The 22nd Canadian Film Awards were held on October 3, 1970 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. 89-91. The ceremony was hosted by

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. The awards faced some controversy when Cinepix Film Properties withdrew the films '' Love in a Four Letter World'' and '' Here and Now (L'Initiation)'' from the competition after an article in ''

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'' implied that the Canadian Film Award jury was unsympathetic to the films' sexual content."Two movies formally withdrawn"
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'', September 29, 1970.

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also threatened to withdraw the film '' Q-Bec My Love'' from the competition if the Ontario Censor Board did not withdraw its demand for the film's explicit sexuality to be edited, although provincial cabinet minister James Auld intervened to dissuade the board from insisting on the cuts."Canadian Film Awards copes with string of crises". ''

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'', September 28, 1970.

Winners

Films

*Film of the Year: '' To See or Not to See (Psychocratie)'' —

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*Best Feature Film: ''

Goin' Down the Road ''Goin' Down the Road'' is a 1970 Canadian film directed by Donald Shebib, co-written by William Fruet and Donald Shebib. It tells the story of two young men who decide to leave the Maritimes, where jobs and fulfilling lives are hard to find, fo ...

'' —

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*Documentary Over 30 Minutes: ''

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'' — William Bantings, John Livingston *Documentary Under 30 Minutes: '' KW+'' —

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*Film Over 30 Minutes: '' A Matter of Fat'' —

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*Film Under 30 Minutes: ''

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*Animated: '' To See or Not to See (Psychocratie)'' —

*Arts and Experimental: ''

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*Public Affairs: '' A Little Fellow from Gambo'' —

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*Travel and Recreation: '' The Sun Don't Shine on the Same Dawg's Back All the Time'' —

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Feature craft

*Actor: Paul Bradley and

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, ''

'' *Actress:

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, ''

The Act of the Heart ''The Act of the Heart'' is a 1970 Canadian drama film written, directed and produced by Paul Almond. It stars Geneviève Bujold, Donald Sutherland, Monique Leyrac, and Sharon Acker. Synopsis Martha Hayes (Geneviève Bujold) is a devoutly rel ...

'' *Supporting Actor:

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, ''

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'' *Supporting Actress:

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, ''

'' *Art Direction:

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, ''

'' *Cinematography: Bernard Chentrier, ''

'' *Direction:

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, ''

'' *Editing: Christopher Cordeaux, ''

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'' *Sound Editing: Jean-Pierre Joutel and John Knight, ''

'' *Musical Score:

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, ''

'' *Screenplay:

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, ''

'' *Sound: David Howells, Ron Alexander and Roger Lamoureux, ''

Non-feature craft

*Actor:

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, '' A Little Fellow from Gambo'' *Actress:

Linda Goranson Linda Goranson (born 1947 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian actress.Hugh Thomson, "Nude scene equals 750 phone calls". ''The Globe and Mail'', August 29, 1970. Career Linda Goranson is most noted for her performance in "The Spike in the Wall", ...

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'': "The Spike in the Wall" *Black & White Cinematography: Paul Leach, '' Mrs. Case'' *Colour Cinematography: Bob Ennis, ''

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'' *Direction:

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, '' 70-71'' *Sound Editing: Lucien Marleau, '' Fields of Space'' *Musical Score:

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, '' Fields of Space'' *Screenplay: Ian McNeill, '' Freud: The Hidden Nature of Man'' *Non-Dramatic Script: Bill Davies, '' Oshawa Kid'' *Sound Recording: Jacques Duran, '' Activator One'' *Sound Re-Recording: Ron Alexander and Michel Descombes, '' Activator One''

Special awards

*Special Award:

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'' +

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, ''

You Are on Indian Land ''You Are on Indian Land'' is a 1969 documentary film directed by Mike Kanentakeron Mitchell about the 1969 Akwesasne border crossing dispute and the confrontation between police and Mohawk of the St. Regis Reservation on a bridge between Canada ...

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, '' The Erie Report'' *Wendy Michener Award:

*John Drainie Award:

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References

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