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4 unusual facts about Cinema of Quebec


Cinema of Quebec

The National Film Board of Canada was established by the Parliament of Canada in 1939.

Minister J. W. Pickersgill rejected Trueman's recommendation as Ottawa feared that two separate organizations would develop under the same roof.

In addition to participating in Canada's national Genie Awards, the Quebec film industry also maintains its own awards ceremony, the Jutra Awards.

The French branch of the National Film Board of Canada was established and the NFB became autonomous in 1959.



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