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, 2000. . pp. 73-75. The ceremony was hosted by

Rich Little Richard Caruthers Little (born November 26, 1938) is a Canadian-American impressionist and voice actor. Sometimes known as the "Man of a Thousand Voices", Little has recorded nine comedy albums and made numerous television appearances, including ...

, and marked the first time that the ceremony was broadcast live by

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."Canadian film award show". ''

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'', April 29, 1966.

Winners

Films

*Film of the Year: '' The Mills of the Gods: Viet Nam'' — Beryl Fox *Best Feature Film: ''

Mission of Fear ''Mission of Fear'' (french: Astataïon, ou Le Festin des morts) is a Canadian drama film, directed by Fernand Dansereau and released in 1965. Based on ''The Jesuit Relations'', the film dramatizes the story of the Canadian Martyrs at the Jesuit ...

(Astataïon, ou Le Festin des morts)'' —

André Belleau André — sometimes transliterated as Andre — is the French and Portuguese form of the name Andrew, and is now also used in the English-speaking world. It used in France, Quebec, Canada and other French-speaking countries. It is a variation ...

*Arts and Experimental: ''

Syrinx In classical Greek mythology, Syrinx (Greek Σύριγξ) was a nymph and a follower of Artemis, known for her chastity. Pursued by the amorous god Pan, she ran to a river's edge and asked for assistance from the river nymphs. In answer, sh ...

'' —

Ryan Larkin Ryan Larkin (July 31, 1943 – February 14, 2007) was a Canadian animator, artist, and sculptor who rose to fame with the psychedelic Oscar-nominated short ''Walking'' (1968) and the acclaimed '' Street Musique'' (1972). He was the subject of th ...

*TV Information: '' Bernard Shaw: Who the Devil Was He?'' —

Vincent Tovell Vincent ( la, Vincentius) is a male given name derived from the Roman name Vincentius, which is derived from the Latin word (''to conquer''). People with the given name Artists *Vincent Apap (1909–2003), Maltese sculptor *Vincent van Gogh ...

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Stravinsky Igor Fyodorovich Stravinsky (6 April 1971) was a Russian composer, pianist and conductor, later of French (from 1934) and American (from 1945) citizenship. He is widely considered one of the most important and influential 20th-century clas ...

'' —

Roman Kroitor Roman Kroitor (December 12, 1926 – September 17, 2012) was a Canadian filmmaker who was known as an early practitioner of ''cinéma vérité'', as co-founder of IMAX, and as creator of the Sandde hand-drawn stereoscopic animation system. H ...

Wolf Koenig Wolf Koenig (October 17, 1927 – June 26, 2014) was a Canadian film director, Film producer, producer, animator, cinematographer, and a pioneer in Direct Cinema at the National Film Board of Canada. Early life Born in Dresden, Germany, Koenig em ...

::'' Ladies and Gentlemen... Mr. Leonard Cohen'' — Don Owen,

Donald Brittain Donald Code Brittain, (June 10, 1928 – July 21, 1989) was a film director and producer with the National Film Board of Canada. Career ''Fields of Sacrifice'' (1964) is considered Brittain's first major film as director. His other notable ...

::'' Huit témoins'' —

Jacques Godbout Jacques Godbout, OC, CQ (born November 27, 1933) is a Canadian novelist, essayist, children's writer, journalist, filmmaker and poet. By his own admission a bit of a dabbler (''touche-à-tout''), Godbout has become one of the most important wri ...

::'' The Mills of the Gods: Viet Nam'' — Beryl Fox *TV Entertainment: '' How to Break a Quarter Horse'' —

Philip Keatley Philip, also Phillip, is a male given name, derived from the Greek (''Philippos'', lit. "horse-loving" or "fond of horses"), from a compound of (''philos'', "dear", "loved", "loving") and (''hippos'', "horse"). Prominent Philips who popularize ...

*Film for Children: '' Above the Horizon'' —

Hugh O'Connor Hugh Edward Ralph O'Connor (April 7, 1962 – March 28, 1995) was an American actor known for his role as James Flynn in the 1984 film ''Brass'' and his portrayal of Lonnie Jamison on '' In the Heat of the Night'' until his death in 1995. He ...

*Travel and Recreation: ''Shell 4000, 1965'' — Peter Gerretsen ::''

The Railrodder ''The Railrodder'' is a 1965 short comedy film starring Buster Keaton in one of his final film roles, directed by Gerald Potterton and produced by the National Film Board of Canada (NFB). A 25-minute comedic travelogue of Canada, ''The Railrodder ...

'' — Gerald Potterton *General Information: ''

Buster Keaton Rides Again ''Buster Keaton Rides Again'' is a 55-minute 1965 documentary film directed by John Spotton and narrated by Michael Kane. The film is a behind-the-scenes documentary shot while Buster Keaton's film '' The Railrodder'' (1965), was being produce ...

'' — John Spotton *Public Relations: ''Light for the Mind'' —

Arthur Chetwynd Arthur Chetwynd Bt. (1913– 2004) was a Canadian film producer and founder and president of the pioneering film production company Chetwynd Films. He was an early, prolific producer of high-quality sponsored short documentaries; it has been est ...

*Sales Promotion: ''Canadian Industries Ltd.'' — Moreland-Latchford Productions *Training and Instruction: ''The Scribe'' — Film Tele Productions ::''Decision'' — Lee Gordon *Amateur: ''Settlers'' — Jack W. Ruddell ::''Her Only Love'' — Scarborough Film Unit ::''The Knife'' — Armand Bélanger

Craft

*Black and White Cinematography:

Georges Dufaux Georges Dufaux (; March 17, 1927 in Lille, France – November 8, 2008 in Switzerland) was a Canadian documentary film director and cinematographer. Biography After graduating in 1953 from the École nationale de photographie et de ciném ...

, ''

(Astataïon, ou Le Festin des morts)'' *Colour Cinematography:

Jean-Claude Labrecque Jean-Claude Labrecque, (June 19, 1938 – May 31, 2019) was a director and cinematographer who learned the basics of filmmaking at the National Film Board of Canada. Career Jean-Claude Labrecque was born in Quebec City, Quebec, and trained as ...

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60 Cycles ''60 Cycles'' is a 1965 Canadian short from the National Film Board of Canada directed and photographed by Jean-Claude Labrecque. Synopsis ''60 Cycles'' is a film about the 11th St-Laurent long-distance bicycle race covering 2,400 kilometres of ...

'' *Direction: Ron Kelly, '' The Gift'' *Editing: Don Owen, ''

High Steel ''High Steel'' is a 1965 short National Film Board of Canada documentary film directed by Don Owen about Mohawk Ironworkers from Kahnawake building New York City skycrapers. Synopsis Featuring breathtaking sequences of workers walking along na ...

Special awards

Gilles Groulx Gilles Groulx (August 30, 1931 in Montreal, Quebec – August 22, 1994) was a Canadian film director. He grew up in a working-class family with 14 children. After studying business in school, he went to work in an office but found the white-co ...

, '' Un jeu si simple'' - "for its success in emphasizing the excitement of hockey through the brilliant mixing of colour and black-and-white photography" *

Guy Roberge Guy Roberge (January 26, 1915 – June 21, 1991) was a Canadian journalist, lawyer, politician and civil servant. He also served as Canada's Government Film Commissioner during the 1950s and 60s, in which capacity he ran the National Film Board o ...

— "for his contribution to the growth of the Canadian film industry"

References

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