BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1584@events.nfb.ca DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240302T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240302T000000 DTSTAMP:20240208T214035Z URL:https://events.nfb.ca/events/nuit-blanche-2024/ SUMMARY:Nuit Blanche 2024 at the NFB DESCRIPTION:6 p.m. to 1 a.m.\nALL ACTIVITIES FREE OF CHARGE!\nLIVE OUT YOUR BIG-SCREEN DREAMS WITH THE NFB AT NUIT BLANCHE\nOn March 2\, head over to the NFB Space and dive into the world of film. Snap a glamour shot on the red carpet with a real Oscar® (yes\, you read that right!) and star in y our own animated short. Enjoy delightful film programs for all ages\, scre ening in a loop at the Alanis Obomsawin Theatre. Don’t miss a magical ni ght that promises to make all your secret filmmaking dreams come true.\n\n Presented as part of Nuit Blanche à Montréal\n\nTAKE A SELFIE WITH AN OS CAR®\nStrut the red carpet and pose with the NFB’s honorary Oscar®\, a warded in 1988. Share the photo with family and friends and on your social s. What could be more glamorous?\nMAKE YOUR OWN ANIMATED FILM\nBe the main character in your own short film with one of two stop-motion animation (p ixilation) stations. Then you can share it with your friends and be a star !\nENJOY AN ASSORTMENT OF SHORT FILMS\nTake in two delightful programs of short documentaries and animated films—one for families and the other at the end of the evening—screening in a loop. Original\, award-winning\, Oscar®-nominated\, hilarious films. There’s something for everyone.\n\n *Approximate runtime 32 minutes\, no reservations required\n\nFamily progr am schedule\n18:15 / 19:00 / 19:45 / 20:30\n\nLate-night program schedule\ n21:15 / 22:00 / 22:45 / 23:30 / 12:15\n\n \;\n\nFAMILY PROGRAM\n\nSle eping Betty\nClaude Cloutier\, 2007\nWithout words\n\nIn this animated sho rt\, Sleeping Betty is stuck in bed\, victim to a strange bout of narcolep sy. The King calls on his subjects to rescue her and they all respond to t he call: Uncle Henry VIII\, Aunt Victoria\, an oddly emotional alien\, a f unky witch and a handsome prince. But will a kiss really be enough to wake the sleeping princess? The film\, drawn in ink\, is a classic example of the anachronistic and playful world of Claude Cloutier.\n\nHedgehog’s Ho me\nEva Cvijanović\, 2017\nFrench version\n\nWinner of over 35 internatio nal awards\, Hedgehog's Home is an animated film by Eva Cvijanović. Based on the classic story by Branko Ćopić\, a writer from the former Yugosla via\, it is a warm and universal tale that reminds us there truly is no pl ace like home.\n\nWhat Rhymes with Toxic\nLynn Smith\, 2021\nFrench versio n\n\nChemical sludge is spilling into the lake. For the city councillor re sponsible\, it’s just a big nuisance. For the wildlife\, it’s a catast rophe. One turtle\, in her desperate hour\, summons up the courage to leav e her home and speak truth to power. Turns out there’s more at stake tha n just the lake.\n\nThe Cat Came Back\nCordell Barker\, 1988\nEnglish vers ion\n\nThis hilarious animated short is based on the century-old folk song of the same name. Old Mr. Johnson makes increasingly manic attempts to ri d himself of a little yellow cat that just won't stay away...\n\n \;\n \nLATE-NIGHT PROGRAM\n\nNalujuk Night\nJennie Williams\, 2021\nEnglish ver sion\n\nDespite the frights\, Nalujuk Night is a beloved annual custom\, s howing that sometimes it can be fun to be scared. Rarely witnessed outside of Nunatsiavut\, this event is an exciting chance for Inuit\, young and o ld\, to prove their courage and come together as a community to celebrate culture and tradition.\n\nMagical Caresses: Sweet Jesus  \nLori Malépar t-Traversy\, 2022\nFrench version with English subtitles\n*This film discu sses the subjects of sex and masturbation\; viewer discretion is advised.\ n\nWhat happens when masturbation has its “come to Jesus” moment? This animated short takes a light and humorous approach to examining religion ’s moral taboos around the female body and desires. A story full of kind ness and questioning\, in which good and evil intermingle with prayer and caresses.\n\nNFB Pause with colourist Sylvie Marie Fortier\nSimon Rouillar d\, 2022\nFrench version with English subtitles\n\nLearn about the restora tion and digitization process of the NFB's vast film collection with profe ssional colourist Sylvie Marie Fortier.\n\nThe Flying Sailor\nWendy Tilby and Amanda Forbis\, 2022\nWithout words\n\nTwo ships collide in a harbour\ , an explosion shatters a city\, and a sailor is blasted skyward. With ear s ringing\, blood pulsing and guts heaving\, he soars high above the mayhe m and towards the great unknown. A bold blend of comedy\, suspense and phi losophy\, The Flying Sailor is an exhilarating contemplation of the wonder and fragility of existence.\n\nSweet Childhood\nZviane\, 2017\nFrench ver sion\n\nIn this animated short\, cartoonist Zviane comes across an old aud iocassette while packing up before a move. Just the sight of the tape plun ges her back into her childhood fantasies and her perceptions of the world . But the reality of what's on the tape results in a hilarious episode tha t questions just how "sweet" childhood really is.\n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://events.nfb.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/01 /1564_COM_Nuit-Blanche_NFB-Events-2560x1347_V2.jpg CATEGORIES:Free Event LOCATION:NFB Space\, 1500 Balmoral St\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H3A 2H7\, Canad a GEO:45.507553;-73.568328 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=1500 Balmoral St\, Montreal \, Quebec\, H3A 2H7\, Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=NFB Space:geo:45.5 07553,-73.568328 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20231105T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR