1st Canadian Film Awards

The 1st Canadian Film Awards were presented on April 27, 1949 to honour achievements in Canadian film.[1] The ceremony was hosted by Robert Winters.[1]

1st Canadian Film Awards
DateApril 27, 1949
LocationLittle Elgin Theatre, Ottawa, Ontario
Hosted byRobert Winters

Winners

Feelings of Hostility — Robert Anderson
Drug Addict — Robert Anderson
Honourable mention: Canadian Cameo SeriesBernard Norrish
  • Animated: Chantons Noël — Jean-Paul Ladouceu
  • Amateur: No winner
Honourable mention: Suite Two — Dorothy Burritt
Honourable mention: Making a Life Mask — Louis Shore
  • Special Awards: Norman McLaren, Dots and Loops — "in recognition of the experimental work of Norman McLaren in the field of animation"
Paul L'Anglais, A Man and His Sin (Un homme et son péché) — "for making a definite advance in Canadian film history"

References

  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. 5-7.
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