NFB awarded Gold Parity Certification for 2018 by Women in Governance
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13/09/2018
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September 13, 2018 – Montreal National Film Board of Canada (NFB)
On September 11, 2018, the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) received Gold Parity Certification from Women in Governance at its Annual Recognition Gala, held in Montreal. The NFB is the first public cultural institution to earn this distinction from this Canadian non-profit organization, and is among 31 organizations across the country awarded certification this year.
This recognition underscores the NFB’s commitment to its gender-parity initiative, which was launched in 2016 and has delivered outstanding results so far, most notably in 2017–2018. The results for completed NFB projects (final statistics as at March 31, 2018) are as follows:
- 42% of works were directed by women (44% by men and 14% by mixed teams);
- 46% of production spending was allocated to works directed by women (38% to works directed by men and 16% to works directed by mixed teams);
- 60% of the awards received have been for works directed by women filmmakers or creators;
- The percentage of women screenwriters was 43%; women editors, 37%; women cinematographers, 10%; and women music composers, 7%.
Women in Governance is a non-profit organization dedicated to the advancement of women in all spheres of society, specifically working to support measures to increase women’s access to Board seats.
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Associated Links
Women in Governance
NFB’s commitment to its gender-parity initiative
The NFB and Gender Parity Statistics
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About the NFB
For more than 80 years, the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) has produced, distributed and preserved those stories, which now form a vast audiovisual collection—an important part of our cultural heritage that represents all Canadians.
To tell these stories, the NFB works with filmmakers of all ages and backgrounds, from across the country. It harnesses their creativity to produce relevant and groundbreaking content for curious, engaged and diverse audiences. The NFB also collaborates with industry experts to foster innovation in every aspect of storytelling, from formats to distribution models.
Every year, another 50 or so powerful new animated and documentary films are added to the NFB’s extensive collection of more than 14,000 titles, half of which are available to watch for free on nfb.ca.
Through its mandate, its stature and its productions, the NFB contributes to Canada’s cultural identity and is helping to build the Canada of tomorrow.