NFB Education
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Plans and prices
From NFB Education's own pricing page, checked 29 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| NFB Education licence | Priced on request | Required for educational use of hosted films and teacher resources in institutions, including planned learning screenings affiliated with an institution · Contact [email protected] for an institutional licence; no price is listed. |
The facts
Each one read from NFB Education's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- 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.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Copyright restriction
- The NFB’s terms say institutional, educational and non-commercial use of platform content requires prior written authorization.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Education licensing
- An Education or Institutional licence is required to exhibit hosted NFB films and use teacher resources for educational purposes in institutions.checked 29 Sep 2026
- 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.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Licence contact
- Institutions can contact [email protected] to obtain an NFB Education licence.checked 29 Sep 2026
- 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.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Media School classroom resources
- The workshop includes evaluation grids and pedagogical guides, and its teacher resources include a course outline and module study guides.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Ocean School accessibility
- Ocean School says its online learning experience includes closed captions and described video for learners with hearing or visual impairments.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Ocean School features
- Ocean School includes hundreds of interactive activities, 360, augmented reality and virtual reality videos, ready-made activities and course guides.checked 29 Sep 2026
- 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.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Study guides
- Quick Start Guides are customizable, ready-to-use teaching resources that bring an NFB film into the classroom.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Subject browsing
- The education site lists 18 school subjects, including arts, history, Indigenous studies, media education, science and social studies.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Support
- The NFB Help Centre includes a dedicated NFB Education section with articles about classroom films, resources, educational apps and licensing.checked 29 Sep 2026
- What it offers
- NFB Education provides films and educational resources for educators and learners.checked 29 Sep 2026
The company
- Founded
- 1939checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- Montreal, Quebec, Canadachecked 28 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Platforms and requirements
- Media School supports recent versions of Chrome, Firefox, Edge and Safari on computers, though some lessons are not compatible with touchscreens.checked 29 Sep 2026
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