The 7th Canadian Film Awards were announced in 1955 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. 29-31. Due to organizational constraints, the award organizers did not plan or stage a ceremony this year, instead announcing the winners solely by press release.

Winners

Films

*Film of the Year: ''

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'' — Morten Parker *Theatrical Documentary: ''

'' — Morten Parker *Theatrical Short: ''no winner'' ::Honorable Mention: '' High Tide in Newfoundland'' — Grant McLean *Non-Theatrical, Open: ''Riches of the Earth'' — Colin Low ::Honorable Mention: ''One Little Indian'' — Grant Munro *Non-Theatrical, Government Sponsored: ''Gift of the Glaciers'' — K. Hutchinson ::Honorable Mention: ''The Homeless Ones'' —

Leslie McFarlane Charles Leslie McFarlane (October 25, 1902 – September 6, 1977) was a Canadian journalist, novelist, screenwriter, and filmmaker, who is most famous for ghostwriting many of the early books in the very successful ''Hardy Boys'' series, using the ...

*Non-Theatrical, Non-Government Sponsored: ''Where None Shall Trust'' — Anson C. Moorehouse ::Honorable Mention: ''It's in the Cards'' — George Gorman *Special Mentions: ::''Castors de Québec'' — Guernand Film Co. ::''

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'' — Colin Low ::''Each Year They Come'' — Francis J. S. Holmes ::''The Grievance'' — Morten Parker ::''Look to the Centre'' — Sally McDonald ::''Le Médécin du nord'' —

Jean Palardy Jean Palardy (1905November 28, 1991) was a French-Canadian painter, art historian, ethnologist and filmmaker. Biography Born in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, Palardy moved with his family to Canada as a child in 1908, one of eight children. He was ...

::''Movie Manners'' — University of Toronto Film Society ::''Nature in a City Lot'' — A. E. Phillips ::''No Time to Spare'' — Chetwynd Films ::''On the Broom'' — Briston Films ::''Tools of Plenty'' — PGA Films ::''Va-t-en jour'' — Lou Soucy

Special awards

Hye Bossin Hyman (Hye) Bossin (1906 - 1964) was a Canadian journalist, editor and author, most noted as editor of the Canadian film magazine ''Canadian Film Weekly'' from 1941 until his death in 1964.Gerald Pratley, ''Torn Sprockets: The Uncertain Projection o ...

— "in recognition of his valuable contribution over the years in the field of motion pictures in Canada, and particularly his promotion of Canadian film archives"

References

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07 1955 in Canada