1. Norman McLaren & The NFB a CHC2D Canadian History presentation

2. A New Goal ★ ending the Second World War meant ending the need to sell war bonds to the Canadian people ★ no need to sell war bonds meant no need to make advertisements for the war bonds ★ no need for advertisements meant the National Film Board of Canada had to find something new to make movies on

3. A New Leader ★ the most crucial figure in the NFB’s new direction was Norman McLaren ★ Norman McLaren was fascinated by animation and transformed the crown corporation into a leader in animation experimentation ★ amongst those animation experiments is the very first computer animated film, Blinkity Blank

4. Awards ★ in 1952, McLaren’s short film Neighbours won the Academy Award ★ in total, the NFB has earned 73 nominations and won 11 Oscars ★ in 1989, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences honoured the NFB on its 50th anniversary with an honorary achievement Oscar… the only organization to ever earn one

5. Notable Films ★ The Big Snit The Big Snit ★ Blinkity Blank Blinkity Blank ★ The Cat Came Back The Cat Came Back ★ A Chairy Tale A Chairy Tale ★ Every Child Every Child ★ The Man Who Planted Trees The Man Who Planted Trees ★ Neighbours Neighbours ★ Le Chandeil Le Chandeil