12th Canadian Film Awards

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12th Canadian Film Awards
DateJune 3, 1960
LocationKing Edward Hotel, Toronto, Ontario
Hosted byAlbert Trueman
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The 12th Canadian Film Awards were held on June 3, 1960, to honour achievements in Canadian film.

This year saw 115 films entered for consideration and the judging panel consisted of 55 people in Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal. The ceremony took the form of an informal luncheon hosted by Albert Trueman, Director of the Canada Council.[1]

Winners[edit]

Man of Kintail — Chetwynd Films, Arthur Chetwynd producer[4]
The Chairmaker and the BoysNational Film Board of Canada, Tim Wilson producer[6]
RadiationNational Film Board of Canada, Hugh O'Connor producer and director[11]
  • Filmed Commercial: Duet — Robert Lawrence Productions, John Ross producer
  • Amateur: PaperchaseUniversity of British Columbia, Werner Aellen director[12]
  • Special Awards:
- Arthur Chetwynd, Chetwynd Films — "for dedicated service in the interest of Canadian filmmakers as an executive officer of the Association of Motion Picture Producers and Laboratories of Canada".
- Joseph Morin, Ciné-Photographic Branch, Government of Quebec — "for over forty years of service to Canadian filmmaking in the fields of production, distribution and exhibition".[13]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Maria Topalovich, And the Genie Goes To...: Celebrating 50 Years of the Canadian Film Awards. Stoddart Publishing, 2000. ISBN 0-7737-3238-1. pp. 49-51.
  2. ^ "Royal River". onf-nfb.gc.ca. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  3. ^ "Bad Medicine". screenculture.org. CESIF. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  4. ^ "Man of Kintail". screenculture.org. CESIF. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  5. ^ "Tales of the Riverbank". screenculture.org. CESIF. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  6. ^ "The Chairmaker and the Boys". onf-nfb.gc.ca. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  7. ^ "Pressure Golf". screenculture.org. CESIF. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  8. ^ "A is for Architecture". onf-nfb.gc.ca. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  9. ^ "It's the People That Count". screenculture.org. CESIF. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  10. ^ "An Introduction to Jet Engines". onf-nfb.gc.ca. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  11. ^ "La Radiation". onf-nfb.gc.ca. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  12. ^ "Film Record: Paperchase". amateurfilm.org. University of Calgary. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  13. ^ "Joseph Morin". cinemaparlantquebec.ca. Cinema in Quebec. Retrieved 16 March 2023.