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Katja De Bock
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National Film Board of Canada publicist.
Interested in documentary and animation, news and the environment.
Based in Vancouver, B.C.
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Katja De Bock @katjadebock.bsky.social · Mar 19
🎬 7,000+ films, 86 years, 11 Oscar®-winning films, and counting.
The National Film Board of Canada has been dedicated to promoting, preserving, and reflecting the Canadian sense of self through stories. #StreamCanadian for free on NFB.ca and NFB Films app. 🍿
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National Film Board of Canada and TIFF select five short doc projects in {RE}DEFINED collaboration @nfb-jennifer.bsky.social @katjadebock.bsky.social @torontospark.bsky.social: torontospark.ca/national-fil...
National Film Board of Canada and TIFF select five short doc projects in {RE}DEFINED collaboration - Toronto Spark
As part of {RE}DEFINED, each documentary will not exceed 10 minutes and creators will have a fully financed budget from the NFB.
torontospark.ca
November 28, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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ubyssey.ca
Singh originally conceived of The Nest during the COVID-19 quarantine in 2020, shortly after her mother suffered a major head injury at home that left her partially paralyzed.

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Julietta Singh rebuilds her knowledge of home in new documentary, The Nest
Singh originally conceived of <i>The Nest</i> during the COVID-19 quarantine in 2020, shortly after her mother suffered a major head injury at home that left her partially paralyzed.
ubyssey.ca
November 19, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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cartoonbrew.bsky.social
Today's Oscar-qualified short is 'Inkwo for When the Starving Return' from director Amanda Strong. Set in the near future, it turns on Dove, a mysterious warrior who can shift gender and must master their Inkwo (medicine) to battle monstrous forces.
www.cartoonbrew.com/shorts/inkwo...
November 26, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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canadashistory.bsky.social
FROM THE OCT/NOV 25 ISSUE:
Winnipeg-born filmmaker and artist Noam Gonick spoke with independent visual arts curator Wayne Baerwaldt about Gonick’s recent documentary, as well as his new ballet video installation.
Full interview linked in the comments.
October 2, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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📣 New review up for Lyana Patrick's documentary NECHAKO: IT WILL BE A BIG RIVER AGAIN, now streaming on nfb.ca + the NFB app.
Story by @themartlet.bsky.social (Victoria, BC).
W. @lanternfilms.bsky.social
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UVic alumna’s film ‘Nechako’ is breaking documentarian barriers
'Nechako' is an example of Indigenous people telling their own stories. The Saik’uz and Stellat’en Nations want their river back.
martlet.ca
November 26, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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💻 Now streaming: IN THE ROOM!
Vancouver filmmaker Brishkay Ahmed brings resistance stories from 5 Afghan women together to showcase the defiance, sisterhood, & enduring fight for women's freedom in Afghanistan in this all new documentary.
#NoExcuse
▶️ Watch now → bit.ly/InTheRoomNFB
In the Room
In the face of exile and erasure, this artistically crafted documentary features testimonies from five Afghan women whose courage and conviction transcend borders. Through a series of deeply …
bit.ly
November 25, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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📽️ SIKSIKAKOWAN: THE BLACKFOOT MAN screens encore in Montreal today.
📍 5 pm ET, Cinéma du Parc - 🎟️ through @ridm-festival.bsky.social .
📺 Piece by @citynewsmtl.bsky.social :
montreal.citynews.ca/2025/11/21/h...
'Cinema of truth': An honest depiction of Indigenous masculinity screens at RIDM - CityNews Montreal
The 28th edition of the Montreal International Documentary Festival is underway, showcasing a selection of nearly 140 films from both local and international talent and among the filmmakers featured i...
montreal.citynews.ca
November 24, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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💙 Lyana Patrick spoke with the University of Alberta's official student newspaper, The Gateway, about her documentary NECHAKO: IT WILL BE A BIG RIVER AGAIN, which is now streaming on nfb.ca.
thegatewayonline.ca/2025/11/nech...
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Nechako documentary follows first of its kind lawsuit - The Gateway
Documentary by Lyana Patrick shows first of it's kind lawsuit in effort of Indigenous communities to regain stewardship of the Nechako river.
thegatewayonline.ca
November 24, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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📣Watch Brishkay Ahmed's feature documentar IN THE ROOM starting Tuesday, 25 Nov 2025 on nfb.ca and the NFB app.
vancouversun.bsky.social Vancouver Sun @vancouversun.bsky.social · 7d
Award-winning documentary In the Room puts rights of Afghan women in spotlight vancouversun.com/entertainmen...
November 21, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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🤭 I pinky promise I didn't cheat.
My #LastFourWatched are all top notch Canadian films directed by women. Lucky me!
✔️ Hello Stranger, by Amélie Hardy
✔️ Akashi, by Mayumi Yoshida
✔️ Unfolding Faith, by Elyse Bouvier
✔️ Big Feminine Energy, by Susan Schafer
#LetterboxdFriday
November 21, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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You can watch the film for free on the page of the National Film Board of Canada:
www.nfb.ca/film/hairy-l...
Hairy Legs
Hairy Legs is a charming, feel-good animated short from Emmy Award–nominated filmmaker Andrea Dorfman. At 13, Dorfman’s decision not to shave her legs became a small but life-changing …
www.nfb.ca
November 10, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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👀 Watch the doc NECHAKO: IT WILL BE A BIG RIVER AGAIN on NFB.ca today. Then, join a live online discussion hosted by @downiewenjack.bsky.social tomorrow. 💜
W/ @lanternfilms.bsky.social
November 19, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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👀 BTS video of a new NFB stop-motion animation, THE GIRL WHO CRIED PEARLS. ⬇️
November 19, 2025 at 12:45 AM
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📽️ Prince George, BC:
NECHAKO community screening this weekend!
🎟️ events.nfb.ca/events/necha...
w/ @lanternfilms.bsky.social
November 18, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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🎙️ Filmmaker Elyse Bouvier speaks with podcaster @janiceselbie.bsky.social about her journey out of Christianity, and how it became the topic of her film Unfolding Faith, which is now streaming on nfb.ca.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PL5...
Elyse Bouvier - Unfolding Faith Film
YouTube video by Divorcing Religion
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November 17, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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Now streaming from the NFB, NECHAKO: IT WILL BE A BIG RIVER AGAIN observes as members from the Stellat’en and Saik’uz First Nations as they join forces to protect the river that's long sustained their communities. povmagazine.com/now-streamin...
Now Streaming: Nechako Imparts Generational Wisdom in a Fight for the Future - POV Magazine
Nechako: It Will Be a Big River Again observes as First Nations communities join forces to preserve the environment for generations to come.
povmagazine.com
November 17, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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Today's Oscar-qualified short is 'Hairy Legs' by Andrea Dorfman, a vibrant, heartfelt film about a teen’s small act of rebellion that sparks a lifelong journey of self-expression and acceptance.
www.cartoonbrew.com/awards/hairy...
2026 Oscars Contenders: ‘Hairy Legs’ Director Andrea Dorfman
Canadian filmmaker Andrea Dorfman’s 'Hairy Legs' turns a teen’s choice not to shave into a bold, artful, and very funny story of identity and self-acceptance.
www.cartoonbrew.com
November 10, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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📣 ICYMI - The winner of the Jean-Marc Vallée DGC Discovery Award is Sinakson Trevor Solway for Siksikakowan: The Blackfoot Man! #DGCAwards 🎉 #NFB
November 12, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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Today, Government Film Commissioner and #NFB Chairperson Suzanne Guèvremont participated in Minister @stevenguilbeault.bsky.social's announcement of our government's #Budget2025 investments in culture; a strong vote of confidence in our mandate.

🔗 Canadian Heritage News Release → bit.ly/49FCjaA
November 7, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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🍿 Happy #LetterboxdFriday!

Two "OK" movies, two good docs among my #LastFourWatched.

I recommend watching THE NEST on a big screen. The NFB documentary about the matriarchal history of a Winnipeg mansion is chock-full amazing props that are hard to spot on a small screen. #LetterboxdFriday
November 7, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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🍿 Critic's Picks: NECHAKO, screening at Victoria's
Cinecenta cinema tonight!

www.timescolonist.com/entertainmen...
via @timescolonist.bsky.social
November 6, 2025 at 10:45 PM
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HEYYYYYYY!!! The short film Inkwo is fully up on the National Film Board. This is one my favourite short films of recent memory! Go check it out!!! This short RULES!!!
Inkwo for When the Starving Return
This visionary stop-motion animated adaptation of Tłı̨chǫ Dene storyteller Richard Van Camp’s original short story is brought to life by Michif/Métis director Amanda Strong and Spotted Fawn Production...
www.nfb.ca
October 29, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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NFB is teaming up with UBC and DOC NorthWest to present an evening with Julietta Singh Wed, Nov 5 at the Chan. “Beyond Siloed Stories” with a screening of The Nest, and a talk with Julietta Singh. Free! reserve tickets: chancentre.com @katjadebock.bsky.social
Our interview -> tiny.cc/qiku001
Chase Joynt and Julietta Singh in front of a camera.
November 4, 2025 at 3:39 AM
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✏️ “IN THE ROOM is a brilliant and touching film — an emotional rollercoaster that I will remember for many years to come.”—Heidi Kwok, The Peak (SFU)

📍Nov 9, Vancouver Asian Film Festival (Be Heard program)

the-peak.ca/2025/10/bris...
Brishkay Ahmed’s “In the Room” spotlights Afghan women
By: Heidi Kwok, Staff Writer On October 7 and 10, Canadian Afghan filmmaker and SFU communication alum Brishkay Ahmed’s new feature documentary, In the Room, had its world premiere at the 44th Vanc…
the-peak.ca
November 4, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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I was honoured to play violin on the soundtrack for NFB documentary, The Nest, made by one of my oldest friends - the brilliant Julietta Singh. #Winnipeg
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Saturday | 11:25 PT Co-directors Juliette Singh and Chase Joynt on The Nest, their new documentary that re-embodies lost feminist histories centred on Singh’s childhood home in Winnipeg.
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Picture of a large Victorian style house in Winnipeg, the subject of this film.
October 31, 2025 at 9:55 PM