National Film Board of Canada (NFB)Created in 1939, the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) is a public agency that produces and distributes films and other audiovisual works which reflect Canada to Canadians and the rest of the world. It is an exceptional fountain of creativity, which since its very beginnings has played a crucial role in Canadian and international filmmaking. Hailed over 3 000 times at major festivals, the NFB has received 65 Oscar nominations, and won nine Oscars for its productions and an honorary Oscar in recognition of its dedicated commitment to originate artistic, creative and technological activity and excellence in every area of filmmaking. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation consists of: four national radio networks, CBC Radio One and CBC Radio Two in English and La Radio de Radio-Canada and La Chaîne culturelle FM in French, which delivers information and general interest programs as well as classical music and cultural programs; twoself-supporting specialty cable television services, CBC Newsworld in English and Le Réseau de l'information (RDI) in French which deliver news and information programs 24 hours a day, seven days a week; Radio and television services for Canada's North in English,French and eight aboriginal languages. CBC also provides an international shortwave radio service, Radio Canada International, which broadcasts in seven languages... more. > Overview of the National Cultural Institutions
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