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2	The National Film Board of Canada - also known as NFB (French: ''Office National du Film du Canada'', abbreviated as ''ONF'') - is a federal public agency of the Canadian government dedicated to producing and distributing films, TV, and digital content to educate and raise awareness of Canadian culture while providing resources for such projects to deserving applicants. The Board began in 1939 to give Canada some presence in the film world considering how American films dominated Canadian culture.
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4	While the board is well known for its {{Documentary}} films (some inspired the likes of Creator/StanleyKubrick, Creator/KenBurns and Creator/GeorgeLucas) and some dramatic features (ex: ''Film/MonOncleAntoine'', ''Film/JesusOfMontreal'' and the Oscar-nominated ''Film/TheDeclineOfTheAmericanEmpire''), the Board is most famous internationally for its animation, which has garnered several awards, including Oscars. Although it got started with Creator/{{Disney}} in early UsefulNotes/WorldWarII, it had its glory years during UsefulNotes/TheDarkAgeOfAnimation when it was a shining light of pure artistic excellence. Its documentaries have received a bit of a boost in recognition after being cited as a key influence on Scottish electronic band Music/BoardsOfCanada, who even named themselves after the Board.
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6	For a sampling of the Film Board's animation genius, see ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLKLpMG7XjI Animation Favorites from the National Film Board of Canada]]'', hosted by Leonard Maltin, and ''The National Film Board of Canada's Animation Festival'' along with compilation [=DVDs=] of sorts.
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8	In addition, the Film Board has its own [[https://www.youtube.com/user/nfb?feature=results_main official YouTube Channel]] and Android app.
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10	!!Notable Live-Action Films:
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12	[[index]]
13	* ''Film/CartsOfDarkness''
14	* ''Film/AChairyTale''
15	* ''Film/{{City of Gold\|1957}}'' (believed to be the TropeMaker for TheKenBurnsEffect)
16	* ''Film/TheDeclineOfTheAmericanEmpire''
17	* ''Film/TheDevilAtYourHeels''
18	* ''Film/FirstWinter''
19	* ''Going the Distance''
20	* ''If You Love This Planet'' (1983 Oscar winner; also designated as subversive foreign propaganda by the [[Creator/RonaldReagan Reagan administration]])
21	* ''Film/IllFindAWay'' (1977 Oscar winner)
22	* ''Film/JesusOfMontreal''
23	* ''Film/MonOncleAntoine''
24	* ''Film/{{Neighbours}}''
25	* ''Nails'' (a documentary about... what else? It's better than it sounds)
26	* ''Film/PaddleToTheSea''
27	* ''Film/PasDeDeux''
28	* ''Film/TheRailrodder'' -- short film starring none other than Creator/BusterKeaton
29	* ''21-87'' (a film that influenced [[Franchise/StarWars The Force]])
30	* ''Film/VeryNiceVeryNice''
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32	!!Notable Animated Films:
33	* ''WesternAnimation/SixtyFourMillionYearsAgo''
34	* ''WesternAnimation/AffairsOfTheArt''
35	* ''WesternAnimation/AnimalBehaviour''
36	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Balablok}}'' (1973 Cannes short winner)
37	* ''WesternAnimation/BeadGame''
38	* ''Begone Dull Care''
39	* ''WesternAnimation/{{The Big Snit}}''
40	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Blackfly}}''
41	* ''WesternAnimation/BlindVaysha''
42	* ''WesternAnimation/BlinkityBlank'' (Short Film UsefulNotes/PalmeDOr winner)
43	* ''WesternAnimation/BobsBirthday'' (1994 Oscar winner; later became the pilot for ''WesternAnimation/BobAndMargaret'')
44	* ''WesternAnimation/TheCatCameBack''
45	* ''Cat's Cradle''
46	* ''WesternAnimation/ChristmasCracker''
47	* ''WesternAnimation/TheDanishPoet'' (2006 Oscar winner)
48	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Dimanche}}''
49	* ''WesternAnimation/TheDingles''
50	* ''WesternAnimation/TheDrag''
51	* ''WesternAnimation/EveryChild'' (1979 Oscar winner)
52	* ''Every Dog's Guide to Complete Home Safety''
53	* ''Every Dog's Guide to the Playground''
54	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Evolution\|1971}}'' (1971)
55	* ''WesternAnimation/TheFamilyThatDweltApart''
56	* ''{{WesternAnimation/Flutter}}''
57	* ''WesternAnimation/TheFlyingSailor''
58	* ''WesternAnimation/GeorgeAndRosemary''
59	* ''Get a Job''
60	* ''Getting Started''
61	* ''WesternAnimation/HotStuff''
62	* ''WesternAnimation/{{The House That Jack Built\|1967}}''
63	* ''How Dinosaurs Learned to Fly''
64	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Hunger\|1974}}''
65	* ''I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly''
66	* ''Juke-Bar''
67	* ''WesternAnimation/LaSalla''
68	* ''Log Driver's Waltz'' (Canada Vignettes)
69	* ''The Lump''
70	* ''WesternAnimation/MadameTutliPutli''
71	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Mamie}}''
72	* ''Animation/{{Manivald}}''
73	* ''WesternAnimation/MeAndMyMoulton''
74	* ''Mindscape''
75	* ''WesternAnimation/MonsieurPointu''
76	* ''Mr. Frog Went A-Courting''
77	* ''WesternAnimation/MyFinancialCareer''
78	* ''WesternAnimation/MyGrandmotherIronedTheKingsShirts''
79	* ''Noël Noël'' (aired once on Creator/CartoonNetwork during the 2004 Christmas season)
80	* ''Oma's Quilt''
81	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Paradise\|1984}}''
82	* ''WesternAnimation/PeepAndTheBigWideWorld'' (later became a full TV series)
83	* ''WesternAnimation/TheRomanceOfTransportationInCanada'' (first animated Oscar nod in 1952)
84	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Runaway}}''
85	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Ryan}}'' (2004 Oscar winner about former NFB animator Ryan Larkin)
86	* ''WesternAnimation/TheSandCastle'' (1977 Oscar winner)
87	* ''WesternAnimation/SpecialDelivery'' (1978 Oscar winner)
88	* ''WesternAnimation/TheSpine2009''
89	* ''WesternAnimation/TheStreet''
90	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Strange Invaders\|2001}}''
91	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Strings\|1991}}''
92	* ''The Sweater''
93	* ''WesternAnimation/TheTenderTaleOfCinderellaPenguin''
94	* ''To Be''
95	* ''The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse''
96	* ''Two Sisters''
97	* ''Universe''
98	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Walking}}''
99	* ''WesternAnimation/WhatOnEarth''
100	* ''WesternAnimation/WhenTheDayBreaks''
101	* ''Why Me?''
102	* ''WesternAnimation/WildLifeOrUneVieSauvage''
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105	!!Notable Directors:
106	* Creator/CordellBarker
107	* Brad Caslor
108	* Sheldon Cohen
109	* Richard Condie
110	* Paul Driessen
111	* David Fine & Alison Snowden
112	* Peter Foldes (early CGI animator)
113	* William Greaves (of ''Film/SymbiopsychotaxiplasmTakeOne'' fame)
114	* Jeff Hale
115	* Christopher Hinton
116	* Co Hoederman
117	* John and Faith Hubley
118	* Wolf Koeing
119	* Torill Kove
120	* Derek Lamb
121	* Evelyn Lambart
122	* Chris Landerth
123	* Ryan Larkin
124	* Caroline Leaf
125	* Arthur Lipsett (collage filmmaker that later influenced Creator/GeorgeLucas)
126	* Colin Low
127	* Creator/NormanMclaren
128	* Michael Mills
129	* Marv Newland
130	* Creator/AlanisObomsawin
131	* Ishu Patel
132	* Janet Perlman
133	* Kaj Pindal
134	* Bretislav Pojar
135	* Gerald Potteron
136	* Wendy Tilby and Amanda Forbes
137	* John Weldon
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139	!!Tropes associated with the NFB:
140	* [[TheCastShowoff The Animators Showoff]]: The biggest reason for the studio's acclaim during the animation dark ages was for its hands-off approach towards production; they allow animators to create their own visions and experiment with the medium.
141	* ApocalypticMontage: Lipsett's films are full of it (in both audio and video footage).
142	* DerangedAnimation: The Board is famous for the experimental work of Norman [=McLaren=] and other animators who tried out various techniques like Drawn on Film, Pinscreen Animation, StopMotion (à la Pixellation) and Paint-on-Glass Animation.
143	%%** Sand Animation, Traditional and 3D (early pioneer in CGI with ''Hunger'' in 1974, won an Oscar for ''Ryan'' in 2004).
144	* TheKenBurnsEffect: ''City of Gold'' influenced Ken Burns with its usage of animation camera techniques to pan old photos of a former gold mining town.
145	* NoBudget: The studio didn't have the money or resources to produce Disney quality animation after the two went their separate ways. However, it was because of these limitations that the NFB [[SerendipityWritesThePlot decided to emphasize technical and artistic experimentation in their cartoons]]; which lead to them [[Administrivia/TropesAreNotBad becoming widely recognized in the film industry]] as well as the go-to studio amongst Canadian indie animators.
146	* RapidFireComedy: For NFB fans, the films of Richard Condie (''The Big Snit'') and John Weldon (''Log Drivers Waltz''), ''The Cat Came Back'' and ''Get a Job'' are a good start. Some resort to BlackComedy, Satire and so on.
147	* StreisandEffect: ''If You Love This Planet'' won the 1982 Best Documentary Short Oscar after being labeled as foreign propaganda by the U.S. Foreign Agent Registration Act.

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