July 6, 2015 – Montreal – National Film Board of Canada (NFB)
TELUS Optik TV customers in Alberta, British Columbia and Quebec can now enjoy access to 1,100 acclaimed National Film Board of Canada (NFB) films, including Oscar-winning animated shorts, new and classic documentaries, great Canadian dramas, films for kids, and more.
“Bringing homegrown content to Canadians through the NFB film app on Optik TV demonstrates TELUS’ ongoing commitment to improving our customers’ entertainment experience while supporting Canadian content creators,” said Blair Miller, Vice-President, Content at TELUS. “The addition of the NFB app means Optik TV customers can enjoy award-winning, Canadian-produced films and documentaries on the best screen in their home without the hassle of fumbling for additional remotes or switching inputs.”
Optik TV customers will be able to enjoy hundreds of new and classic NFB films, including a selection of its Academy Award winners and titles of special interest to viewers in Alberta and B.C.:
• The animated short Wild Life, an Oscar-nominated look at early life on the Alberta prairie
• Finding Farley, an epic journey east from Calgary in the literary footsteps of Farley Mowat
• Carts of Darkness, a popular online title featuring the extreme sport of shopping cart racing down the steep hills of North Vancouver
• Stunning looks at national parks in B.C. and Yukon with A Day in Pacific Rim
“Conceived specifically for TELUS Optik TV, this free streaming service is the latest in a growing family of NFB applications and digital platforms. To date, the National Film Board and our digital platforms and partners have delivered over 60 million online viewings of NFB works ―a made-in-Canada success story,” said Claude Joli-Coeur, Government Film Commissioner and Chairperson, National Film Board of Canada. “TELUS is a leader in the Canadian telecommunications landscape and this partnership represents a great opportunity to reach new audiences in British Columbia, Alberta and Quebec, providing Canadians with better access than ever to world-class NFB content.”
To access the NFB film app on Optik TV, customers can tune to channel 452 or 738 or press the “Apps/Interactive” button on their remote and select NFB.
For more information visit www.telus.com/optiktv or www.nfb.ca.
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For the NFB
Jennifer Mair
Publicist
Tel.: 416-954-2045
Cell: 416-436-0105
E-mail: j.mair@nfb.ca
Twitter: @NFB_Jennifer
Lily Robert
Director, Communications, Marketing and Public Affairs
Tel.: 514-283-3838
Cell: 514-296-8261
E-mail: l.robert@nfb.ca
For TELUS
Donna Ramirez
Social and Media Relations
(416) 320-9309
donna.ramirez@telus.com
The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) creates groundbreaking interactive works, social-issue documentaries and auteur animation. The NFB has produced over 13,000 productions and won over 5,000 awards, including 14 Canadian Screen Awards, 11 Webbys, 12 Oscars and more than 90 Genies. To access acclaimed NFB content, visit NFB.ca or download its apps for smartphones, tablets and connected TV.
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