BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:510@events.nfb.ca DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180930T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180930T150000 DTSTAMP:20180925T163547Z URL:https://events.nfb.ca/events/open-house/ SUMMARY:NFB's Open House DESCRIPTION:We’re thrilled to be offering the public an opportunity to vi sit the NFB’s legendary headquarters at 3155  Côte-de-Liesse Road one last time\, before our upcoming move to downtown Montreal. We hope this j ourney through the past\, present\, and future of creativity will help you get better acquainted with your NFB. Please save the date for our Fall 20 19 move to the Quartier des Spectacles!\nThere are two components to the O pen House events: a guided tour that’s approximately an hour-and-a-half long\, and special activities that you can sign up for individually when y ou arrive. Visitors are welcome to stay at the NFB for the entire day. If you have any questions or aren’t sure where to go at any point in the to ur\, please feel free to ask your guides.\n\nPart of Journées de la cultu re\, in collaboration with Héritage Montréal.\nThe guided tour\n\n Stoc k footage and photographs\n\nOver the past 80 years\, the NFB has amassed an impressive collection of stock footage and photographs that bear witnes s to how Canada and the world have changed. Today\, researchers and filmma kers alike have access to these audiovisual gems.\n\n Animation Studios\n \nNorman McLaren’s bold vision and innovative spirit were the lifeblood of the NFB’s world-renowned animation studios from the very start—and his creative legacy lives on today. Come see an exhibition on a fascinatin g range of animation techniques\, and watch acclaimed filmmaker Patrick Bo uchard as he live-animates a life-sized model of his own body\, just as he did in his short film The Subject.\n\n Collection Conservation Rooms\n\n The conservation rooms\, which we affectionately call “our vaults\,” c ontain the NFB’s entire collection of works\, a veritable treasure trove stored in ideal conditions. The NFB is dedicated to conserving\, restorin g\, and digitizing this vital collection\, and making it accessible to the public.\n\n Documentary Studios\n\nIn the earliest days of Canadian cine ma\, there was the NFB and the documentary. Our Documentary Studio team wi ll be using carefully selected trailers and film excerpts to present the e xtraordinary history of documentary filmmaking at the NFB\, covering key c lassic titles as well as more recent productions.\n\n Chester Beachell Fo ley Studio\n\nThe NFB in Montreal is also celebrated for the technical ser vices it offers. Visit our sound studio to see (and hear) a live sound-eff ects recording session in which the audio will be synched with images.\n\n The NFB’s new downtown headquarters and public space in 2019\n\nA snea k peek at where the NFB will be moving in 2019: Îlot Balmoral\, in the he art of the Quartier des Spectacles. One major new feature of the new HQ is an enticing space that will be open to the public\, with a wide range of programming on offer. We’ll see you there in the fall of 2019!\nSpecial activities\n*Visitors can sign up in the designated areas during the open house (limited number of places available)\n\n Interactive and virtual r eality experiences\n\nCreated in 2009\, the NFB’s Digital Studios are de dicated to new forms of storytelling and exploring unknown creative landsc apes—and they’ve garnered many awards around the world in the process. Discover a special selection of works in our thrilling interactive/VR gam e room!\n\nSchedule: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.\n\n Great animated shorts on the b ig screen\n\nCome to the Pierre Perrault Theatre to watch a selection of o ur latest and best animated shorts\, as well as a beloved NFB classic. You ’ll be duly impressed by the range of creative techniques used in this e clectic group of films: Patrick Bouchard’s The Subject\, Torill Kove’s Threads\, Zviane’s Sweet Childhood\, Christopher Auchter’s The Mounta in of SGaana\, and Cordell Barker’s The Cat Came Back.\n\nSchedule: 10:3 0 a.m.\, 11:30 a.m.\, 1:15 p.m.\, 2:15 p.m. and 3:15 p.m. Duration of each screening: 40 min.\n\n The art of sound in documentary\n\nThe spacious Colin Low Mixing Studio will be the site of a live demonstration of sound mixing\, using a sequence from Luc Bourdon’s feature doc The Devil’s S hare. With the participation of the director as well as Catherine Van Der Donckt and Jean Paul Vialard\, whose work on the film won them the Prix Ir is for best sound in a documentary.\n\nSchedule: 10:50 a.m.\, 11:40 a.m.\, 1:10 p.m.\, 1:55 p.m.\, 2:40 p.m. and 3:15 p.m. Duration: 20 min.\n\n G uided tour of the building’s exterior with Héritage Montréal\n\nEnjoy an outdoor tour of this building that’s been the NFB’s home since 1956 \, as well as the surrounding area\, courtesy of volunteer guides from Hé ritage Montréal. Offered rain or shine.\n\nIn French: 10:15 a.m.\, 11:15 a.m.\, 2:15 p.m. and 3:15 p.m.\nIn English: 10:45 a.m.\, 11:45 a.m.\, 1:45 p.m. and 2:45 p.m.\nDuration: 30 min.\nUseful information\nCafeteria\n\n If you’re feeling a bit peckish and the little ones are exhausted\, come take a break in the cafeteria. You can enjoy a cold meal or a snack\, and there’s also a special area just for the kids. Payments: cash\, debit o r Visa credit card.\n\nHow to get to the NFB\n\n By public transit\n\nDu Collège metro\nTake the 128 Bus—Get off at Houde St.\n\nCrémazie metro \nTake the 100 Bus—Get off in front of the NFB\n\n By car – Parking i s free!\n\n! Be careful at Rockland Circle. Stay in the service lane for 4 0 West.\n\nComing from the East\n\nOn Highway 40 W\, take exit 70 for High way 15 N in the direction of Laval/Saint-Jérôme/Rockland Road\, keep lef t at the fork\, and then follow the signs to Deslauriers Street/Rockland R oad to reach Côte-de-Liesse Road\, and continue straight to stay on Côte -de-Liesse Road. The NFB building will be on your right.\n\nComing from th e West\n\nProceed in the direction of the Trans-Canada Highway E/Highway 4 0 E\, follow the Trans-Canada Highway E/Highway 40 E\, take exit 68 toward Stinson St./Rockland Road/L’Acadie Boulevard\, follow Côte-de-Liesse R oad\, veer right to continue on Côte-de-Liesse Road\, turn left on Stinso n\, turn left on Côte-de-Liesse Road. The NFB building will be on your ri ght.\n\nFor more informations\n\nEmail : info@nfb.ca\nPhone number : 514- 283-9000 (Montreal) / 1-800-267-7710 (Canada) ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://events.nfb.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/09 /0794_POJC_Identité_Blog-Post_2080x1170_V3.jpg LOCATION:National Film Board of Canada\, 3155 Chemin de la Côte-de-Liesse\ , Montreal\, Quebec\, H4N 2N4\, Canada GEO:45.5153745;-73.65894479999997 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=3155 Chemin de la Côte-de- Liesse\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H4N 2N4\, Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=N ational Film Board of Canada:geo:45.5153745,-73.65894479999997 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20180311T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR