23rd Canadian Film Awards

The 23rd Canadian Film Awards were held on October 1, 1971 to honour achievements in Canadian film.^[1] The ceremony was hosted by Leslie Nielsen.

Winners[]

Films[]

• Best Picture: Mon oncle Antoine —
• Documentary Over 30 Minutes: Les Philharmonistes —
• Documentary Under 30 Minutes: —
• Theatrical Short: Don't Knock the Ox — Tony Ianzelo
• Animated: Evolution — Michael Mills
• Arts and Experimental: — Jean-Claude Labrecque; —
• TV Drama: The Megantic Outlaw — Ron Kelly
• TV Information: —
• Nature and Wildlife: —
• Travel and Recreation: — , Eric Jensen; ,
• Public Relations: — Lee Gordon, Donald Haldane
• Sales Promotion: Containerization — Brant E. Ducey
• Training and Instruction: It Starts at the Top — Chetwynd Films

Feature craft[]

• Actor: Jean Duceppe, Mon oncle Antoine
• Actress: Ann Knox, The Only Thing You Know
• Supporting Actor: Danny Freedman, Fortune and Men's Eyes
• Supporting Actress: Olivette Thibault, Mon oncle Antoine
• Art Direction: , Tiki Tiki
• Cinematography: Michel Brault, Mon oncle Antoine
• Direction: Claude Jutra, Mon oncle Antoine
• Editing: , Fortune and Men's Eyes
• Sound Editing: no award
• Musical Score: , Mon oncle Antoine
• Screenplay: Clément Perron, Mon oncle Antoine
• Sound: , Mon oncle Antoine

Non-feature craft[]

• Actor: Colin Fox,
• Actress: Carole Lazare, The Megantic Outlaw
• Art Direction: ,
• Black & White Cinematography: and ,
• Colour Cinematography: Bill Mason, Death of a Legend
• Direction: ,
• Editing: ,
• Sound Editing: Serge Beauchemin, Les Philharmonistes
• Musical Score: ,
• Screenplay: , and Hot Stuff
• Non-Dramatic Script: Claude Péloquin,
• Sound Recording: Dan Gibson, Sounds of Nature
• Sound Re-Recording: Film House, North of Superior

Special awards[]

• Special Award: Multiscreen Corporation
• Special Award: Clarke Mackey, The Only Thing You Know
• John Drainie Award: Lister Sinclair

References[]