The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) is pleased to announce a new international co-production agreement with a production house in Germany, for an exciting new animation project entitled Altötting, by renowned filmmaker Andreas Hykade. This is the NFB’s first agreement with production company Studio Film Bilder and its second animation co-production agreement with Germany.
In addition, a new co-production agreement with France will spotlight the talent of celebrated Canadian and French graphic novelists, with a series of four short films directed by Guy Delisle, Zviane, Lewis Trondheim and Aude Picault. The collection is titled Les chroniques du 9e art (NFB/Sacrebleu Productions). A new film is also in development with Folimage: Harvey, by Nicola Lemay and Janice Nadeau.