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International distribution centres are also located in New York and Paris. In addition to the English and French-language studios in its Montreal HQ, there are centres throughout Canada. The following is an incomplete list: Winners: Nominated: The NFB has garnered a total of 70 Academy Award nominations.
An agency of the Government of Canada, the NFB produces and distributes innovative, socially relevant documentary, animation, alternative drama and digital media productions. Funding is derived primarily from government of Canada transfer payments, and also from its own revenue streams.
Various festivals, film exhibits and university clubs host retrospectives and showings designed to promote the work of the NFB. The National Film Board maintains its head office in Saint-Laurent, a borough of Montreal, in the Norman McLaren electoral district, named in honour of the NFB animation pioneer. It has English language and French language production branches. In January 2009, the NFB launched its online Screening Room, offering Canadian and international web users the ability to stream hundreds of NFB films for free as well as embed links in blogs and social sites. The organization s purpose and mission have been re-defined numerous times throughout its history.
The NFB reports to the Parliament of Canada through the Minister of Canadian Heritage. Launched in 1969, the logo symbolized a vision of humanity and was called Man Seeing / L homme qui voit .
It was updated in 2002 by the firm of Paprika Communications. Films A–Z • Films by year • Animation • Comedy • Documentaries • Drama • Horror • LGBT • Sci-Fi • Short Actors • Awards • Directors • Cinemas • Cinematographers • Composers • Critics • Editors • Festivals • Producers • Quebec • Schools • Screenwriters • Soundtracks . The National Film Board of Canada (or simply National Film Board or NFB) is Canada s public film producer and distributor.
The animation department eventually gained distinction, particularly with the pioneering work of McLaren, an internationally recognized experimental filmmaker. It is overseen by the Board of Trustees Secretariat and Legal Affairs. The NFB employs 490 full-time equivalent staff, with an annual budget of $70 million (for 2000-2004).
These images were widely distributed through publication in various media. In 1985, this Division officially became the Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography. A brief list of some key NFB filmmakers, artisans and staff. As stipulated in the National Film Act of 1950, the person who holds the position of Government Film Commissioner is the head of the NFB. The NFB proved to be an organization that would give Canada a presence in the film world.
These revenues are from print sales, film production services, rentals, and royalties, and total up to $10 million yearly; the NFB lists this as Respendable Revenues in its financial statements. The current head of NFB English Program is Cindy Witten. — Sheila Copps, Minister of Canadian Heritage (2000) The National Film Board has defined a list of primary and secondary goals to fulfill in order to meet its mandate, as well as a set of related activities that can be performed to meet those goals.
The Kid Who Couldn t Miss (1982) cast doubt on the accomplishments of Canadian World War I flying ace Billy Bishop, sparking widespread outrage, including complaints in the Senate subcommittee on Veterans Affairs. A decade later, The Valour and the Horror sparked outrage in some quarters when it suggested that there was incompetence on the part of Canadian military command, and that Canadian soldiers had committed unprosecuted war crimes against German soldiers. Moreover, in 1997 the American cable channel Cartoon Network created a weekly 30-minute show called O Canada specifically showcasing a compilation of NFB-produced works; the segment was discontinued in favour of Adult Swim. The Board s logo consists of a standing stylized figure (originally green) with its arms wide upward.
The head of NFB French Program is Monique Simard. On January 23, 2007, the NFB received its 12th Academy Award for the animated short The Danish Poet, directed by Torill Kove and co-produced with MikroFilm AS (Norway). Winners: Nominated: (incomplete list) The NFB is a minority owner of the digital television channel, Documentary in Canada.
Its name in French is Office national du film du Canada or ONF. English-language production occurs at centres in Toronto (Ontario Centre), Vancouver (Pacific & Yukon Centre), Edmonton (North West Centre), Winnipeg (Prairie Centre), and Halifax (Atlantic Centre).
Primary activities are: These are to be achieved through various programs, such as the Aboriginal Film Program, implementing a major bilingual website on the history of Canada, and incorporating Internet and interactive tools into film making. Secondary activities include: The National Film Board s extensive library of short films, documentaries and animation has led to an enthusiastic fan base. Currently, the NFB s mandate is defined by the Minister of Canadian Heritage: The overarching objective of the National Film Board is to produce and distribute audio-visual works which provoke discussion and debate on subjects of interest to Canadian audiences and foreign markets; which explore the creative potential of the audio-visual media; and which achieve recognition by Canadians and others for excellence, relevance and innovation.
The series became the subject of an inquiry by the Senate. The 1982 film If You Love This Planet, which won an Academy Award for best documentary short subject, was labelled foreign propaganda under the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938 in the United States. Not a Love Story: A Film About Pornography was a 1981 Studio D documentary critiquing pornography that was itself banned in the province of Ontario on the basis of a brief scene of child pornography. During the height of the pro-rights and pro-life abortion debate of the 1980s, the NFB released the documentary film Abortion: Stories from North and South (1984). Over the years, the NFB has been internationally recognized with more than 5000 film awards. The NFB has received more than 90 Genie Awards, including a Special Achievement Genie in 1989 for its 50th anniversary. In total, the NFB has produced over 13,000 productions which have won over 5000 awards.
As of October 2009, the Atlantic Centre also operates an office in St. The round head in between then resembles a pupil, making the entire symbol appear to be an eye with legs.
Shannon was designated as Executive Director of the new studio which became one of the NFB s most celebrated filmmaking units, winning awards and breaking distribution records. High profile films produced by the studio include: Studio D was shut down in 1996, amidst a sweeping set of federal government budget cuts, which impacted the NFB as a whole. Upon its merger with the Canadian Government Motion Picture Bureau in 1941, the NFB s mandate expanded to include motion as well as still pictures, resulting in the creation of the Still Photography Division of the NFB. From 1941 to 1984, the Division commissioned freelance photographers to document every aspect of life in Canada. The NFB was a pioneer in several novel techniques such as pinscreen animation, but most of the Oscars and many other awards it won were done in traditional cell animation. McLaren s Oscar-winning Neighbours popularized the form of character movement referred to as pixillation, a variant of stop motion. In 1974, in conjunction with International Women s Year, the National Film Board of Canada, on the recommendation of long-time employee Kathleen Shannon created Studio D, the first government-funded film studio dedicated to women filmmakers in the world.
John s, Newfoundland and Labrador. The NFB also offers support programs for independent filmmakers: in English, via the Filmmaker Assistance Program (FAP) and in French through its Aide du cinéma indépendant - Canada (ACIC) program. The organization has a hierarchical structure headed by a Board of Trustees, which is chaired by the Government Film Commissioner and NFB Chairperson.
The first-ever Oscar for documentary went to the NFB production, Churchill s Island. On May 17, 2007, Tom Perlmutter was named the NFB s 15th Commissioner, having served as its head of English Program since 2001. Former NFB Commissioners: In addition to Neighbours, other NFB productions have been criticised for their content, either for moral and social reasons, or because the production presents an unpopular interpretation of widely-held beliefs. Two NFB productions broadcast on CBC Television criticizing the role of Canadians in wartime were the source of controversy, including questions in the Canadian Senate.
NFB-branded series Retrovision appeared on VisionTV, along with the French-language Carnets ONF series on APTN. The arms are met by an arch that mirrors them.
