Canadian Film Weekly Year Book of the Canadian Motion Picture Industry (1957)

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Record Details:

Title:
Canadian Film Weekly Year Book of the Canadian Motion Picture Industry
Date:
1957
Volume:
Canadian Film Weekly 1957-58 Year Book of the Canadian Motion Picture Industry
Leaf #:
000161
Language:
English
Subjects:
Motion Pictures, Film Industry Yearbook",Canad
Collection:
Canada, Hollywood Studio System, Global Cinema, and Year Book
Format:
Periodicals
Contributor:
Media History Digital Library, Canadian Media Magazines Project, Paul Moore and Jessica Whitehead
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:

Canadian Film Weekly Year Book of the Canadian Motion Picture Industry

Editor: Hye Bossin (1951-64)

Renamed Canadian Film & TV Bi-Weekly Year Book of the Canadian Entertainment Industry (1965-70, editor: Stan Helleur)

Hye Bossin was central in the 1950s to the creation of the Canadian Film Archive, the Canadian Film Awards, and he wrote some of the first histories of early cinema in Canada, published in the first volumes of the annual Canadian Film Weekly Year Book (1951-1970), an annual directory appendix to Bossin’s editorship at Canadian Film Weekly (1942-1970), owned by Nat Taylor’s Film Publications of Canada, Ltd. Early volumes included several significant historical essays under his byline, remarkably comprehensive and still cited today. Later volumes provided an annual spotlight of the Canadian Picture Pioneers of the Year. In the late 1960s, after Bossin’s death, the magazine was renamed Canadian Film & TV Bi-Weekly, scaling back the pace of publishing but added a purview for television and broadcasting. The annual was renamed similarly, its subtitle amended to “Year Book of the Canadian Entertainment Industry.” When the Film Weekly was relaunched as Canadian Film Digest (1971-76), the publication continued to include an annual, Canadian Film Digest Yearbook (1971-86), which was subsequently renamed Film Canada Yearbook (1986-2007).

– Paul Moore, March 2024

Further Reading

  • Bossin, Hye. “Canada and the Film: The Story of the Canadian Motion Picture Industry.” In Canadian Film Weekly Year Book of the Canadian Motion Picture Industry, 21-41. Toronto: Film Publications of Canada, 1951.
  • ———. “At the Very Beginning, The Holland Brothers of Ottawa Ushered in the World Motion Picture Industry.” In Canadian Film Weekly Year Book of the Canadian Motion Picture Industry, 45-49. Toronto: Film Publications of Canada, 1952.
  • ———. “The Story of L. Ernest Ouimet, Pioneer.” In Canadian Film Weekly Year Book of the Canadian Motion Picture Industry, 23-43. Toronto: Film Publications of Canada, 1952.

Date Added:
April 11, 2024
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Canadian Film Awards, 1956 AMATEUR was JOHN W. RUDDELL of Toronto “ingenious, imaginative and sensitive’ the subject in his film, Prelude Winner for his treatment of to Spring. Honorable Mention went to HELEN WEBBSMITH of Ancaster, Ontario, for her film, A Sugar Maple, for its “‘clear, simple and attractive’’ presentation. CITATIONS AND AWARDS ASSOCIATED SCREEN NEWS LIMITED—For its initiative in developing a program of training young personnel to meet the demands of Canada‘s growing film industry. CRAWLEY FILMS LIMITED—In recognition of the company’s distinguished production program in the field of educational films. YORKTON FILM COUNCIL—In recognition of its distinguished International Film Festival which demonstrates the contribution of the film council movement in Canada. LEW PARRY—For his distinguished leadership in the development of a Canadian film industry. HAROLD P. BROWN, E. FRED HOLLIDAY and JAMES R, POLLOCK—For their pioneer work and their continued devotion to the development ef Canadian films in education. ROY TASH—For more than a quarter-century of photographing and editing Canadian newsreels and the only sustained project in theatrical film-making in Canada. DONALD MULHOLLAND—For his notable encouragement of creative Canadian film production, REVEREND ANSON C. MOORHOUSE—For his pioneering in the inspirational aspects of Canadian film-makina. JOHN GRIERSON—In reconnition of his unique contribution to Canada’s film-making art and industry. FRANK RADFORD CRAWLEY and JUDITH CRAWLEY—For their unique contribution as a team to Canada’s film-making art and industry. Previous Winners 1948 WINNERS Film of the Year: The Loon’s Necklace, Crawley Films. Special Awards: Un Homme et Son Peche, Quebec Productions. Dots and Loops, Norman MacLoren-National Film Board. Theotricol: Who Will Teach Your Child, National Film Board. Honorable Mention to the Canadian Cameo Series, Associated Screen News. Non-Thestricol, Live Action: Beans of Bounty, Shelly Films, and Feeling of Hostility and Drug Addict, National Film Board, were declared tie winners. Non-Theotrical, Animated: Chantons Noel, National Film Board. Amateur: Suite Two by Dorothy Burritt and Making a Life Mask by Louis Shore were awarded Honorable Mentions. 1949 WINNERS Special Awards: Quebec Productions Corporation for sustained and creative effort in establishing a feature-length film industry in Canada. Primi 160 tive Artists of Haiti, Benoit-De Tonnancour Films. Begone Dull Care, National Film Board. Theatrical: Terre de Caen, National Film Board. Honorable Mention to Summer Is for Kids, National Film Board. Non-Theatrical, Sponsored: Science at Your Service, National Film Board. Honorable Mention to Zero de Conduite, Crawley Films. Non-Theatrical, Other: Family Circles, National Film Board. Honorable Mention to Children’s Concert, National Film Board. Amateur: Mouvement Perpetual, Claude Ju\-as. Honorable Mention to In the Daytime, Stanley Fox-Peter Varley. 1950 WINNERS Special Awards: L. Ernest Ouimet of Montreal, in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the motion picture in Canada as a pioneer exhibitor, distributor, producer and cameraman. He produced the first Canadian newsreel, opened the first Canadian film exchange and created what is claimed to have been the first de luxe motion picture theatre; Sitzmarks the Spot, produced by Associated Screen News and distributed by Warner Bros. named for success in handling a comedy theme; Family Tree, National Film Board, for outstanding animation and musical score; The Fight—Science Against Cancer, National Film Board, for a splendid representation of a significant social problem. Theatrical: Apres le Bagne What?), National Film Board. Non-Theatrical: Feelings of Depression, National Film Board, Honorable Mention to The Oyster Man, National Film Board, Amateur: Honorable mention to Frontiersman, Emanuel J. Heuer; Parking On This Side, University of Toronto Film Society. Recognition: Winston Barron and Canadian Paramount News for an unique contribution to public information in Canada by providing a Canadian editor and giving special treatment to all its Canadian subjects. Crawley Films for its series of films on child development, produced for the McGraw Hill Company. Graphic Associates for their experimental puppet film, Buffoons. National Film Board for two excellent films on forest conservation and use, Look to the Forest and Trees Are ao Crop. Crawley Films for the film, Power of Pennies, an excellent example of a sponsored film. Associated Screen News for the general high level of the Theatrical Canadian Cameo Series. National Film Board for A Friend at the Door, a skilful interpretation of social services in British Columbia. National Film Board for an unique interpretation of Canadian history by using old prints and engravings in the film, Les Anciens Canadiens. (After Prison, 1951 WINNERS Film of the Year: Newfoundland Scene, Crawley Films Ltd. Special Awards: Around Is Around—Now Is the Time, produced by the National Film Board. Thestrical—Feature: Royal Journey, produced by National Film Board. Honorable Mention to La Petite Aurore, produced by Alliance Cinematographique Canadienne Inc. Theatrical—Short: Opera School, produced by the National Film Board. Honorable Mention to Struggle for Oil, (NFB); The Fruitful Eorth, produced by Associated Screen News; Man in the Peace Tower, (NFB). Non-Theatrical — Open: Newfoundland Scene, Crawley Films Ltd. Honorable Mention to The