23rd Canadian Film Awards

23rd Canadian Film Awards
23rd Canadian Film Awards
Date	October 1, 1971
Location	Royal York Hotel, Toronto, Ontario
Hosted by	Leslie Nielsen; Charlotte Gobeil
Highlights
Most awards	Mon oncle Antoine
Best Picture	Mon oncle Antoine

The 23rd Canadian Film Awards were held on October 1, 1971 to honour achievements in Canadian film. The ceremony, which had been returned to banquet format, was hosted by actor Leslie Nielsen and broadcaster Charlotte Gobeil.

For this year's competition, 149 films were entered, but Quebec independent filmmakers refused to submit their films, citing "lack of interest" and taking issue with the insufficient representation of Montreal in the awards committee. The result was that, with the exception of films from the National Film Board of Canada, all awarded films were English-language.^[1]

Winners

Films

Film of the Year: Not awarded
Best Picture: Mon oncle Antoine (My Uncle Antoine) — National Film Board of Canada, Marc Beaudet producer, Claude Jutra director^[2]
Documentary Under 30 Minutes: The Sea — National Film Board of Canada, Bill Brind, Tom Daly and Colin Low producers, Bané Jovanovic director^[3]
Documentary Over 30 Minutes: Les Philharmonistes — National Film Board of Canada, François Séguillon producer, Yves Leduc director^[4]
Theatrical Short: Don't Knock the Ox — National Film Board of Canada, William Canning producer, Tony Ianzelo director^[5]
Animated: Evolution — National Film Board of Canada, Michael Mills producer and director^[6]
Arts and Experimental: Essai à la mille (Test to the Thousand) — Jean-Claude Labrecque,^[7] and

Found Sculpture: Viktor Tinkl — ETV, Christopher Homer^[8]

TV Drama: The Megantic Outlaw — Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Ron Kelly producer and director^[9]
TV Information: The Human Journey: The Early Years — Films Incorporated and CTV Television Network, Jerry Lawton producer and director^[10]
Nature and Wildlife: Temples of Time — National Film Board of Canada, William Canning producer and director^[11]
Travel and Recreation: Alberta: Under the Sun — Chinook Films, C. N. Ross and Eric Jensen producers, and

Ski de Fond (Cross-Country Skiing) — National Film Board of Canada, François Séguillon producer, Roger Rochat director^[12]

Public Relations: Shebandowan: A Summer Place — Westminster Films, Lee Gordon and Don Haldane producers
Sales Promotion: Containerization — Canawest Films, Brant E. Ducey producer
Training and Instruction: It Starts at the Top — Chetwynd Films, Arthur Chetwynd and Ross McConnell producers, Ross McConnell director^[13]

Feature Film Craft Awards

Performance by a Lead Actor: Jean Duceppe - Mon oncle Antoine (NFB)
Performance by a Lead Actress: Ann Knox - The Only Thing You Know (Clarke Mackey Films)
Supporting Actor: Danny Freedman - Fortune and Men's Eyes (Cinemex/MGM)^[14]
Supporting Actress: Olivette Thibault - Mon oncle Antoine (NFB)
Art Direction: Aleksandr Kuznetsov - Tiki Tiki (Potterton Productions)^[15]
Cinematography: Michel Brault - Mon oncle Antoine (NFB)
Direction: Claude Jutra - Mon oncle Antoine (NFB)
Film Editing: Douglas Robertson - Fortune and Men's Eyes (Cinemex/MGM)
Sound Editing: Not awarded
Music Score: Jean Cousineau - Mon oncle Antoine (NFB)
Original Screenplay: Clément Perron - Mon oncle Antoine (NFB)
Overall Sound: Roger Lamoureux - Mon oncle Antoine (NFB)

Non-Feature Craft Awards

Performance by a Lead Actor: Colin Fox - Durham and the Two Nations
Performance by a Lead Actress: Carole Lazare - The Megantic Outlaw (CBC)
Art Direction: Richard Lambert - The Magnificent Gift
Black-and-White Cinematography: Ron Hallis and Henry Zemel - Toni, Randi and Marie
Colour Cinematography: Bill Mason - Death of a Legend (NFB)^[16]
Direction: Michael McKennirey - Atonement (NFB)^[17]
Film Editing: John Sannen - Genetics: Man the Creator
Sound Editing: Serge Beauchemin - Les Philharmonistes (NFB)
Music Score: Larry Crosley - Seasons in the Mind (Milne-Pearson Productions)^[18]
Screenplay: Don Arioli - Hot Stuff and Propaganda Message (NFB)^[19]^[20]
Non-Dramatic Script: Claude Péloquin - L'Homme nouveau (NFB)^[21]
Sound Recording: Dan Gibson - Solitudes - Sounds of Nature (Dan Gibson Productions)
Sound Re-Recording: Film House - North of Superior (IMAX)^[22]

Special Awards

Multiscreen Corporation "for outstanding technical achievement with respect to the IMAX system".
Clarke Mackey "for outstanding achievement in making his first feature film, The Only Thing You Know".^[23]
John Drainie Award: Lister Sinclair "for outstanding contributions to broadcasting".

References

^ Maria Topalovich, And the Genie Goes To...: Celebrating 50 Years of the Canadian Film Awards. Stoddart Publishing, 2000. ISBN 0-7737-3238-1. pp. 93-95.
^ "Mon oncle Antoine". cfe.tiff.net. Canadian Film Encyclopedia. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
^ "The Sea". onf-nfb.gc.ca. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
^ "Les Philharmonistes". onf-nfb.gc.ca. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
^ "Don't Knock the Ox". onf-nfb.gc.ca. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
^ "Evolution". onf-nfb.gc.ca. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
^ Broomer, Stephen. "Closing Distance: The Cosmic View..." artandtrash.ca. Art and Trash. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
^ "Viktor Tinkl" (PDF). schools.wrdsb.ca. Waterloo Region District School Board. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
^ "The Megantic Outlaw". bfi.org.uk. British Film Institute. Archived from the original on June 19, 2021. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
^ "The Human Journey: The Early Years". acmi.net.au. ACMI. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
^ "Temples of Time". onf-nfb.gc.ca. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
^ "Cross-Country Skiing". onf-nfb.gc.ca. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
^ "It Starts at the Top". screenculture.org. CESIF. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
^ "Fortune and Men's Eyes". cfe.tiff.net. The Canadian Film Encyclopedia. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
^ "Tiki Tiki". bfi.org.uk. British Film Institute. Archived from the original on July 30, 2021. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
^ "Death of a Legend". onf-nfb.gc.ca. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
^ "Atonement". onf-nfb.gc.ca. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
^ Kretzel, Bill. "Seasons in the Mind". in70mm.com. The 70mm Newsletter. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
^ "Hot Stuff". onf-nfb.gc.ca. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
^ "Propaganda Message". onf-nfb.gc.ca. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
^ "L'homme nouveau". onf-nfb.gc.ca. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
^ "North of Superior". cfe.tiff.net. Canadian Film Encyclopedia. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
^ "The Only Thing You Know". bfi.org.uk. British Film Institute. Archived from the original on March 29, 2023. Retrieved 29 March 2023.

[topalovich-1] Maria Topalovich, And the Genie Goes To...: Celebrating 50 Years of the Canadian Film Awards. Stoddart Publishing, 2000. ISBN 0-7737-3238-1. pp. 93-95.

[2] "Mon oncle Antoine". cfe.tiff.net. Canadian Film Encyclopedia. Retrieved 25 March 2023.

[3] "The Sea". onf-nfb.gc.ca. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 26 March 2023.

[4] "Les Philharmonistes". onf-nfb.gc.ca. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 26 March 2023.

[5] "Don't Knock the Ox". onf-nfb.gc.ca. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 26 March 2023.

[6] "Evolution". onf-nfb.gc.ca. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 26 March 2023.

[7] Broomer, Stephen. "Closing Distance: The Cosmic View..." artandtrash.ca. Art and Trash. Retrieved 18 March 2023.

[8] "Viktor Tinkl" (PDF). schools.wrdsb.ca. Waterloo Region District School Board. Retrieved 30 March 2023.

[9] "The Megantic Outlaw". bfi.org.uk. British Film Institute. Archived from the original on June 19, 2021. Retrieved 25 March 2023.

[10] "The Human Journey: The Early Years". acmi.net.au. ACMI. Retrieved 25 March 2023.

[11] "Temples of Time". onf-nfb.gc.ca. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 26 March 2023.

[12] "Cross-Country Skiing". onf-nfb.gc.ca. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 26 March 2023.

[13] "It Starts at the Top". screenculture.org. CESIF. Retrieved 18 March 2023.

[14] "Fortune and Men's Eyes". cfe.tiff.net. The Canadian Film Encyclopedia. Retrieved 25 March 2023.

[15] "Tiki Tiki". bfi.org.uk. British Film Institute. Archived from the original on July 30, 2021. Retrieved 29 March 2023.

[16] "Death of a Legend". onf-nfb.gc.ca. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 26 March 2023.

[17] "Atonement". onf-nfb.gc.ca. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 26 March 2023.

[18] Kretzel, Bill. "Seasons in the Mind". in70mm.com. The 70mm Newsletter. Retrieved 18 March 2023.

[19] "Hot Stuff". onf-nfb.gc.ca. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 26 March 2023.

[20] "Propaganda Message". onf-nfb.gc.ca. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 26 March 2023.

[21] "L'homme nouveau". onf-nfb.gc.ca. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 29 March 2023.

[22] "North of Superior". cfe.tiff.net. Canadian Film Encyclopedia. Retrieved 25 March 2023.

[23] "The Only Thing You Know". bfi.org.uk. British Film Institute. Archived from the original on March 29, 2023. Retrieved 29 March 2023.

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

[6]

[7]

[8]

[9]

[10]

[11]

[12]

[13]

[14]

[15]

[16]

[17]

[18]

[19]

[20]

[21]

[22]

[23]

v t e Canadian Screen Awards
By year	2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Canadian Film Awards (film, 1949–1978)	1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1975 1976 1977 1978
Genie Awards (film, 1979–2012)	1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990/91 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
ACTRA Awards (television, 1972–1986)	1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986
Gemini Awards (television, 1986–2012)	1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Film awards by category	Motion Picture Lead Performance, Comedy Lead Performance, Drama Supporting Performance, Comedy Supporting Performance, Drama Director Animated Short Art Direction and Production Design Casting Cinematography Cinematography in a Documentary Costume Design Editing Editing in a Documentary Feature Length Documentary Hair Live Action Short Makeup Original Music in a Documentary Original Score Original Song Performance in a Short Film Screenplay (Original and Adapted) Short Documentary Sound Editing Sound Mixing Sound Design in a Documentary Stunt Coordination Visual Effects Golden Screen John Dunning Best First Feature Award
Television awards by category	Comedy Series Drama Series TV Movie Children's or Youth Fiction Series Children's or Youth Non-Fiction Series Pre-School Series Reality/Competition Series Leading Performance, Comedy Leading Performance, Drama Supporting Performance, Comedy Supporting Performance, Drama Direction, Children's or Youth Performance, Children's or Youth Writing, Children's or Youth Casting Academy Achievement Award Donald Brittain Award Earle Grey Award Gordon Sinclair Award Margaret Collier Award Rob Stewart Award
Discontinued awards	Bijou Awards (1981) Actor (1968-2022) Actor - Non-Feature (1969–81) Actress (1968-2022) Actress - Non-Feature (1969–81) Lead Performance in a Film (2022) Lead Actor, Comedy Series (1986-2022) Lead Actor, Drama Series (1986-2022) Lead Actress, Comedy Series (1986-2022) Lead Actress, Drama Series (1986-2022) Supporting Actor, Comedy Series (1986-2022) Supporting Actor, Drama Series (1986-2022) Supporting Actress, Comedy Series (1986-2022) Supporting Actress, Drama Series (1986-2022) Foreign Actor (1980–83) Foreign Actress (1980–83) Supporting Actor (1968-2022) Supporting Actress (1968-2022) Supporting Performance in a Film (2022) Theatrical Short (1949–96) Children's or Youth Program (1986-2002) Host, Children's or Youth Program (2008-2016) Individual or Ensemble Performance in a Comedy (1992-2000) Ensemble Performance in a Comedy (2001-2011) Individual Performance in a Comedy (2001-2010) John Drainie Award (1968-2000) Special Achievement Foster Hewitt Award (1975-1986) Wendy Michener Award (1969-1978) Diversity Award (1992-2016)
Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television Note: Awards by year articles are listed here by the year of eligibility for nomination; due to variable scheduling of the ceremonies, this is not always the same year in which the awards were presented.