The National Film Board of Canada, now in its seventh decade, is internationally acclaimed as a beacon of non-commercial filmmaking. In Projecting Canada Zo Druick shows that the NFB, born out of a nation-building project, continues to be inextricably involved in the crises of nation, technology, and social scientific knowledge that shape the Canadian cultural landscape. Based on newly uncovered archival information and a close reading of numerous NFB films, Projecting Canada explores the NFB's involvement with British Empire communication theory and American social science. Using a critical...
The National Film Board of Canada, now in its seventh decade, is internationally acclaimed as a beacon of non-commercial filmmaking. In Projecting Can...
The National Film Board of Canada is internationally acclaimed as a beacon of non-commercial filmmaking. This book shows that the NFB, born out of a nation-building project, is involved in the discourses of nation, technology, and social scientific knowledge that shape the Canadian cultural landscape.
The National Film Board of Canada is internationally acclaimed as a beacon of non-commercial filmmaking. This book shows that the NFB, born out of a n...
