NFB Film Can is a Canadian film anthology television series which was broadcast on CBC Television in 1979.

NFB Film Can
Genreshort film
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
Production
Running time30 minutes
Original release
NetworkCBC Television
Release4 April (1979-04-04) –
5 September 1979 (1979-09-05)

Premise

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Various National Film Board of Canada short films were presented in this series geared towards young audiences. Some titles included "The Sand Castle" (Co Hoedeman), "Soap Box Derby" (André Melançon director) and "The Ride" (Gerald Potterton director). Animated works were also seen during the series.

Scheduling

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The half-hour series was broadcast on Wednesdays at 4:30 p.m. (Eastern) from 4 April to 5 September 1979.

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  • Allan, Blaine (1996). "NFB Film Can". Queen's University. Archived from the original on 29 May 2010. Retrieved 7 May 2010.