21st Canadian Film Awards
| 21st Canadian Film Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | October 4, 1969 |
| Location | Royal York Hotel, Toronto, Ontario |
| Hosted by | Fred Davis |
| Highlights | |
| Film of the Year | The Best Damn Fiddler from Calabogie to Kaladar |
The 21st Canadian Film Awards were held on October 4, 1969 to honour achievements in Canadian film.[1] The ceremony was hosted by Fred Davis.
The most historically unusual characteristic of the 1969 Canadian Film Awards was that not a single theatrical feature film was entered into competition.[2] Several theatrical films whose directors had intended to submit them to the awards committee were not completed by the submission deadline, and a few feature films which had been submitted were deemed not of award-worthy quality.[2] The award for Film of the Year was presented to the television film The Best Damn Fiddler from Calabogie to Kaladar, but the awards were otherwise presented solely in the non-feature categories.[3]
Winners
Films
- Film of the Year: The Best Damn Fiddler from Calabogie to Kaladar — Peter Pearson, John Kemeny, Barrie Howells
- Film Over 30 Minutes: Vertige — Jean Beaudin, Gilles Boivin
- Film Under 30 Minutes: At Home — Martin Lavut
- Documentary Over 30 Minutes: Good Times Bad Times — Donald Shebib
- Documentary Under 30 Minutes: Juggernaut — Walford Hewitson
- Animated: Walking — Ryan Larkin
- TV Drama: The Best Damn Fiddler from Calabogie to Kaladar — Peter Pearson
- TV Information: The Style Is the Man Himself — Cameron Graham
- Sports and Recreation: Ice Rally in Quebec (Les Canots de glace) — Jean-Claude Labrecque
- Public Relations: Rye on the Rocks — Don Haldane
- Sales Promotion: More Logs Follow the Leader — S. Dean Peterson
Non-feature craft
- Actor: Chris Wiggins, The Best Damn Fiddler from Calabogie to Kaladar
- Actress: Jackie Burroughs, Dulcima
- Supporting Actor: Michael Posner, And No Birds Sing
- Supporting Actress: Ruth Springford, Corwin: "Does Anybody Here Know Denny?"
- Art Direction: Michael Milne, The Best Damn Fiddler from Calabogie to Kaladar
- Black & White Cinematography: Tony Ianzelo, The Best Damn Fiddler from Calabogie to Kaladar
- Colour Cinematography: Rao Grégoire, Là ou ailleurs
- Direction: Peter Pearson, The Best Damn Fiddler from Calabogie to Kaladar
- Editing: Michael McKennirey, The Best Damn Fiddler from Calabogie to Kaladar
- Sound Editing: Donald Shebib, Good Times Bad Times
- Musical Score: Serge Garant, Vertige
- Screenplay: Joan Finnigan, The Best Damn Fiddler from Calabogie to Kaladar
- Written Commentary: James Carney, In One Day
- Sound Recording: Hans Oomes, Saul Alinsky Goes to War
- Sound Re-Recording: Ron Alexander, Ice Rally in Quebec (Les Canots de glace)
Special awards
- Outstanding New Talent: Margot Kidder, Corwin: "Does Anybody Here Know Denny?"
- John Drainie Award: Andrew Allan, distinguished service to broadcasting
- Technical Development and Innovation: Warren Collins, Musical Chairs; Kar Liang and John Pley, for the application of computer control to animation stand cinematography
- Wendy Michener Award: Jean-Claude Labrecque
References
- ^ Maria Topalovich, And the Genie Goes To...: Celebrating 50 Years of the Canadian Film Awards. Stoddart Publishing, 2000. ISBN 0-7737-3238-1. pp. 111-114.
- ^ a b "No Theatre Films Up for Awards". Ottawa Journal. September 24, 1969. p. 31. Retrieved January 7, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "'Best Damn Fiddler' Wins Film of the Year Award". Ottawa Journal. October 6, 1969. p. 19. Retrieved January 7, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.