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Support
The NFB Help Centre includes a dedicated NFB Education section with articles about classroom films, resources, educational apps and licensing.Read 29 Sep 2026 · help.nfb.ca
Headquarters
Montreal, Quebec, CanadaRead 28 Sep 2026 · nfb.ca
Founded
1939Read 28 Sep 2026 · nfb.ca
Accessibility commitment
The NFB says it is aiming to meet WCAG 2.1 across its digital products and provides closed captioning or described video for many online videos.Read 29 Sep 2026 · help.nfb.ca
Copyright restriction
The NFB’s terms say institutional, educational and non-commercial use of platform content requires prior written authorization.Read 29 Sep 2026 · help.nfb.ca
Education licensing
An Education or Institutional licence is required to exhibit hosted NFB films and use teacher resources for educational purposes in institutions.Read 29 Sep 2026 · nfb.ca
Film catalogue
The National Film Board says it produces documentaries and animated films from every region of Canada and makes them available free of charge.Read 29 Sep 2026 · nfb.ca
Licence contact
Institutions can contact [email protected] to obtain an NFB Education licence.Read 29 Sep 2026 · nfb.ca
Media School
Media School is a digital storytelling workshop with 11 modules and more than 100 hands-on activities, covering skills such as research, narration, copyright and editing.Read 29 Sep 2026 · nfb.ca
Media School classroom resources
The workshop includes evaluation grids and pedagogical guides, and its teacher resources include a course outline and module study guides.Read 29 Sep 2026 · nfb.ca
Ocean School accessibility
Ocean School says its online learning experience includes closed captions and described video for learners with hearing or visual impairments.Read 29 Sep 2026 · nfb.ca
Ocean School features
Ocean School includes hundreds of interactive activities, 360, augmented reality and virtual reality videos, ready-made activities and course guides.Read 29 Sep 2026 · nfb.ca
Ocean School requirements
Ocean School recommends a tablet or computer with a modern browser such as Chrome or Safari and a strong Wi-Fi connection of at least 5 MB/sec.Read 29 Sep 2026 · nfb.ca
Platforms and requirements
Media School supports recent versions of Chrome, Firefox, Edge and Safari on computers, though some lessons are not compatible with touchscreens.Read 29 Sep 2026 · nfb.ca
Study guides
Quick Start Guides are customizable, ready-to-use teaching resources that bring an NFB film into the classroom.Read 29 Sep 2026 · nfb.ca
Subject browsing
The education site lists 18 school subjects, including arts, history, Indigenous studies, media education, science and social studies.Read 29 Sep 2026 · nfb.ca
What it offers
NFB Education provides films and educational resources for educators and learners.Read 29 Sep 2026 · nfb.ca

Plans and prices

NFB Education licence Priced on request Contact [email protected] for an institutional licence; no price is listed. Required for educational use of hosted films and teacher resources in institutions, including planned learning screenings affiliated with an institution Read 29 Sep 2026 · nfb.ca

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