24th Canadian Film Awards explained

24th Canadian Film Awards
Date:	October 3, 1972
Location:	Cinesphere, Toronto, Ontario
Host:	Jacques Fauteux
Most Awards:	La vraie nature de Bernadette (The True Nature of Bernadette)
Award1 Type:	Best Picture
Award1 Winner:	Wedding in White
Previous:	23rd
Main:	Canadian Film Awards
Next:	25th

The 24th Canadian Film Awards were held on October 3, 1972 to honour achievements in Canadian film.^{[1] [2]}

The CFAs had the full support of French-speaking filmmakers, with Quebec producers agreeing to join the CFA committee and share responsibility for the future direction of the organization, which had opened an office in Montreal.^[3]

A total of 147 films were submitted and a pre-selection committee chose 62 of them for final consideration. Due to the number of categories, the ceremony was split into two events: non-feature, sponsored, and educational film awards were presented at a luncheon, while all other awards were presented at a gala banquet. The ceremonies were fully bilingual and awards were divided equally between francophone and anglophone producers.^[4] The ceremony was hosted by broadcaster Jacques Fauteux.

Winners

Films

• Film of the Year

Not awarded

• Feature Film

Wedding in White — Dermet Productions, John Vidette producer, William Fruet director^[5]

• Documentary: Selling Out — Unit Productions, Tadeusz Jaworski director and producer^[6]
• Theatrical Short: This Is a Photograph — National Film Board of Canada, Tom Daly producer, Albert Kish director^[7]
• Animated: Dans la vie... — National Film Board of Canada, René Jodoin producer, Pierre Veilleux director^[8]
• TV Drama: Françoise Durocher, Waitress — National Film Board of Canada, Pierre Duceppe and Jean-Marc Garand producers, André Brassard director^[9]
• TV Information: Je chante à cheval avec Willie Lamothe — National Film Board of Canada - Paul Larose producer, Jacques Leduc and Lucien Ménard directors^[10]
• Nature and Wildlife: Solitudes - Dan Gibson's Nature Family — Dan Gibson Productions, Dan Gibson producer and director
• Travel and Recreation: Images de la Gaspésie — Office du film du Québec, Jacques Parent producer, Jean-Claude Labrecque director,^[11] and

Les Jeux D'été du Quebec MCMLXXI — Office du film du Québec, Jean Robitaille and Pierre Desmarchais directors^[12]

• Public Relations: In Flight — Foster Advertising, Peter Gerretsen director
• Sales Promotion: A Powerful Ally — Hydro Quebec, Nicholas Bornemisza director
• Training and Instruction: Child Behaviour Equals You — Crawley Films, F.R. Crawley producer, Peter Cock director^[13]

Feature film craft awards

• Performance by a Lead Actor: Gordon Pinsent - The Rowdyman — (Crawley Films)^[14]
• Performance by a Lead Actress: Micheline Lanctôt - La vraie nature de Bernadette (The True Nature of Bernadette) (CFDC, Carle-Lamy Ltée.)^[15]
• Supporting Actor: Donald Pilon - La vraie nature de Bernadette (The True Nature of Bernadette)
• Supporting Actress: Doris Petrie - Wedding in White (Dermet Productions)^[16]
• Art Direction: Karen Bromley - Wedding in White
• Cinematography: Michel Brault - Le Temps d'une chasse (The Time of the Hunt) (NFB)^[17]
• Direction: Gilles Carle - La vraie nature de Bernadette (The True Nature of Bernadette)
• Film Editing: Danielle Gagné - La Vie rêvée (Dream Life) (ACPAV)^[18]
• Sound Editing: Honor Griffith and John Kelly - Journey (Quest Film Productions)^[19]
• Music Score: Pierre F. Brault - La vraie nature de Bernadette (The True Nature of Bernadette)
• Original Screenplay: Gilles Carle - La vraie nature de Bernadette (The True Nature of Bernadette)
• Overall Sound: Claude Hazanavicius (re-recording) - Le Temps d'une chasse (The Time of the Hunt) (NFB, and

Paul Coombe and Ian Jacobson (re-recording) - Face-Off (Agincourt International)

Non-feature craft awards

• Performance by a Lead Actor: Sean Sullivan - Springhill (CBC)
• Performance by a Lead Actress: Patricia Collins - The Golden Handshake (CBC)
• Art Direction: Harold Maxfield - Springhill (CBC)
• Cinematography: Georges Dufaux - À cris perdus (Cries from Within) (NFB)^[20]
• Direction: André Brassard - Françoise Durocher, Waitress (NFB)
• Film Editing: James N. Williams - Prologue to Power
• Sound Editing: Les Halman - Wet Earth and Warm People (NFB)^[21]
• Music Score: Larry Crosley - Journey to Power (Crawley Films)^[22]
• Screenplay: Michel Tremblay - Françoise Durocher, Waitress (NFB)
• Non-Dramatic Script: Chester Ronning -
• Sound Recording: Claude Delorme - Wet Earth and Warm People
• Sound Re-Recording: Michel Descombes - This Is a Photograph (NFB)

Special awards

• Francis Mankiewicz - Le Temps d'une chasse (The Time of the Hunt)
• Office du film du Québec - Un petit canard pas comme les autres
• Wendy Michener Award

Mireille Dansereau - "for outstanding artistic achievement in La Vie rêvée (Dream Life)

• Grierson Award

Colin Low - "for outstanding contributions to Canadian cinema".

Notes and References

1. News: Wedding in White voted top film . 16 October 1972 . . . 8 . 9 December 2012.
2. Les Wedman, "Etrog our Oscar". Vancouver Sun, October 6, 1972.
3. Sid Adilman, "Next 'Canadian' site, Montreal". Variety, October 25, 1972.
4. Maria Topalovich, And the Genie Goes To...: Celebrating 50 Years of the Canadian Film Awards. Stoddart Publishing, 2000. . pp. 97-100.
5. Web site: Wedding in White . https://web.archive.org/web/20211015224157/https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6ba56a89 . dead . October 15, 2021 . bfi.org.uk . British Film Institute . 18 March 2023.
6. Web site: Selling Out . screenculture.org . CESIF . 18 March 2023.
7. Web site: This is a Photograph . onf-nfb.gc.ca . National Film Board of Canada . 3 February 2023.
8. Web site: Dans la vie... . onf-nfb.gc.ca . National Film Board of Canada . 18 March 2023.
9. Web site: Françoise Durocher, Waitress . onf-nfb.gc.ca . National Film Board of Canada . 18 March 2023.
10. Web site: Je chante à cheval avec Willie Lamothe . onf-nfb.gc.ca . National Film Board of Canada . 18 March 2023.
11. Web site: Images de la Gaspésie . archivescanada.accesstomemory.ca . Canadian Archival Information Network . 29 March 2023.
12. Web site: Les Jeux d'ete du Quebec MCMLXXI . collections.cinematheque.qc.ca . Cinémathèque . 29 March 2023.
13. Web site: Child Behaviour Equals You . screenculture.org . CESIF . 18 March 2023.
14. Web site: The Rowdyman . screenculture.org . CESIF . 25 March 2023.
15. Web site: The True Nature of Bernadette . cfe.tiff.net . Canadian Film Encyclopedia . 25 March 2023.
16. Web site: Wedding in White . cfe.tiff.net . Canadian Film Encyclopedia . 25 March 2023.
17. Web site: Le temps d'une chasse . onf-nfb.gc.ca . National Film Board of Canada . 18 March 2023.
18. Web site: La Vie revee . cfe.tiff.net . Canadian Film Encyclopedia . 25 March 2023.
19. Web site: Journey . cfe.tiff.net . Canadian Film Encyclopedia . 25 March 2023.
20. Web site: Cries from Within . onf-nfb.gc.ca . National Film Board of Canada . 26 March 2023.
21. Web site: Wet Earth and Warm People . nfb.ca . National Film Board of Canada . 5 January 2023.
22. Web site: Journey to Power . screenculture.org . CESIF . 18 March 2023.