21st Canadian Film Awards

The 21st Canadian Film Awards were held on October 4, 1969 to honour achievements in Canadian film. The ceremony, attended by 1,200 people, was hosted by broadcaster Fred Davis.

21st Canadian Film Awards
DateOctober 4, 1969
LocationRoyal York Hotel, Toronto, Ontario
Hosted byFred Davis
Highlights
Most awardsThe Best Damn Fiddler from Calabogie to Kaladar
Film of the YearThe Best Damn Fiddler from Calabogie to Kaladar

Because of 1968's selection process controversy, the judging process was again revamped. The pre-selection committees were dropped and one jury composed of an appointed member from each participating industry organization selected three nominees in each category, with the exception of Feature Films and Feature Crafts, which were chosen by an international jury.[1]

The most unusual characteristic of this year's competition was that no theatrical feature film was awarded.[2] Several films whose directors had intended to submit them were not completed by the submission deadline, the few features which were submitted were deemed not of award-worthy quality.[2] [3] There were many other Canadian features which could have been eligible but, due to cynicism, apathy and politics, were not entered.[1]

Films

Technical Development and Innovation Awards
  • Warren Collins for Musical Chairs[13]
  • Kar Liang and John Pley "for the application of computer control to animation stand cinematography".

Non-Feature Craft Awards

Special Awards


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. 111-114.
  2. "No Theatre Films Up for Awards". Ottawa Journal. September 24, 1969. p. 31. Retrieved January 7, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "'Best Damn Fiddler' Wins Film of the Year Award". Ottawa Journal. October 6, 1969. p. 19. Retrieved January 7, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "The Best Damn Fiddler from Calabogie to Kaladar". Collection. National Film Board of Canada. 1968. Retrieved 2009-10-15.
  5. "At Home". bfi.org.uk. British Film Institute. Archived from the original on March 30, 2023. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
  6. "Vertige". onf-nfb.gc.ca. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  7. "Juggernaut". onf-nfb.gc.ca. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  8. "Good Times Bad Times (The Veterans)". cfe.tiff.net. Canadian Film Encyclopedia. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
  9. "Walking". onf-nfb.gc.ca. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  10. "TGIF to THIS HALF HOU" (PDF). queensu.ca. Queens University. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  11. "Les canots de glace". archivescanada.accesstomemory.ca. Canadian Archival Information Network. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  12. "Rye on the Rocks". screenculture.org. CESIF. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  13. "Musical Chairs". bfi.org.uk. British Film Institute. Archived from the original on March 30, 2023. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
  14. "Dulcima". bfi.org.uk. British Film Institute. Archived from the original on March 23, 2020. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
  15. "And No Birds Sing". bfi.org.uk. British Film Institute. Archived from the original on January 21, 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
  16. "Là ou Ailleurs". onf-nfb.gc.ca. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  17. "In One Day". onf-nfb.gc.ca. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  18. "Saul Alinsky Went to War". onf-nfb.gc.ca. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
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