National Film Board of Canada

National Film Board of Canada
Office national du film du Canada

The “Visionary Man” logo since 2002
NFB headquarters in Montreal
Abbreviation	NFB
Founded	May 2, 1939 (1939-05-02) in Ottawa, Ontario
Founder	Government of Canada
Type	Federal agency
Purpose	Film and interactive media producer and distributor
Headquarters	Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Official language	English, French
Government Film Commissioner and NFB Chairperson	Claude Joli-Coeur
Website	nfb.ca

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. An agency of the Government of Canada, the NFB produces and distributes documentary films, animation, web documentaries, and alternative dramas. In total, the NFB has produced over 13,000 productions since its inception,^[1] which have won over 5,000 awards.^[2] The NFB reports to the Parliament of Canada through the Minister of Canadian Heritage. It has bilingual production programs and branches in English and French, including multicultural-related documentaries.