3rd Canadian Film Awards
| 3rd Canadian Film Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | April 22, 1951 |
| Location | Odeon Theatre, Ottawa, Ontario |
| Hosted by | Mary Pickford |
The 3rd Canadian Film Awards were presented on April 22, 1951, to honour achievements in Canadian film.[1] The ceremony was hosted by Mary Pickford.[1]
Winners[]
- Theatrical Short: After Prison, What? — Ron Weyman
- Non-Theatrical, Open: Feelings of Depression — Stanley Jackson
- Honourable mention: The Oyster Man — Julian Biggs, Jean Palardy
- Amateur: No winner
- Honourable mention: Parking on This Side — University of Toronto Film Society
- Honourable mention: Frontiersman — Emmanuel J. Heuer
- Special Awards:
- Léo-Ernest Ouimet — "for outstanding contributions to film in Canada as a pioneer distributor, exhibitor, producer, and cameraman"
- , Sitzmarks the Spot — "for an outstanding job in handling a comedy theme, a field in which few Canadians have excelled"
- George Dunning and Evelyn Lambart, Family Tree — "for its outstanding animation and music score"
- , The Fight: Science Against Cancer — "for a splendid representation of a significant social problem"
- , Winter Angling in Comfort — "for its expert handling of a 'tourist' film and excellent photography under difficult conditions"
- Special Citations:
- Child Development Series — Winston Barron and Canadian Paramount News
- Buffoons — Graphic Associates
- Look to the Forest and Trees Are a Crop — National Film Board of Canada
- Power of Pennies — Crawley Films
- Canadian Cameo Series — Associated Screen Studios
- Les Anciens canadiens — National Film Board of Canada
- A Friend at the Door — National Film Board of Canada
References[]
- ^ a b Maria Topalovich, And the Genie Goes To...: Celebrating 50 Years of the Canadian Film Awards. Stoddart Publishing, 2000. ISBN 0-7737-3238-1. pp. 13-15.
Categories:
- 1951 film awards
- Canadian Film Awards (1949–1978)
- 1951 in Canada