National Film Board
Results and programs. GC InfoBase reports 13 programs of this department, in its Departmental Plans or its actual spending; 5 are current (in the latest plan or, for a program in no plan, with actual spending in the latest year).
- Actual spending, 2024-25
- $82.5M
- Planned, 2025-26 (latest plan)
- $73.3M
- Core responsibilities with indicators
- 3
Spending and employees
Totals of the department's programs: actual spending where reported, then the latest plan.
Spending
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| Fiscal year | Planned | Actual |
|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | — | $67.4M |
| 2011-12 | — | $66.9M |
| 2012-13 | — | $68.8M |
| 2013-14 | — | $66.9M |
| 2014-15 | — | $62.6M |
| 2015-16 | — | $59.9M |
| 2016-17 | — | $63.9M |
| 2017-18 | — | $66.4M |
| 2018-19 | — | $70.5M |
| 2019-20 | — | $75.9M |
| 2020-21 | — | $71.7M |
| 2021-22 | — | $69.3M |
| 2022-23 | — | $72.4M |
| 2023-24 | — | $71.6M |
| 2024-25 | — | $82.5M |
| 2025-26 | $73.3M* | — |
| 2026-27 | $132M* | — |
| 2027-28 | $132M* | — |
| 2028-29 | $70.9M* | — |
Employees (FTEs)
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| Fiscal year | Planned | Actual |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | — | 436 |
| 2012-13 | — | 403 |
| 2013-14 | — | 404 |
| 2014-15 | — | 390 |
| 2015-16 | — | 374 |
| 2016-17 | — | 396 |
| 2017-18 | — | 389 |
| 2018-19 | — | 399 |
| 2019-20 | — | 394 |
| 2020-21 | — | 387 |
| 2021-22 | — | 387 |
| 2022-23 | — | 381 |
| 2023-24 | — | 384 |
| 2024-25 | — | 342 |
| 2025-26 | 352* | — |
| 2026-27 | 629* | — |
| 2027-28 | 629* | — |
| 2028-29 | 352* | — |
Results at a glance
How many indicators met their target each year, as reported in the Departmental Results Reports. Source: GC InfoBase.
Core responsibility indicators
| Report year | Met | Not met | No result reported | Not yet due | Share met (of met and not met) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 86% |
| 2019-20 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 87% |
| 2020-21 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 71% |
| 2021-22 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 73% |
| 2022-23 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 71% |
| 2023-24 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 77% |
| 2024-25 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 83% |
Program indicators
| Report year | Met | Not met | No result reported | Not yet due | Share met (of met and not met) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 77% |
| 2019-20 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 77% |
| 2020-21 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 69% |
| 2021-22 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 92% |
| 2022-23 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 92% |
| 2023-24 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 77% |
| 2024-25 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 77% |
Results by core responsibility
Interpret Canada to Canadians and Other Nations (10 indicators)
Historical: targets against results
No results reported yet.
Current: the 2026-27 plan's targets
Number of ongoing productions in the Central region
2026-27Target: ≥ 22 (2027)Result: —Planned
Number of ongoing productions in the Eastern region
2026-27Target: ≥ 60 (2027)Result: —Planned
Number of ongoing productions in the Western region
2026-27Target: ≥ 18 (2027)Result: —Planned
Number of visits to NFB educational content
2026-27Target: ≤ 260,000 (2027)Result: —Planned
Percentage of Canadians who confirm having watched a National Film Board film in the last year
2026-27Target: ≥ 20% (2027)Result: —Planned
Percentage of digitized films in the total collection
2026-27Target: ≥ 83% (2027)Result: —Planned
Percentage of ongoing productions directed by filmmakers who identified as Black and People of Colour (BPOC)
2026-27Target: ≥ 30% (2027)Result: —Planned
Percentage of ongoing productions directed by Indigenous filmmakers
2026-27Target: ≥ 15% (2027)Result: —Planned
Percentage of ongoing productions directed by women
2026-27Target: ≥ 45% (2027)Result: —Planned
Total number of engagements worldwide with NFB content
2026-27Target: ≥ 57,000,000 (2027)Result: —Planned
Future goals: targets due after 2026-27
No targets with a later due date.
Audiovisual programming and production (9 indicators)
Historical: targets against results
Number of awards won at festivals/award ceremonies
2024-25Target: ≥ 80 (2025)Result: 93Met
Percentage of completed productions directed by emerging filmmakers and artists
2024-25Target: ≥ 25% (2025)Result: 41%Met
Percentage of completed productions directed by Indigenous filmmakers and artists
2024-25Target: ≥ 15% (2025)Result: —No result reported
Percentage of completed productions directed by women
2024-25Target: ≥ 40% (2025)Result: —No result reported
Percentage of works directed by filmmakers and artists from British Columbia and the Yukon
2024-25Target: 11% – 21% (2025)Result: 11%Met
Percentage of works directed by filmmakers and artists from Ontario
2024-25Target: 15% – 25% (2025)Result: 23%Met
Percentage of works directed by filmmakers and artists from Quebec
2024-25Target: 32% – 45% (2025)Result: 42%Met
Percentage of works directed by filmmakers and artists from the Atlantic region
2024-25Target: 8% – 15% (2025)Result: 14%Met
Percentage of works directed by filmmakers and artists from the Canadian Prairies, Nunavut and the Northwest Territories
2024-25Target: 10% – 18% (2025)Result: 10%Met
Current: the 2026-27 plan's targets
No indicators in the 2026-27 plan.
Future goals: targets due after 2026-27
No targets with a later due date.
Content accessibility and audience engagement (6 indicators)
Historical: targets against results
Number of interactions between the National Film Board and its online audiences
2024-25Target: ≥ 12,000,000 (2025)Result: 6,527,471Not met
Number of titles offered online
2024-25Target: ≥ 6,300 (2025)Result: 7,602Met
Number of views of National Film Board works
2024-25Target: ≥ 52,000,000 (2025)Result: 57,287,709Met
Percentage of Canadians who confirm having watched a National Film Board production in the last year
2024-25Target: ≥ 20% (2025)Result: —No result reported
Percentage of digitized works in the active collection
2024-25Target: ≥ 99.9% (2025)Result: 99.9%Met
Percentage of digitized works in the total collection
2024-25Target: ≥ 86% (2025)Result: 82%Not met
Current: the 2026-27 plan's targets
No indicators in the 2026-27 plan.
Future goals: targets due after 2026-27
No targets with a later due date.
Programs
| Program | Core responsibility | Status | Latest plan, first year | Last actual | Indicators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Production · BYZ01 | Interpret Canada to Canadians and Other Nations | New since an earlier plan | $31.2M 2026-27 | — | 12 |
| Public Engagement · BYZ02 | Interpret Canada to Canadians and Other Nations | New since an earlier plan | $20.4M 2026-27 | — | 8 |
| Internal Services · ISS00 | — | New since an earlier plan | $12.3M 2026-27 | $15M 2024-25 | 0 |
| Preservation · BYZ04 | Interpret Canada to Canadians and Other Nations | New since an earlier plan | $5M 2026-27 | — | 2 |
| Education · BYZ03 | Interpret Canada to Canadians and Other Nations | New since an earlier plan | $2.1M 2026-27 | — | 1 |
| Audiovisual programming and production · BSM01 | Audiovisual programming and production | Appeared and later dropped | $37.9M 2025-26 | $38.4M 2024-25 | 5 |
| Audiovisual production · AEA00 | Canadian stories and perspectives are reflected in audiovisual media and accessible to Canadians and the world. | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $31.6M 2017-18 | 0 |
| Accessibility and Audience Engagement · BLT00 | Canadian stories and perspectives are reflected in audiovisual media and accessible to Canadians and the world. | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $23.2M 2017-18 | 0 |
| Internal Services · ISC00 | Internal Services | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $11.6M 2017-18 | 0 |
| Promotion of works and National Film Board outreach · BSP02 | Content accessibility and audience engagement | Appeared and later dropped | $11M 2025-26 | $13.5M 2024-25 | 2 |
| Distribution of works and audience engagement · BSP01 | Content accessibility and audience engagement | Appeared and later dropped | $7.1M 2025-26 | $10M 2024-25 | 7 |
| Preservation, conservation and digitization of works · BSP03 | Content accessibility and audience engagement | Appeared and later dropped | $4.8M 2025-26 | $5.5M 2024-25 | 2 |
| Revolving Fund · AEC00 | Canadian stories and perspectives are reflected in audiovisual media and accessible to Canadians and the world. | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | -$476K 2010-11 | 0 |
