Katja De Bock
@katjadebock.bsky.social
National Film Board of Canada publicist.
Interested in documentary and animation, news and the environment.
Based in Vancouver, B.C.
FlemishCat on Letterboxd & Peliplat.
Interested in documentary and animation, news and the environment.
Based in Vancouver, B.C.
FlemishCat on Letterboxd & Peliplat.
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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. 🍿
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. 🍿
An incomparable Canadian icon, Catherine O'Hara (1954-2026). ❤️
In Hart Snider's CATHERINE O'HARA: ALL OF US SHINE, she spoke eloquently about striving to bring out the best in one another → bit.ly/4kadEOD
Produced on the occasion of her 2021 Governor General’s Lifetime Artistic Achievement Award.
In Hart Snider's CATHERINE O'HARA: ALL OF US SHINE, she spoke eloquently about striving to bring out the best in one another → bit.ly/4kadEOD
Produced on the occasion of her 2021 Governor General’s Lifetime Artistic Achievement Award.
Catherine O’Hara: All of Us Shine
From SCTV and Home Alone to Best in ShowSchitt’s Creek, Catherine O’Hara collaborates with fellow performers throughout her legendary career to take comedy to new heights.
bit.ly
January 30, 2026 at 10:46 PM
An incomparable Canadian icon, Catherine O'Hara (1954-2026). ❤️
In Hart Snider's CATHERINE O'HARA: ALL OF US SHINE, she spoke eloquently about striving to bring out the best in one another → bit.ly/4kadEOD
Produced on the occasion of her 2021 Governor General’s Lifetime Artistic Achievement Award.
In Hart Snider's CATHERINE O'HARA: ALL OF US SHINE, she spoke eloquently about striving to bring out the best in one another → bit.ly/4kadEOD
Produced on the occasion of her 2021 Governor General’s Lifetime Artistic Achievement Award.
Don't ask why the drab doc about King Charles is on my #LastFourWatched list...Royalty is my guilty pleasure...😳
But it was good to catch up with some Oscar-nominated works:
🧪 FRANKENSTEIN 😐
🏊♂️ BUTTERFLY 👍
👵 THE THREE SISTERS 👍
Happy #LetterboxdFriday!
But it was good to catch up with some Oscar-nominated works:
🧪 FRANKENSTEIN 😐
🏊♂️ BUTTERFLY 👍
👵 THE THREE SISTERS 👍
Happy #LetterboxdFriday!
January 30, 2026 at 5:53 PM
Don't ask why the drab doc about King Charles is on my #LastFourWatched list...Royalty is my guilty pleasure...😳
But it was good to catch up with some Oscar-nominated works:
🧪 FRANKENSTEIN 😐
🏊♂️ BUTTERFLY 👍
👵 THE THREE SISTERS 👍
Happy #LetterboxdFriday!
But it was good to catch up with some Oscar-nominated works:
🧪 FRANKENSTEIN 😐
🏊♂️ BUTTERFLY 👍
👵 THE THREE SISTERS 👍
Happy #LetterboxdFriday!
NECHAKO: IT WILL BE A BIG RIVER AGAIN
📍Yukon Premiere
📅 Thu, Feb 12
🍿Available Light Film Festival, Whitehorse YT
📣 Special guests @lanternfilms.bsky.social & Jasmine Thomas (Saik'uz Nation) in attendance for a Q&A.
📍Yukon Premiere
📅 Thu, Feb 12
🍿Available Light Film Festival, Whitehorse YT
📣 Special guests @lanternfilms.bsky.social & Jasmine Thomas (Saik'uz Nation) in attendance for a Q&A.
January 27, 2026 at 11:35 PM
NECHAKO: IT WILL BE A BIG RIVER AGAIN
📍Yukon Premiere
📅 Thu, Feb 12
🍿Available Light Film Festival, Whitehorse YT
📣 Special guests @lanternfilms.bsky.social & Jasmine Thomas (Saik'uz Nation) in attendance for a Q&A.
📍Yukon Premiere
📅 Thu, Feb 12
🍿Available Light Film Festival, Whitehorse YT
📣 Special guests @lanternfilms.bsky.social & Jasmine Thomas (Saik'uz Nation) in attendance for a Q&A.
Reposted by Katja De Bock
NEWS: A Fresh Lens brings newcomer perspectives to the Arden Theatre
A Fresh Lens brings newcomer perspectives to the Arden Theatre
National Film Board turns spotlight on stories of migration, identity, and shared human experience
dlvr.it
January 26, 2026 at 7:19 PM
NEWS: A Fresh Lens brings newcomer perspectives to the Arden Theatre
Reposted by Katja De Bock
Nechako is a powerful film that follows two Indigenous Nations, the Stellat’en and Saik’uz, as they fight to restore the Nechako River and the way of life it has sustained for generations.
Director Lyana Patrick joined us for DWF LIVE to share her experiences and insights.
https://ow.ly/LAbh50XX0OT
Director Lyana Patrick joined us for DWF LIVE to share her experiences and insights.
https://ow.ly/LAbh50XX0OT
January 14, 2026 at 10:37 PM
Nechako is a powerful film that follows two Indigenous Nations, the Stellat’en and Saik’uz, as they fight to restore the Nechako River and the way of life it has sustained for generations.
Director Lyana Patrick joined us for DWF LIVE to share her experiences and insights.
https://ow.ly/LAbh50XX0OT
Director Lyana Patrick joined us for DWF LIVE to share her experiences and insights.
https://ow.ly/LAbh50XX0OT
Happy 26 January '26!
a cartoon character is standing next to a pink number six
ALT: a cartoon character is standing next to a pink number six
media.tenor.com
January 26, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Happy 26 January '26!
Happy #LetterboxdFriday! My #LastFourWatched:
🩰 Black Swan 👍(thriller)
❄️ Snow Bear 👎 (sentimental short)
👴 Retirement Plan 👍(Oscar-nominated short)
🍅 Fruit is Ripe 👍 (Alberta documentary)
Have a great weekend!
🩰 Black Swan 👍(thriller)
❄️ Snow Bear 👎 (sentimental short)
👴 Retirement Plan 👍(Oscar-nominated short)
🍅 Fruit is Ripe 👍 (Alberta documentary)
Have a great weekend!
January 23, 2026 at 6:46 PM
Happy #LetterboxdFriday! My #LastFourWatched:
🩰 Black Swan 👍(thriller)
❄️ Snow Bear 👎 (sentimental short)
👴 Retirement Plan 👍(Oscar-nominated short)
🍅 Fruit is Ripe 👍 (Alberta documentary)
Have a great weekend!
🩰 Black Swan 👍(thriller)
❄️ Snow Bear 👎 (sentimental short)
👴 Retirement Plan 👍(Oscar-nominated short)
🍅 Fruit is Ripe 👍 (Alberta documentary)
Have a great weekend!
Reposted by Katja De Bock
“If NFB funding were to ever end, it would be a goddamn shame”: Why Canadian animators consistently top the Academy Award nominations, and how this year is no exception. www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/film...
Why the National Film Board was crucial to helping Canadian animators score second Oscar nomination
Montreal-based duo Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski earned a nom for stop-motion tale The Girl Who Cried Pearls
www.theglobeandmail.com
January 22, 2026 at 6:43 PM
“If NFB funding were to ever end, it would be a goddamn shame”: Why Canadian animators consistently top the Academy Award nominations, and how this year is no exception. www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/film...
Amazing 💓
January 22, 2026 at 2:25 PM
Amazing 💓
🎉 Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski’s THE GIRL WHO CRIED PEARLS is headed to the 98th #Oscars! ⚪✨
Thanks to @theacademyusa.bsky.social for this Best Animated Short nomination. Congrats to the directors & the incredible talent behind this beautiful film. #NFB
Stream now → bit.ly/CriedPearlsNFB
Thanks to @theacademyusa.bsky.social for this Best Animated Short nomination. Congrats to the directors & the incredible talent behind this beautiful film. #NFB
Stream now → bit.ly/CriedPearlsNFB
January 22, 2026 at 1:59 PM
🎉 Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski’s THE GIRL WHO CRIED PEARLS is headed to the 98th #Oscars! ⚪✨
Thanks to @theacademyusa.bsky.social for this Best Animated Short nomination. Congrats to the directors & the incredible talent behind this beautiful film. #NFB
Stream now → bit.ly/CriedPearlsNFB
Thanks to @theacademyusa.bsky.social for this Best Animated Short nomination. Congrats to the directors & the incredible talent behind this beautiful film. #NFB
Stream now → bit.ly/CriedPearlsNFB
The Vancouver Film Critics also announced their Canadian nominations:
Best Canadian Documentary:
Forward
Lunatic: The Luna Vachon Story
Modern Whore
No NFB noms this year, but congrats to the fellow documentary teams! 👏
Best Canadian Documentary:
Forward
Lunatic: The Luna Vachon Story
Modern Whore
No NFB noms this year, but congrats to the fellow documentary teams! 👏
The Vancouver Film Critics Circle announced their international nominations.
Best Int'l Documentary:
Come See Me in the Good Light
Cover-Up
The Perfect Neighbor
Awards ceremony: Feb 23 in Vancouver, BC
Best Int'l Documentary:
Come See Me in the Good Light
Cover-Up
The Perfect Neighbor
Awards ceremony: Feb 23 in Vancouver, BC
a man in a tuxedo holding an oscar statue
ALT: a man in a tuxedo holding an oscar statue
media.tenor.com
January 20, 2026 at 6:27 PM
The Vancouver Film Critics also announced their Canadian nominations:
Best Canadian Documentary:
Forward
Lunatic: The Luna Vachon Story
Modern Whore
No NFB noms this year, but congrats to the fellow documentary teams! 👏
Best Canadian Documentary:
Forward
Lunatic: The Luna Vachon Story
Modern Whore
No NFB noms this year, but congrats to the fellow documentary teams! 👏
The Vancouver Film Critics Circle announced their international nominations.
Best Int'l Documentary:
Come See Me in the Good Light
Cover-Up
The Perfect Neighbor
Awards ceremony: Feb 23 in Vancouver, BC
Best Int'l Documentary:
Come See Me in the Good Light
Cover-Up
The Perfect Neighbor
Awards ceremony: Feb 23 in Vancouver, BC
a man in a tuxedo holding an oscar statue
ALT: a man in a tuxedo holding an oscar statue
media.tenor.com
January 20, 2026 at 6:05 PM
The Vancouver Film Critics Circle announced their international nominations.
Best Int'l Documentary:
Come See Me in the Good Light
Cover-Up
The Perfect Neighbor
Awards ceremony: Feb 23 in Vancouver, BC
Best Int'l Documentary:
Come See Me in the Good Light
Cover-Up
The Perfect Neighbor
Awards ceremony: Feb 23 in Vancouver, BC
Min Sook Lee's THERE ARE NO WORDS ➡️ U.S. premiere Feb 12 + 13 at the Santa Barbara Int'l Film Festival.
Over 40 years ago, the filmmaker's mother died by suicide. Using her camera, Lee explores long-held silences, unstable memories and unforgettable truths, attempting to understand what happened.
Over 40 years ago, the filmmaker's mother died by suicide. Using her camera, Lee explores long-held silences, unstable memories and unforgettable truths, attempting to understand what happened.
January 19, 2026 at 11:23 PM
Min Sook Lee's THERE ARE NO WORDS ➡️ U.S. premiere Feb 12 + 13 at the Santa Barbara Int'l Film Festival.
Over 40 years ago, the filmmaker's mother died by suicide. Using her camera, Lee explores long-held silences, unstable memories and unforgettable truths, attempting to understand what happened.
Over 40 years ago, the filmmaker's mother died by suicide. Using her camera, Lee explores long-held silences, unstable memories and unforgettable truths, attempting to understand what happened.
My #LastFourWatched include two good docs, two great sci-fi classics!
🍪 ENDLESS COOKIE
📞 COVER-UP
🧑🚀 SOLARIS
☀️ SUNSHINE
Happy #LetterboxdFriday!
🍪 ENDLESS COOKIE
📞 COVER-UP
🧑🚀 SOLARIS
☀️ SUNSHINE
Happy #LetterboxdFriday!
January 16, 2026 at 6:16 PM
My #LastFourWatched include two good docs, two great sci-fi classics!
🍪 ENDLESS COOKIE
📞 COVER-UP
🧑🚀 SOLARIS
☀️ SUNSHINE
Happy #LetterboxdFriday!
🍪 ENDLESS COOKIE
📞 COVER-UP
🧑🚀 SOLARIS
☀️ SUNSHINE
Happy #LetterboxdFriday!
🎉 The Santa Barbara Int'l Film Festival will present 3 award-winning works from the #NFB.
▪️ In the Room by Brishkay Ahmed | U.S. premiere 💫
▪️ There Are No Words by Min Sook Lee | U.S. premiere 💫
▪️ The Sounds of Things Ablaze by Hayat Najm 💫
📅 February 4–14.
▪️ In the Room by Brishkay Ahmed | U.S. premiere 💫
▪️ There Are No Words by Min Sook Lee | U.S. premiere 💫
▪️ The Sounds of Things Ablaze by Hayat Najm 💫
📅 February 4–14.
January 15, 2026 at 7:57 PM
🎉 The Santa Barbara Int'l Film Festival will present 3 award-winning works from the #NFB.
▪️ In the Room by Brishkay Ahmed | U.S. premiere 💫
▪️ There Are No Words by Min Sook Lee | U.S. premiere 💫
▪️ The Sounds of Things Ablaze by Hayat Najm 💫
📅 February 4–14.
▪️ In the Room by Brishkay Ahmed | U.S. premiere 💫
▪️ There Are No Words by Min Sook Lee | U.S. premiere 💫
▪️ The Sounds of Things Ablaze by Hayat Najm 💫
📅 February 4–14.
Reposted by Katja De Bock
Le 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐚 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐚𝐫𝐚 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐦 𝐅𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥 ✨ présentera trois œuvres primées de #ONF, célébrant des histoires de résilience.
▪️ In the Room de Brishkay Ahmed
▪️ There Are No Words de Min Sook Lee 💫
▪️ The Sounds of Things Ablaze de Hayat Najm
📅 Le 41e Festival se déroulera du 4 au 14 février.
▪️ In the Room de Brishkay Ahmed
▪️ There Are No Words de Min Sook Lee 💫
▪️ The Sounds of Things Ablaze de Hayat Najm
📅 Le 41e Festival se déroulera du 4 au 14 février.
January 15, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Le 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐚 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐚𝐫𝐚 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐦 𝐅𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥 ✨ présentera trois œuvres primées de #ONF, célébrant des histoires de résilience.
▪️ In the Room de Brishkay Ahmed
▪️ There Are No Words de Min Sook Lee 💫
▪️ The Sounds of Things Ablaze de Hayat Najm
📅 Le 41e Festival se déroulera du 4 au 14 février.
▪️ In the Room de Brishkay Ahmed
▪️ There Are No Words de Min Sook Lee 💫
▪️ The Sounds of Things Ablaze de Hayat Najm
📅 Le 41e Festival se déroulera du 4 au 14 février.
Reposted by Katja De Bock
✨ 𝐅𝐘𝐂 - 𝐁𝐄𝐒𝐓 𝐀𝐍𝐈𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐃 𝐒𝐇𝐎𝐑𝐓 𝐅𝐈𝐋𝐌 ✨
[INTERVIEW]
@deadline.com journalist Destiny Jackson spoke with filmmakers Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski about THE GIRL WHO CRIED PEARLS!
#NFB #NFBanimation #ONF #ONFanimation #animatedshort
deadline.com
deadline.com/2026/01/the-...
[INTERVIEW]
@deadline.com journalist Destiny Jackson spoke with filmmakers Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski about THE GIRL WHO CRIED PEARLS!
#NFB #NFBanimation #ONF #ONFanimation #animatedshort
deadline.com
deadline.com/2026/01/the-...
‘The Girl Who Cried Pearls’ Filmmakers On Crafting A Beautiful Tale Of Love & Greed
Canadian filmmakers Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski open up about the unique process of creating 'The Girl Who Cried Pearls'
deadline.com
January 9, 2026 at 6:54 PM
✨ 𝐅𝐘𝐂 - 𝐁𝐄𝐒𝐓 𝐀𝐍𝐈𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐃 𝐒𝐇𝐎𝐑𝐓 𝐅𝐈𝐋𝐌 ✨
[INTERVIEW]
@deadline.com journalist Destiny Jackson spoke with filmmakers Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski about THE GIRL WHO CRIED PEARLS!
#NFB #NFBanimation #ONF #ONFanimation #animatedshort
deadline.com
deadline.com/2026/01/the-...
[INTERVIEW]
@deadline.com journalist Destiny Jackson spoke with filmmakers Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski about THE GIRL WHO CRIED PEARLS!
#NFB #NFBanimation #ONF #ONFanimation #animatedshort
deadline.com
deadline.com/2026/01/the-...
Reposted by Katja De Bock
Documentaries get the shaft once again in Canada's Top Ten. povmagazine.com/canadas-top-...
Canada's Top Ten Downplays Docs Once Again - POV Magazine
Canada's Top Ten for 2025 includes only one documentary: Agatha's Almanac. The list represents an annual oversight for Canadian docs.
povmagazine.com
January 6, 2026 at 5:09 PM
Documentaries get the shaft once again in Canada's Top Ten. povmagazine.com/canadas-top-...
👉 Meet Vancouver animator Aerin Wu, who created the short SUPER MR. WOODS with the NFB.
Now streaming on our platforms! 🤖
Story: @vancouverguardian.bsky.social
vancouverguardian.com/vancouver-ar...
Now streaming on our platforms! 🤖
Story: @vancouverguardian.bsky.social
vancouverguardian.com/vancouver-ar...
“A Day in the Life” with: Vancouver Artist Aerin Wu
Aerin Wu is an award-winning filmmaker, animator and artist whose work consistently captivates with its creativity and depth.
vancouverguardian.com
January 7, 2026 at 7:44 PM
👉 Meet Vancouver animator Aerin Wu, who created the short SUPER MR. WOODS with the NFB.
Now streaming on our platforms! 🤖
Story: @vancouverguardian.bsky.social
vancouverguardian.com/vancouver-ar...
Now streaming on our platforms! 🤖
Story: @vancouverguardian.bsky.social
vancouverguardian.com/vancouver-ar...
Amazing article and interview by John Hopewell at Variety that finally made me understand the story of THE GIRL WHO CRIED PEARLS. 😉
FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION
A must‑read, no excuses!
Merci @variety.com!
THE GIRL WHO CRIED PEARLS : a haunting fable about a girl overwhelmed by sorrow, the boy who loves her, and how greed leads good hearts to wicked deeds!
#stopmotion #short An #NFB production
variety.com/2026/film/aw...
A must‑read, no excuses!
Merci @variety.com!
THE GIRL WHO CRIED PEARLS : a haunting fable about a girl overwhelmed by sorrow, the boy who loves her, and how greed leads good hearts to wicked deeds!
#stopmotion #short An #NFB production
variety.com/2026/film/aw...
Inside the Oscar-Shortlisted and Annie-Nominated ‘The Girl Who Cried Pearls,’ a Fable for Times of Unfettered Greed
Oscar-shortlisted in the animated short film category, ‘The Girl Who Cried Pearls’ packs a dazzling combination of craft and creative happy accidents
variety.com
January 6, 2026 at 8:36 PM
Amazing article and interview by John Hopewell at Variety that finally made me understand the story of THE GIRL WHO CRIED PEARLS. 😉
☺️ Thrilled to see INCANDESCENCE among Canada's @nationalobserver.com's 2025 film picks → bit.ly/3Lu5W5a
Stream @novaami.bsky.social & @velcrow.bsky.social's #documentary for free today
→ www.nfb.ca/film/incande....
🔥 #StreamCanadian
Stream @novaami.bsky.social & @velcrow.bsky.social's #documentary for free today
→ www.nfb.ca/film/incande....
🔥 #StreamCanadian
January 6, 2026 at 7:15 PM
☺️ Thrilled to see INCANDESCENCE among Canada's @nationalobserver.com's 2025 film picks → bit.ly/3Lu5W5a
Stream @novaami.bsky.social & @velcrow.bsky.social's #documentary for free today
→ www.nfb.ca/film/incande....
🔥 #StreamCanadian
Stream @novaami.bsky.social & @velcrow.bsky.social's #documentary for free today
→ www.nfb.ca/film/incande....
🔥 #StreamCanadian
Just renewed my pro-account to receive the stats, haha!
January 6, 2026 at 6:37 PM
Just renewed my pro-account to receive the stats, haha!
🎙️ Toronto podcaster Carolyn Hinds invited Brishkay Ahmed to discuss her new NFB documentary IN THE ROOM.
Both women issue a clear warning in the interview: Western audiences must not be complacent about women's rights.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPPh...
🙏 @carriecnh12.bsky.social
Both women issue a clear warning in the interview: Western audiences must not be complacent about women's rights.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPPh...
🙏 @carriecnh12.bsky.social
In the Room - Interview with Documentary Filmmaker Brishkay Ahmed
YouTube video by Carolyn Talks YouTube & Podcast Channel
www.youtube.com
January 5, 2026 at 7:54 PM
🎙️ Toronto podcaster Carolyn Hinds invited Brishkay Ahmed to discuss her new NFB documentary IN THE ROOM.
Both women issue a clear warning in the interview: Western audiences must not be complacent about women's rights.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPPh...
🙏 @carriecnh12.bsky.social
Both women issue a clear warning in the interview: Western audiences must not be complacent about women's rights.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPPh...
🙏 @carriecnh12.bsky.social