Film Weekly 1962-63 year book : Canadian motion picture industry with television section (1962)

Canadian Film Awards Chairman Roy Little Management Canadian Film Institute 1762 Carling Ave., Ottawa, Ont. MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE Helen Wilson, Murray Tevlin, Roy Little (secretary to the Committee), representing the Canadian Film Institute; Walter B. Herbert, E. R. McEwen, representing The Canada Foundation; J. Roby Kidd, J. Alex Edmison, representing the Canadian Association for Adult Education; Graeme Fraser, Michael Spencer, representing The Associa¬ tion of Motion Picture Producers and Laboratories of Canada; Dr. W. L. Archer, representing Amateurs. GENERAL REGULATIONS 1. Each film entered must be accompanied by a completed official entry form with entry fee attached. 2. All films must be produced in Canada by Canadian producers. 3. Films must have been produced, or released generally, during the year being judged. 4. A film may be entered in only one class. 5. The committee reserves the right to place any entry in the most suitable class after consultation with the producer. 6. Entries in the non-theatrical class must be on 16 mm. stock. Canadian Film FILM OF THE YEAR No Award was made. SPECIAL AWARD To O. J. Silverthorne, chairman of the Ontario Board of Censors, "in recognition of his generous interest in the problems of film makers, film users, and film viewers, and particularly his continued helpfulness to Canadian Film Awards and to the film society movement." THEATRICAL THEATRICAL FEATURE No entries were submitted in this category. THEATRICAL SHORT MORNING ON THE LIEVRE, produced by the National Film Board of Canada, "for excellence of photography, music, narration and mood in a firstrate theatrical film." NON-THEATRICAL ARTS AND EXPERIMENTAL CHILDREN'S FILMS DANCE SQUARED, produced by the National Film Board of Canada, "for its gay rhythmic flow of well-integrated music and design." GENERAL INFORMATION CIRCLE OF THE SUN, produced by the National Film Board of Canada, "for its superb photogra¬ phy, effective editing and convincing narration." PUBLIC RELATIONS CAMPUS ON THE MOVE, produced by Crawley Films Limited, "for a compact, tightly-edited story done with technical excellence." 7. No award will be made in any class if the judges feel that the entries do not reach a suitable standard. 8. The adjudication of the entries by the judges is final. JUDGES The panels of judges are composed of men and women who are qualified to make evaluations, while not being connected in any way with any film submitted. In the formation of each panel, recognition has been given to the fact that both French and English films will be entered. The judges, in making the awards, will assess the overall effectiveness of the film. They will take into account such factors as: The aim of the film and how well it is achieved; its unity and clarity; the direction, editing, quality of script, photography, sound track, titles, anima¬ tion, music, etc. The Management Committee may from time to time grant special awards for other outstanding achievement in the motion picture field. AWARDS The judges may recommend a Canadian Film of the Year Award to the film which represents the highest achievement of the year; a Certificate of Merit to the film judged best in each class. The trophy of the Association of Motion Picture Producers and Laboratories of Canada goes to the best amateur film of the year. Awards, 1961 ABITIBI, produced by Crawley Films Limited, "for excellence in photography, lighting and com¬ position." SALES AND PROMOTION PROJECT SENTINEL, produced by Crawley Films Limited, "for excellent realization of purpose, visuals and sound." TRAINING AND INSTRUCTION YOU CAN GO A LONG WAY, produced by Meridian Films Limited, "for imagination in de¬ sign and excellence in execution." TRAVEL AND RECREATION GLOOSCAP COUNTRY, produced by the Nova Scotia Information Service, "for an excellent com¬ bination of the beauty and the Indian folklore of the Bay of Fundy shore in a travelogue of great subtlety." TELEVISION TELEVISION FILMS— ENTERTAINMENT WORD GAMES, produced by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, "for a meritorious ef¬ fort to present symbolically the significance of words and word games entertainingly." TELEVISION FILMS— INFORMATIONAL A FRIEND TO HIS COUNTRY: WILLIAM LYON MACKENZIE, produced by the National Film Board of Canada, "for an excellent portrayal of its subject in a technically good film." TELEVISION FILMS— COMMERCIALS MOLSON'S — FISHING, produced by Cockfield, Brown & Co. -Omega Productions Inc., "for a very good combination of humor, photography, direc¬ tion and a believable situation." POTPOURRI, produced by the National Film 145