Patchery: NFB

Huge part of the Canadian cultural landscape. Fond memories of being a kid fresh in Canada, the lights in the classroom dimming, the whirr of the projector starting up and the magical images projecting across the screen. Classics like Helicopter Canada and Paddle to the Sea (along with other Bill Mason films) helped shape my perceptions of this new to me land.

(And as an interesting aside, the name “Boards of Canada” took their name from this very organization. As kids who spent part of their childhood in Canada, they too were very inspired by NFB films.)