15th Canadian Film Awards

The 15th Canadian Film Awards were held on May 10, 1963 to honour achievements in Canadian film.^[1] The ceremony was hosted by Jeanine Beaubien.

Winners[]

Films[]

• Film of the Year: Lonely Boy — Wolf Koenig, Roman Kroitor
• Theatrical Short: Nahanni — Donald Wilder
• Arts and Experimental: (Jour après jour) — Clément Perron
• TV Information: —

— René Bonnière

• Film for Children: —

Climates of North America — Joe Koenig

• Travel and Recreation: Grey Cup Festival '62 — Arthur Chetwynd

Wilderness Treasure — Wilber Sutherland, Bill Mason

• General Information: Lonely Boy — Wolf Koenig, Roman Kroitor
• Public Relations: Arctic Island Wildcat —
• Sales Promotion: Partners for Progress — James Turpie

Patterns — Colin Y. Smith

• Training and Instruction: Mathematics at Your Fingertips — John Howe
• Filmed Commercial, Company or Product: Kraft Strawberry — Don McLean
• Amateur: Cathy — Peter Gerretsen

Poison — Derek Davy, Maurice Stevens

Craft[]

• Colour Cinematography: Donald Wilder, Nahanni
• Black and White Cinematography: Guy Borremans, (Jour après jour)

Special awards[]

• Trevor Fletcher, Four Line Conics — "in recognition of its imaginative and experimental illustration of a specialized mathematical concept"
• and — "for pioneering work over three decades for the development and appreciation of film in Canada"
• — "for his many years of devoted service for the promotion of a wider understanding and better use of films for educational purposes"

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