29th Canadian Film Awards
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Date | September 21, 1978 | |||
Location | Ryerson Theatre, Toronto | |||
Hosted by | John Candy, Catherine O'Hara | |||
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Most nominations | In Praise of Older Women | |||
Best Motion Picture | The Silent Partner | |||
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The 29th Canadian Film Awards were held on September 21, 1978 to honour achievements in Canadian film.[1] They were the last Canadian Film Awards ceremony to be held before the program was taken over by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television, and restructured into the new Genie Awards.[2]
This year's awards had nearly been cancelled. Members of the Canadian Association of Motion Picture Producers (CAMPP), who were not happy with the CFA's jury system, insisted on an academy-style system where all members received nominated rights for the Best Feature Film category. They threatened to withdraw all member films from competition. When CFA chairman Julius Kohanyi agreed to the change, ACTRA withdrew its participation, charging that the change was hasty and impractical. Eventually, CAMPP agreed to a proposal with allowed its members two votes for Best Feature Film in the pre-selection stage, while the other associations received one vote in each category.[3]
In addition, the CFA board introduced a Co-Production category, for films co-produced by Canadian and foreign producers. When added to the 136 entries in 31 categories, this made pre-selection more difficult. The bigger problem was that the CFA's own rules did not allow any film crew members on co-productions to receive craft awards. Lawyers for the co-produced film Power Play obtained a court injunction which blocked the CFA presentation unless the Canadian craftspeople on the film were considered eligible for awards. The situation was resolved by moving Power Play to the Feature Film category; the co-production category was scrapped.[3]
The ceremony was hosted by John Candy and Catherine O'Hara, and was held at the conclusion of the 1978 Festival of Festivals.[4] The CBC broadcast a one-hour special featuring highlights of the show.
Films
Best Feature Film | Best Theatrical Short |
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Best Documentary Under 30 Minutes | Best Documentary Over 30 Minutes |
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Best Animated Film | Best TV Drama |
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Feature film craft awards
Best Performance by a Lead Actor | Best Performance by a Lead Actress |
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Best Supporting Actor | Best Supporting Actress |
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Best Art Direction | Best Cinematography |
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Best Direction | Best Music Score |
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Best Film Editing | Best Sound Editing |
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Best Overall Sound | Best Original Screenplay |
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Non-feature craft awards
Best Performance by a Lead Actor | Best Performance by a Lead Actress |
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Best Supporting Actor or Actress | Best Art Direction |
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Best Direction - Dramatic | Best Direction – Non-Dramatic |
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Best Cinematography | Best Music Score |
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Best Film Editing | Best Sound Editing |
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Best Sound Recording | Best Sound Re-recording |
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Best Screenplay | Best Non-Dramatic Script |
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Special Awards
- Nelvana - Michael Hirsh, Patrick Loubert and Clive A. Smith - “for development in animation”.
- Golden Reel Award: Allan King, Who Has Seen the Wind - "for highest-grossing film".
- Wendy Michener Award: Richard Gabourie – for outstanding achievement in his first feature, Three Card Monte.
- John Grierson Award: Donald Brittain – for outstanding contributions to Canadian cinema.
References
- ^ "Unseen Silent Partner sweeps film awards". The Globe and Mail, September 22, 1978.
- ^ "Canadian 'Oscar' show new group's first aim". The Globe and Mail, April 12, 1979.
- ^ a b Maria Topalovich, And the Genie Goes To...: Celebrating 50 Years of the Canadian Film Awards. Stoddart Publishing, 2000. ISBN 0-7737-3238-1. pp. 117-199.
- ^ Lawrence O'Toole, "The days of whine and roses". Maclean's, October 2, 1978.
- ^ "The Silent Partner Movie Review". rogerebert.com. Roger Ebert. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ "Blood and Guts (1978)". bfi.org.uk. British Film Institute. Archived from the original on March 26, 2023. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
- ^ "In Praise of Older Women". cfe.tiff.net. Canadian Film Encyclopedia. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ "Three Card Monte". bfi.org.uk. British Film Institute. Archived from the original on March 26, 2023. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
- ^ "The Bronswik Affair". onf-nfb.gc.ca. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ "The Hottest Show on Earth". onf-nfb.gc.ca. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ "Song of the Paddle". onf-nfb.gc.ca. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ "The Champions Series". onf-nfb.gc.ca. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ "Fields of Endless Day". onf-nfb.gc.ca. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ "Healing". onf-nfb.gc.ca. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ "Collection RC0147 - Cyrus Eaton fonds". archives.mcmaster.ca. McMaster University. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
- ^ "Afterlife". onf-nfb.gc.ca. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ "Blowhard". onf-nfb.gc.ca. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ "The Devil and Daniel Mouse". worldcat.org. WorldCat. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ "Harness the Wind". onf-nfb.gc.ca. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ "One Night Stand". film.athabascau.ca. Canadian Film Online. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ "The Machine Age". onf-nfb.gc.ca. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ "A Matter of Choice". bfi.org.uk. British Film Institute. Archived from the original on April 19, 2021. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ "The War is Over". onf-nfb.gc.ca. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ Ellerman, Evelyn. "Marie-Anne Commentary". film.athabascau.ca. Canadian Film Online. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ "femfilm.ca". The Third Walker. Canadian Women Film Directors Database. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
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