18th Canadian Film Awards

18th Canadian Film Awards
18th Canadian Film Awards
Date	May 6, 1966
Location	Queen Elizabeth Hotel, Montreal, Quebec
Hosted by	Rich Little
Highlights
Most awards	The Mills of the Gods: Viet Nam
Film of the Year	The Mills of the Gods: Viet Nam
Best Feature Film	Mission of Fear

The 18th Canadian Film Awards were held on May 6, 1966 to honour achievements in Canadian film.

For the first time, CFA management decided to present the awards on television. The Directors Guild of Canada which, in another first, was presenting CFA awards, voiced what was on everyone's minds: the fear that a poorly-presented show would cause irreparable harm to the CFAs and the industry. After much debate, it was decided that they would go ahead with the live broadcast, which aired coast-to-coast on CBC Television and was hosted by comedian Rich Little.^[1]

The telecast was plagued by technical difficulties and criticism was harsh, with journalists and industry members calling it "the poor-man's Oscars". It would be several years before the ceremony was telecast again.^[2]

Winners

Films

Film of the Year: The Mills of the Gods: Viet Nam — Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Douglas Leiterman, Beryl Fox producers, Beryl Fox director^[3]
Feature Film: Le Festin des morts (Mission of Fear) — National Film Board of Canada, André Belleau producer, Fernand Dansereau director^[4]
Arts and Experimental: Syrinx — National Film Board of Canada, Ryan Larkin director^[5]
TV Information: Bernard Shaw: Who the Devil Was He? — Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Vincent Tovell producer

Stravinsky — National Film Board of Canada, Roman Kroitor producer, Wolf Koenig and Roman Kroitor directors^[6]

Ladies and Gentlemen... Mr. Leonard Cohen — National Film Board of Canada, John Kemeny producer, Don Owen and Donald Brittain directors^[7]

Certificate of Merit: Huit témoins — National Film Board of Canada, André Belleau producer, Jacques Godbout director^[8]

Certificate of Merit:The Mills of the Gods: Viet Nam — Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Douglas Leiterman, Beryl Fox producers, Beryl Fox director

TV Entertainment: Cariboo Country: How to Break a Quarter Horse — Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Philip Keatley and Frank Goodship producers, Philip Keatley director^[9]
Films for Children: Above the Horizon — National Film Board of Canada, Roman Kroitor and Hugh O'Connor producers and directors^[10]
Travel and Recreation: The 1965 Shell 4000 — Moreland-Latchford Productions, James McCormick producer, Peter Gerretsen director^[11]

The Railrodder — National Film Board of Canada, Julian Biggs producer, Gerald Potterton director^[12]

General Information: Buster Keaton Rides Again — National Film Board of Canada, Julian Biggs producer, John Spotton director^[13]
Public Relations: Light for the Mind — Chetwynd Films, Arthur Chetwynd producer, Robert Barclay director^[14]
Sales Promotion: Canadian Industries Ltd. — Moreland-Latchford Productions
Training and Instruction: The Scribe — Film Tele Productions, Ann Heeley-Ray and Kenneth Heeley-Ray producers, John Sebert director^[15]

Decision — Westminster Films, Lee Gordon producer

Amateur: Settlers — John W. Ruddell director^[16]

Certificate of Merit: Her Only Love — Scarborough Film Unit^[17]

Certificate of Merit: The Knife — Armand Bélanger director^[18]

Feature Film Craft Award

Black and White Cinematography: Georges Dufaux - Le Festin des morts (Mission of Fear) (NFB)^[19]

Non-Feature Craft Awards

Colour Cinematography: Jean-Claude Labrecque and Bernard Gosselin, 60 Cycles (NFB)^[20]
Direction: Ron Kelly, The Gift
Film Editing: Don Owen, High Steel (NFB)^[21]

Special Awards

- Un jeu si simple (Such a Simple Game), National Film Board of Canada, Jacques Bobet producer, Gilles Groulx director - "for its success in emphasizing the excitement of hockey through the brilliant mixing of colour and black-and-white photography".^[22]

- Guy Roberge, former National Film Board of Canada Commissioner — "for his contribution to the growth of the Canadian film industry".

References

^ "Canadian film award show". The Province, April 29, 1966.
^ Maria Topalovich, And the Genie Goes To...: Celebrating 50 Years of the Canadian Film Awards. Stoddart Publishing, 2000. ISBN 0-7737-3238-1. pp. 73-75.
^ Townend, Paul; Mcintosh, Andrew. "Canadian Film Awards". thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
^ "Le festin des morts". onf-nfb.gc.ca. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
^ "Syrinx". onf-nfb.gc.ca. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
^ "Stravinsky". onf-nfb.gc.ca. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
^ "Ladies and Gentlemen... Mr. Leonard Cohen". onf-nfb.gc.ca. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
^ "Huit témoins". onf-nfb.gc.ca. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
^ "Cariboo Country". cfe.tiff.net. Canadian Film Encyclopedia. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
^ "Above the Horizon". onf-nfb.gc.ca. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
^ "The 1965 Shell 4000". screenculture.org. CESIF. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
^ "The Railrodder". onf-nfb.gc.ca. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
^ "Buster Keaton Rides Again". onf-nfb.gc.ca. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
^ "Light for the Mind". screenculture.org. CESIF. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
^ "The Scribe". screenculture.org. CESIF. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
^ "Film Record: Settlers, The". amateurcinema.org. University of Calgary. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
^ "Film Record: Her Only Love". amateurcinema.org. University of Calgary. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
^ "Film Record: Knife, The". amateurcinema.org. University of Calgary. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
^ "Le festin des morts". onf-nfb.gc.ca. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
^ "60 Cycles". onf-nfb.gc.ca. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
^ "High Steel". Our Collection. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
^ "Such a Simple Game". onf-nfb.gc.ca. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 24 March 2023.

[1] "Canadian film award show". The Province, April 29, 1966.

[topalovich-2] Maria Topalovich, And the Genie Goes To...: Celebrating 50 Years of the Canadian Film Awards. Stoddart Publishing, 2000. ISBN 0-7737-3238-1. pp. 73-75.

[3] Townend, Paul; Mcintosh, Andrew. "Canadian Film Awards". thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 5 March 2023.

[4] "Le festin des morts". onf-nfb.gc.ca. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 16 March 2023.

[5] "Syrinx". onf-nfb.gc.ca. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 16 March 2023.

[6] "Stravinsky". onf-nfb.gc.ca. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 16 March 2023.

[7] "Ladies and Gentlemen... Mr. Leonard Cohen". onf-nfb.gc.ca. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 24 March 2023.

[8] "Huit témoins". onf-nfb.gc.ca. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 16 March 2023.

[9] "Cariboo Country". cfe.tiff.net. Canadian Film Encyclopedia. Retrieved 25 March 2023.

[10] "Above the Horizon". onf-nfb.gc.ca. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 16 March 2023.

[11] "The 1965 Shell 4000". screenculture.org. CESIF. Retrieved 24 March 2023.

[12] "The Railrodder". onf-nfb.gc.ca. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 24 March 2023.

[13] "Buster Keaton Rides Again". onf-nfb.gc.ca. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 24 March 2023.

[14] "Light for the Mind". screenculture.org. CESIF. Retrieved 24 March 2023.

[15] "The Scribe". screenculture.org. CESIF. Retrieved 16 March 2023.

[16] "Film Record: Settlers, The". amateurcinema.org. University of Calgary. Retrieved 16 March 2023.

[17] "Film Record: Her Only Love". amateurcinema.org. University of Calgary. Retrieved 16 March 2023.

[18] "Film Record: Knife, The". amateurcinema.org. University of Calgary. Retrieved 16 March 2023.

[19] "Le festin des morts". onf-nfb.gc.ca. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 24 March 2023.

[20] "60 Cycles". onf-nfb.gc.ca. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 16 March 2023.

[21] "High Steel". Our Collection. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 4 June 2017.

[22] "Such a Simple Game". onf-nfb.gc.ca. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 24 March 2023.

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