Treasure = over 900 free films on the NFB website!

Ten (10?!!!) years ago, I was a bright-eyed student in the Communications Studies department at Concordia University. One of my favourite classes was Documentary Film, and I really enjoyed learning about how the documentary process evolved, specifically in Canada. I was thrilled to find out that many of the docs we analyzed in class are now available (along with over 900 other films, from comedy to claymation, animation to experimental & even full length features!) for free on the National Film Board of Canada's website! I particularly enjoy how you can sort the selection by genre and decade.

It'd make for a nice budget-friendly date, no? Simply grab your laptop, meet at a cafe with free wifi (*cough* Café 92°, open til 9 every night, on the corner of Sherbrooke & Montclair in NDG), share a slice of amaretto cheesecake and enjoy a classic 1950s Canadian documentary or a 1970s claymation gem by the legendary Co Hoedeman.

Go forth and explore!

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