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

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, Director of the

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.Maria Topalovich, ''And the Genie Goes To...: Celebrating 50 Years of the Canadian Film Awards''.

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, 2000. . pp. 49-51.

Winners

* Film of the Year: ''Not awarded'' *

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: ''No entries submitted'' *Theatrical Short: '' Royal River'' —

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, Grant McLean producer,

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and Roger Blais directors *Arts and Experimental: ''Les Bateaux de neige'' — Studio 7, Jacques Giraldeau director *TV Information: ''Bad Medicine'' —

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, Harry Horner and F. R. Crawley producers, Don Haldane director ::''Man of Kintail'' — Chetwynd Films, Arthur Chetwynd producer *Films for Children: '' Tales of the Riverbank'' — Riverbank Productions, Paul Sutherland director ::''The Chairmaker and the Boys'' —

, Tim Wilson producer *Travel and Recreation: ''Pressure Golf'' —

, F. R. Crawley and Peter Cook producers, Peter Cook director *General Information: ''A Is for Architecture'' —

, Tom Daly and Colin Low producers, Gerald Budner and Robert Verrall directors *Public Relations: ''It's the People That Count'' —

, F. R. Crawley producer *Sales Promotion: ''Hosiery Facts and Fashions'' — Omega Productions, Richard J. Jarvis producer *Training and Instruction: ''An Introduction to Jet Engines'' —

, Frank Spiller producer, René Jodoin director ::''Radiation'' —

, Hugh O'Connor producer and director *Filmed Commercial: ''Duet'' — Robert Lawrence Productions, John Ross producer *Amateur: ''Paperchase'' —

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, Werner Aellen director *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".

References

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Canadian Film Awards, 1960