Identity area
Type of entity
Corporate body
Authorized form of name
National Film Board
Parallel form(s) of name
Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules
Other form(s) of name
- Canada. National Film Board
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Description area
Dates of existence
History
The National Film Board, with its mandate "to interpret Canada to Canadians and to other nations," was created by an Act of Parliament on 2 May 1939. Over 8,000 productions and some 3,000 awards later, the Board continues to operate as one of the most vibrant and relevant cultural agencies in Canada. This public agency procudes and distributes films and other audiovisual works which relfect Canada to Canadians and the world. The Board of Trustees of the NFB consists of nine members. Four of them, including the Government Film Commissioner who is also Chairperson of the Board, are from the public sector and five are prominent citizens, representing the major geographic regions of Canada.
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Internal structures/genealogy
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Relationships area
Control area
Description identifier
Institution identifier
Rules and/or conventions used
RAD 24.1A; 26.3A7
Status
Level of detail
Dates of creation, revision and deletion
4 June 1999. Entered into AtoM 26 November 2014.
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Sources
Canadian Almanac and Directory