Celebrating more than 50 years of Oscar-nominated and winning short subjects produced by the National Film Board of Canada (NFB), this salute, hosted by animation critic and historian Charles Solomon, will feature screenings of such outstanding films as NEIGHBOURS (1952), CHRISTMAS CRACKER (1963), BOB'S BIRTHDAY (1993), RYAN (2004) and THE DANISH POET (2006).
A panel discussion will include NFB Chair and Government Film Commissioner Tom Perlmutter, NFB animation producer Marcy Page, and Torill Kove, Oscar winner for THE DANISH POET.
Academy members: Call the Academy at (310) 247-3000, ext. 185, to attend. For the general public: Admission is free. Reservations are not required; seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. Use the Special Events entrance on Constitution Avenue. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. For more information, visit www.archives.gov.
Location: William G. McGowan Theater, National Archives, Washington D.C.
