The 3rd Canadian Film Awards were presented on April 22, 1951, 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. 13-15.] The ceremony was hosted by
Mary Pickford
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Winners
*Theatrical Short: ''After Prison, What?
''After Prison, What?'' (''Après le bagne'') is a 1951 Canadian dramatized short documentary film directed by Ron Weyman for the National Film Board of Canada as part of its ''Canada Carries On'' series.
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The film, narrates by Lorne Greene, ...
'' — Ron Weyman
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*Non-Theatrical, Open: ''Feelings of Depression'' — Stanley Jackson
::Honourable mention: ''The Oyster Man'' — Julian Biggs, Jean Palardy
*Amateur: ''No winner''
::Honourable mention: ''Parking on This Side'' — University of Toronto Film Society
::Honourable mention: ''Frontiersman'' — Emmanuel J. Heuer
*Special Awards:
:: Léo-Ernest Ouimet — "for outstanding contributions to film in Canada as a pioneer distributor, exhibitor, producer, and cameraman"
:: Bernard Norrish, ''Sitzmarks the Spot'' — "for an outstanding job in handling a comedy theme, a field in which few Canadians have excelled"
::George Dunning
George Garnett Dunning (November 17, 1920 – February 15, 1979) was a Canadian filmmaker and animator. He is known for animating and directing the 1968 film inspired by the Beatles, '' Yellow Submarine''.
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Dunning was born in Toron ...
and Evelyn Lambart
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In 19 ...
, ''Family Tree'' — "for its outstanding animation and music score"
:: Morten Parker, ''The Fight: Science Against Cancer'' — "for a splendid representation of a significant social problem"
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, ''Winter Angling in Comfort'' — "for its expert handling of a 'tourist' film and excellent photography under difficult conditions"
*Special Citations:
::''Child Development Series'' — Winston Barron and Canadian Paramount News
::''Buffoons'' — Graphic Associates
::''Look to the Forest'' and ''Trees Are a Crop'' — National Film Board of Canada
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::''Power of Pennies'' — Crawley Films
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::''Canadian Cameo Series'' — Associated Screen Studios
::''Les Anciens canadiens'' — National Film Board of Canada
::''A Friend at the Door'' — National Film Board of Canada
References
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