The 9th Canadian Film Awards were held on June 15, 1957 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. 37-39. The ceremony was hosted by
Leonard Brockington
Leonard Walter Brockington (6 April 1888 – 15 September 1966) was a Canadian lawyer, civil servant, public figure, and the first head of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC).
Born in Cardiff, Wales, one of seven children, Brockin ...
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Due to dissatisfaction with the organization of the awards, there were no awards presented in almost any of the traditional film categories; instead, an increased number of special awards were given to individuals and organizations, and only the Amateur Film award was presented to films.Ronald Johnson, "Canadian Film Awards Honor 'Modest Effort'". ''
The Globe and Mail
''The Globe and Mail'' is a Canadian newspaper printed in five cities in western and central Canada. With a weekly readership of approximately 2 million in 2015, it is Canada's most widely read newspaper on weekdays and Saturdays, although it ...
'', June 17, 1957.
Winners
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John Grierson
John Grierson (26 April 1898 – 19 February 1972) was a pioneering Scottish documentary maker, often considered the father of British and Canadian documentary film. In 1926, Grierson coined the term "documentary" in a review of Robert J. Fla ...
— "in recognition of his unique contribution to Canada's filmmaking and art industry"
* Yorkton Film Council — "in recognition of its distinguished international film festival, which demonstrates the contribution of the film council movement in Canada"
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*Associated, former name of Avon, Contra Costa County, California
* Associated Hebrew Schools of Toronto, a school in Canada
*Associated Newspapers, former name of DMG Media, a British publishing company
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— "for its initiative in developing a program of training young personnel to meet the demands of Canada's growing film industry"
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Crawley Films
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— "in recognition of the company's distinguished production program in the field of educational films"
* Anson C. Moorehouse — "for his pioneering in the inspirational aspects of Canadian filmmaking"
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F. R. Crawley
Frank Radford "Budge" Crawley, (November 14, 1911 – May 13, 1987) was a Canadian film producer, cinematographer and director. Along with his wife Judith Crawley, he co-founded the production company Crawley Films in 1939.Judith Crawley — "for their unique contribution to Canada's filmmaking and art industry"
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Lew Parry
Llewellyn Maddock Parry (October 5, 1905 - May 13, 1993) was a Canadian film producer, commonly credited as the "father" of the film industry in British Columbia.Denny Boyd, "Father of B.C. film left behind some of city's brightest lights". ''Vanco ...
— "for his distinguished leadership in the development of a Canadian film industry"
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Roy Tash
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In Anglo-Norman England, the name derived from the Norman ''roy'', meaning "king", while its Old French cognate, ''rey'' or ''roy'' (modern ''roi''), likewise gave rise to ...
— "for more than a quarter century of photographing and editing Canadian newsreels"
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Donald Mulholland
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— "for his notable encouragement of creative Canadian film production"
*Harold P. Brown, E. Fred Holliday and James R. Pollock — "for their pioneering work and their continued devotion to the development of Canadian films in education"
*Amateur: ''Prelude to Spring'' — Jack W. Ruddell (Honourable Mention: ''The Sugar Maple'', Helen Webb-Smith)
References
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Canadian
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