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16th Canadian Film Awards 
Summary
The 16th Canadian Film Awards were held on May 8, 1964 to honour achievements in Canadian film.
| 16th Canadian Film Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | May 8, 1964 |
| Location | Royal York Hotel, Toronto |
| Hosted by | Wayne and Shuster |
| Highlights | |
| Film of the Year | Pour la suite du monde |
| Best Feature Film | À tout prendre |
This year saw 148 films entered, including five features, and the fact that a French-language film won Film of the Year was a tremendous boost for Francophone film production. The awards' international reputation was also cemented, as the gala was attended by 500 people from all over North America, including a large number of international journalists.
The ceremony was moved back to Toronto; its hosts were comedians Johnny Wayne and Frank Shuster.[1]
Winners edit
Films edit
- Film of the Year: Pour la suite du monde — National Film Board of Canada, Fernand Dansereau producer, Pierre Perrault and Michel Brault directors[2][3]
- Feature Film: À tout prendre (aka All Things Considered aka Take it All) — Les Films Cassiopée, Orion Films, Claude Jutra and Robert Hershorn producers, Claude Jutra director
- Theatrical Short: Anniversary — National Film Board of Canada, William Weintraub producer and director[4]
- Arts and Experimental: Not awarded
- TV Information: Cardiac Team — Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Doug Gillingham producer
- TV Entertainment: The Education of Phyllistine — Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Philip Keatley producer and director
- Films for Children: The Origins of Weather — National Film Board of Canada, Tom Daly producer, Joe Koenig director[5]
- Travel and Recreation: Rogers Pass — Pageant Productions, Peter J. Elkington producer and director[6]
- Stanley Cup Finals 1963 — Chetwynd Films, Arthur Chetwynd producer
- General Information: Fields of Sacrifice — National Film Board of Canada, Donald Brittain producer and director[7]
- Public Relations: Brampton Builds a Car — Crawley Films, James Turpie producer and director[8]
- Sales Promotion: Land on the Move — Westminster Films, Don Haldane producer and director
- Training and Instruction: Mrs. Reynolds Needs a Nurse — Robert Anderson Associates, Robert Anderson producer and director[9]
- Filmed Commercial, Company or Product: Kiln — Williams Drege & Hill, Colin Y. Smith director
- Molson Export, Wheels — Film Assistance Productions, A. J. Chesterman producer
- Filmed Commercial, Public Service: What Shall I Be? — Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Warren Collins producer
- Amateur: House of Toys — London Film Society, Donald Carter director[10]
Non-Feature Craft Awards edit
- Black and White Cinematography: John Spotton, The Hutterites (NFB)[15]
- Colour Cinematography: Stan Brede, Brampton Builds a Car (Crawley Films)[16]
Special Award edit
- Pour la suite du monde, National Film Board of Canada, Pierre Perrault and Michel Brault — "in recognition of its visual qualities, perceptions and artistry, which involve the audience in a revival of earlier traditions at Île-aux-Coudres".
References edit
- ^ Maria Topalovich, And the Genie Goes To...: Celebrating 50 Years of the Canadian Film Awards. Stoddart Publishing, 2000. ISBN 0-7737-3238-1. pp. 65-67.
- ^ "Pour la suite du monde - English Version". onf-nfb.gc.ca. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
- ^ Townend, Paul; Mcintosh, Andrew. "Canadian Film Awards". thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- ^ "Another Side of the Forest". onf-nfb.gc.ca. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ "The Origins of Weather". onf-nfb.gc.ca. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
- ^ "Rogers Pass". screenculture.org. CESIF. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
- ^ "Fields of Sacrifice". onf-nfb.gc.ca. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
- ^ "Brampton Builds a Car". screenculture.org. CESIF. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
- ^ "Mrs. Reynolds Needs a Nurse". screenculture.org. CESIF. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
- ^ "Film Record: House of Toys". amateurcinema.org. University of Calgary. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
- ^ "Film Record: Day of the Beginning, The". amateurcinema.org. University of Calgary. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
- ^ "Film Record: Fête de nuit". amateurcinema.org. University of Calgary. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
- ^ "Film Record: Perspective". amateurcinema.org. University of Calgary. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
- ^ "Film Record: Summer's Come to the City". amateurcinema.org. University of Calgary. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
- ^ "The Hutterites". onf-nfb.gc.ca. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
- ^ "Brampton Builds a Car". screenculture.org. CESIF. Retrieved 24 March 2023.