# 11th Canadian Film Awards

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Canadian film awards ceremony

11th Canadian Film Awards Date June 5, 1959 Location King Edward Hotel, Toronto, Ontario Hosted by W. J. Sheridan ← 10th · Canadian Film Awards · 12th →

The **11th Canadian Film Awards** were held on June 5, 1959 to honour achievements in Canadian film.[1]

At this time, independent film production was improving and television production in Canada was booming, largely due to the [Board of Broadcast Governors](/source/Board_of_Broadcast_Governors)' anticipated [Canadian Content](/source/Canadian_Content) ruling for television. Several production companies had been established, sound stages had been built; it was an encouraging atmosphere in which to recognize the previous year's filmmakers. The ceremony was hosted by W. J. Sheridan, the president of the [Canadian Public Relations Society](/source/Canadian_Public_Relations_Society).

## Winners

- [Film of the Year](/source/Canadian_Screen_Award_for_Best_Motion_Picture): *Not awarded*

- Feature Film: *No entries submitted*

- Theatrical Short: ***[The Tall Country](/source/The_Tall_Country)*** — Parry Films, [Lew Parry](/source/Lew_Parry) producer, [Osmond Borradaile](/source/Osmond_Borradaile) director[2]

- - ***[Money Minters](/source/Money_Minters)*** — [Crawley Films](/source/F._R._Crawley), Ted De Wit producer and director[3] - ***[The Quest](/source/The_Quest_(1958_film))*** — [National Film Board of Canada](/source/National_Film_Board_of_Canada), Nicholas Balla producer, [Stanley Jackson](/source/Stanley_Jackson_(filmmaker)) director[4]

- Arts and Experimental: *Not awarded*

- TV Information: ***Winter Crossing at L'Isle-Aux-Coudres*** — [National Film Board of Canada](/source/National_Film_Board_of_Canada), [Pierre Perrault](/source/Pierre_Perrault) producer, [René Bonnière](/source/Ren%C3%A9_Bonni%C3%A8re) and Pierre Perrault, directors[5]

- - ***One Day's Poison*** — [National Film Board of Canada](/source/National_Film_Board_of_Canada), [David Bairstow](/source/David_Bairstow_(filmmaker)) producer, [Donald Wilder](/source/Donald_Wilder) director[6] - ***Blood and Fire*** — [National Film Board of Canada](/source/National_Film_Board_of_Canada), [Wolf Koenig](/source/Wolf_Koenig) and [Roman Kroitor](/source/Roman_Kroitor) producers, [Terence Macartney-Filgate](/source/Terence_Macartney-Filgate) director[7]

- Films for Children: *Not awarded*

- Travel and Recreation: ***Grey Cup Festival '58*** — Chetwynd Films, [Arthur Chetwynd](/source/Arthur_Chetwynd_(filmmaker)) producer and director

- - ***Quetico*** — [Christopher Chapman](/source/Christopher_Chapman) and [Bill Mason](/source/Bill_Mason) producers, Christopher Chapman director[8]

- General Information: ***[The Living Stone](/source/The_Living_Stone)*** — [National Film Board of Canada](/source/National_Film_Board_of_Canada), [Tom Daly](/source/Tom_Daly_(filmmaker)) producer, [John Feeney](/source/John_Feeney_(filmmaker)) director[9]

- Public Relations: ***Saskatchewan, Our University*** — [Crawley Films](/source/F._R._Crawley), Edmund Reid producer and director[10]

- Sales Promotion: ***Beauty to Live With*** — [Crawley Films](/source/F._R._Crawley), Edmund Reid director[11]

- Training and Instruction: ***Fire in Town*** — [National Film Board of Canada](/source/National_Film_Board_of_Canada), Peter Jones producer, [Julian Biggs](/source/Julian_Biggs) director[12]

- Filmed Commercial: ***[Du Maurier Cigarettes](/source/Du_Maurier_(cigarette))*** — Omega Productions, Richard J. Jarvis producer

- Amateur: ***Watch Out*** — John W. Ruddell[13]

- - ***Pinoke*** — Jack S. Grassick[14]

- Special Awards

- - - **[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation](/source/Canadian_Broadcasting_Corporation)** — "for its encouragement of the appreciation of good filmmaking over the years through [Gerald Pratley](/source/Gerald_Pratley)'s two weekly radio programs, *The Movie Scene* and *Music from the Films*". - - **Dean Walker** (writer) — "for encouragement of high standards in Canadian film production through his articles".

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-topalovich_1-0)** Maria Topalovich, *And the Genie Goes To...: Celebrating 50 Years of the Canadian Film Awards*. [Stoddart Publishing](/source/Stoddart_Publishing), 2000. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0-7737-3238-1](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-7737-3238-1). pp. 45-47.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["The Tall Country"](http://screenculture.org/cesif/film/tall-country). *screenculture.org*. CESIF. Retrieved 24 March 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Money Minters"](http://screenculture.org/cesif/film/money-minters). *screenculture.org*. CESIF. Retrieved 24 March 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["The Quest"](http://onf-nfb.gc.ca/en/our-collection/?idfilm=11680). *onf-nfb.gc.ca*. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 24 March 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Winter Crossing at L'Isle-Aux-Coudres"](http://onf-nfb.gc.ca/en/our-collection/?idfilm=33779). *onf-nfb.gc.ca*. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 24 March 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["One Day's Poison"](http://onf-nfb.gc.ca/en/our-collection/?idfilm=75852). *onf-nfb.gc.ca*. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 2 March 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Blood and Fire"](http://onf-nfb.gc.ca/en/our-collection/?idfilm=11764). *onf-nfb.gc.ca*. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 2 February 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Quetico"](https://www.worldcat.org/title/quetico-a-christopher-chapman-film/oclc/680102233). *worldcat.org*. Worldcat. Retrieved 15 March 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["The Living Stone"](http://onf-nfb.gc.ca/en/our-collection/?idfilm=10609). *onf-nfb.gc.ca*. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 22 January 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["Saskatchewan, Our University"](http://screenculture.org/cesif/film/saskatchewan-our-university). *screenculture.org*. CESIF. Retrieved 24 March 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["Beauty to Live WIth"](http://screenculture.org/cesif/film/9405). *screenculture.org*. CESIF. Retrieved 24 March 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** ["Fire in Town"](http://onf-nfb.gc.ca/en/our-collection/?idfilm=11769). *onf-nfb.gc.ca*. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 12 February 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** ["Film Record: Watch Out"](https://www.amateurcinema.org/index.php/film/watch-out). *amateurcinema.org*. University of Calgary. Retrieved 15 March 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** ["Film Record: Pinoke"](https://www.amateurcinema.org/index.php/film/pinoke). *amateurcinema.org*. University of Calgary. Retrieved 15 March 2023.

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