Production of Audiovisual Works
Description: Production and co-Production of Audiovisual Works that provide a uniquely Canadian perspective, including diverse cultural and regional perspectives; production of works that foster diverse voices and content in both official languages; Production of Audiovisual Works using recent production methods and technologies to provide quality works to be accessible on new distribution platforms, in new media and in traditional distribution channels; conceptualization, research, development, production and marketing of documentaries, animation films, new media content, as well as other emerging forms; cinematographic post-production services.
Document Types: Film and multimedia work proposals, scripts, treatments, story boards and research, budgets, various contracts and letters of agreement, third-party financial statements, contracts with independent workers, financing plans, production schedules, filmmakers' resumés, documents related to the program Aide au cinéma indépendant and to the Filmmakers' Assistance Program, DVD demos, cost reports, audiovisual works, multimedia works, stock shots, film rushes, photographs, drawings, music and sound recordings, animation film sets, price lists, and documents related to the planning of technical services, resources and equipment.
Format: Audiovisual documents on DVD, VHS, magnetic tapes of various formats and on digital files; photographs and drawings.
Record Number: NFB EPP 035, NFB TSF 045

Cultural Diversity in Films
Description: Production and co-production of audiovisual works supporting aboriginal and culturally diverse groups' points of views and reflecting their reality; implementation of training and development initiatives aimed at creative talents from aboriginal, regional and ethno-cultural communities; support of filmmaking and filmmakers in all parts of Canada with a greater focus on nurturing filmmaking talent in minority language regions (English-language in Quebec and French-language outside Quebec).
Document Types: Film and multimedia work proposals, scripts, treatments, story boards and research, budgets, various contracts and letters of agreement, third-party financial statements, contracts with independent workers, financing plans, production schedules, filmmakers' resumés, DVD demos, cost reports, audiovisual works, multimedia works, stock shots, film rushes, photographs, drawings, music and sound recordings, animation film sets, training plans, presentation on various aspect of film production, documents related to master classes, documents related to various technical training, price lists, and documents related to the planning of technical services plans, resources and equipment.
Format: Audiovisual documents on DVD, VHS, magnetic tapes of various formats and on digital files, photographs and drawings.
Record Number: NFB EPP 035, NFB TSF 045

Development of Emerging Filmmakers
Description: Production and co-production of audiovisual works and multimedia works created by emerging filmmakers; implementation of projects of development and mentorship of talent and creative skills, with established and emerging filmmakers.
Document Types: Film and multimedia work proposals, scripts, treatments, story boards and research, budgets, various contracts and letters of agreement, third-party financial statements, contracts with independent workers, financing plans, production schedules, filmmakers' resumés, DVD demos, cost reports, audiovisual works, multimedia works, stock shots, film rushes, photographs, drawings, music and sound recordings, animation film sets, training plans, presentations on various aspects of film production, documents related to master classes, documents related to various technical training, price lists, and documents related to the planning of technical services, resources and equipment.
Format: Audiovisual documents on DVD, VHS, magnetic tapes of various formats and on digital files, photographs and drawings.
Record Number: NFB EPP 035, NFB TSF 045

Technical and Film Innovation
Description: Research projects connected to filmmaking and the film industry and technical and development projects to advance the art and science of filmmaking; expert advice in filmmaking.
Document Types: Documents relating to testing and analysis of new materials and processes for filmmaking and distribution, digitization of audiovisual works; implementation of technical standards, various contracts and agreements related to collaboration in research and development projects, budgets, cost reports, cost evaluations, documents pertaining to planning of research work, tests, and tests results.
Record Number: NFB TSF 040

Distribution, Accessibility, Outreach
Description: The distribution of audiovisual works includes: commercializing audiovisual catalogues, establishing stock shot library, and developing and diversifying markets (Theatrical, Television, Consumer and Institutional) for NFB products in Canada and abroad; to make NFB audiovisual works available in communities across Canada, especially those in remote, rural areas, and to provide access to native groups and official language minority groups through distribution activities in various markets and through new distribution platforms; outreach activities in the course of festivals and public cinematographic events.
Document Types: Documents relating to marketing and distribution of audiovisual and multimedia works in Canada and abroad, contract negotiation documents, various contracts, price lists, promotional and advertising materials, documents relating to clients, commercial partners, agents and distributors, documents relating to revenues and royalty payments, documents relating to sales and distribution expenses, documents relating to membership of the NFB cine-club, documents relating to marketing and promotion activities of audiovisual and multimedia works, planning of promotion and marketing of individual works and NFB catalogues, documents relating to media communications and relations, press releases, documents related to the management of the NFB online stores, documents relating to the customers of the NFB online stores, documents relating to the participation of the NFB at festivals and various public cinematographic events, lists of awards received by the NFB and filmmakers, documents relating to filmmakers participating at various festivals and public events, audience data relating to NFB audiovisual works, and various data regarding the NFB websites and associated websites.
Record Number: NFB EFM 025, NFB COM 015, ONF INT 010

New Distribution Platforms
Description: This program activity is aimed at using new and innovative transmission technologies by working in collaboration with the private sector and other public institutions on research initiatives having broad implications on the accessibility of the NFB audiovisual works, such as the development of digital projection and distribution network for films.
Document Types: Documents relating to the marketing and distribution of audiovisual works through a digital distribution network, documents relating to negotiation with partners, various contracts, promotional and advertising material, marketing plans, documents with information on partners and customers, documents pertaining to distribution rights management, documents relating to media communications and relations, press releases, documents relating to the management and the update of the NFB website, documents relating to web surfers participating in NFB blogs and other activities on NFB websites and associated websites, lists of subscribers to various NFB websites, associated websites and various NFB publications.
Format: Digital files, custom software and databases.
Record Number: NFB EFM 025, NFB COM 015

Collections Management
Description: This activity consists of ensuring the ongoing access to the NFB collection through the management of the collection's conservation, indexing and cataloguing and restoration of the films and stock shots and making it more accessible through innovative use of new technologies and partnerships.
Document Types: Documents relating to films, their use and conservation, NFB products inventory, documents relating to rights management of the collections, documents relating to stock shots, photography library, archives, sound library and the partners' libraries, documents related to the management of the internal archives, the library and the video library.
Format: Audiovisual, visual and audio documents n DVD, VHS, magnetic tapes of various formats and digital files, photographs, drawings, software and databases.
Record Number: NFB COM 010

Internal Services – Strategic Planning
Description: Strategic planning and governmental relations are conducted by a distinct branch at the NFB. This branch elaborates files and communicates the various reports required under the laws, by the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat and Canadian Heritage. This branch assures governmental relations with Canadian Heritage and other ministries.
Document Types: Reports on Plan and Priorities (expense budget) of the NFB, documents related to the NFB strategic plan, program evaluation, performance reports, internal audit reports and socio-economic studies, presentations and submissions to regulatory bodies and Parliament, documents relating to governmental relations.
Record Number: NFB PEA 030

Internal Services – Legal Services
Description: Legal services in support of the various activities of the NFB.
Document Types: Legal files with contracts, correspondence and various documents relating to NFB audiovisual and multimedia productions and NFB activities, legal documents relating to the rights management of films and the NFB collections, documents relating to access to information requests, documents pertaining to various NFB internal policies.
Record Number: NFB BOT 005