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MFG NEWS / NOUVELLES DU MFGMirth by moonlight! On August 13, Silence, on court!, the NFB's short film platform, will present Fous rires et humour noir at the Théâtre de verdure in Parc Lafontaine. Get set for a side-splitting mixture of fiction and animation in these 21 shorts from Quebec and abroad. Prior to the show, laughter therapist Manuel Barbeau-Lavalette will warm up the crowd with his zany antics. Whether your tastes run to slapstick or gallows humour, absurdity or burlesque, video clip or parody, there's plenty to tickle your funny bone in this hilarious program that's bound to win more than a few new short film fans. From crazy drivers to blondes, Star Trek fans to Star Wars fanatics, terrorism, Internet, and even short filmmakers themselves, nothing's too sacred for Fous rires et humour noir ! Last year, some 2,000 spectators enjoyed Admission générale , the short film program presented by Silence, on court! at the Théâtre de verdure . Fous rires et humour noir plays on August 13 at 8:30 p.m. Admission is free. For more information, visit <www.silenceoncourt.tv>. Silence, on court! <www.silenceoncourt.tv> is the largest French-language Web platform for short films in Canada. Since going online in 2001, the platform not only makes over 300 shorts available online free of charge, but goes right to the filmmakers themselves. Silence, on court! also screens themed programs of shorts in various cinemas and on the festival circuit. Founded in 1939, the National Film Board of Canada has produced more than 11,000 films and other audiovisual works and won more than 4,500 awards - including 11 Oscars®. As Canada's public film producer, the NFB produces and distributes distinctive, culturally diverse, challenging and relevant audiovisual works that provide Canada and the world with a unique Canadian perspective. Named one of the top documentary organizations in the world by realscreen magazine, the NFB is equally renowned for its auteur animation – with this year marking the 65th anniversary of cutting-edge animated filmmaking from the National Film Board. To purchase NFB releases or for more information, visit <www.nfb.ca> or call 1-800-267-7710. -30- Source: Thierry Harris PR for Silence, on court! (514)-814-9187
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