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National Film Board of Canada

🍞🧟 No loafing around—this one’s on a roll!
Alex Boya’s BREAD WILL WALK has been selected to screen as part of Festival de Cannes famous Directors' Fortnight (Quinzaine des Cinéastes), before rising once more at the Festival international du film d'animation d'Annecy this June!
🗣️ Voiced entirely by Jay Baruchel, this surreal, toasty short takes a bite out of society’s growing dehumanization.
🥖 Crumb back soon for more updates on this freshly-baked title!

@onf #CannesFestival #NFB

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Georgiana Brummell
Anyone who is blind, or who has worked with the blind, knows how expensive our technology can be. This couldn't be more true with relation to braille displays. Even the cheapest costs at least $799, and it's already behind the newest in that line, at $899. This is the Orbit Reader 20 and 20+. Now, a student in India wants to change that by creating a display that is truly affordable (under $50)! Please pass this on, so that we can give him greater recognition within the blind community. Even if it costs a bit more than he initially suspected it would, there is no excuse for the $2,000 to $5,000 average price of such technology when cheaper alternatives can be designed! He is determined to bring this to market, so let's help him do it and show our appreciation for his hard work on this life-changing project!

https://www.forbes.com/sites/kevinanderton/2024/11/30/14-year-old-boy-invents-digital-braille-reader-and-wins-3500/

#access #ACB #accessibility #affordability #blind #braille #BrailleDisplays #children #education #employment #independence #India #learning #NFB #ocr #parent #reading #science #school #students #teachers #technology #work #writing
Forbes14-Year-Old Boy Invents Digital Braille Reader And Wins $3,500He is in the ninth grade and has a passion for engineering and helping others. He had a goal of creating a digital braille reader for less than $50 and he succeeded.
#writing
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Georgiana Brummell

Anyone who is blind, or who has worked with the blind, knows how expensive our technology can be. This couldn't be more true with relation to braille displays. Even the cheapest costs at least $799, and it's already behind the newest in that line, at $899. This is the Orbit Reader 20 and 20+. Now, a student in India wants to change that by creating a display that is truly affordable (under $50)! Please pass this on, so that we can give him greater recognition within the blind community. Even if it costs a bit more than he initially suspected it would, there is no excuse for the $2,000 to $5,000 average price of such technology when cheaper alternatives can be designed! He is determined to bring this to market, so let's help him do it and show our appreciation for his hard work on this life-changing project!

forbes.com/sites/kevinanderton…

Forbes14-Year-Old Boy Invents Digital Braille Reader And Wins $3,500He is in the ninth grade and has a passion for engineering and helping others. He had a goal of creating a digital braille reader for less than $50 and he succeeded.
#access#ACB#accessibility
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National Film Board of Canada

Structured like a master class in film engraving, Loïc Darses' SCRATCHES OF LIFE: THE ART OF PIERRE HÉBERT is a tribute to the pioneering animator, whose scratch-on-film technique has long served as a vessel for his restless artistic exploration, and a testament to the enduring power of creative reinvention.
🎞️ Stream now for free, without interruption, on our site and app → bit.ly/ScratchesOfLifeNFB

Black and white poster for "SCRATCHES OF LIFE: THE ART OF PIERRE HÉBERT" Poster background is black. Type at the top left reads "THE ART," type on the top right reads "OF." In the middle, weighted closer to the top of the poster, is a portrait of Pierre Hébert from behind. He's an older balding man. Wisps of his hair is fuzzy around his head. He's looking away and towards a scratched background. Beneath his shoulders, two white laurels are shown: Official Selection Annecy Festival 2024 Out of Competition and the closing film laurel for Montreal's Sommets du cinéma d'animation 2024. Below this is a credit block in white font. Followed by "A National Film Board of Canada Production." Beneath that "SCRATCHES OF LIFE" is written. On the bottom left reads "Pierre" and on the bottom right it reads "Hébert."
#Streamcanadian#nfb#onf
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Bruce MacDonald

Good morning from Minneapolis. It's -13℉, the winds are light from the northwest, the barometer is Very Dry, and visibility is 10 miles at the international airport.

Some schools are closed, including those in Minneapolis, St. Paul, and Rochester.

One more day of this cold before a warming trend begins.

No precipitation expected over the next 7 days.

"They say you're not a real bike courier in Edmonton until you do a couple of winters. …

"Why do we do it when it's minus 40 and the wind is blowing and we're cranky and cold? Why do we do it?"
—Mariah

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Snow Warrior
nfb.ca/film/snow-warrior/

Still image from the film "Snow Warrior" about a bicycle courier in Edmonton, Alberta. Mariah is negotiating "brown sugar" snow on a busy street. "People hate us. They hate when we're on the roads. They hate when we're on the sidewalks. Drivers tend to not think about anyone but themselves."
#mnwx#hinterlandia#cycling
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Marco Salsiccia

Had an amazing time walking through the Halls of Congressional Office Buildings this week, meeting with California representatives and staffers about the legislative priorities for the #NFB. Now to fly back home and wait for our bills to get introduced, then follow-up with my appointments to get co-sponsors and supporters! #NFBinDC

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National Film Board of Canada

What does it mean to be a good man—and how do you raise one? 🤔

They say fatherhood changes everything. For filmmaker Justin Simms, becoming a dad in 2016—right as Trump took office—it sparked a profound reflection on how boys are raised and how masculinity is modeled.

Join him on this thought-provoking journey by streaming SONS for free on our platforms → bit.ly/SONSdoc

#NFB @onf #fatherhood #documentary #Canada #masculinity #filmmaking #streaming #parenting

Key art for the documentary SONS. Image contains a profile pictures of men of different ages starting with a young boy in the background, adult in the middle and teen in the foreground. The image is abstracted with a teal to while gradient overlay. The title of the film is centered and aligned to the right of the image.
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