[74][75], In November 2006, the National Film Board of Canada and the Inuit Broadcasting Corporation announced the start of the Nunavut Animation Lab, offering animation training to Nunavut artists. [115][116] In 2009, Norman McLaren's Neighbours was added to UNESCO's Memory of the World Programme, listing the most significant documentary heritage collections in the world.[117]. [81], The Indian Film Crew was an early effort in First Nations filmmaking at the NFB, through its Challenge for Change program (established in 1964 on the initiative of George Stoney, the executive producer of Challenge for Change), and was jointly sponsored by the Company of Young Canadians and the Department of Indian Affairs. In total, the NFB has produced over 3,000 productions since its inception,[1] which have won over 5,000 awards. From documentaries about Biggie and Tupac to the Secret Life of Cats , there’s a lot to choose from. [32], Running from 1967 to 1980, Challenge for Change and its French-language equivalent Societé Nouvelle became a global model for the use of film and portable video technology to create community-based participatory documentary films to promote dialogue on local issues and promote social change. [167] In 2012, the NFB received two more Webbys, for Bla Bla (best web art) and God's Lake Narrows (best use of photography). [62] When the BlackBerry PlayBook launched on April 19, 2011, it included a pre-loaded app offering access to 1,500 NFB titles. The organization has a hierarchical structure headed by a Board of Trustees, which is chaired by the Government Film Commissioner and NFB Chairperson. About us. Interactive Studio in Montreal, headed by Executive Producer, Ontario and West Studio based in Toronto, headed by Executive Producer: Jacques Turgeon, Quebec Studio based in Montreal, also headed by Executive Producer: Jacques Turgeon. As of April 2014, the NFB has received five Peabody Awards, for the web documentary A Short History of the Highrise,[158] co-produced with The New York Times; the Rezolution Pictures/NFB co-production Reel Injun (2011);[159] Karen Shopsowitz's NFB documentary My Father's Camera (2002),[160] the NFB/Télé-Action co-produced mini-series The Boys of St. Vincent (1995)[161] and the NFB documentary Fat Chance (1994). [43][44] The NFB is a pioneer in interactive web documentaries, helping to position Canada as a major player in digital storytelling, according to transmedia creator Anita Ondine Smith,[45] as well as Shari Frilot, programmer for Sundance Film Festival's New Frontier program for digital media. SnagFilms is a pleasant blue and grey platform offering tons of film to watch for free. The term pixilation itself was created by NFB animator Grant Munro in an experimental film of the same name. Most of the content is available to everyone, some of it is restricted to the US. [109] In September 2013, the Université du Québec à Montréal announced that it had acquired the CineRobotheque for its communications faculty. [68], In April 2013, the NFB announced that it was "seeking commercial partners to establish a subscription service for Internet television and mobile platforms next year. It is overseen by the Board of Trustees Secretariat and Legal Affairs. [6], In addition to the English and French-language studios in its Montreal HQ, there are centres throughout Canada. [15], In this period, other NFB films were issued as newsreels, such as The War Is Over (1945), intended for theatrical showings. [10] 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. Canadian Government Motion Picture Bureau, Ladies and Gentlemen... Mr. Leonard Cohen, Category:National Film Board of Canada animated short films, IDFA DocLab Award for Digital Storytelling, Forbidden Love: The Unashamed Stories of Lesbian Lives, Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography, Category:National Film Board of Canada people, Volcano: An Inquiry Into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry, The Colours of My Father: A Portrait of Sam Borenstein, The Man Who Planted Trees / L'homme qui plantait des arbres, The Boy Who Saw the Iceberg / Le garçon qui a vu l'iceberg, Lipsett Diaries / Les journaux de Lipsett, Higglety Pigglety Pop! The NFB has received more than 110 Golden Sheaf Awards from the Yorkton Film Festival. As the story unfolds, we also meet 12-year-old Tish, an introspective, talented girl who feels drawn to the elder. 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. [59] In January 2010, the NFB added high-definition and 3D films to the over 1400 productions available for viewing online. Beginning on March 8, 2016, International Women's Day, the NFB began introducing a series of gender parity initiatives. Part book, part film, part family photo album, Welcome to Pine Point unearths a place frozen in time and discovers what happens when an entire community is erased from the map. In 2016-2017, 44 per cent of NFB productions were directed by women (compared to 51 per cent directed by men and five per cent by mixed teams). Pudlo's art is found in many of Canada's museum collections. [177], The NFB is a minority owner of the digital television channel, Documentary in Canada. The six-storey John Grierson Building at its Montreal headquarters has been unused for several years – with HQ staff now based solely in its adjacent Norman McLaren Building. For the Argentine organization, see, Government Film Commissioner and NFB Chairperson. That no one ever grew old or moved on. The NFB continued to be involved with IMAX breakthroughs at subsequent world's fairs, with NFB director Donald Brittain directing the first-ever IMAX film Tiger Child for Expo 70 in Osaka, and with the NFB producing the first full-colour IMAX-3D film Transitions for Expo 86 in Vancouver and the first 48 fps IMAX HD film Momentum for Seville Expo '92. The film was the centrepiece of a $4.5 million pavilion, which attracted over 1.3 million visitors in 1967, and was co-directed by Roman Kroitor, Colin Low and Hugh O'Connor, and produced by Tom Daly and Kroitor. It has received 74 Oscar nominations, more than any film organization in the world outside Hollywood. The following is an incomplete list: The National Film Board of Canada has received 12 Academy Awards to date. From 1941 to 1984, the Division commissioned freelance photographers to document every aspect of life in Canada. It was designed by Georges Beaupré. Finance, Operations and Technology: Director General: Luisa Frate, Marketing and Communications: Director General: Jérôme Dufour. The Sand Castle was the first (and so far only) sand animation to win an Oscar. The National Film Board currently 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. [118] The first-ever Oscar for documentary went to the NFB production, Churchill's Island. The Unknown Photographer won the People's Voice award in the Online Film & Video/VR: Gaming, Interactive or Real-Time category, while Universe Within received the Webby for Online Film & Video/Best Use of Interactive Video, and Cardboard Crash VR for Google Cardboard won in the category of Online Film & Video/VR: Gaming, Interactive or Real-time (Branded).[54]. First launched in January 2009, the program has led to the production of Sarah Polley’s Stories We Tell, Yung Chang‘s The Fruit Hunters and Su Rynard’s The Messenger. 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Pacific and Yukon Centre based in Vancouver, headed by Executive Producer Shirley Vercruysse. [21] The Challenge for Change was also created the same year as a community media project which would develop the use of film and video as a tool for initiating social change. The move had been championed by NFB producers such as Rex Tasker, who became the first executive producer of the NFB's studio in Halifax. The National Film Board of Canada (NFB; French: Office national du film du Canada (ONF)) is Canada's public film and digital media producer and distributor. This introspective short animation takes place In the village of Carcross, in the Tagish First Nation. Neighbourhood pillar Grandma Kay tell the local children the tale of how Crow brought fire to people. [34], In the 1980s, the National Film Board also produced a number of "alternative drama" films, which combined documentary and narrative fiction filmmaking techniques. [178][179], The Board's logo consists of a standing stylized figure (originally green) with its arms wide upward. [32][87][88], Notable films produced by the studio include three Academy Award-winning documentaries I'll Find a Way (1977), If You Love This Planet (1982) and Flamenco at 5:15 (1983), as well as Not a Love Story (1982) and Forbidden Love: The Unashamed Stories of Lesbian Lives (1992). Based in Ottawa, 90% of its staff were English and the few French Canadians in production worked with English crews. Sweeney's recent credits include the online interactive animation work, Bla Bla. As of October 2009, the Atlantic Centre also operates an office in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. Wendy Tilby and Amanda Forbes perfected the paint on glass technique (mixing oil paint with glycerine) on films such as Strings and Wild Life. The NFB's French-language animation unit was founded in 1966 by René Jodoin. [180], Canada's public film and digital media producer and distributor, "National Film Board" redirects here. In addition to Neighbours, other NFB productions have been the source of controversy, including two NFB productions broadcast on CBC Television that criticized the role of Canadians in wartime led to questions in the Senate of Canada. Club Sea Ray is the online home for Sea Ray owners world wide! Influenced by the work of Henri Cartier-Bresson, the NFB's Studio B production unit experimented with cinema verite in its 1958 Candid Eye series. Funding is derived primarily from government of Canada transfer payments, and also from its own revenue streams. In October 2009, the NFB released a free app for Apple's iPhone that would allow users to watch thousands of NFB films directly on their cell phones. The NFB budget has since been cut again. [82] After only five months' training about various aspects of filmmaking, participants worked on community development projects and research for future films. [94], Hothouse, a program for emerging animators that marked its tenth anniversary in 2015. The subject matter found in his work was also inspired by travel. [5] The NFB will occupy the first six floors of the building, which will allow it to have closer contact with the public, and will also feature expanded digital media research and production facilities. "[119] On January 23, 2007, the NFB received its 12th and most recent Academy Award, for the animated short The Danish Poet, directed by Torill Kove and co-produced with MikroFilm AS (Norway). [29] The NFB eliminated 73 full and part-time positions. [40] Staff at the Centre d'animatique included Daniel Langlois, who left in 1986 to form Softimage. [28], In March 2012, the NFB's funding was cut 10%, to be phased in over a three-year period, as part of the 2012 Canadian federal budget. There was a French Unit that was responsible for versioning films into French but it was headed by an Anglophone. An agency of the Government of Canada, the NFB produces and distributes documentary films, animation, web documentaries, and alternative dramas. The National Film Board of Canada (NFB; French: Office national du film du Canada (ONF)) is Canada's public film and digital media producer and distributor. Features designed specifically for teachers. These images were widely distributed through publication in various media. This introspective short animation takes place In the village of Carcross, in the Tagish First Nation. In 1996, the NFB operating budget was cut by 32%, forcing it to lay off staff and to close its film laboratory, sound stage (now privatized) and other departments. 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[25][26], In 2006, the NFB marked the 65th anniversary of NFB animation with an international retrospective of restored Norman McLaren classics and the launch of the DVD box set, Norman McLaren – The Master's Edition. It has English-language and French-language production branches. Twelve five-minute films were produced through the program, with four from each province. [97], A collaboration with the Canadian Film Centre on a theatrical documentary development program. [165] In 2010, the NFB website Waterlife, on the state of the Great Lakes, won in the Documentary: Individual Episode category. The series became the subject of an inquiry by the Senate. The animation department eventually gained distinction, particularly with the pioneering work of McLaren, an internationally recognized experimental filmmaker. [94] In 2018-19, 48% of NFB works were directed by women (38% by men and 14% by mixed teams), and 44% of the NFB production budget was allocated to works created by women (41% for works by men and 15% for works by mixed teams). 2008: The NFB announces a Strategic Plan that includes its first digital strategy. [51][52], The NFB is also recognized as a leader in virtual reality,[53] with works such as the Webby Award-winning The Unknown Photographer, Way to Go and Cardboard Crash. [12], In 1938, the Government of Canada invited John Grierson, a British documentary film producer who introduced the term "documentary" to English-speaking film criticism, to study the state of the government's film production. Founded in 2005, it is the largest collection of Sea Ray information on the internet. It will be broadcast on TVO and stream free on NFB.ca and TVO.org. [1]  Production personnel are between 10-25%. [13], In 1940, with Canada at war, the NFB launched its Canada Carries On series of morale boosting theatrical shorts. Commentary 75. Montreal, March 4, 2019 – On March 4, to celebrate International Women’s Day on March 8, the National Film Board of Canada (NFB), in collaboration with the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM), is launching Clit-me (nfb.ca/clitme), a five-minute mobile interactive game that takes a light-hearted and open approach to female sexual satisfaction. The politicized Oscar. National Film Board 2021-01-15T11:17:19-05:00 Feature-length documentary and three interactive works showcased at IDFA. [77], In 2005, the NFB introduced its "First Stories" program for emerging Indigenous directors from Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. ", "The National Film Board of Canada in the Year 2000: Action Plan, A New Charter for a New Century", "What's inside the new NFB iPhone App - NFB/blog", "The NFB Films iPad app is now available! [71][72], One of the most notable filmmakers in the history of the NFB is Alanis Obomsawin, an Abenaki director who will be completing her 50th film with the NFB in 2017. [35], When Norman McLaren joined the organization in 1941, the NFB began production of animation. [24], During the 1970s and early 1980s, the National Film Board produced a series of vignettes, some of which aired on CBC and other Canadian broadcasters as interstitial programs. [84][85] A documentary was also made about the effort to increase aboriginal representation in filmmaking.[86]. (June 1983): pp68(7). As of 2017, 53% of its producers and executive producers are women, as well as half of its administrative council. As a result of cuts imposed by 2012 Canadian federal budget, by 2015 the NFB's public funding will be reduced by $6.7 million, to $60.3 million. From the 1970s by Pudlo Pudlat (Kinngait / Cape Dorset). [60] The NFB introduced a free iPad application in July 2010,[61] followed by its first app for the Android platform in March 2011. [67] NFB documentaries are also available on Netflix Canada. Up to that date, the Government Motion Picture Bureau, established in 1918, had been the major Canadian film producer. [166] In 2011, Welcome to Pine Point received two Webbys, for Documentary: Individual Episode in the Online Film & Video category and Net art in the Websites category. [11], As part of the 2016 Canadian federal budget, the NFB will receive an additional $13.5 million in funding, spread out over a five-year period. [171], At the 2016 awards, the NFB received six more Webbys: Way to Go received the Webby and People's Voice awards in the Web/NetArt category as well as the Webby for Online Film & Video/VR: Gaming, Interactive or Real-Time. Traditional animators included Richard Condie, John Weldon, Allison Snowden, Janet Perlman, Cordell Barker, Brad Caslor, Michael Mills, Paul Driessen among others (some draw on paper rather than cels). [76] Films from the Nunavut Animation Lab include Alethea Arnaquq-Baril's 2010 digital animation short Lumaajuuq, winner of the Best Aboriginal Award at the Golden Sheaf Awards and named Best Canadian Short Drama at the imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival. 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[citation needed], Early in its history, the NFB was a primarily English-speaking institution. [107], The division's work is the subject of a 2013 book by Carleton University art professor Carol Payne entitled The Official Picture: The National Film Board of Canada’s Still Photography Division and the Image of Canada, 1941-1971, published by the McGill-Queen's University Press. History, politics, arts, science & more: the Canadian Encyclopedia is your reference on Canada.

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