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Winners

Films

* Film of the Year: ''Not awarded'' * Best Picture: '' Mon oncle Antoine'' ''(My Uncle Antoine)'' —

, Marc Beaudet producer, Claude Jutra director *Documentary Under 30 Minutes: '' The Sea'' —

, Bill Brind, Tom Daly and Colin Low producers, Bané Jovanovic director *Documentary Over 30 Minutes: '' Les Philharmonistes'' —

, François Séguillon producer, Yves Leduc director *Theatrical Short: '' Don't Knock the Ox'' —

, William Canning producer, Tony Ianzelo director *Animated: ''

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, Michael Mills producer and director *Arts and Experimental: '' Essai à la mille'' (''Test to the Thousand'') — Jean-Claude Labrecque, ''and'' ::''Found Sculpture: Viktor Tinkl'' — ETV, Christopher Homer *TV Drama: '' The Megantic Outlaw'' —

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, Ron Kelly producer and director *TV Information: '' The Human Journey: The Early Years'' — Films Incorporated and

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, Jerry Lawton producer and director *Nature and Wildlife: '' Temples of Time'' —

, William Canning producer and director *Travel and Recreation: '' Alberta: Under the Sun'' — Chinook Films, C. N. Ross and Eric Jensen producers, ''and'' ::'' Ski de Fond'' (''Cross-Country Skiing'') —

, François Séguillon producer, Roger Rochat director *Public Relations: '' Shebandowan: A Summer Place'' — Westminster Films, Lee Gordon and Don Haldane producers *Sales Promotion: ''Containerization'' — Canawest Films, Brant E. Ducey producer *Training and Instruction: ''It Starts at the Top'' — Chetwynd Films, Arthur Chetwynd and Ross McConnell producers, Ross McConnell director

Feature Film Craft Awards

*Performance by a Lead Actor: Jean Duceppe - '' Mon oncle Antoine'' ( NFB) *Performance by a Lead Actress: Ann Knox - '' The Only Thing You Know'' (Clarke Mackey Films) *Supporting Actor:

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) *Supporting Actress: Olivette Thibault - '' Mon oncle Antoine'' ( NFB) *Art Direction: Aleksandr Kuznetsov - '' Tiki Tiki'' ( Potterton Productions) *Cinematography: Michel Brault - '' Mon oncle Antoine'' ( NFB) *Direction: Claude Jutra - '' Mon oncle Antoine'' ( NFB) *Film Editing: Douglas Robertson - '' Fortune and Men's Eyes'' ( Cinemex/

) *Sound Editing: ''Not awarded'' *Music Score: Jean Cousineau - '' Mon oncle Antoine'' ( NFB) *Original Screenplay: Clément Perron - '' Mon oncle Antoine'' ( NFB) *Overall Sound: Roger Lamoureux - '' Mon oncle Antoine'' ( NFB)

Non-Feature Craft Awards

*Performance by a Lead Actor: Colin Fox - '' Durham and the Two Nations'' *Performance by a Lead Actress: Carole Lazare - '' The Megantic Outlaw'' (

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) *Art Direction: Richard Lambert - '' The Magnificent Gift'' *Black-and-White Cinematography: Ron Hallis and Henry Zemel - '' Toni, Randi and Marie'' *Colour Cinematography:

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- '' Death of a Legend'' ( NFB) *Direction: Michael McKennirey - ''

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'' ( NFB) *Film Editing: John Sannen - '' Genetics: Man the Creator'' *Sound Editing: Serge Beauchemin - '' Les Philharmonistes'' ( NFB) *Music Score: Larry Crosley - '' Seasons in the Mind'' (Milne-Pearson Productions) *Screenplay: Don Arioli - '' Hot Stuff'' and '' Propaganda Message'' ( NFB) *Non-Dramatic Script: Claude Péloquin - '' L'Homme nouveau'' ( NFB) *Sound Recording: Dan Gibson - '' Solitudes'' - ''Sounds of Nature'' (Dan Gibson Productions) *Sound Re-Recording: Film House - ''North of Superior'' (IMAX)

Special Awards

* Multiscreen Corporation "for outstanding technical achievement with respect to the IMAX system". * Clarke Mackey "for outstanding achievement in making his first feature film, '' The Only Thing You Know''". * John Drainie Award: Lister Sinclair "for outstanding contributions to broadcasting".

References

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