{{Short description|Canadian film awards ceremony}} {{Use Canadian English|date=April 2026}} {{Infobox award | name = 21st Canadian Film Awards | image = | date = October 4, 1969 | location = [[Fairmont Royal York|Royal York Hotel]], [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]] | host = [[Fred Davis (broadcaster)|Fred Davis]] | most_awards = ''[[The Best Damn Fiddler from Calabogie to Kaladar]]'' | most_nominations = | award1_type = Film of the Year | award1_winner = ''[[The Best Damn Fiddler from Calabogie to Kaladar]]'' | previous = [[20th Canadian Film Awards|20th]] | main = [[Canadian Film Awards]] | next =[[22nd Canadian Film Awards|22nd]] }} The '''21st Canadian Film Awards''' were held on October 4, 1969 to honour achievements in Canadian film. The ceremony, attended by 1,200 people, was hosted by broadcaster [[Fred Davis (broadcaster)|Fred Davis]].
As a result of 1968's selection process controversy, the judging process was revamped again. The pre-selection committees were dropped and one jury composed of an appointed member from each participating industry organization selected three nominees in each category, with the exception of Feature Films and Feature Crafts, which were chosen by an international jury.<ref name=topalovich>Maria Topalovich, ''And the Genie Goes To...: Celebrating 50 Years of the Canadian Film Awards''. [[Stoddart Publishing]], 2000. {{ISBN|0-7737-3238-1}}. pp. 111-114.</ref>
The most unusual characteristic of this year's competition was that no theatrical feature film was awarded.<ref name=notheatre>{{cite news|title=No Theatre Films Up for Awards|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/12890032/|newspaper=[[Ottawa Journal]]|date=September 24, 1969|page=31|via = [[Newspapers.com]]|access-date = January 7, 2019}}</ref> Several films whose directors had intended to submit them were not completed by the submission deadline, the few features which were submitted were deemed not of award-worthy quality.<ref name=notheatre/><ref>{{cite news|title='Best Damn Fiddler' Wins Film of the Year Award|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/12889996/|newspaper=[[Ottawa Journal]]|date=October 6, 1969|page=19|via = [[Newspapers.com]]|access-date = January 7, 2019}}</ref> There were many other Canadian features which could have been eligible but, due to cynicism, apathy and politics, they were not entered.<ref name=topalovich>Maria Topalovich, ''And the Genie Goes To...: Celebrating 50 Years of the Canadian Film Awards''. [[Stoddart Publishing]], 2000. {{ISBN|0-7737-3238-1}}. pp. 111-114.</ref>
==Winners==
===Films=== *[[Canadian Screen Award for Best Motion Picture|Film of the Year]]: '''''[[The Best Damn Fiddler from Calabogie to Kaladar]]''''' - [[National Film Board of Canada]], [[John Kemeny (film producer)|John Kemeny]] and [[Barrie Howells]] producers, [[Peter Pearson (director)|Peter Pearson]] director<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onf-nfb.gc.ca/eng/collection/film/?id=10925|title=The Best Damn Fiddler from Calabogie to Kaladar|year=1968|work=Collection|publisher=National Film Board of Canada|accessdate=2009-10-15}}</ref> *[[Canadian Screen Award for Best Motion Picture|Feature Film]]: ''Not awarded'' *Film Under 30 Minutes: '''''[[At Home (film)|At Home]]''''' - [[Allan King]] Associates, [[Martin Lavut]] director<ref>{{cite web |title=At Home |url=https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6ef41657 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230330180442/https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6ef41657 |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 30, 2023 |website=bfi.org.uk |publisher=British Film Institute |access-date=30 March 2023}}</ref> *Film Over 30 Minutes: '''''[[Vertige (1969 film)|Vertige]]''''' - [[National Film Board of Canada]], [[Gilles Boivin]] and [[Clément Perron]] producers, [[Jean Beaudin]] director<ref>{{cite web |title=Vertige |url=http://onf-nfb.gc.ca/fr/notre-collection/?idfilm=324 |website=onf-nfb.gc.ca |publisher=National Film Board of Canada |access-date=17 March 2023}}</ref> *Documentary Under 30 Minutes: '''''[[Juggernaut (1968 film)|Juggernaut]]''''' - [[National Film Board of Canada]], [[Walford Hewitson]] producer, [[Eugene Boyko]] director<ref>{{cite web |title=Juggernaut |url=http://onf-nfb.gc.ca/en/our-collection/?idfilm=11475 |website=onf-nfb.gc.ca |publisher=National Film Board of Canada |access-date=17 March 2023}}</ref> *Documentary Over 30 Minutes: '''''[[Good Times Bad Times (film)|Good Times Bad Times]]''''' - [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]], [[Donald Shebib]] producer and director<ref>{{cite web |title=Good Times Bad Times (The Veterans) |url=https://cfe.tiff.net/canadianfilmencyclopedia/content/films/good-times-bad-times |website=cfe.tiff.net |publisher=Canadian Film Encyclopedia |access-date=30 March 2023}}</ref> *Animated: '''''[[Walking (1968 film)|Walking]]''''' - [[National Film Board of Canada]], [[Ryan Larkin]] producer and director<ref>{{cite web |title=Walking |url=http://onf-nfb.gc.ca/en/our-collection/?idfilm=115 |website=onf-nfb.gc.ca |publisher=National Film Board of Canada |access-date=17 March 2023}}</ref> *TV Drama: '''''[[The Best Damn Fiddler from Calabogie to Kaladar]]''''' - [[National Film Board of Canada]], [[John Kemeny (film producer)|John Kemeny]] and [[Barrie Howells]] producers, [[Peter Pearson (director)|Peter Pearson]] director *TV Information: '''''[[The Style Is The Man Himself]]''''' - [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]], [[Cameron Graham (director)|Cameron Graham]] producer<ref>{{cite web |title=TGIF to THIS HALF HOU |url=https://www.queensu.ca/filmandmedia/sites/fmwww/files/uploaded_files/TGIF_0.pdf |website=queensu.ca |publisher=Queens University |access-date=29 March 2023}}</ref> *Sports and Recreation: '''''Les canots de glace''''' (''[[Ice Rally in Quebec]]'') - Office du Film du Québec, [[Jean-Claude Labrecque]] producer<ref>{{cite web |title=Les canots de glace |url=https://archivescanada.accesstomemory.ca/les-canots-de-glace |website=archivescanada.accesstomemory.ca |publisher=Canadian Archival Information Network |access-date=25 March 2023}}</ref> *Public Relations: '''''Rye on the Rocks''''' - Westminster Films, [[Don Haldane]] producer<ref>{{cite web |title=Rye on the Rocks |url=http://screenculture.org/cesif/film/8742 |website=screenculture.org |publisher=CESIF |access-date=29 March 2023}}</ref> *Sales Promotion: '''''More Logs Follow the Leader''''' - Peterson Productions, S. Dean Peterson producer
===Technical Development and Innovation Awards=== *'''[[Warren Collins]]''' for ''Musical Chairs''<ref>{{cite web |title=Musical Chairs |url=https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b74a51433 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230330180442/https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b74a51433 |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 30, 2023 |website=bfi.org.uk |publisher=British Film Institute |access-date=30 March 2023}}</ref> *'''[[Kar Liang]]''' and '''[[John Pley]]''' "for the application of computer control to animation stand cinematography".
===Non-Feature Craft Awards=== *Performance by a Lead Actor: '''[[Chris Wiggins]]''' - ''[[The Best Damn Fiddler from Calabogie to Kaladar]]'' ([[National Film Board of Canada|NFB]]) *Performance by a Lead Actress: '''[[Jackie Burroughs]]''' - ''[[Dulcima (1969 film)|Dulcima]]'' ([[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|CBC]])<ref>{{cite web |title=Dulcima |url=https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b70f63a05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200323181948/https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b70f63a05 |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 23, 2020 |website=bfi.org.uk |publisher=British Film Institute |access-date=30 March 2023}}</ref> *Supporting Actor: '''[[Michael Posner (journalist)|Michael Posner]]''' - ''[[And No Birds Sing]]'' ([[University of Manitoba Students' Union]], Pasquefilm)<ref>{{cite web |title=And No Birds Sing |url=https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6ec1c140 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210121011818/https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6ec1c140 |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 21, 2021 |website=bfi.org.uk |publisher=British Film Institute |access-date=30 March 2023}}</ref> *Supporting Actress: '''[[Ruth Springford]]''' - ''[[Corwin (TV series)|Corwin]]: Does Anybody Here Know Denny?'' ([[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|CBC]]) *Art Direction: '''[[Michael Milne (art director)|Michael Milne]]''' - ''[[The Best Damn Fiddler from Calabogie to Kaladar]]'' ([[National Film Board of Canada|NFB]]) *Black-and-White Cinematography: '''[[Tony Ianzelo]]''' - ''[[The Best Damn Fiddler from Calabogie to Kaladar]]'' ([[National Film Board of Canada|NFB]]) *Colour Cinematography: '''[[Réo Grégoire]]''' - ''Là ou Ailleurs'' (''[[No Matter Where]]'') ([[National Film Board of Canada|NFB]])<ref>{{cite web |title=Là ou Ailleurs |url=http://onf-nfb.gc.ca/fr/notre-collection/?idfilm=1588 |website=onf-nfb.gc.ca |publisher=National Film Board of Canada |access-date=17 March 2023}}</ref> *Direction: '''[[Peter Pearson (director)|Peter Pearson]]''' - ''[[The Best Damn Fiddler from Calabogie to Kaladar]]'' ([[National Film Board of Canada|NFB]]) *Film Editing: '''[[Michael McKennirey]]''' - ''[[The Best Damn Fiddler from Calabogie to Kaladar]]'' ([[National Film Board of Canada|NFB]]) *Sound Editing: '''[[Donald Shebib]]''' - ''[[Good Times Bad Times (film)|Good Times Bad Times]]'' ([[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|CBC]]) *Screenplay: '''[[Joan Finnigan]]''' - ''[[The Best Damn Fiddler from Calabogie to Kaladar]]'' ([[National Film Board of Canada|NFB]]) *Written Commentary: '''[[James Carney (writer)|James Carney]]''' - ''[[In One Day]]'' ([[National Film Board of Canada|NFB]])<ref>{{cite web |title=In One Day |url=http://onf-nfb.gc.ca/en/our-collection/?idfilm=14232 |website=onf-nfb.gc.ca |publisher=National Film Board of Canada |access-date=17 March 2023}}</ref> *Sound Recording: '''Hans Oomes''' - ''[[Saul Alinsky Went to War]]'' ([[National Film Board of Canada|NFB]])<ref>{{cite web |title=Saul Alinsky Went to War |url=http://onf-nfb.gc.ca/en/our-collection/?idfilm=11592 |website=onf-nfb.gc.ca |publisher=National Film Board of Canada |access-date=8 February 2023}}</ref> *Sound Re-Recording: '''[[Ron Alexander (sound editor)|Ron Alexander]]''' - ''Les canots de glace'' (Office du Film du Québec)
==Special awards== *'''[[Margot Kidder]]''', "in recognition of an outstanding new talent for ''[[Corwin (TV series)|Corwin]]: Does Anybody Here Know Denny?'' ([[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|CBC]]) *'''Serge Gerand''', "for outstanding original achievement in Motion Pictures scoring in ''[[Vertige (1969 film)|Vertige]]''". *[[John Drainie Award]]: '''[[Andrew Allan (radio executive)|Andrew Allan]]''', for "distinguished service to broadcasting". *[[Wendy Michener Award]]: '''[[Jean-Claude Labrecque]]''' "for outstanding artistic achievement".
==References== {{reflist}}
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