A special documentary marking the 50th anniversary of the National Film Board of Canada, founded by an Act of Parliament in 1939 and first administered by the great pioneer documentary film producer, John Grierson. Since then their work has encompassed wartime newsreel and innovative animation, social documentary and the vast screen of IMAX, and won. many international awards including eight Oscars.
The programme was made with the participation of Sydney Newman , who joined the NFBC in 1941 and returned as Film
Commissioner from 1970 to
1975, film-makers Colin Low , Kathleen Shannon and Michael Brault , and the late Stuart Legg and Norman McLaren.
Graphic design BOB CUMMINS Videotape editor ROY DEMERY Production assistant
ROSEMARY BRAITHWAITE
Producer DAVID THOMPSON