BRIEF OVERVIEW OF THE NFB FOR 2017–2018. A YEAR RICH IN PRODUCTIONS AND AUDIENCE INTERACTION
PRESS RELEASE
29/06/2018
June 29, 2018 – Montreal – National Film Board of Canada (NFB)
On the eve of the summer holidays, the NFB offers a brief overview of its last fiscal year, in terms of both creation of works and distribution to the public.
For Claude Joli-Coeur, Government Film Commissioner and Chair of the NFB, it is the collective talent and efforts of NFB artists, craftspeople, collaborators, co-producers and employees that account for the year’s success.
2017–2018 highlights
- 72 original works were produced.
- 47% of works were made by women (38% by men and 15% by mixed teams).
- 12.5% of works were made by Indigenous filmmakers.
- 40% of works were made by emerging filmmakers.
- 36% of works were made by filmmakers from ethnocultural, linguistic or Indigenous communities.
- 154 awards were earned, 11 more than last year.
- 74 films benefited from the Aide au cinéma indépendant du Canada (ACIC) or the Filmmaker Assistance Program (FAP).
- 67.6 million views were recorded overall, 13.6 million more than last year.
- 45.6 million online views were recorded, 6.6 million more than last year.
- 28.4 million views were recorded in Canada, an increase of 8 million compared with last year.
- 1.4 million people attended our public screenings in Canada.
- $36 million were devoted to the production of audiovisual works, $4 million more than last year. This increase is due in large part to production partnerships with public and private organizations.
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Associated Links
NFB’s Indigenous Action Plan
NFB’s Parity
Aide au cinéma indépendant du Canada (ACIC)
Filmmaker Assistance Program (FAP)
Media Relations
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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.