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Tony Ianzelo (born June 13, 1935) is a Canadian documentary director and
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Career

Ianzelo was born in
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,
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, and attended Toronto's
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. His career at the
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was characterized by an empathic portrayal of his subjects, and he gained a reputation for compassion and honesty through sensitive films and unobtrusive cinematography. He joined the NFB in 1960 as a camera assistant and, in 1966, made his first film, ''
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''. This short piece, which uses his own father as a subject to explore the themes of family, immigration and alienation, was shown in schools and institutions for three decades after its release. A prolific and innovative artist, he retired in the late 1990s with over one hundred film credits. Best known for his quiet empathy and unobtrusive camera-work, he worked with the NFB program ''
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'', where he used his skills on such films as ''
Cree Hunters of Mistassini ''Cree Hunters of Mistassini'' is a 1974 documentary film produced by the National Film Board of Canada and co-directed by Boyce Richardson and Tony Ianzelo. It chronicles a group of three Cree families from the Mistassini region of Quebec as th ...
'' with
Boyce Richardson Boyce Richardson, (March 21, 1928—March 7, 2020) was a journalist, author and filmmaker. Biography Richardson was born in Wyndham, New Zealand to Robert and Letitia Richardson, and grew up in Invercargill where, at age 17, he began his caree ...
, and other projects in Canada's Far North. In 1986, with Colin Low, he co-directed '' Transitions'', the first-ever 3D
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film, which premiered at
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in
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. Ianzelo was one of the first cinematographers to become a member of the
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, and received numerous awards and commendations, including the 1975
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(for ''Cree Hunters of Mistassini'') and two
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nominations (for '' Blackwood'' in 1976 and '' High Grass Circus'' in 1977). In 2004, in recognition of his lifetime contribution to documentary cinema, he was invested as Member of the
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Filmography

(All for the
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) *''Antonio'' - documentary short 1966 - director, cinematographer, editor *''The Ever-Changing Lowlands'' - documentary short 1966 - director, cinematographer *''All Systems Go'' - documentary short, Richard Gilbert 1966 - cinematographer *''The Long Haul Men'' - documentary short, Richard Gilbert 1966 - cinematographer *''Canada and the American Revolution: 1763-1783'' - documentary, Ronald Dick and Pierre L’Amare 1967 - cinematographer *''The Accessible Arctic'' - documentary short,
David Bairstow David Leslie Bairstow (1 September 1951 – 5 January 1998) was an English cricketer, who played for Yorkshire and England as a wicket-keeper. He also played football for his hometown club Bradford City. He is the father of England internation ...
1967 - cinematographer *''Inmate Training'' - training film, Peter Pearson 1967 - cinematographer *''A Question of Priority'' - training film, Peter Pearson 1967 - cinematographer *''Chain of Command'' - training film, Peter Pearson 1967 - cinematographer *''Compassionate Leave?'' - training film, Peter Pearson 1967 - cinematographer *''The Tactless One'' - training film, Peter Pearson 1967 - cinematographer *''The Defaulter'' - training film, Peter Pearson 1967 - cinematographer *''Impressions of Expo ‘67'' - documentary short, William Brind 1967 - cinematographer *''Isotopes in Action'' - documentary short, Kenneth McCready 1967 - cinematographer *''The North Has Changed'' - documentary short,
David Bairstow David Leslie Bairstow (1 September 1951 – 5 January 1998) was an English cricketer, who played for Yorkshire and England as a wicket-keeper. He also played football for his hometown club Bradford City. He is the father of England internation ...
1967 - cinematographer *''We’re Gonna Have Recess'' - documentary short, Michael J.F. Scott 1967 - cinematographer *''New England and New France: 1490-1763'' - documentary, Ronald Dick and Pierre L’Amare 1967 - cinematographer *''Oskee Wee Wee'' - documentary short, William Pettigrew 1968 - cinematographer *''Saul Alinksy Went to War'' - documentary, Peter Pearson and
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 ...
1968 - cinematographer *''
Cosmic Zoom ''Cosmic Zoom'' is a 1968 short film directed by Robert Verrall and produced by the National Film Board of Canada. It depicts the relative size of everything in the universe in an 8-minute sequence using animation and animation camera shots. Sy ...
'' - documentary short,
Robert Verrall Robert Verrall (born January 13, 1928 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian animator, director, film producer and administrator who worked with the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) from 1945 until the 1980s. One of the first to join the NFB's fled ...
1968 - cinematographer *''Flight in White'' - documentary short, William Canning 1968 - cinematographer *''The New Equation: Annexationism and Reciprocity: 1840-1860'' - documentary, Ronald Dick and Pierre L’Amare 1968 - cinematographer *''Dangerous Decades: 1818-1846'' - documentary, Ronald Dick and Pierre L’Amare 1968 - cinematographer *''People and Power'' - documentary short,
Bonnie Sherr Klein Bonnie Sherr Klein (born 1941) is a feminist filmmaker, author and disability rights activist. Early life and education Bonnie Sherr Klein was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1941 to working class Jewish parents. She attended public ...
and Peter Pearson 1968 - cinematographer *''Building an Organization'' - documentary short,
Bonnie Sherr Klein Bonnie Sherr Klein (born 1941) is a feminist filmmaker, author and disability rights activist. Early life and education Bonnie Sherr Klein was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1941 to working class Jewish parents. She attended public ...
and Peter Pearson 1968 - cinematographer *''A Continuing Responsibility'' - documentary short,
Bonnie Sherr Klein Bonnie Sherr Klein (born 1941) is a feminist filmmaker, author and disability rights activist. Early life and education Bonnie Sherr Klein was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1941 to working class Jewish parents. She attended public ...
1968 - cinematographer *''Deciding to Organize'' - documentary short,
Bonnie Sherr Klein Bonnie Sherr Klein (born 1941) is a feminist filmmaker, author and disability rights activist. Early life and education Bonnie Sherr Klein was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1941 to working class Jewish parents. She attended public ...
and Peter Pearson 1968 - cinematographer *''Through Conflict to Negotiation'' - documentary,
Bonnie Sherr Klein Bonnie Sherr Klein (born 1941) is a feminist filmmaker, author and disability rights activist. Early life and education Bonnie Sherr Klein was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1941 to working class Jewish parents. She attended public ...
and Peter Pearson 1968 - cinematographer *''They’re Putting Us Off the Map'' - documentary short, Michael J.F. Scott 1968 - cinematographer *''Mrs. Ryan’s Drama Class'' - documentary short,
Michael Rubbo Michael Dattilo Rubbo (born 31 December 1938) is an Australian documentarian/filmmaker. Early life Rubbo was born in Melbourne, the son of Australian microbiologist Sydney Dattilo Rubbo, and the grandson of the painter Antonio Dattilo Rubbo. ...
1969 - cinematographer *''The Dowry'' - short film, Peter Pearson 1969 - cinematographer *''Altitude Zero to Infinity'' - documentary short, Richard Gilbert 1969 - cinematographer *''Bing Bang Boom'' - documentary short, Joan Henson 1969 - cinematographer *''You Are on Indian Land'' - documentary short,
Mike Kanentakeron Mitchell Mike Kanentakeron Mitchell (or simply Mike Mitchell) is a longtime Canadian Mohawk politician, pioneering First Nations film director and a leading figure in First Nations lacrosse. First elected to the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne in 1982, he be ...
1969 - cinematographer *''
The Best Damn Fiddler from Calabogie to Kaladar ''The Best Damn Fiddler from Calabogie to Kaladar'' is a 1968 Canadian drama film directed by Peter Pearson and written by Joan Finnigan. The 49-minute drama stars Chris Wiggins and Kate Reid, along with Margot Kidder in her first feature role. P ...
'' - documentary, Peter Pearson 1969 - cinematographer *''The War of 1812: Causes and Consequences: 1783-1818'' - documentary, Ronald Dick and Pierre L’Amare 1967 - cinematographer *''The Friendly 50s and the Sinister Sixties: 1850-1863'' - documentary, Ronald Dick and Pierre L’Amare 1969 - cinematographer *''The Triumphant Union and the Canadian Confederation: 1863-1867'' - documentary, Ronald Dick and Pierre L’Amare 1969 - cinematographer *''The Border Confirmed: The Treaty of Washington: 1867-1871'' - documentary, Ronald Dick and Pierre L’Amare 1969 - cinematographer *''A Second Transcontinental Nation: 1872'' - documentary, Ronald Dick and Pierre L’Amare 1969 - cinematographer *''Go With Us'' - documentary short, William Canning 1970 - cinematographer *''Freud: The Hidden Nature of Man'' - documentary short (non-NFB),
George Kaczender George Kaczender (19 April 1933 – 24 August 2016) was a Hungarian-born Canadian film director. He directed 26 films between 1963 and 2001. Biography Kaczender left Hungary in 1956 as a political refugee after studying film and working as ...
1970 - cinematographer *''
Don't Knock the Ox ''Don't Knock the Ox'' is a 1970 short documentary film, directed by Tony Ianzelo National Film Board of Canada. The International Ox Pull, highlight of the Bridgewater, Nova Scotia annual fair, is a hold-over from the pioneer past when oxen cl ...
'' - documentary short 1970 - director, cinematographer *''Fort Who?'' - documentary short, William Brind 1970 - cinematographer *''Here’s to Harry’s Grandfather'' - documentary,
Michael Rubbo Michael Dattilo Rubbo (born 31 December 1938) is an Australian documentarian/filmmaker. Early life Rubbo was born in Melbourne, the son of Australian microbiologist Sydney Dattilo Rubbo, and the grandson of the painter Antonio Dattilo Rubbo. ...
1970 - cinematographer *''Tee-Won Short'' - documentary short, Michael J.F. Scott 1970 - cinematographer *''That’s the Price'' - documentary, Michael J.F. Scott 1970 - cinematographer *''Temples of Time'' - documentary, William Canning 1971 - cinematographer *''The Unplanned'' - documentary short, Andy Thomson 1971 - cinematographer *''Angus'' - documentary short, Andy Thomson and Michael J.F. Scott 1971 - cinematographer *''Don Messer - His Land and His Music'' - documentary, Martin Defalco 1971 - cinematographer *''En Garde'' - documentary short, William Canning 1971 - cinematographer *''God Help the Man Who Would Part with His Land'' - documentary short,
George C. Stoney George Cashel Stoney (July 1, 1916 – July 12, 2012) was an American documentary filmmaker, educator, and the "father of public-access television." Among his films were ''Palmour Street, A Study of Family Life'' (1949), ''All My Babies'' (19 ...
1971 - cinematographer *''Here is Canada'' - documentary short 1972 - director, cinematographer *''A Bus - For Us'' - documentary short, Rex Tasker 1972 - cinematographer *'' Goodbye Sousa'' - documentary short 1973 - director, cinematographer *''Our Land is Our Life'' - documentary 1974 - cinematographer and, with
Boyce Richardson Boyce Richardson, (March 21, 1928—March 7, 2020) was a journalist, author and filmmaker. Biography Richardson was born in Wyndham, New Zealand to Robert and Letitia Richardson, and grew up in Invercargill where, at age 17, he began his caree ...
, director *''Bate's Car: Sweet as a Nut'' - documentary short 1974 - director, cinematographer *''
Cree Hunters of Mistassini ''Cree Hunters of Mistassini'' is a 1974 documentary film produced by the National Film Board of Canada and co-directed by Boyce Richardson and Tony Ianzelo. It chronicles a group of three Cree families from the Mistassini region of Quebec as th ...
'' - documentary 1974 - cinematographer and, with
Boyce Richardson Boyce Richardson, (March 21, 1928—March 7, 2020) was a journalist, author and filmmaker. Biography Richardson was born in Wyndham, New Zealand to Robert and Letitia Richardson, and grew up in Invercargill where, at age 17, he began his caree ...
, director *''Ready When You Are'' - documentary short,
John N. Smith John N. Smith OC (born July 31, 1943 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian film director and screenwriter. Career Smith graduated with a B.A. in political science from McGill University in 1964. He joined the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation in 1 ...
and Douglas Kiefer 1975 - cinematographer *''Bill Loosely’s Heat Pump'' - documentary short, Kenneth McCready 1975 - cinematographer *''Cold Journey'' - feature, Martin Defalco 1975 - cinematographer *''Alberta Girls'' - documentary 1975 - cinematographer, editor and, with Malca Gillson, director *''Musicanada'' - documentary short 1975 - cinematographer and, with Malca Gillson, director *'' Blackwood'' - documentary short 1976 - director, cinematographer *'' High Grass Circus'' - documentary short 1976 - cinematographer and, with Torben Schioler, director *''Striker'' - documentary short, Robert Nichol 1976 - cinematographer *''The Whales Are Waiting'' - documentary short 1976 - cinematographer and, with Strowen Robertson and Andy Thomson, director *''Cree Way'' - documentary short 1977 - director, cinematographer *''Little Big Top'' - documentary short 1977 - cinematographer, editor and, with Torben Schioler, director *''Games of the XXI Olympiad'' - documentary,
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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Jean Beaudin Jean Beaudin (6 February 1939 – 18 May 2019) was a Canadian film director and screenwriter. He directed 20 films since 1969. His film '' J.A. Martin Photographer'', was entered into the 1977 Cannes Film Festival, where Monique Mercure won the ...
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Marcel Carrière Marcel Carrière (born April 16, 1935) is a Canadian film director and sound engineer. Biography Marcel Carrière joined the NFB in 1955 after studying electronic engineering and developed his skills as a sound engineer while working on wildli ...
and
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 ...
1977 *''The Mighty Steam Calliope'' - documentary short 1978 - cinematographer and director *''Viking Visitors to North America'' - documentary short 1979 - cinematographer and, with Anthony Kent, director *''Canada Vignettes: Don Messer - His Land and His Music - Don Messer 1910-1973'' - documentary short, Martin Defalco 1979 - cinematographer *''Canada Vignettes: Don Messer - His Land and His Music - Charlie Chamberlain 1911-1972, Marg Osburne 1927-1977'' - documentary short, Martin Defalco 1979 - cinematographer *''Canada Vignettes: Don Messer - His Land and His Music - Charlie Chamberlain 1911-1972'' - two documentary shorts, Martin Defalco 1979 - cinematographer *''Canada Vignettes: Don Messer - His Land and His Music - Marg Osburne 1927-1977'' - two documentary shorts, Martin Defalco 1979 - cinematographer *''Canada Vignettes: Cree Hunters'' - documentary short 1979 - director, cinematographer *''Canada Vignettes: Breadmakers'' - documentary short 1980 - director, cinematographer *''Canada Vignettes: Calliope'' - documentary short 1980 - director, cinematographer *''China: A Land Transformed'' - documentary short 1980 - cinematographer and, with
Boyce Richardson Boyce Richardson, (March 21, 1928—March 7, 2020) was a journalist, author and filmmaker. Biography Richardson was born in Wyndham, New Zealand to Robert and Letitia Richardson, and grew up in Invercargill where, at age 17, he began his caree ...
, director *''North China Commune'' - documentary 1980 - cinematographer and, with
Boyce Richardson Boyce Richardson, (March 21, 1928—March 7, 2020) was a journalist, author and filmmaker. Biography Richardson was born in Wyndham, New Zealand to Robert and Letitia Richardson, and grew up in Invercargill where, at age 17, he began his caree ...
, director *''North China Factory'' - documentary 1980 - cinematographer and, with
Boyce Richardson Boyce Richardson, (March 21, 1928—March 7, 2020) was a journalist, author and filmmaker. Biography Richardson was born in Wyndham, New Zealand to Robert and Letitia Richardson, and grew up in Invercargill where, at age 17, he began his caree ...
, director *''Wuxing People’s Commune'' - documentary 1980 - cinematographer and, with
Boyce Richardson Boyce Richardson, (March 21, 1928—March 7, 2020) was a journalist, author and filmmaker. Biography Richardson was born in Wyndham, New Zealand to Robert and Letitia Richardson, and grew up in Invercargill where, at age 17, he began his caree ...
, director *''Canada Vignettes: Celebration'' - documentary short 1981 - director, cinematographer *''In Search of Farley Mowat'' - documentary, William Brind 1981 - cinematographer *''Gala'' - documentary,
John N. Smith John N. Smith OC (born July 31, 1943 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian film director and screenwriter. Career Smith graduated with a B.A. in political science from McGill University in 1964. He joined the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation in 1 ...
and Michael McKennirey 1982 - cinematographer *''The Concert Man'' - documentary short 1982 - director, cinematographer *''Learning Ringette'' - documentary short 1982 - cinematographer and, with Bill Graziadei, director *''Singing: A Joy in Any Language'' - documentary 1983 - cinematographer and, with Malca Gillson, director *''Musical Magic: Gilbert and Sullivan in Stratford'' - documentary, Malca Gillson 1984 - cinematographer *''From Ashes to Forest'' - documentary 1984 - director, cinematographer *''Max Ward'' - documentary, William Canning 1984 - cinematographer *''Overtime'' - documentary, Marrin Canell 1984 - cinematographer *''Transitions'' - documentary short 1986 - director, with Colin Low *''Making Transitions'' - documentary short 1986 - director *''Feeding and Clothing China's Millions'' - documentary short, Dennis Sawyer 1986 - cinematographer *''School in the Bush'' - documentary short, Dennis Sawyer 1986 - cinematographer *''Give Me Your Answer True'' - documentary 1987 - director, with Stefan Wodoslawsky *''Tiger Emperor'' - documentary short 1988 - director *''Emergency'' - documentary short 1988 - director, with Colin Low *''The First Emperor of China'' - documentary 1989 - director, with Liu Hao Xue *''
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'' - documentary short 1992 - director, with Colin Low *''The Art of the Animator'' - documentary series 1993 - director, cinematographer *''Eldon Rathburn: They Shoot... He Scores'' - documentary short, Louis Hone 1995 - cinematographer *''Making Momentum'' - documentary short 1996 - director, with Colin Low *''Louisbourg Under Siege'' - documentary,
Albert Kish Albert Kish (14 May 1937 – 23 October 2015) was a Canadian documentarian/filmmaker. Life and career Kish was born in Albert Kiss in Eger, Hungary, the son of Olga Weisz, a clothing store manager, and Albert Kiss, a customs officer. He beca ...
1997 - cinematographer *''Postcards from Canada'' - documentary 2000 - director, cinematographer


Awards

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Cosmic Zoom ''Cosmic Zoom'' is a 1968 short film directed by Robert Verrall and produced by the National Film Board of Canada. It depicts the relative size of everything in the universe in an 8-minute sequence using animation and animation camera shots. Sy ...
'' (1968) *
Berlin International Film Festival The Berlin International Film Festival (german: Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin), usually called the Berlinale (), is a major international film festival held annually in Berlin, Germany. Founded in 1951 and originally run in June, the festi ...
– UNIATEC Award of Excellence, 1972 ''
The Best Damn Fiddler from Calabogie to Kaladar ''The Best Damn Fiddler from Calabogie to Kaladar'' is a 1968 Canadian drama film directed by Peter Pearson and written by Joan Finnigan. The 49-minute drama stars Chris Wiggins and Kate Reid, along with Margot Kidder in her first feature role. P ...
'' (1969) *
21st Canadian Film Awards The 21st Canadian Film Awards were held on October 4, 1969 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. 111-114. The cere ...
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: Genie Award for Best Black and White Cinematography, 1969 ''
Don't Knock the Ox ''Don't Knock the Ox'' is a 1970 short documentary film, directed by Tony Ianzelo National Film Board of Canada. The International Ox Pull, highlight of the Bridgewater, Nova Scotia annual fair, is a hold-over from the pioneer past when oxen cl ...
'' (1970) *
Canadian Film Awards The Canadian Film Awards were the leading Canadian cinema awards from 1949 until 1978. These honours were conducted annually, except in 1974 when a number of Quebec directors withdrew their participation and prompted a cancellation. In the 1970s ...
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Toronto Toronto ( ; or ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Ontario. With a recorded population of 2,794,356 in 2021, it is the most populous city in Canada and the fourth most populous city in North America. The city is the ancho ...
Genie Award for Best Theatrical Short Film The Genie Award for Best Theatrical Short Film was a Canadian film award, historically presented by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television through its Genie Awards program to a film judged as the year's best short film.Maria Topalovich, ''And ...
, 1971 *Film Critics and Journalists Association of Ceylon,
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– Certificate of Merit, 1971 ''Here is Canada'' (1972) *Festival of Tourist and Folklore Films,
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- Award of the Ministry of National Education, 1973 *Golden Gate Awards Competition & International Film Festival, San Francisco – Special Jury Award, 1973 '' Goodbye Sousa'' (1973) *
Canadian Film Awards The Canadian Film Awards were the leading Canadian cinema awards from 1949 until 1978. These honours were conducted annually, except in 1974 when a number of Quebec directors withdrew their participation and prompted a cancellation. In the 1970s ...
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Montreal Montreal ( ; officially Montréal, ) is the List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, second-most populous city in Canada and List of towns in Quebec, most populous city in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian ...
Genie Award for Best Theatrical Short Film The Genie Award for Best Theatrical Short Film was a Canadian film award, historically presented by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television through its Genie Awards program to a film judged as the year's best short film.Maria Topalovich, ''And ...
, 1973 ''Cree Hunters of Mistassini'' (1974) *BAFTA (
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), London –
BAFTA Award for Best Documentary This page lists the winners for the BAFTA Award for Best Documentary, formerly known as the Robert Flaherty Documentary Award, for each year. History The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA), is a British organisation that hosts an ...
(Robert Flaherty Award), 1975 *
Canadian Film Awards The Canadian Film Awards were the leading Canadian cinema awards from 1949 until 1978. These honours were conducted annually, except in 1974 when a number of Quebec directors withdrew their participation and prompted a cancellation. In the 1970s ...
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, ON - Genie Award for Best Documentary, 1975 * Melbourne Film Festival – Silver Boomerang, Best film made specifically for TV, 1975 ''Bate's Car: Sweet as a Nut'' (1974) *Biofest,
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Yugoslavia Yugoslavia (; sh-Latn-Cyrl, separator=" / ", Jugoslavija, Југославија ; sl, Jugoslavija ; mk, Југославија ;; rup, Iugoslavia; hu, Jugoszlávia; rue, label=Pannonian Rusyn, Югославия, translit=Juhoslavija ...
– Award of Excellence, 1975 ''Musicanada'' (1975) *Golden Gate Awards Competition & International Film Festival, San Francisco – Special Jury Award, 1976 '' Blackwood'' (1976) * Festival international du film sur l'art,
Paris Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. S ...
: Grand Prize for the Quality of the Image, 1977 * Festival of Tourist and Folklore Films, Brussels: Prize of the Principality of Monaco for the Best Film Evocating the Past of a Region by the Means of Art, 1977 *
Yorkton Film Festival Yorkton Film Festival (YFF) is an annual film festival held in late May in Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada. In 1947, the Yorkton Film Council (YFC) was founded and in 1950 the first international documentary film festival officially opened in we ...
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Yorkton Yorkton is a city located in south-eastern Saskatchewan, Canada. It is about 450 kilometres north-west of Winnipeg and 300 kilometres south-east of Saskatoon and is the sixth largest city in the province. As of 2017 the census population of the ...
, Saskatchewan: Golden Sheaf Award, Best Short Film, 1977 *
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, Los Angeles: Nominee, Best Documentary Short Subject, 1977 '' High Grass Circus'' (1976) *
Yorkton Film Festival Yorkton Film Festival (YFF) is an annual film festival held in late May in Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada. In 1947, the Yorkton Film Council (YFC) was founded and in 1950 the first international documentary film festival officially opened in we ...
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Yorkton Yorkton is a city located in south-eastern Saskatchewan, Canada. It is about 450 kilometres north-west of Winnipeg and 300 kilometres south-east of Saskatoon and is the sixth largest city in the province. As of 2017 the census population of the ...
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- Golden Sheaf Award for Best Film of the Festival, 1977 *
Film Advisory Board The Film Advisory Board (FAB) is a member-supported organization founded in 1975 by Elayne Blythe (1919–2005). The FAB's "Award of Excellence" was developed to award quality family-oriented and children's entertainment in both print and elec ...
, Los Angeles - Award of Excellence, 1978 *
50th Academy Awards The 50th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored films released in 1977 and took place on April 3, 1978, at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles beginning at 7:00 p.m. PST ...
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– Nominee, Best Documentary Feature ''North China Commune'' (1980) *
Columbus International Film & Animation Festival The Columbus International Film + Animation Festival is a Columbus, Ohio, United States annual film festival which is designed to encourage and promote the use of film and video in all forms of education and communication. It is the first and ol ...
,
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- Chris Bronze Plaque, Social Studies, 1980 ''From Ashes to Forest'' (1984) *International Green Film Week,
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- Bronze Ear of Corn Award, Environment, 1986 ''
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'' (1992) *FIAFest: Festival Internacional Audiovisual,
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- Award for the Technical Quality of the Image, 1992 ''The Art of the Animator'' (1993) *National Educational Media Network Competition,
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– Golden Apple Award, Arts, 1995


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Watch films by Tony Ianzelo at NFB.ca
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ianzelo, Tony 1935 births Living people Best Cinematography Genie and Canadian Screen Award winners Canadian cinematographers Canadian documentary film directors Canadian people of Italian descent Directors of Genie and Canadian Screen Award winners for Best Documentary Film Film directors from Toronto Members of the Order of Canada Members of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts National Film Board of Canada people Toronto Metropolitan University alumni