{{Short description|Canadian film awards ceremony}} {{Use Canadian English|date=April 2026}} {{Infobox award | name = 26th Canadian Film Awards | image = | date = October 12, 1975 | location = Shaw Festival, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario | host = Peter Gzowski | most_awards = ''Les ordres'' ''(Orders)''<br>''Eliza's Horoscope'' | most_nominations = | award1_type = Best Motion Picture 1974 | award1_winner = ''The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz'' | award2_type = Best Motion Picture 1975 | award2_winner = ''Les ordres'' ''(Orders)'' | previous = 25th | main = Canadian Film Awards | next =27th }} The '''26th Canadian Film Awards''' were held on October 12, 1975 to honour achievements in Canadian film. The ceremony was hosted by radio personality Peter Gzowski.
The CFAs were expanded into a week-long event in Niagara-on-the-Lake which included all-day screenings, a National Film Board of Canada retrospective, and daily 'Meet the Filmmakers' programs.
Due to the Quebec boycott crisis which protested the treatment of films from Quebec at the 25th Canadian Film Awards in 1973, and the resulting cancellation of the awards in 1974, the 1975 awards covered films released in both 1974 and 1975. Accordingly, the Canadian Film Awards committee revived the Film of the Year category, which had not been used since 1970, so that it could name separate Best Picture winners for both 1974 and 1975.<ref>{{cite news|title=Les Ordes [sic] takes top cinema award |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18702954/|newspaper=Brandon Sun|date=October 15, 1975|page=19|via = Newspapers.com|access-date = March 28, 2018 }} {{free access}}</ref> In all other categories, however, separate winners were not named for the two years. There were 300 films in competition but French-Canadian filmmakers did not participate.<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>
==Films== *Film of the Year (1974): '''''The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz''''' — International Cinemedia Centre, John Kemeny, Ted Kotcheff director<ref>{{cite web |title=The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz |url=https://cfe.tiff.net/canadianfilmencyclopedia/content/films/apprenticeship-of-duddy-kravitz |website=cfe.tiff.net |publisher=Canadian Film Encyclopedia |access-date=26 March 2023}}</ref> *Film of the Year (1975): '''''Les ordres''''' ''(Orders)'' — Productions Prisma, Bernard Lalonde, Claude Godbout and Guy Dufaux producers<ref>{{cite web |title=Les ordres |url=https://cfe.tiff.net/canadianfilmencyclopedia/content/films/les-ordres |website=cfe.tiff.net |publisher=Canadian Film Encyclopedia |access-date=26 March 2023}}</ref> *Feature Film: '''''Les ordres''''' ''(Orders)'' — Productions Prisma, Bernard Lalonde, Claude Godbout and Guy Dufaux producers, Michel Brault director *Theatrical Documentary: '''''Janis''''' — Crawley Films, F. R. Crawley producer, Howard Alk and Seaton Findlay directors<ref>{{cite web |title=Janis |url=http://screenculture.org/cesif/film/janis |website=screenculture.org |publisher=CESIF |access-date=19 March 2023}}</ref> *Documentary Under 30 Minutes: '''''At 99: A Portrait of Louise Tandy Murch''''' — Sunrise Films, Paul Saltzman and Deepa Mehta producers, Deepa Mehta director<ref>{{cite web |title=At 99: A Portrait of Louise Tandy Murch |url=http://femfilm.ca/film_search.php?film=mehta-at&lang=e |website=femfilm.ca |publisher=Canadian Women Film Directors Database |access-date=26 March 2023}}</ref> *Documentary Over 30 Minutes: '''''Cree Hunters of Mistassini''''' — National Film Board of Canada, Colin Low producer, Tony Ianzelo and Boyce Richardson directors<ref name="NFB Collection">{{cite web|url=http://www.onf-nfb.gc.ca/eng/collection/film/?id=10505|title=Cree Hunters of Mistassini|year=1974|work=Collection|publisher=National Film Board of Canada|accessdate=2009-10-25}}</ref> *Theatrical Short: '''''Along These Lines''''' — Immedia Inc., Isabel Ripley and Patrick Watson producers, Peter Pearson director<ref>{{cite web |title=Along These Lines |url=https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6d77a98e |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230215200538/https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6d77a98e |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 15, 2023 |website=bfi.org.uk |publisher=British Film Institute |access-date=26 March 2023}}</ref> *Animated Short: '''''The Owl Who Married a Goose: An Eskimo Legend''''' — National Film Board of Canada, Pierre Moretti producer, Caroline Leaf director<ref>{{cite web |title=The Owl Who Married a Goose: An Eskimo Legend |url=http://onf-nfb.gc.ca/en/our-collection/?idfilm=10510 |website=onf-nfb.gc.ca |publisher=National Film Board of Canada |access-date=26 March 2023}}</ref> *TV Drama: '''''A Bird in the House''''' — Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Ron Weyman producer *Arts and Experimental: ''Not awarded''
==Feature Film Craft Awards== *Performance by a Lead Actor: '''Stuart Gillard''' - ''Why Rock the Boat?'' (NFB)<ref>{{cite web |title=Why Rock the Boat? |url=http://onf-nfb.gc.ca/en/our-collection/?idfilm=12744 |website=onf-nfb.gc.ca |publisher=National Film Board of Canada |access-date=26 March 2023}}</ref> *Performance by a Lead Actress: '''Margot Kidder''' - ''A Quiet Day in Belfast'' (Twinbay Media) and ''Black Christmas'' (Telefilm Canada)<ref>{{cite web |title=A Quiet Day in Belfast |url=https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b75e64e04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210124175559/https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b75e64e04 |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 24, 2021 |website=bfi.org.uk |publisher=British Film Institute |access-date=26 March 2023}}</ref> *Supporting Actor: '''Henry Beckman''' - ''Why Rock the Boat?'' (NFB) *Supporting Actress: '''Lila Kedrova''' - ''Eliza's Horoscope'' (O-Zali Productions)<ref>{{cite web |title=Eliza's Horoscope |url=https://acorn.biblio.org/eg/opac/record/2353260 |website=acorn.biblio.org |publisher=Bibliomation |access-date=26 March 2023}}</ref> *Art Direction: '''François Barbeau''' - ''Eliza's Horoscope'' *Cinematography: '''Paul Van der Linden''' - ''Eliza's Horoscope'' *Director: '''Michel Brault''' - '''''Les ordres''''' ''(Orders)'' *Film Editing: '''Stan Cole''' - ''Black Christmas'' (Telefilm Canada) *Sound Editing: '''Kenneth Heeley-Ray''' - ''Black Christmas'' (Telefilm Canada) *Music Score: '''Nick Whitehead''' - ''Lions for Breakfast'' (Burg Productions)<ref>{{cite web |title=Lions for Breakfast |url=https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b739508d4 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210301204542/https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b739508d4 |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 1, 2021 |website=bfi.org.uk |publisher=British Film Institute |access-date=30 March 2023}}</ref> *Original Screenplay: '''Michel Brault''' - ''Les ordres'' ''(Orders)'' *Adapted Screenplay: '''William Weintraub''' - ''Why Rock the Boat?'' (NFB) *Overall Sound: '''Patrick Rousseau''' (recording) and '''Stephen Dalby''' (re-recording) - ''The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz'' ''and'' ::'''Stephen Dalby''' - ''Eliza's Horoscope''
==Non-Feature Craft Awards== *Performance by a Lead Actor: '''William Hutt''' - ''The National Dream: Building the Impossible Railway'' (CBC) *Performance by a Lead Actress: '''Jayne Eastwood''' - ''The Collaborators: Deedee'' (CBC) *Supporting Actor or Actress: '''Patricia Hamilton''' - ''A Bird in the House'' *Art Direction: ''Not awarded'' *Cinematography: '''Kenneth W. Gregg''' - ''Next Year in Jerusalem''<ref>{{cite web |title=Next Year in Jerusalem |url=https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b74c7bf80 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230319080234/https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b74c7bf80 |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 19, 2023 |website=bfi.org.uk |publisher=British Film Institute |access-date=19 March 2023}}</ref> ''and'' ''The Collaborators: Deedee'' (CBC) ''and'' ''A Bird in the House'' *Direction: '''Robin Spry''' - ''Action: The October Crisis of 1970'' (NFB)<ref>{{cite web |title=Action: The October Crisis of 1970 |url=http://onf-nfb.gc.ca/en/our-collection/?idfilm=72905 |website=onf-nfb.gc.ca |publisher=National Film Board of Canada |access-date=26 March 2023}}</ref> *Film Editing: '''Arla Saare''' - ''Next Year in Jerusalem'' *Sound Editing: '''Barry Greenwald''' - ''Metamorphosis'' (Conestoga College, Barry Greenwald Inc.)<ref>{{cite web |title=Metamorphosis |url=https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b743a18c8 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230330075909/https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b743a18c8 |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 30, 2023 |website=bfi.org.uk |publisher=British Film Institute |access-date=30 March 2023}}</ref> *Musical Score: '''Marius Benoit''' - ''Le légende du vent''<ref>{{cite web |title=La Chorale des Intrépides |url=https://choraledesintrepides.ca/en/history/ |website=choraledesintrepides.ca |publisher=La Chorale des Intrépides |access-date=30 March 2023}}</ref> *Screenplay: '''Patricia Watson''' - ''A Bird in the House'' *Non-Dramatic Script: '''Donald Brittain''' - ''Dreamland: A History of Early Canadian Movies 1895-1939'' (NFB) *Sound Recording: '''Dan Gibson''' - ''Wings in the Wilderness'' (Keg Productions)<ref>{{cite web |title=Wings in the Wilderness |url=https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b78b1dfc2 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230330075902/https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b78b1dfc2 |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 30, 2023 |website=bfi.org.uk |publisher=British Film Institute |access-date=30 March 2023}}</ref> *Sound Re-Recording: '''Jean-Pierre Joutel''' - ''Goldwood'' (NFB) ''and'' ''Whistling Smith'' (NFB) ''and'' ''The Owl Who Married a Goose: An Eskimo Legend'' (NFB)<ref>{{cite web |title=Goldwood |url=http://onf-nfb.gc.ca/en/our-collection/?idfilm=10522 |website=onf-nfb.gc.ca |publisher=National Film Board of Canada |access-date=26 March 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Whistling Smith |url=http://onf-nfb.gc.ca/en/our-collection/?idfilm=11528 |website=onf-nfb.gc.ca |publisher=National Film Board of Canada |access-date=26 March 2023}}</ref>
==Special awards== *For Contribution to Animation: '''John Straiton''' - ''Horseplay''<ref>{{cite web |title=Film Record: Horseplay |url=https://www.amateurcinema.org/index.php/film/horseplay |website=amateurcinema.org |publisher=University of Calgary |access-date=19 March 2023}}</ref> *For Contribution to Short Fiction: '''Michael Asti-Rose''' - ''Silent Movie'' *For Contribution to Feature Film: '''Gordon Sheppard''' - ''Eliza's Horoscope'' *Grierson Award: '''Pierre Juneau''' "for outstanding contributions to Canadian cinema".
==References== {{reflist}}
{{Canadian Screen Awards}}
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