2nd Canadian Film Awards

The 2nd Canadian Film Awards were presented on April 19, 1950 to honour achievements in Canadian film.[1] The ceremony was hosted by Prime Minister Louis St. Laurent.

2nd Canadian Film Awards
DateApril 19, 1950
LocationLittle Elgin Theatre, Ottawa, Ontario
Hosted byLouis St. Laurent
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The number of entries for this year's awards rose to 43, from 21 producers. Only one feature-length theatrical film was entered—Quebec Productions' Le Curé de village. The quality of all entries was so high, the jury could not choose a Film of the Year, instead opting to award Special Citations.[1]

Winners

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Honourable Mention: Summer Is for KidsNational Film Board of Canada, Sydney Newman producer, Stanley Jackson director[3]
Honourable Mention: Children's ConcertNational Film Board of Canada, Gudrun Parker producer and director[5]
Honourable Mention: Zéro de conduite (Winter Blunderland) — Crawley Films, F. R. Crawley producer [7]
Honourable Mention: In the Daytime — Stanley Fox, Peter Varley producers[9]
  • Special Awards:
- Primitive Artists of Haiti — Benoît and de Tonnancourt Films, Réal Benoît, André de Tonnancourt producers, "for its successful attempt to interpret other cultures and other peoples to Canadians".[10]
- Begone Dull CareNational Film Board of Canada, Norman McLaren producer, Norman McLaren and Evelyn Lambart directors - "in recognition of the successful contribution of an experimental approach to filmmaking by Norman McLaren and his associates".[11]
- Quebec Productions, Paul L'Anglais and René Germain producers,[12] "for sustained and creative effort in establishing a feature-length film industry in Canada" (through its creation of the films The Village Priest (Le Curé de Village), Whispering City/La Forteresse, A Man and His Sin (Un homme et son péché) and Séraphin).[13]
  • Special Citations:
The Canadian Heritage — Audio Pictures[14]
Animules — Louis Shore[15]
Borderline CasesAssociated Screen Studios, Bernard Norrish producer, Gordon Sparling director[16]
Ballet FestivalNational Film Board of Canada, Don Mulholland producer, Roger Blais director[17]
Portrait — Robert Sparks, Phyllis Mawdsley
A Mile Below the WheatCrawley Films, Gerald Moses director[18]
The Rising TideNational Film Board of Canada, James Beveridge producer, Jean Palardy director[19]

References

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  1. ^ 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. 9-11.
  2. ^ "North Shore". onf-nfb.gc.ca. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  3. ^ "Summer is for Kids". onf-nfb.gc.ca. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  4. ^ "Family Circles". onf-nfb.gc.ca. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  5. ^ "Children's Concert". onf-nfb.gc.ca. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  6. ^ "Science at Your Service". onf-nfb.gc.ca. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  7. ^ "Zéro de conduite = Winter Blunderland". recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca. Government of Canada. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  8. ^ "Film Record: Mouvement perpétuel". amateurcinema.org. University of Calgary. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  9. ^ "Film Record: In the Daytime". amateurcinema.org. University of Calgary. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  10. ^ "Primitive Artists of Haiti". worldcat.org. WorldCat. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  11. ^ "Begone Dull Care". onf-nfb.gc.ca. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  12. ^ "Quebec Productions". cinemaparlantquebec.ca. Cinema in Quebec. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
  13. ^ Herbert Whittaker, "Show Business". The Globe and Mail, April 15, 1950.
  14. ^ "The Canadian Heritage". screenculture.org. CESIF. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  15. ^ "Animules". amateurcinema.org. University of Calgary. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  16. ^ "Borderline Cases". screenculture.org. CESIF. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  17. ^ "Ballet Festival". onf-nfb.gc.ca. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  18. ^ "A Mile Below the Wheat". screenculture.org. CESIF. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
  19. ^ "The Rising Tide". onf-nfb.gc.ca. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 22 March 2023.