In February, warm up your days and nights with NFB films, streaming free. Watch two brand-new films—one animated and one documentary—and mark Black History Month.

February is also Black History Month, an opportunity to watch classic and recent films on the NFB’s newly expanded Black Communities in Canada channel. They include The Girl Who Cried Pearls by Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski, nominated for this year’s Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film. And where there are knitters, there is a knitting circle, weaving together a circle of care, one stitch at a time. My Knitting Circle will have its world premiere at the Available Light Film Festival in Whitehorse, taking place from February 6 to 15, 2026. The NFB also collaborates with industry experts to foster innovation in every aspect of storytelling, from formats to distribution models.