8th Canadian Film Awards

The 8th Canadian Film Awards were held on August 6, 1956 to honour achievements in Canadian film.^[1] The ceremony was hosted by actor Maurice Evans.

Winners[]

• Theatrical Short: Gold — Colin Low

Honorable Mention: — Colin Low

Honorable Mention: — Julian Biggs

• TV Information: Saskatchewan Traveller —

Honorable Mention: Monkey on the Back — Julian Biggs

Honorable Mention: L'Alpinisme — R. Gamble

• Non-Theatrical Open: Colour of Life — J. V. Durden

Honorable Mention: Les Aboiteaux — Roger Blais

Honorable Mention: Face of Saskatchewan — Stanley Moore

• Non-Theatrical, Government Sponsored: First Aid for Air Crew —

Honorable Mention: Huff & Puff — G. Crabtree

Honorable Mention: Identity — Nova Scotia Film Bureau

Honorable Mention: Harvest in the Valley — Larry Gosnell

• Non-Theatrical, Non-Government Sponsored: no winner

Honorable Mention: Miracle of the Bees — Carey Studios

Honorable Mention: Sibling Relations & Personality — Stanley Jackson

Honorable Mention: The Revolution Is Now — Peter Cock

Honorable Mention: Jamboree — Chetwynd Films

• Amateur: Calgary Stampede — Jack W. Ruddell

Honorable Mention: Fox Hunting in Canada — W. Lynch

Honorable Mention: Mexico: Land of Contrast — Norman Cowan, George Herman

Honorable Mention: Experiment in Animation — Donna Martinez

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