{{Short description|Canadian film awards ceremony}} {{Use Canadian English|date=April 2026}} {{Primary sources|date=September 2023}} {{Infobox award | name = 28th Canadian Film Awards | image = | date = November 20, 1977 | location = [[Westin Harbour Castle Hotel|Hilton Harbour Castle Hotel]], Toronto | host = [[Gordon Pinsent]] | most_awards = | most_nominations = ''[[One Man (film)|One Man]]'' | award1_type = Best Motion Picture | award1_winner = ''[[J.A. Martin Photographer]] (J.A. Martin, photographe)'' | previous = [[27th Canadian Film Awards|27th]] | main = [[Canadian Film Awards]] | next =[[29th Canadian Film Awards|29th]] }} The '''28th Canadian Film Awards''' were held on November 20, 1977 to honour achievements in Canadian film.<ref>"Ceremony dominated by two feature films: NFB Triumphs at Film Awards". ''[[The Globe and Mail]]'', November 21, 1977.</ref> The ceremony was hosted by actor [[Gordon Pinsent]].
For this year's awards, 143 films were submitted, including 11 features, 78 documentaries and 23 TV dramas. Also, the organizing committee announced a new selection process; films would now be assessed through secret ballot. This eliminated the selection practice using the nominating pre-selection committee and the international jury for the final selection. Now, a new jury group composed of one representative from each member organization chose four nominees in each category from a first ballot, then selected the winners from that group.
Despite the 1976 agreement that Quebec would organize the awards every other year, there were no Francophones on this year's organizing committee. [[Canadian Television Network|CTV]] was meant to broadcast the ceremony but withdrew, so the [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|CBC]] aired a one-hour special called ''All About the Canadian Film Awards''.<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. 117-199.</ref>
==Films== {| class=wikitable width="100%" |- ! style="background:#EEDD82; width:50%" | [[Canadian Screen Award for Best Motion Picture|Best Feature Film]] ! style="background:#EEDD82; width:50%" | [[Genie Award for Best Theatrical Short Film|Best Theatrical Short]] |- | valign="top" | *{{blue ribbon}} '''''[[J.A. Martin Photographer]] (J.A. Martin, photographe)''''' — [[National Film Board of Canada]], Jean-Marc Garand producer, [[Jean Beaudin]] director<ref>{{cite web |title=J.A. Martin Photographer |url=http://onf-nfb.gc.ca/en/our-collection/?idfilm=13044 |website=onf-nfb.gc.ca |publisher=National Film Board of Canada |access-date=19 March 2023}}</ref><ref name=richmond>{{cite news |title=Etrogs bogged and bungled |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18701967/ |newspaper=Richmond Review |date=November 25, 1977 |page=14 |via = [[Newspapers.com]] |access-date = March 28, 2018 }} {{free access}}</ref> *''[[One Man (film)|One Man]]'' — [[National Film Board of Canada]], [[James de Beaujeu Domville]], [[Tom Daly (filmmaker)|Tom Daly]], [[Michael J. F. Scott]] and Vladimir Valenta producers, [[Robin Spry]] director<ref>{{cite web |title=One Man |url=http://onf-nfb.gc.ca/en/our-collection/?idfilm=12919 |website=onf-nfb.gc.ca |publisher=National Film Board of Canada |access-date=2 February 2023}}</ref><ref name=albertan>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96301859/ "Canadian Film Awards nominations"]. ''[[The Albertan]]'', October 18, 1977.</ref> *''[[Outrageous!]]'' — Film Consortium of Canada, [[Telefilm Canada|CFDC]], [[Bill Marshall (producer)|Bill Marshall]], [[Peter O'Brian (film producer)|Peter O'Brian]] and [[Henk Van der Kolk]] producers, [[Richard Benner]] director<ref>{{cite web |title=Outrageous! |url=https://cfe.tiff.net/canadianfilmencyclopedia/content/films/outrageous |website=cfe.tiff.net |publisher=Canadian Film Encyclopedia |access-date=31 March 2023}}</ref> *''[[Why Shoot the Teacher?]]'' — Fraser Films, Lancer Productions: [[Lawrence Hertzog]] producer, [[Silvio Narizzano]] director<ref>{{cite web |title=Why Shoot the Teacher? |url=https://cfe.tiff.net/canadianfilmencyclopedia/content/films/why-shoot-the-teacher |website=cfe.tiff.net |publisher=Canadian Film Encyclopedia |access-date=31 March 2023}}</ref> | valign="top" | *{{blue ribbon}} '''''[[Spartree]]''''' — Mercury Pictures, Jim Makichuk and [[Phillip Borsos]] producers, Phillip Borsos director<ref>{{cite web |title=Spartree |url=http://www.screenculture.org/cesif/film/spartree |website=screenculture.org |publisher=CESIF |access-date=19 March 2023}}</ref><ref name=richmond/> *''[[Outtakes (film)|Outtakes]]'' — Hairy Ape Productions, Barry Healey producer and director<ref name=albertan/> *''[[The Sand Castle (1977 film)|The Sand Castle]]'' ''(Le Chateau de sable)'' — [[National Film Board of Canada]], Gaston Sarault producer, [[Co Hoedeman]] director<ref>{{cite web |title=The Sandcastle |url=http://onf-nfb.gc.ca/en/our-collection/?idfilm=12503 |website=onf-nfb.gc.ca |publisher=National Film Board of Canada |access-date=19 March 2023}}</ref> *''Silent Sky'' — Mindsoar Films, [[Laszlo George]], David Mackay and Douglas Murray producers and directors<ref>{{cite web |title=Silent Sky |url=https://www.giantscreencinema.com/Films/Film-Database/FilmDatabaseDetailView/movieid/265 |website=giantscreencinema.com |publisher=Giant Screen Cinema Association |access-date=19 March 2023}}</ref> |- ! style="background:#EEDD82; width:50%" | [[Canadian Screen Award for Best Short Documentary|Best Documentary Under 30 Minutes]] ! style="background:#EEDD82; width:50%" | [[Canadian Screen Award for Best Feature Length Documentary|Best Documentary Over 30 Minutes]] |- | valign="top" | *{{blue ribbon}} '''''Greenpeace: Voyage to Save the Whales''''' — [[Omnifilm Entertainment]], Michael Chechik producer, Michael Chechik, Fred Easton and Ron Precious directors<ref>{{cite web |title=Greenpeace: Voyage to Save the Whales |url=https://movingimages.ca/products/greenpeace-voyage |website=movingimages.ca |publisher=Moving Images Distribution |access-date=19 March 2023}}</ref><ref name=richmond/> *''[[Henry Ford's America]]'' — [[National Film Board of Canada]], [[Donald Brittain]], Paul Wright and [[Roman Kroitor]] producers, Donald Brittain director<ref>{{cite web |title=Henry Ford's America |url=http://onf-nfb.gc.ca/en/our-collection/?idfilm=76045 |website=onf-nfb.gc.ca |publisher=National Film Board of Canada |access-date=19 March 2023}}</ref> *''Potters at Work'' — Marty Gross Film Productions, [[Marty Gross]] producer and director<ref>{{cite web |last1=Elliott |first1=Moyra |title=Marty Gross and the Mingei Film Archive |url=https://ceramicartsnetwork.org/ceramics-monthly/ceramics-monthly-article/Marty-Gross-and-the-Mingei-Film-Archive# |website=ceramicartsnetwork.org |access-date=19 March 2023}}</ref><ref name=albertan/> *''Ritual: The Collective Psyche of Japan'' — Psychomedia Productions, [[Kalle Lasn]] producer and director<ref>{{cite web |title=Ritual: The Collective Psyche of Japan |url=https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6e547ae4 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230319193030/https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6e547ae4 |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 19, 2023 |website=bfi.org.uk |publisher=British Film Institute |access-date=19 March 2023}}</ref><ref name=albertan/> | valign="top" | *{{blue ribbon}} '''''[[The Inquiry Film: A Report on the Mackenzie Valley Pipeline]]''''' — [[Jesse Nishihata]] director and producer<ref>{{cite web |last1=Burwell |first1=Catherine |title=Study Guide: "The Inquiry Film... |url=https://www.academia.edu/3448703/Study_Guide_The_Inquiry_Film_A_Report_on_the_Mackenzie_Valley_Pipeline_Canadian_Filmmakers_Distribution_Centre_ |website=academia.edu |publisher=Academia |access-date=19 March 2023}}</ref> *''[[Famille et variations]]'' — [[National Film Board of Canada]], [[Anne Claire Poirier]] producer, [[Mireille Dansereau]] director<ref>{{cite web |title=Famille et variations |url=http://onf-nfb.gc.ca/fr/notre-collection/?idfilm=537 |website=onf-nfb.gc.ca |publisher=National Film Board of Canada |access-date=19 March 2023}}</ref> *''[[Games of the XXI Olympiad (film)|Games of the XXI Olympiad]] (Jeux de la XXIe olympiade)'' — [[National Film Board of Canada]], [[Jacques Bobet]] producer, [[Jean Beaudin]], [[Marcel Carrière]], [[Georges Dufaux]], [[Jean-Claude Labrecque]] directors<ref>{{cite web |title=Games of the XXI Olympiad |url=http://onf-nfb.gc.ca/en/our-collection/?idfilm=11910 |website=onf-nfb.gc.ca |publisher=National Film Board of Canada |access-date=19 March 2023}}</ref> *''[[Homage to Chagall: The Colours of Love]]'' — [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]], [[Harry Rasky]] director<ref>{{cite web |title=Homage to Chagall - The Colours of Love |url=https://jfi.org/year-round/jfi-on-demand/homage-to-chagall-the-colours-of-love |website=jfi.org |publisher=Jewish Film Institute |access-date=19 March 2023}}</ref><ref name=albertan/> |- ! style="background:#EEDD82; width:50%" | [[Canadian Screen Award for Best Animated Short|Best Animated Film]] ! style="background:#EEDD82; width:50%" | Best TV Drama |- | valign="top" | *{{blue ribbon}} '''''[[Spinnolio]]''''' — [[National Film Board of Canada]], [[Wolf Koenig]] producer, [[John Weldon (animator)|John Weldon]] director<ref>{{cite web |title=Spinnolio |url=http://onf-nfb.gc.ca/en/our-collection/?idfilm=12529 |website=onf-nfb.gc.ca |publisher=National Film Board of Canada |access-date=19 March 2023}}</ref> *''[[Bead Game]]'' — [[National Film Board of Canada]], [[Ishu Patel]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Bead Game |url=http://onf-nfb.gc.ca/en/our-collection/?idfilm=12547 |website=onf-nfb.gc.ca |publisher=National Film Board of Canada |access-date=19 March 2023}}</ref> *''[[A Cosmic Christmas]]'' — [[Nelvana]], [[Clive A. Smith]], [[Michael Hirsh (producer)|Michael Hirsh]], [[Patrick Loubert]] producers, Clive A. Smith director<ref name=albertan/> *''[[Symbiosis (1976 film)|Symbiosis]]'' — David Cox, producer and director<ref name=albertan/> | valign="top" | *{{blue ribbon}} '''''[[Dreamspeaker]]''''' — [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]], [[Ralph L. Thomas]] producer, [[Claude Jutra]] director<ref>{{cite web |title=Dreamspeaker |url=https://cfe.tiff.net/canadianfilmencyclopedia/content/films/dreamspeaker |website=cfe.tiff.net |publisher=Canadian Film Encyclopedia |access-date=19 March 2023}}</ref> *''[[Happiness Is Loving Your Teacher]]'' — [[National Film Board of Canada]], Vladimir Valenta producer, [[John N. Smith]] director<ref>{{cite web |title=Happiness Is Loving Your Teacher |url=http://onf-nfb.gc.ca/en/our-collection/search-collection/?searchtype=advanced&titre=Happiness+Is+Loving+Your+Teacher&btnG=Search&type=titre&interm=et&dureeMin=&dureeMax=&anneeMin=&anneeMax= |website=onf-nfb.gc.ca |publisher=National Film Board of Canada |access-date=19 March 2023}}</ref> *''Rose's House'' — [[National Film Board of Canada]], [[Clay Borris]] director<ref>{{cite web |title=Rose's House |url=http://onf-nfb.gc.ca/en/our-collection/?idfilm=13463 |website=onf-nfb.gc.ca |publisher=National Film Board of Canada |access-date=19 March 2023}}</ref> *''Strangers at the Door'' — [[National Film Board of Canada]], [[John Howe (filmmaker)|John Howe]], Maxine Samuels and [[Roman Kroitor]] producers, John Howe director<ref>{{cite web |title=Strangers at the Door |url=http://onf-nfb.gc.ca/en/our-collection/?idfilm=76046 |website=onf-nfb.gc.ca |publisher=National Film Board of Canada |access-date=19 March 2023}}</ref> |}
==Feature Film Craft Awards== {| class=wikitable width="100%" |- ! style="background:#EEDD82; width:50%" | [[Canadian Screen Award for Best Actor|Best Performance by an Actor]] ! style="background:#EEDD82; width:50%" | [[Canadian Screen Award for Best Actress|Best Performance by an Actress]] |- | valign="top" | *{{blue ribbon}} '''[[Len Cariou]]''' - ''[[One Man (film)|One Man]]''<ref name=richmond/> *[[David Petersen (actor)|David Petersen]] - ''[[Skip Tracer]]'' (Highlight Communications)<ref>{{cite web |title=Skip Tracer |url=https://cfe.tiff.net/canadianfilmencyclopedia/content/films/skip-tracer |website=cfe.tiff.net |publisher=Canadian Film Encyclopedia |access-date=31 March 2023}}</ref> *[[Craig Russell (Canadian actor)|Craig Russell]] - ''[[Outrageous!]]''<ref name=albertan/> *[[Marcel Sabourin]] - ''[[J.A. Martin Photographer]] (J.A. Martin, photographe)'' | valign="top" | *{{blue ribbon}} '''[[Monique Mercure]]''' - ''[[J.A. Martin Photographer]] (J.A. Martin, photographe)'' *[[Jayne Eastwood]] - ''[[One Man (film)|One Man]]''<ref name=albertan/> *[[Carole Laure]] - ''[[The Angel and the Woman]] (L'Ange et la femme)'' (RSL Films)<ref>{{cite web |title=L' Ange Et La Femme |url=https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6ec4be3b |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230331071035/https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6ec4be3b |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 31, 2023 |website=bfi.org.uk |publisher=British Film Institute |access-date=31 March 2023}}</ref> *[[Hollis McLaren]] - ''[[Outrageous!]]''<ref name=albertan/> |- ! style="background:#EEDD82; width:50%" | [[Canadian Screen Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]] ! style="background:#EEDD82; width:50%" | [[Canadian Screen Award for Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress]] |- | valign="top" | *{{blue ribbon}} '''[[Jean Lapointe]]''' - ''[[One Man (film)|One Man]]''<ref name=richmond/> | valign="top" | *{{blue ribbon}} '''[[Carole Lazare]]''' - ''[[One Man (film)|One Man]]''<ref name=richmond/> |- ! style="background:#EEDD82; width:50%" | [[Canadian Screen Award for Best Art Direction/Production Design|Best Art Direction]] ! style="background:#EEDD82; width:50%" | [[Canadian Screen Award for Best Cinematography|Best Cinematography]] |- | valign="top" | *{{blue ribbon}} '''Vianney Gauthier''' - ''[[J.A. Martin Photographer]] (J.A. Martin, photographe)'' | valign="top" | *{{blue ribbon}} '''[[Pierre Mignot]]''' - ''[[J.A. Martin Photographer]] (J.A. Martin, photographe)'' |- ! style="background:#EEDD82; width:50%" | [[Canadian Screen Award for Best Director|Best Direction]] ! style="background:#EEDD82; width:50%" | [[Canadian Screen Award for Best Original Score|Best Music Score]] |- | valign="top" | *{{blue ribbon}} '''[[Jean Beaudin]]''' - ''[[J.A. Martin Photographer]] (J.A. Martin, photographe)'' <ref name=richmond/> *[[Allan King]] - ''[[Who Has Seen the Wind (1977 film)|Who Has Seen the Wind]]'' ([[Allan King]] Associates, Souris River Films)<ref>{{cite web |title=Who Has Seen the Wind |url=https://cfe.tiff.net/canadianfilmencyclopedia/content/films/who-has-seen-the-wind |website=cfe.tiff.net |publisher=Canadian Film Encyclopedia |access-date=31 March 2023}}</ref> *[[Silvio Narizzano]] - ''[[Why Shoot the Teacher?]]''<ref name=albertan/> *[[Robin Spry]] - ''[[One Man (film)|One Man]]''<ref name=albertan/> | valign="top" | *{{blue ribbon}} '''[[Paul Hoffert]]''' - ''[[Outrageous!]]''<ref name=topalovich/> |- ! style="background:#EEDD82; width:50%" | [[Canadian Screen Award for Best Editing|Best Film Editing]] ! style="background:#EEDD82; width:50%" | [[Canadian Screen Award for Best Sound Editing|Best Sound Editing]] |- | valign="top" | *{{blue ribbon}} '''[[Jean Beaudin]]''' and '''[[Hélène Girard]]''' - ''[[J.A. Martin Photographer]] (J.A. Martin, photographe)'' *{{blue ribbon}} '''John Kramer''' - ''[[One Man (film)|One Man]]''<ref name=topalovich/> | valign="top" | *{{blue ribbon}} '''Les Halman''' and '''Ken Page''' - ''[[One Man (film)|One Man]]''<ref name=topalovich/> |- ! style="background:#EEDD82; width:50%" | [[Canadian Screen Award for Best Screenplay|Best Original Screenplay]] ! style="background:#EEDD82; width:50%" | [[Canadian Screen Award for Best Screenplay|Best Adapted Screenplay]] |- | valign="top" | *{{blue ribbon}} '''[[Robin Spry]]''', '''[[Peter Pearson (director)|Peter Pearson]]''' and '''Peter Madden''' - ''[[One Man (film)|One Man]]''<ref name=richmond/> *[[Zale Dalen]] - ''[[Skip Tracer]]'' *[[Marcel Sabourin]] and [[Jean Beaudin]] - ''[[J.A. Martin Photographer]] (J.A. Martin, photographe)'' *[[Ratch Wallace]] - ''[[Age of Innocence (1977 film)|Age of Innocence]]'' (aka ''Ragtime Summer'') (Judson Pictures, [[The Rank Organisation]])<ref>{{cite web |title=Age of Innocence |url=https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6bbd8602 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170311211224/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6bbd8602 |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 11, 2017 |website=bfi.org.uk |publisher=British Film Institute |access-date=31 March 2023}}</ref> | valign="top" | *{{blue ribbon}} '''[[James DeFelice]]''' - ''[[Why Shoot the Teacher?]]''<ref name=richmond/> *[[Richard Benner]] - ''[[Outrageous!]]'' *[[Patricia Watson]] - ''[[Who Has Seen the Wind (1977 film)|Who Has Seen the Wind]]'' *[[Stephen Zoller]] - ''[[Metal Messiah]]'' (MM Productions, JLS Films)<ref>{{cite web |title=Metal Messiah |url=https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b7439902d |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230331071037/https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b7439902d |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 31, 2023 |website=bfi.org.uk |publisher=British Film Institute |access-date=31 March 2023}}</ref> |- ! style="background:#EEDD82; width:50%" | [[Canadian Screen Award for Best Sound Mixing|Best Overall Sound]] ! style="background:#EEDD82; width:50%" | |- | valign="top" | *{{blue ribbon}} '''Claude Hazanavicius''' (recording) - ''[[One Man (film)|One Man]]'' *{{blue ribbon}} '''Jean-Pierre Joutel''' (re-recording) - ''[[J.A. Martin Photographer]] (J.A. Martin, photographe)'' |}
==Non-Feature Craft Awards== {| class=wikitable width="100%" |- ! style="background:#EEDD82; width:50%" | [[Genie Award for Best Actor (Non-Feature)|Performance by a Lead Actor]] ! style="background:#EEDD82; width:50%" | [[Genie Award for Best Actress (Non-Feature)|Performance by a Lead Actress]] |- | valign="top" | *{{blue ribbon}} '''[[George Clutesi]]''' - ''[[Dreamspeaker]]'' | valign="top" | *{{blue ribbon}} '''Marina Dimakopoulos''' - ''[[Happiness Is Loving Your Teacher]]'' ([[National Film Board of Canada|NFB]]) |- ! style="background:#EEDD82; width:50%" | Supporting Actor or Actress ! style="background:#EEDD82; width:50%" | Art Direction |- | valign="top" | *{{blue ribbon}} '''Jacques Hubert''' - ''[[Dreamspeaker]]'' | valign="top" | *{{blue ribbon}} '''Evelyn Roth''' - ''Woven in Time'' ([[National Film Board of Canada|NFB]])<ref>{{cite web |title=Woven in Time |url=https://www.acmi.net.au/works/97806--woven-in-time/ |website=acmi.net.au |publisher=ACMI |access-date=31 March 2023}}</ref> |- ! style="background:#EEDD82; width:50%" | Cinematography ! style="background:#EEDD82; width:50%" | Best Direction |- | valign="top" | *{{blue ribbon}} '''Tamara Sale''', '''Dave Geddes''', '''[[Ron Orieux]]''' and '''Jeff Mart''' - ''[[Spartree]]'' | valign="top" | *{{blue ribbon}} '''[[Claude Jutra]]''' - ''[[Dreamspeaker]]''<ref name=dreamspeaker>{{cite news|title=Dreamspeaker |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18702413/|newspaper=Richmond Review|date=January 11, 1978|page=17|via = [[Newspapers.com]]|access-date = March 28, 2018 }} {{free access}}</ref> |- ! style="background:#EEDD82; width:50%" | Film Editing ! style="background:#EEDD82; width:50%" | Sound Editing |- | valign="top" | *{{blue ribbon}} '''Mary Gross''' - ''Potters at Work'' (Marty Gross Film Productions)<ref>{{cite web |title=Potters at Work |url=https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6d7c7b39 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230331071036/https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6d7c7b39 |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 31, 2023 |website=bfi.org.uk |publisher=British Film Institute |access-date=31 March 2023}}</ref> | valign="top" | *{{blue ribbon}} '''Raymond Hall''' - ''[[Spartree]]'' |- ! style="background:#EEDD82; width:50%" | Screenplay ! style="background:#EEDD82; width:50%" | Non-Dramatic Script |- | valign="top" | *{{blue ribbon}} '''[[Cam Hubert]]''' - ''[[Dreamspeaker]]'' | valign="top" | *{{blue ribbon}} '''[[Donald Brittain]]''' - ''[[Henry Ford's America]]'' |- ! style="background:#EEDD82; width:50%" | Sound Recording ! style="background:#EEDD82; width:50%" | Sound Re-recording |- | valign="top" | *{{blue ribbon}} '''Fred Easton''', '''Chris Aikenhead''' and '''Michael Chechik''' - ''Greenpeace: Voyage to Save the Whales'' | valign="top" | *{{blue ribbon}} '''Barry Jones''' - ''[[Spartree]]'' |- ! style="background:#EEDD82; width:50%" | Music Score ! style="background:#EEDD82; width:50%" | |- | valign="top" | *{{blue ribbon}} '''[[Jean Cousineau]]''' - ''[[Dreamspeaker]]'' |}
==Special Awards== *'''[[Ralph L. Thomas]]''': "for increasing the stature of film drama on television in Canada". *[[Wendy Michener Award]]: '''[[Zale Dalen]]''' - "for outstanding artistic achievement in ''[[Skip Tracer]]''". *Golden Reel Award: '''[[Lawrence Hertzog]]''' - ''[[Why Shoot the Teacher?]]'' - "for highest-grossing film". *[[Grierson Awards|John Grierson Award]]: '''[[Fernand Dansereau]]''' - "for outstanding contributions to Canadian cinema".
==References== {{reflist}}
{{Canadian Screen Awards}}
[[Category:1977 film awards|Canadian]] [[Category:1977 in Canadian cinema]] [[Category:Canadian Film Awards (1949–1978)]]