71.6 Canadian Short Documentaries
Whereas, The National Film Board has done a great deal to interpret Canada to Canadians since it was established in 1939 as a Government Agency to supervise Government film production and distribution in Canada and abroad; and,
Whereas, The high quality of the productions of the National Film Board has been recognized both at home and abroad in that during the past two years it has won more than 150 awards in International Film Competitions; and,
Whereas, The Canadian Film Development Corporation, while producing fine films, is having distribution problems; and,
Whereas, The Canadian people have not received the full benefits of these fine productions because for the most part American-controlled theatres in this country book only American shorts with their American feature films, and the quality of these shorts does not compare, on the whole, with those produced by the National Film Board or other Canadian producers; nor do these American shorts contribute anything to the cultural life of Canadians; therefore,
RESOLVED, That the National Council of Women of Canada encourage the Provincial and Federal Governments in the interest of Canadian culture to specify a Canadian content in the showing of documentaries and shorts in Canadian theatres.