Film Weekly 1956-57 year book : Canadian motion picture industry (1956)

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Canadian Film A wards, 1956 (Presented for films made in 1955.) Theatrical: Feature-Length and 'Film of the Year' The judges did not recommend an award for any entry in these classes. FIRST — Theatrical: Short GOLD. For “its exciting treatment of a difficult subject.” Produced by the Na¬ tional Film Board. Credits: Production, Thomas Daly; Di¬ rection, Colin Low; Camera, Editing and Commentary, Wolf Koenig; Recording, Clarke Daprato; Music, Eldon Rathburn. FIRST — Non-Theatrical SPONSORED BY A GOVERNMENT AGENCY FIRST AID FOR AIRCREW. For “its realistic treatment combining high instruc¬ tion content with genuine interest.” Pro¬ duced by the National Film Board. Credits: Production, David Bairstow; Direction, Walford Hewitson; Camera, Don Wilder; Sound, George Croll and Den¬ nis Sawyer; Editing, Dennis Sawyer; Script, David Bennett, Ronald Weyman and Walford Hewitson Non-Theatrical SPONSORED BY A NON-GOVERNMENT AGENCY The judges did not recommend a first award for any entry in this class. FIRST — Non-Theatrical: Open COLOR OF LIFE. For “its sensitive treatment in giving additional dimension to scientific fact.” Produced by the Na¬ tional Film Board. Credits: Production, Direction, Script, Cinemicrography and Special Effects, J. V. Durden; Camera, R. D. Muir; Editing, Douglas Robertson; Music, Robert Flem¬ ing; Animation, Evelyn Lambart and Robert Varrall. FIRST — Amateur CALGARY STAMPEDE. For “capturing the color and excitement of the Canadian Calgary Stampede.” Produced by J. W. Ruddell. Credits: Production, Direction, Camera, Sound, Editing and Animation, J. W. Rud¬ dell; Narration, H. W. Curtis. FIRST — Television Filmed Programs (Category established for 1955 films produced principally for TV) SASKATCHEWAN TRAVELLER. For “its realistic treatment and penetrating delineation of character.” Produced by the National Film Board. Credits: Productions, Grant McLean; Direction, Julian Biggs; Camera, John C. Foster; Sound, Claude Pelletier; Editing, Dennis Sawyer; Script, Gordon Burwash. Honorable Mentions Theatrical: Short, The Shepherd, National Film Board, produced by Julian Biggs, for "its simplicity and effective use of photography and music." Non-Theatrical: Sponsored by a Government Agency, Huff and Puff, National Film Board, produced by Frank Spiller, for "its handling of a highly specialized subject in a refreshing and amusing style." Non-Theatrical: Sponsored by a Non-Govemment Agency, Miracle of the Bees, Carey Studio for Carlings Breweries, produced by John J. Carey, for "graphically portraying in colour a most difficult subject — the life cycle of the bee" and Sibling Relations & Personality, Crawley Films Limited, produced by Stanley Jackson, for "its intelligent treatment of Sibling relation¬ ships." Non-Theatrical: Open, Les Aboiteaux, Na¬ tional Film Board, produced by Roger Blais, for "its liveliness of conception and execution." Amateur, Fox Hunting in Canada, produced by W. Lynch, for "its excellent treatment and colour photography of a fox hunt" and Mexico — Land of Contrast, produced by Norman Cowan and George Herman, for "its compelling and sensitive treatment of the people of Mexico." Television Filmed Programs, Monkey on the Back, National Film Board, produced by Grant McLean, for "a well presented dramatic exposi¬ tion of a social problem" and L'Alpinisme, Na¬ tional Film Board, produced by Guy Glover, for "its skilfull editing and outstanding photogra¬ phy in presenting an amusing exposition of mountain climbing." Special Mentions The Jolifou Inn, National Film Board, for "its imaginative direction," Harvest in the Valley, National Film Board, for "a sensitive treatment of a subject which is rather static by nature;" Identity, Nova Scotia Film Bureau, for "the first colour 16 mm. CinemaScope entry — a most ambitious attempt in a new field," The Revo¬ lution Is Now, Crawley Films for Weekend Magazine, for "its imaginative animation, music and sharp, clear colour photography;" Jamboree, Chetwynd Films, for Eaton's of Canada, for "capturing the enthusiasm of the Boy Scout Jamboree;" Face of Saskatchewan, Crawley Films, for the Saskatchewan Golden Jubilee Committee, for "its exciting photography and excellent script;" Experiment in Animation, Donna Mortinez, for "its unique and imaginative anima¬ tion." 154