The National Board of Review, founded in 1909 as the National Board of Censorship, agrees it will not accept nudity in films. The board, a volunteer group of film fans representing movie studios, served as an industry watchdog to help studios avoid government censorship. Critics felt the board was too liberal, and the public pressured the board to adopt more conservative standards. In 1921, New York State passed a film-licensing law, which deprived the board of much of its power.