Canadian Film Weekly Year Book of the Canadian Motion Picture Industry (1959)

Page scan 000162 from Canadian Film Weekly Year Book of the Canadian Motion Picture Industry

Record Details:

Title:
Canadian Film Weekly Year Book of the Canadian Motion Picture Industry
Date:
1959
Volume:
Canadian Film Weekly 1959-60 Year Book [of the] Canadian Motion Picture Industry
Leaf #:
000162
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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"excellent animation in a colorful and well-photographed film." THE QUEST, produced by the National Film Board, for ‘'a well directed, well cast and well written professional production." NON-THEATRICAL ARTS AND EXPERIMENTAL No awards Were made. CHILDREN (INCLUDING CLASSROOM) No awards were made. GENERAL INFORMATION THE LIVING STONE, produced by the National Film Board, for ‘'an excellent production, well photographed, well narrated and well produced." PUBLIC RELATIONS SASKATCHEWAN, OUR UNIVERSITY, produced by Crawley Films Ltd. of Ottawa, for ‘'excellence of script and photography in a film that emphasizes the place of study in university life." SALES AND PROMOTION BEAUTY TO LIVE WITH, produced by Crawley Films Ltd. of Ottawa, for ‘'a bright, lively and entertaining film that achieves its purpose." TRAINING AND INSTRUCTION FIRE IN TOWN, produced by the National Film Board, for “initiative and creativity in an excellent training film." TRAVEL AND RECREATION GREY CUP FESTIVAL ‘58, produced by Chetwynd Films Ltd. of Toronto, for ‘‘accurate portrayal, under difficult conditions, of the festival spirit and the national aspects of Canada's great annual sporting event.'' QUETICO, produced by Christopher Chapman of Toronto, for ‘'an imaginative and sincere interpretation of wilderness country in a unified tonal poem of beautiful photography and music."' TELEVISION TELEVISION FILMS : WINTER CROSSING AT L'ILE AUX COUDRES, produced by Crawley Films Ltd. of Ottawa, for "an outstanding example of film-making for television audiences." ONE DAY'S POISON, produced by the National Film Board, for ‘‘an outstanding example of filmmaking for television audiences."' BLOOD AND FIRE, produced by the National Film Board, for ''an outstanding example of filmmaking for television audiences.’ FILMED TV COMMERCIALS (a) Public Service No awards were made by the judges in this category. (b) Company or Product DU MAURIER CIGARETTE, 608, produced by Omega Films Ltd. of Montreal, for ‘'originality, interesting photography, dramatic quality and pleasing music."’ AMATEUR (Winner of this category receives the Trophy of The Association of Motion Picture Producers and Laboratories of Canada, given annually for the Best Amateur Film.) 161 WATCH OUT, produced by Jack W. Ruddell of Toronto, for ‘'excellent use of the film medium and excellent sound."* PINOKE, produced by J. S. Grassick of Toronto, for ‘tan inventive, adventurous and well-conceived film." Previous Winners 1957 WINNERS Film of the Year: City of Gold, National Film Board. Special Award: Imperial Oil Ltd. for “'its encouragement of high standards in Canadian film production." Theatrical: The Sceptre and the Mace, National Film Board. Non-Theatrical—Arts & Experimental: Legend of the Raven, Crawley Films Ltd.; A Chairy Tale, National Film Board; City of Gold. Non-Theatrical — Children's (Including Classroom): En Roulant Ma Boule, Studio 7 Ltd. Non-Theatrical—General Information: Canadian Profile, National Film Board; Canadian Wheat, Crawley Films Ltd. Non-Theatrical — Public Relations: Crawley Films Ltd. Non-Theatrical — Sales & Promotion: Spirit of Algonquin, Ashley & Crippen Ltd. Non-Theatrical — Training & Instruction: From Ten to Twelve, Crawley Films Ltd.; Emotional Maturity, Crawley Films Ltd. Non-Theatrical—Travel & Recreation: Stop-over, Master Film Studios Ltd. Television—Television Films: Skid Row, Canadian Broadcasting Corp. Television — Filmed TY Commercials: Acrylic Fibre, Vickers & Benson Ltd. Amateur: Three Pairs of Shoes, Ki-Wi Film Club, Hamilton. General 4, Stampede "Orlon" The Canadian Film Awards started in 1948. For winners before 1957 see previous editions. 35 Mm. Film Festivals MONTREAL FILM FESTIVAL MONTREAL MUSIC AND DRAMA FESTIVAL Montreal Festivals Society Montreal, Que. (Inactive last year) STRATFORD FILM FESTIVAL STRATFORD SHAKESPEAREAN FESTIVAL The Stratford Shakespearean Foundation of Canada Stratford, Ont. . Louis Applebaum John Hayes VANCOUVER FILM FESTIVAL INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS Vancouver Festival Society Vancouver, BC Director? Ses ea eee Director Associate .... Graydon Roberts