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argued that the event should be a private, industry-only function. This went against one of the Canadian Film Association's main objectives–to show the public the value of the awards. In the end, the winners were announced via press release, award certificates were sent to the winners, and the Ottawa Film Society organized public screenings of the winning films.

Winners

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producer, Morten Parker director *Theatrical Feature Length (Documentary): ''

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producer, Morten Parker director *Theatrical Short: ''Not awarded'' ::Honorable Mention: ''High Tide in Newfoundland'' —

, Nicholas Balla producer, Grant McLean director *Non-Theatrical, Open: ''Riches of the Earth'' —

, Tom Daly producer, Colin Low director ::Honorable Mention: ''One Little Indian'' —

, Tom Daly and Colin Low producers, Grant Munro director *Non-Theatrical, Government Sponsored: ''Gift of the Glaciers'' — Film and Photographic Branch, Government of Alberta, K. Hutchinson producer and director ::Honorable Mention: ''The Homeless Ones'' —

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producer and director *Non-Theatrical, Non-Government Sponsored: ''Where None Shall Thirst'' —

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Committee on Missionary Education, Rev. Anson C. Moorehouse producer ::Honorable Mention: ''It's in the Cards'' —

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, George Gorman producer and director *Special Mentions: ::''

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, Tom Daly producer, Colin Low director ::''Le Médécin du nord'' ''(Bush Doctor)'' —

, Roger Blais producer, Jean Palardy director ::''Castors du Québec'' ''(Québec Beavers)'' — Guernand Film Co., Fernand Guertin director ::''Look to the Centre'' —

, Sally McDonald producer and director ::''Va-t-en jouer!'' — Service de ciné-photographie de la province de Québec, Lou Soucy producer, André Rousseau and Lou Soucy directors ::''Tools of Plenty'' — PGA Films ::''No Time to Spare'' — Chetwynd Films,

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producer ::''On the Broom'' — Briston Films ::''Each Year They Come'' — Francis J. S. Holmes Film Productions, Francis J. S. Holmes producer and director ::''The Grievance'' —

producer, Morten Parker director ::''Movie Manners'' —

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Film Society ::''Nature in a City Lot'' — A. E. Phillips * Amateur: ''Not awarded'' *Special Award: :: Hye Bossin, Editor ''Canadian Film Weekly'' — "in recognition of his valuable contribution over the years in the field of motion pictures in Canada, and particularly his promotion of Canadian film archives"

References

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