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'''The National Board of Review of Motion Pictures''' is a non-profit organization of [[New York City]] area film enthusiasts. Its awards, which are announced in early December, are considered an early harbinger of the film awards season that culminates in the [[Academy Awards]].<ref name=autogenerated1>[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/national-board-review-chief-responds-850994/ National Board of Review Chief Responds to Claims of Favoritism and Murky Membership – The Hollywood Reporter<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><br />
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==Origins==<br />
The organization which is now a private organization of film enthusiasts has its roots in 1909 when [[Charles Sprague Smith]] and others formed the New York Board of Motion Picture Censorship to make recommendations to the Mayor's office concerning controversial films.<ref name=nypl>[http://archives.nypl.org/mss/2100 "National Board of Review of Motion Pictures records 1907–1971", NYPL]</ref> It quickly became known as the National Board of Motion Picture Censorship. In an effort to avoid government censorship of films, the National Board became the unofficial clearinghouse for new movies.<ref name="Sklar">{{cite book |last=Sklar |first=Robert |title=Movie-Made America: A Cultural History of American Movies |publisher=Vintage Books |edition=2nd |year=1994 |location=New York City |pages=31–32 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=N4WLDQAAQBAJ |isbn=0-679-75549-7}}</ref> The Board's stated purpose was to endorse films of merit and champion the new "art of the people", which was transforming America's cultural life. In March 1916 the Board changed its name to the National Board of Review of Motion Pictures to avoid the controversial word "censorship".<ref name="Chris">{{cite journal |last=Chris |first=Cynthia |title=Censoring Purity |journal=[[Camera Obscura (journal)|Camera Obscura]] |volume=27 |issue=1 (79) |pages=97–98, 105 |publisher=[[Duke University Press]] |date=2012 |url=https://www.academia.edu/6752337 |url-access=registration |issn=0270-5346 |doi=10.1215/02705346-1533457 |access-date=13 June 2020}}</ref> <br />
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Producers submitted their films to the board before making release prints; they agreed to cut any footage that the board found objectionable, up to and including destroying the entire film.<ref name="Sklar"/> Thousands of films carried the legend "Passed by the National Board of Review" in their main titles from 1916 into the 1950s, when the board began to lose financial support, partly due to the NBR being overshadowed by the [[Motion Picture Association|MPAA]] regarding film censorship.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Exit: 'Passed by National Board of Review'|magazine=[[Boxoffice Pro|Boxoffice]]|issue=January 19, 1952|publisher=Associated Publications|date=January 19, 1952|page=25}}</ref><br />
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In 1930, the NBR was the first group to choose the 10 best English-language movies of the year and the best foreign films, and is still the first critical body to announce its annual awards. In 1936 executive secretary Wilton A. Barrett explained the Board's workings:<blockquote>The National Board is opposed to legal censorship regarding all forms of the motion picture...It believes that far more constructive ...is the method of selecting the better pictures, publishing descriptive, classified lists of them and building up audiences and support for them through the work of community groups...<ref>{{cite journal | url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/2262947 | jstor=2262947 | title=The National Board of Review of Motion Pictures--How It Works | last1=Barrett | first1=Wilton A. | journal=The Journal of Educational Sociology | date=1936 | volume=10 | issue=3 | pages=177–188 | doi=10.2307/2262947 }}</ref></blockquote><br />
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==About==<br />
Since 1909, the National Board of Review has dedicated its efforts to the support of cinema as both art and entertainment. Each year, this select group of film enthusiasts, filmmakers, professionals and academics view over 250 films and participates in illuminating discussions with directors, actors, producers and screenwriters before announcing their selections for the best work of the year. Since first citing year-end cinematic achievements in 1929, NBR has recognized a vast selection of outstanding studio, independent, foreign-language, animated and documentary films, often propelling recipients such as Peter Farrelly’s Green Book and George Miller’s Mad Max: Fury Road into the larger awards conversation. NBR also stands out as the only film organization that bestows a film history award in honor of former member and film historian William K. Everson. In addition, one of the organization’s core values is identifying new talent and nurturing young filmmakers by awarding promising talent with ‘Directorial Debut’ and ‘Breakthrough Actor’ awards as well as grants to rising film students and by facilitating community outreach through the support of organizations such as The Ghetto Film School, Reel Works Teen Filmmaking, and Educational Video Center. With its continued efforts to assist up-and-coming artists in completing and presenting their work, NBR honors its commitment to not just identifying the best that current cinema has to offer, but also ensuring the quality of films for future generations to come.<br />
<ref>{{Cite web|date=2022-01-20|title=THE NATIONAL BOARD OF REVIEW WILL HOST AWARDS GALA ON TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 2022|url=https://nationalboardofreview.org/2022/01/the-national-board-of-review-will-host-awards-gala-on-tuesday-march-15-2022/|access-date=2022-02-01|website=National Board of Review|language=en-US}}</ref><br />
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==Publications==<br />
The NBR has also gained international acclaim for its publications, which collectively constitute the oldest film review and commentary publication in the US. Many back issues can now be viewed at the [[Media History Digital Library]].<br />
* ''Film Program'' (1917–1926)<br />
* ''Exceptional Photoplays'' (1920–1925)<br />
* ''Photoplay Guide to Better Movies'' (1924–1926)<br />
* ''National Board of Review Magazine'' (1926–1942)<br />
* ''New Movies'' (1942–1949)<br />
* ''Films in Review'' (print: 1950–1997; [https://www.filmsinreview.com/ online]: 1997–present)<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1950/02/01/archives/screen-magazine-bows-films-in-review-published-by-national-board.html|title=SCREEN MAGAZINE BOWS; Films in Review, Published by National Board, Out Today|date=1 February 1950|work=[[The New York Times]]|access-date=16 February 2010}}</ref> {{ISSN|0015-1688}}<br />
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==Award categories==<br />
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* [[National Board of Review Award for Best Film|Best Film]] + [[National Board of Review: Top Ten Films|Top 10 Films]]<br />
* [[National Board of Review Award for Best Director|Best Director]]<br />
* [[National Board of Review Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]]<br />
* [[National Board of Review Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]]<br />
* [[National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]]<br />
* [[National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress]]<br />
* [[National Board of Review Award for Best Cast|Best Acting by an Ensemble]]<br />
* [[National Board of Review Award for Breakthrough Performance|Breakthrough Performance]]<br />
* [[National Board of Review Award for Best Adapted Screenplay|Best Adapted Screenplay]]<br />
* [[National Board of Review Award for Best Original Screenplay|Best Original Screenplay]]<br />
* [[National Board of Review Award for Best Animated Film|Best Animated Film]]<br />
* [[National Board of Review Award for Best Documentary Film|Best Documentary Film]]<br />
* [[National Board of Review Award for Best Foreign Language Film|Best Foreign Language Film]]<br />
* Spotlight Award<br />
* Best Family Film<br />
* Top 5 Documentaries<br />
* [[National Board of Review Award for Best Directorial Debut|Best Directorial Debut]]<br />
* [[National Board of Review Award for Best Animated Film|Best Animated Feature]]<br />
* [[National Board of Review: Top Ten Independent Films|Top 10 Independent Films]]<br />
*Special Recognition <br />
* Best Juvenile Performance<ref>1987 National Board of Review Best Juvenile Performance Empire of the Sun Chistain Bale</ref><br />
* [[NBR Freedom of Expression]]<br />
* Special Filmmaking Achievement<br />
* [[National Board of Review: Top Five Foreign Language Films|Top Five Foreign Language Films]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Top 5 Foreign Language Films {{!}} Archive|url=http://www.nationalboardofreview.org/award-names/top-5-foreign-language-films/|website=National Board of Review|date=2018|access-date=4 December 2019}}</ref><br />
* Special Achievement in Producing<br />
* William K. Everson Film History Award<br />
* Career Achievements in Production: Cinematography, Music, FX<br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Motion Picture Production Code]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{official website|http://www.nationalboardofreview.org}}<br />
* [https://www.filmsinreview.com/ ''Films in Review'']<br />
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{{NBR Awards Chron}}<br />
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