29th Canadian Film Awards

29th Canadian Film Awards
Date	September 21, 1978
Location	Ryerson Theatre, Toronto
Hosted by	John Candy, Catherine O'Hara
Highlights
Best Motion Picture	The Silent Partner

The 29th Canadian Film Awards were held on September 21, 1978 to honour achievements in Canadian film. They were the last Canadian Film Awards ceremony to be held before the program was taken over by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television, and restructured into the new Genie Awards.

The ceremony was hosted by John Candy and Catherine O'Hara.

Winners

Motion Picture	Direction
The Silent Partner — Joel B. Michaels, Stephen Young Blood and Guts — Peter O'Brian In Praise of Older Women — Robert Lantos, Claude Héroux Three Card Monte — Rob Iveson, Richard Gabourie	Daryl Duke, The Silent Partner Paul Lynch, Blood and Guts George Kaczender, In Praise of Older Women Les Rose, Three Card Monte
Actor in a leading role	Actress in a leading role
Richard Gabourie, Three Card Monte John Juliani, Marie-Anne Frank Moore, The Third Walker Christopher Plummer, The Silent Partner	Helen Shaver, In Praise of Older Women Micheline Lanctôt, Blood and Guts Celine Lomez, The Silent Partner Andrée Pelletier, Marie-Anne
Actor in a supporting role	Actress in a supporting role
Henry Beckman, Blood and Guts Michael Ironside, I, Maureen Robert MacKay, I, Maureen	Marilyn Lightstone, In Praise of Older Women Lynne Cavanagh, Three Card Monte Monique Mercure, The Third Walker Alberta Watson, In Praise of Older Women
Actor, Non-Feature	Actress, Non-Feature
Brent Carver, One Night Stand Gabriel Arcand, L'Âge de la machine Gary Reineke, A Matter of Choice R. H. Thomson, Tyler	Chapelle Jaffe, One Night Stand Sylvie Lachance, L'Âge de la machine Roberta Maxwell, A Matter of Choice Sarah Torgov, Drying Up the Streets
Supporting Performer, Non-Feature	Non-Feature
Willie Lamothe, L'Âge de la machine	L'Âge de la machine A Matter of Choice One Night Stand The War Is Over
Art Direction	Art Direction, Non-Feature
Wolf Kroeger, In Praise of Older Women Reuben Freed, Blood and Guts Tony Hall, Three Card Monte Trevor Williams, The Silent Partner	L'Âge de la machine
Cinematography	Cinematography, Non-Feature
Miklos Lente, In Praise of Older Women Marc Champion, I, Maureen Mark Irwin, Blood and Guts David Lee, Gary Bourgeois and David Appleby, The Silent Partner Richard Lightstone, The Third Walker	Ken Buck, Song of the Paddle Pierre Letarte, L'Âge de la machine
Direction, Dramatic Non-Feature	Direction, Non-Dramatic Non-Feature
Gilles Carle, L'Âge de la machine	Bill Mason, Song of the Paddle
Editing	Editing, Non-Feature
George Appleby, The Silent Partner William Gray, Blood and Guts George Kaczender, In Praise of Older Women Ron Wiseman, Three Card Monte	Ted Remerowski and Steven Keller, The Champions
Musical Score	Musical Score, Non-Feature
Oscar Peterson, The Silent Partner Paul Zaza and Jim Caverhill, Three Card Monte Paul Hoffert, The Third Walker Maurice Marshall, Marie-Anne	One Night Stand
Sound	Sound, Non-Feature
The Silent Partner	L'Âge de la machine The Champions
Sound Editing	Sound Editing, Non-Feature
The Silent Partner	Ken Page and John Knight, Song of the Paddle
Documentary	Short Documentary
The Champions Fields of Endless Day Healing The Prophet from Pugwash	The Hottest Show on Earth Return of the Reluctant Prodigy Song of the Paddle The World of Noel Coward
Theatrical Short	Animated Short
L'Affaire Bronswik	Afterlife Blowhard The Devil and Daniel Mouse Harness the Wind
Screenplay	Screenplay, Non-Feature
Martyn Burke, Power Play Richard Gabourie, Three Card Monte William Gray and John Hunter, Blood and Guts	Gilles Carle, L'Âge de la machine
Screenplay, Non-Dramatic Non-Feature	Special Awards
Donald Brittain, The Champions	Special Award: Nelvana Studios John Grierson Award: Donald Brittain Wendy Michener Award: Richard Gabourie Golden Reel Award: Why Shoot the Teacher?