Canadian Film Digest (Oct 1971)

Page scan 00026 from Canadian Film Digest

Record Details:

Title:
Canadian Film Digest
Date:
Oct 1971
Volume:
Canadian Film Digest (Oct 1971)
Leaf #:
00026
Language:
English
Subjects:
Motion Pictures, Film Industry Trade Magazine",Canad
Collection:
Global Cinema, Canada, and Hollywood Studio System
Format:
periodicals
Contributor:
Media History Digital Library, Canadian Picture Pioneers, Paul Moore and Jessica Whitehead
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:

Canadian Film Digest

Editors: Dan Krendel (1971-72), Garth Drabinsky (1972-76)

Canadian Film Digest (1971-76) was owned and published by Nat Taylor’s Film Publications of Canada, Ltd., and initially edited by Dan Krendel, who had edited What’s New? (1942-74) and originated Ballyhoo (1952-61) for nationally-dominant chain, Famous Players Canada, Ltd., also Taylor’s exhibition partner. Despite these ties to a Paramount-controlled theatre chain, the magazine nonetheless aimed to provide news and features about all aspects of the industry across Canada, exhibition, distribution and production. The Digest began when an attempted 1970 renewal of Canadian Film Weekly (1942-70) was short-lived. Taylor decided to relaunch under an entirely new title with a more contemporary, colour layout. Taylor later hired young Garth Drabinsky to edit, impressed by his initiative publishing Impact (1972), a lobby give-away for moviegoers. Drabinksy’s interest turned to film producing in 1977, letting the Digest come to an end, although he and Taylor continued to collaborate in building the original 18-screen Cineplex at Toronto’s Eaton Centre. Canadian Film Digest also published an annual directory Canadian Film Digest Yearbook (1971-86), which similarly continued Canadian Film Weekly Year Book (1951-70), and subsequently became Film Canada Yearbook (1986-2007). Because Canadian Film Digest originated in the Canadian Film Weekly, which had incorporated Canadian Moving Picture Digest (1917-57), which in turn had merged with Canadian Universal Bulletin (1915-18), the magazine dated its roots back to 1915, a single thread of ownership publishing these main periodicals and annuals of English Canada’s film press.

– Paul Moore, March 2024

Date Added:
June 27, 2024
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WE SALUTE WARNER BROTHERS ON THEIR | {S(o)a)caa sh) mcTUaS THE CANADIAN FILM AWARDS o Daryl F. Zanuck presenting BEST FEATURE award to Claude Jutra. Climaxing a week of nearly continuous screenings, winners in the Canadian Film Awards annual competition received their Etrogs at a glittering ceremony before a jam-packed crowd of 1,000 at the closing banquet and dance in the Canadian Room of the Royal York Hotel in Toronto on Friday evening, October 1st. Chairman of the C.F.A. committee was Robert C. Crone, and Executive Director, Stan Helleur. The International jury, chaired by Gerald Pratley, included Louise Bresky from Calgary, Jean-Pierre Tadros, Montreal . . . Edgar Anstey OBE, London, England... Bosley Crowther from New York, Alex North, Hollywood and Jiri Weiss from Czechoslovakia. Darryl F. Zanuck flew in from California to present the main awards. Presentation co-hosts ‘were Mile. Charlotte Gobeil of Ottawa and Leslie Nielson from Hollywood. BEST FEATURE FILM award was presented to Claude Jutra for his direction of the NFB’s MON ONCLE ANTOINE, which captured eight of the possible twelve awards, including Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Direction, Best Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Sound Recording and Best Recording. Darryl F. Zanuck in making the presentation, commented, “| have never at any Academy Awards seen or felt the enthusiasm that exists here tonight. You should be very proud of your Industry”. BEST ACTOR Jean Duceppe in MON ONCLE ANTOINE. BEST ACTRESS, Ann Knox in THE ONLY THING YOU KNOW. CANADIAN FILM DIGEST BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR, Danny Freedman, FORTUNE AND MEN’S EYES. BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS, OLIVETTE THIBAULT, for MON ONCLE ANTOINE. BEST DIRECTION, Claude Jutra, MON ONCLE ANTOINE. BEST ART DIRECTION, Tiki-Tiki by Peter Sander BEST ANIMATED FILM, NFB’s EVOLUTION BEST T.V. DRAMA FILM, THE MEGANTIC OUTLAW, C.B.C. BEST DOCUMENTARY OVER 30 MINS., NFB’s LES FILHARMONISTES BEST EDUCATIONAL FILM, Chetwynd Films’ IT STARTS AT THE TOP. JOHN DRAINIE AWARD, for distinguished service to broadcasting, pre Government Film Commissioner Sydney Newman, right, and ass't. Commissioner André Lamy, left, congratulate Claude Jutra. sented by Fred Davis to Lister Sinclair, C.B.C. Radio and T.V. producer. BEST MUSICAL SCORE—Jean Cousineau BEST DOCUMENTARY UNDER 30 MINS. Bane Jovanovic—THE SEA BEST THEATRICAL SHORT—Tony lanzelo “DON’T KNOCK THE OX” BEST NATURE & WILDLIFE FILM Wm. Canning—TEMPLE OF TIME BEST SPORTS & RECREATION FILM Roger Rochat—SKI DE FOND BEST DIRECTION (Non-Feature) Mike McKennirey—ATONEMENT BEST SOUND EDITING Serge Beauchemin—LES PHILHARMONISTES BEST SCREENPLAY (Fiction) Don Arioli—HOT STUFF BEST NON-DRAMATIC SCREENPLAY Claude Peloquin—L’HOMME NOUVEAU BEST COLOUR CINEMATOGRAPHY Bill Mason—DEATH OF A LEGEND BEST SCREENPLAY, BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY, BEST RECORDING, and BEST SOUND RECORDING, to “MON ONCLE ANTOINE.” Continued on Page 28 27