From NFB to Box-Office

From NFB to Box-Office (French: De l'office au box-office) is a 2009 documentary by Quebec film director and producer Denys Desjardins. The film documents the development of Quebec cinema, from the founding of the National Film Board of Canada in 1939 to the creation of the Canadian Film Development Corporation in 1968, recounting the stories of Quebec filmmakers who never gave up on their dream to produce feature-length fiction films, and creating a Quebec film industry.

From NFB to Box-Office
Directed byDenys Desjardins
Written byDenys Desjardins
Produced byDenys Desjardins
CinematographyJean-Pierre St-Louis
Alex Margineanu
Edited byVincent Guignard
Distributed byNational Film Board of Canada
Release date
  • February 22, 2009 (2009-02-22)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageFrench
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See also

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  • The Private Life of Cinema

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