementary and secondary schools to take part in the Get Animated! 2010 Workshop Contest! Get Animated! is a Canada-wide series of free screenings and activities from the NFB (National Film Board of Canada), to mark International Animation Day.

Students are invited to watch an animated short film on NFB.ca and write their own, original film review for a chance for their entire class to win a FULL DAY OF HANDS-ON ANIMATION WORKSHOPS at the NFB Mediatheque!

Tags: animation film review contest for elementary and secondary students, get animated! 2010 workshop contest, international animation day, national film board of canada, nfb, nfb mediatheque, toronto mediatheque

Affordable Animation Workshops for You!

September 7th, 2010Arts & Crafts, Frugal Crowd, VideosComment

On Sunday, September 5th, the NFB (National Film Board of Canada) Mediatheque in Toronto, Ontario provided great fun and enjoyment for both the children and adults in the Animate This workshop. This affordable animation workshop for children ages 6 – 14 was offered at a very low cost of $5 per child and the accompanying adults can participate in the animation workshop for free.

The children used colourful clay as well as their imaginations to create their characters and simple stories. Here is the amazing animated film showcasing the participants’ sweet and loveable creative works in Animate This, a NFB Mediatheque’ s animation workshop (to view the film just click on the scene below and wait about 3 seconds):