Canadian Film Digest (Dec 1976)

Page scan 00029 from Canadian Film Digest

Record Details:

Title:
Canadian Film Digest
Date:
Dec 1976
Volume:
Canadian Film Digest (Dec 1976)
Leaf #:
00029
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 20, 2024
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28 canadian film digest CANADIAN FILM & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION AWARDS @ CATEGORY CATEGORIE Over 200 people assembled for the presentation lunch of the 1976 Canadian Film and Television Awards in the Regency Ballroom of the Hyatt Regency Hotel, Toronto, on November 5. Opening introductions were made by Dick Smith of Kodak Canada Ltd., this year’s Awards chairman. CFTA president Gunther Henning, welcomed everyone and presented the M.C. Gordie Tapp. No ethnic group or dialect was safe from the sharp eye and ear of this wellknown entertainer! Plagued by intermittent but extremely loud fire bells, Gordie Tapp sailed through jokes and announcements of winners with complete aplomb. Three films won multiple Awards this year. Bachman Turner Overdrive, Best Film Awards Trophées du Cinéma CANADIAN FILM AND TELEVISION ASSOCIATION ~ a a CANADIENNE DE CINEMA TELEVISION 1976 Sales Promotion category and three craft awards for A/frick Film Productions Ltd; /f Wishes Were Horses, Special Jury Award in the Educational & Instructional category, plus two craft awards for /nsight Productions’ co-production with CBC; and Westminster Films Ltd., with To The Top, took prizes in the Public Relations and Best Overall Film categories and a craft award. Westminster also scored with the best Educational & Instructional film — Lead in Motion. A lavish montage of photographs of the winners is not possible. After the luncheon, the camera and film was stolen from a locked car! Anyway, here’s a full list of awards. *