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Genie Award For Best Actress (Non-Feature)
Best Performance by an Actress (Non-Feature) is a defunct Canadian award, which was presented by the Canadian Film Awards from 1969 to 1978, by the Genie Awards in 1980 and by the shortlived Bijou Awards in 1981, to honour the best performance by an actress in film which was not a theatrical feature film, such as television films or short film A short film is any motion picture that is short enough in running time not to be considered a feature film. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences defines a short film as "an original motion picture that has a running time of 40 minutes ...s.Maria Topalovich, ''And the Genie Goes To...: Celebrating 50 Years of the Canadian Film Awards''. Stoddart Publishing, 2000. . 1960s 1970s 1980s References {{DEFAULTSORT:Genie Award For Best Performance By An Actress In A Leading Role Genie Awards Awards for actresses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canada
Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by total area. Its southern and western border with the United States, stretching , is the world's longest binational land border. Canada's capital is Ottawa, and its three largest metropolitan areas are Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver. Indigenous peoples have continuously inhabited what is now Canada for thousands of years. Beginning in the 16th century, British and French expeditions explored and later settled along the Atlantic coast. As a consequence of various armed conflicts, France ceded nearly all of its colonies in North America in 1763. In 1867, with the union of three British North American colonies through Confederation, Canada was formed as a federal dominion of four provinces. This began an accretion of provinces an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
23rd Canadian Film Awards
The 23rd Canadian Film Awards were held on October 1, 1971 to honour achievements in Canadian film.Maria Topalovich, ''And the Genie Goes To...: Celebrating 50 Years of the Canadian Film Awards''. Stoddart Publishing, 2000. . pp. 93-95. The ceremony was hosted by Leslie Nielsen. Winners Films *Best Picture: '' Mon oncle Antoine'' — Marc Beaudet *Documentary Over 30 Minutes: '' Les Philharmonistes'' — Yves Leduc *Documentary Under 30 Minutes: '' The Sea'' — Bané Jovanovic *Theatrical Short: '' Don't Knock the Ox'' — Tony Ianzelo *Animated: ''Evolution'' — Michael Mills *Arts and Experimental: '' Essai à la mille'' — Jean-Claude Labrecque; '' Found Sculpture: Victor Tinkl'' — Christopher Homer *TV Drama: '' The Megantic Outlaw'' — Ron Kelly *TV Information: '' The Human Journey: The Early Years'' — Jerry Lawton *Nature and Wildlife: ''Temples of Time'' — William Canning *Travel and Recreation: '' Alberta: Under the Sun'' — C. N. Ross, Eric Jensen; ''S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bargain Basement (film)
''Department Store'' is a 1935 British crime film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring Geraldine Fitzgerald, Eve Gray, Garry Marsh and Sebastian Shaw. It is also known by the alternative title ''Bargain Basement''. Production The film was a quota quickie produced at Twickenham Studios by Julius Hagen for distribution by RKO. Plot The heir to a London department store must learn the business, but he must start off by working his way through the various menial jobs incognito first. However, a crooked manager has arranged, for a cracksman, just out of gaol, to join the staff. The two young men from different walks of life, get mistaken for the other. Both succeed n their own ways. Cast * Garry Marsh as Timothy Bradbury * Eve Gray as Dolly Flint * Sebastian Shaw as John Goodman Johnson * Geraldine Fitzgerald as Jane Grey * Jack Melford as Bob Goodman * Patric Curwen as James Goodman * Henry Hallett as Mr. Buxton * Hal Walters Henry Paul "Hal" Walters (29 Janua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luce Guilbeault
Luce Guilbeault (5 March 1935 – 12 July 1991) was a Canadian actress and director from Quebec. She was one of the leading figures of Quebec repertory theatre of the 1960s and one of the most-sought actresses of Quebec cinema in the 1970s. She received a Canadian Film Award in 1975 and the first Prix Iris from the National Film Board of Canada in 1991 for her life's work. Biography Raised in Montreal as a doctor's daughter, Luce Guilbeault was introduced to the arts at an early age, particularly in music and theatre. She studied for five years with William Graves at the National Film Board of Canada (NFB), using the Stanislawski method, then studied for a few years at the Actors Studio in New York. Guilbeault's career began in the theatre, where she excelled in the Quebec repertoire (e.g.: Réjean Ducharme, Michel Tremblay). She is most remembered for her career in the cinema, with some 20 films to her credit. Her first major film role was that of a disillusioned wife in D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
27th Canadian Film Awards
The 27th Canadian Film Awards were held on October 24, 1976 to honour achievements in Canadian film. The ceremony was hosted by Lorne Greene, and was held at the conclusion of the inaugural 1976 Toronto International Film Festival, 1976 Festival of Festivals. Due to ongoing issues with Quebec filmmakers, the CFA's receipt of its annual government grant was contingent upon the reaching of a compromise by the two groups. It was eventually agreed that the two sides would take turns hosting the awards. To shore up public support, there was an increased PR campaign and Canadian Television Network, CTV aired a one-hour broadcast of the awards ceremony. After pre-selection, total submissions to the jury were 171 films, including 17 features and 76 documentaries. After much discussion about whether or not to add a commercial-value award, the CFAs introduced the Golden Screen Award (Canada), Golden Reel Award, presented to the year's top-grossing Canadian film.Maria Topalovich, ''And the Ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Collaborators (TV Series)
''The Collaborators'' is a Canadian police procedural crime drama television series which aired on CBC Television between December 1973 and December 1974. Premise A team of Metropolitan Toronto Police Department forensic scientists investigate crime scenes, frequently in conflict with the hard-boiled detectives and street cops who work on the front line. Cast *Michael Kane as Detective Sergeant Jim Brewer *Paul Harding as Dr. Charles Erickson (season 1) *Toby Tarnow as Liz Roman *Lawrence Benedict as Detective Quinn *Les Carlson as Detective Kaminski * Donald Pilon as Detective Sergeant Richard Tremblay (season 2) Production Concept ''The Collaborators'' has been described as an example of how the CBC "continually tried to find an angle in the professions of its investigators." The titular collaborators are the forensic scientists who work with the police. The program ostensibly attempted to deal with the investigative process in an "egalitarian way, from the scene of the cr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jayne Eastwood
Jayne Eastwood (born December 17, 1946), also credited as Jane Easton or Jane Eastwood, is a Canadian actress and comedian. She is best known for her film roles as Anna-Marie Biddlecoff in the comedy film ''Finders Keepers'' (1984), Judy the Waitress in the Christmas film ''The Santa Clause'' (1994), Mrs. White in ''My Big Fat Greek Wedding'' (2002) and its 2016 sequel, Mrs. Borusewicz in ''Chicago'' (2002), Lucy Decker in the comedy ''Welcome to Mooseport'' (2004) and Miss Wimsey in the musical film ''Hairspray'' (2007). She appeared in television roles including Gwen Twining in ''King of Kensington'' (1978–1980), Bernice in '' Material World'', Aunt Agatha Flugelschmidt in the PBS Kids children's television series '' Noddy'' (1998–2000), Jeannie in '' Wild Card'' (2003), Bridget in ''Train 48'' (2004–2005), Ronnie Sacks in '' This Is Wonderland'' (2005–2006), Maxine Bingly in ''Billable Hours'' (2006–2008), Miss Wispinski in ''Little Mosque on the Prairie'' (2008–2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
26th Canadian Film Awards
The 27th Canadian Film Awards were held on October 12, 1975 to honour achievements in Canadian film.Maria Topalovich, ''And the Genie Goes To...: Celebrating 50 Years of the Canadian Film Awards''. Stoddart Publishing, 2000. . pp. 111-114. The ceremony was hosted by Peter Gzowski. Due to the Quebec boycott crisis which protested the treatment of films from Quebec at the 25th Canadian Film Awards in 1973, and the resulting cancellation of the awards in 1974, the 1975 awards covered films released in both 1974 and 1975. Accordingly, the Canadian Film Awards committee revived the Film of the Year category, which had not been used since 1970, so that it could name separate Best Picture winners for both 1974 and 1975. In all other categories, however, separate winners were not named for the two years. Winners Films *Film of the Year (1974): '' The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz'' — John Kemeny *Film of the Year (1975): ''Orders (Les Ordres)'' — Gui Caron, Bernard Lalonde *Fea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CBC Drama '73
''CBC Drama '73'' is a Canadian drama anthology television miniseries which aired on CBC Television in 1973. Premise This series of Canadian dramas included adaptations of novels. Scheduling This hour-long series was broadcast on Sundays at 9:00 p.m. (Eastern) from 30 September to 2 December 1973. Episodes Dramas featured in this series included: Awards Burroughs' performance in ''Vicky'' won both ACTRA's Earle Grey Award for best television performance at the 3rd ACTRA Awards,"Annual ACTRA Awards dominated by women". ''Montreal Gazette'', 4 March 1974. and the Canadian Film Award for Best Actress in a Non-Feature at the 25th Canadian Film Awards,Maria Topalovich, ''And the Genie Goes To...: Celebrating 50 Years of the Canadian Film Awards''. Stoddart Publishing, 2000. . pp. 111–114. and Woods won the ACTRA Award for Best Writing in a Television Drama. Leblanc and Vernon were both also nominated for the Earle Grey Award, and Charles Israel was nominated for Best Wr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
25th Canadian Film Awards
The 25th Canadian Film Awards were announced on October 12, 1973, to honour achievements in Canadian film.Maria Topalovich, ''And the Genie Goes To...: Celebrating 50 Years of the Canadian Film Awards''. Stoddart Publishing, 2000. . pp. 111-114. Quebec boycott The awards were marred by controversy, when 14 Quebec film directors signed an open letter announcing a boycott of the awards over their handling of Quebec films."Group fights to save Film Awards after Quebec directors bow out". ''The Globe and Mail'', October 10, 1973. The signatories were Gilles Carle, Denis Héroux, Claude Jutra, Marcel Carrière, Denys Arcand, Clément Perron, André Melançon, Jacques Gagné, Gilles Therien, René Avon, André Bélanger, Jean Saulnier, Roger Frappier and Aimée Danis. They expressed the view that English Canadian and French Canadian film were two different domains which could not be directly compared against each other in the same categories but instead needed to each have their own ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Golden Handshake
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pron ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patricia Collins (actress)
Patricia Collins (born 1937) is a British-Canadian actress, prominently associated with the Stratford Festival. Life and career Collins was born and raised in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England.Vit Wagner, "Singing a Little Night Music: Patricia Collins adds vocals to her versatile repertoire". ''Toronto Star'', April 11, 1996. After moving to Canada in the 1950s, she did amateur stage work and supported herself by selling sweaters in a department store and as a Simpson catalogue copy writer."That's me, Goody Two-Shoes" '''', September 23, 1967 Beginning in 1963, she had various small parts in |
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