24th Canadian Film Awards

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

24th Canadian Film Awards
Date	October 3, 1972
Location	Cinesphere, Toronto, Ontario
Hosted by	Jacques Fauteux
Highlights
Most awards	La vraie nature de Bernadette (The True Nature of Bernadette)
Best Picture	Wedding in White
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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.

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 bi-lingual and awards were divided equally between Francophone and Anglophone producers.^[3] 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^[4]
• Documentary: Selling Out — Unit Productions, Tadeusz Jaworski director and producer^[5]
• Theatrical Short: This Is a Photograph — National Film Board of Canada, Tom Daly producer, Albert Kish director^[6]
• Animated: Dans la vie... — National Film Board of Canada, René Jodoin producer, Pierre Veilleux director^[7]
• TV Drama: Françoise Durocher, Waitress — National Film Board of Canada, Pierre Duceppe and Jean-Marc Garand producers, André Brassard director^[8]
• TV Information: Je chante à cheval avec Willie Lamothe — National Film Board of Canada - Paul Larose producer, Jacques Leduc and Lucien Ménard directors^[9]
• 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,^[10] and

Les Jeux D'été du Quebec MCMLXXI — Office du film du Québec, Jean Robitaille and Pierre Desmarchais directors^[11]

• 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^[12]

Feature film craft awards

• Performance by a Lead Actor: Gordon Pinsent - The Rowdyman — (Crawley Films)^[13]
• Performance by a Lead Actress: Micheline Lanctôt - La vraie nature de Bernadette (The True Nature of Bernadette) (CFDC, Carle-Lamy Ltée.)^[14]
• Supporting Actor: Donald Pilon - La vraie nature de Bernadette (The True Nature of Bernadette)
• Supporting Actress: Doris Petrie - Wedding in White (Dermet Productions)^[15]
• Art Direction: Karen Bromley - Wedding in White
• Cinematography: Michel Brault - Le Temps d'une chasse (The Time of the Hunt) (NFB)^[16]
• Direction: Gilles Carle - La vraie nature de Bernadette (The True Nature of Bernadette)
• Film Editing: Danielle Gagné - La Vie rêvée (Dream Life) (ACPAV)^[17]
• Sound Editing: Honor Griffith and John Kelly - Journey (Quest Film Productions)^[18]
• 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)^[19]
• 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)^[20]
• Music Score: Larry Crosley - Journey to Power (Crawley Films)^[21]
• Screenplay: Michel Tremblay - Françoise Durocher, Waitress (NFB)
• Non-Dramatic Script: Chester Ronning - A Journey Forward: Chester Ronning in China
• 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".

References

1. "Wedding in White voted top film". Canadian Press. Saskatoon Star-Phoenix. 16 October 1972. p. 8. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
2. Les Wedman, "Etrog our Oscar". Vancouver Sun, October 6, 1972.
3. Maria Topalovich, And the Genie Goes To...: Celebrating 50 Years of the Canadian Film Awards. Stoddart Publishing, 2000. ISBN 0-7737-3238-1. pp. 97-100.
4. . bfi.org.uk. British Film Institute. Archived from the original on October 15, 2021. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
5. "Selling Out". screenculture.org. CESIF. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
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7. "Dans la vie..." onf-nfb.gc.ca. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
8. "Françoise Durocher, Waitress". onf-nfb.gc.ca. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
9. "Je chante à cheval avec Willie Lamothe". onf-nfb.gc.ca. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
10. "Images de la Gaspésie". archivescanada.accesstomemory.ca. Canadian Archival Information Network. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
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12. "Child Behaviour Equals You". screenculture.org. CESIF. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
13. "The Rowdyman". screenculture.org. CESIF. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
14. "The True Nature of Bernadette". cfe.tiff.net. Canadian Film Encyclopedia. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
15. "Wedding in White". cfe.tiff.net. Canadian Film Encyclopedia. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
16. "Le temps d'une chasse". onf-nfb.gc.ca. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
17. "La Vie revee". cfe.tiff.net. Canadian Film Encyclopedia. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
18. "Journey". cfe.tiff.net. Canadian Film Encyclopedia. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
19. "Cries from Within". onf-nfb.gc.ca. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
20. "Wet Earth and Warm People". nfb.ca. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
21. "Journey to Power". screenculture.org. CESIF. Retrieved 18 March 2023.