27th Canadian Film Awards
| 27th Canadian Film Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | October 21, 1976 |
| Location | 9 Channel Nine Court, Toronto |
| Hosted by | Lorne Greene |
| Highlights | |
| Best Motion Picture | Lies My Father Told Me |
The 28th Canadian Film Awards were held on October 24, 1976 to honour achievements in Canadian film.[1] The ceremony was hosted by Lorne Greene.
The 1976 awards were noted for the introduction of the Golden Reel Award, presented to the year's top-grossing Canadian film.
Winners
Films
- Feature Film: Lies My Father Told Me — Harry Gulkin, Anthony Bedrich[1]
- Theatrical Documentary: Ahô: The Forest People — François Floquet, Daniel Bertolino[1]
- Documentary: Volcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry — Donald Brittain, John Kramer[1]
- Theatrical Short: Cooperage — Phillip Borsos[1]
- Animated Short: The Street — Caroline Leaf[1]
- Arts and Experimental: Barbara Is a Vision of Loveliness — R. Bruce Elder[1]
- TV Drama: For Gentlemen Only — Michael Scott[1]
Special awards
- Special Achievement: William Brennan, The Last Cause and Dennis Zahoruk, Brethren
- John Grierson Award: Tom Daly[1]
- Wendy Michener Award: Caroline Leaf, The Street[1]
- Golden Reel Award: Lies My Father Told Me[1]
Feature film craft
- Actor: André Melançon, Bound for Glory (Partis pour la gloire)[1]
- Actress: Marilyn Lightstone, Lies My Father Told Me[1]
- Supporting Actor: Frank Moore, The Far Shore[1]
- Supporting Actress: Tedde Moore, Second Wind[1]
- Art Direction: Anne Pritchard, The Far Shore[1]
- Cinematography: Richard Leiterman, The Far Shore[1]
- Director: Harvey Hart, Goldenrod[1]
- Editing: Donald Shebib, Second Wind[1]
- Sound Editing: Maurice Schell, Lies My Father Told Me[1]
- Musical Score: Lewis Furey, Normande (La tête de Normande St-Onge)[1]
- Screenplay: Ted Allan, Lies My Father Told Me[1]
- Overall Sound: Henri Blondeau, Richard Voriser and Stephen Dalby, Lies My Father Told Me[1]
Non-feature craft
- Actor: Ed McNamara and Hugh Webster, For Gentlemen Only[1]
- Actress: Luce Guilbeault, Bargain Basement[1]
- Supporting Actor or Actress: David Gardner, The Insurance Man from Ingersoll[1]
- Cinematography: Robert Ryan, Killers of the Wild[1]
- Direction: Donald Brittain and John Kramer, Volcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry[1]
- Editing: John Kramer, Volcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry[1]
- Sound Editing: Les Halman and Abbey Neidik, Volcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry[1]
- Musical Score: Alain Clavier, Volcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry[1]
- Screenplay: David King, For Gentlemen Only[1]
- Non-Dramatic Screenplay: Donald Brittain and John Kramer, Volcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry[1]
- Sound Recording: Roland Martel and Carle Delaroche-Vernet, Ahô: The Forest People[1]
- Sound Re-Recording: Joe Grimaldi and Austin Grimaldi, The Last Cause[1]