# 8th Canadian Film Awards

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Canadian film awards ceremony

8th Canadian Film Awards Date August 6, 1956 Location Avon Theatre, Stratford, Ontario Hosted by Maurice Evans ← 7th · Canadian Film Awards · 9th →

The **8th Canadian Film Awards** were held on August 6, 1956 to honour achievements in Canadian film.[1] The ceremony was hosted by actor [Maurice Evans](/source/Maurice_Evans_(actor)).

This year, the event was held in [Stratford](/source/Stratford%2C_Ontario) for three reasons. The [Stratford Festival](/source/Stratford_Shakespeare_Festival) was celebrating its third year, [Tyrone Guthrie](/source/Tyrone_Guthrie)'s *[Oedipus Rex](/source/Oedipus_Rex)*, the filmed version of the Stratford Festival's production, was the only feature-length film made in Canada in 1956, and Stratford was planning the new international [Stratford Film Festival](/source/Stratford_Film_Festival). This was also the year that television awards were introduced.[1]

## Winners

- Film of the Year: *Not awarded*

- Theatrical Feature Length: *Not awarded*

- Theatrical Short: ***[Gold](/source/Gold_(1955_film))*** — [National Film Board of Canada](/source/National_Film_Board_of_Canada), [Tom Daly](/source/Tom_Daly_(filmmaker)) producer, [Colin Low](/source/Colin_Low_(filmmaker)) director[2]

- - Honorable Mention: ***[The Shepherd](/source/The_Shepherd_(1956_film))*** — [Julian Biggs](/source/Julian_Biggs) producer and director[3] - Special Mention: ***[Jolifou Inn](/source/Jolifou_Inn)*** — [National Film Board of Canada](/source/National_Film_Board_of_Canada), [Tom Daly](/source/Tom_Daly_(filmmaker)) producer, [Colin Low](/source/Colin_Low_(filmmaker)) director[4]

- TV Information: ***Saskatchewan Traveller*** — [National Film Board of Canada](/source/National_Film_Board_of_Canada), [Grant McLean](/source/Grant_McLean_(film_producer)) producer, [Don Haldane](/source/Don_Haldane) director[5]

- - Honorable Mention: ***Monkey on the Back*** — [National Film Board of Canada](/source/National_Film_Board_of_Canada), [Grant McLean](/source/Grant_McLean_(film_producer)) producer, [Julian Biggs](/source/Julian_Biggs) director[6] - Honorable Mention: ***L'Alpinisme*** — [National Film Board of Canada](/source/National_Film_Board_of_Canada), [Guy Glover](/source/Guy_Glover) producer, Rollo Gamble director[7]

- Non-Theatrical Open: ***The Colour of Life*** — [National Film Board of Canada](/source/National_Film_Board_of_Canada), [J.V. Durden](/source/J.V._Durden) producer and director[8]

- - Honorable Mention: ***Les Aboiteaux*** *(The Dikes)* — [National Film Board of Canada](/source/National_Film_Board_of_Canada), [Roger Blais](/source/Roger_Blais_(filmmaker)) producer and director[9] - Special Mention: ***Face of Saskatchewan*** — [Crawley Films](/source/F.R._Crawley), [F.R. Crawley](/source/F.R._Crawley) and J. Stanley Moore producers[10]

- Non-Theatrical, Government Sponsored: ***First Aid for Aircrew*** — [National Film Board of Canada](/source/National_Film_Board_of_Canada), [David Bairstow](/source/David_Bairstow_(filmmaker)) producer, Walford Hewitson director[11]

- - Honorable Mention: ***Huff and Puff*** — [National Film Board of Canada](/source/National_Film_Board_of_Canada), Frank Spiller producer, Graham Crabtree director[12] - Special Mention: ***Identity*** — Nova Scotia Film Bureau, Margaret Perry director[13] - Special Mention: ***Harvest in the Valley*** — [National Film Board of Canada](/source/National_Film_Board_of_Canada), Larry Gosnell producer and director[14]

- Non-Theatrical, Non-Government Sponsored: *Not awarded*

- - Honorable Mention: ***Miracle of the Bees*** — Carey Studios[15] - Honorable Mention: ***Sibling Relations and Personality*** — [Crawley Films](/source/F.R._Crawley), [Stanley Jackson](/source/Stanley_Jackson_(filmmaker)) producer and director[16] - Special Mention: ***The Revolution Is Now*** — [Crawley Films](/source/F.R._Crawley), Peter Cock producer and director[17] - Special Mention: ***Jamboree*** — Chetwynd Films, [Arthur Chetwynd](/source/Arthur_Chetwynd_(filmmaker)) producer[18]

- Amateur: ***Calgary Stampede*** — Jack W. Ruddell director[19]

- - Honorable Mention: ***Fox Hunting in Canada*** — Walter Lynch director[20] - Honorable Mention: ***Mexico - Land of Contrast*** — Norman Cowan and George Herman directors[21] - Special Mention: ***Experiment in Animation*** — Donna Martinez

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-topalovich_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-topalovich_1-1) 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. 33-35.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Gold"](http://onf-nfb.gc.ca/en/our-collection/?idfilm=11960). *onf-nfb.gc.c*. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 12 January 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["The Shepherd"](http://onf-nfb.gc.ca/en/our-collection/?idfilm=10818). *onf-nfb.gc.ca*. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 12 February 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["The Jolifou Inn"](http://onf-nfb.gc.ca/en/our-collection/?idfilm=11093). *onf-nfb.gc.ca*. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 4 February 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Saskatchewan Traveller"](http://onf-nfb.gc.ca/en/our-collection/?idfilm=17360). *onf-nfb.gc.ca*. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 24 March 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Monkey on the Back"](http://onf-nfb.gc.ca/en/our-collection/?idfilm=10553). *onf-nfb.gc.ca*. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 12 February 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["L'alpinisme"](http://onf-nfb.gc.ca/fr/notre-collection/?idfilm=2569). *onf-nfb.gc.ca*. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 24 March 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["The Colour of Life"](http://onf-nfb.gc.ca/en/our-collection/?idfilm=11348). *onf-nfb.gc.ca*. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 2 March 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Les aboiteaux"](http://onf-nfb.gc.ca/fr/notre-collection/?idfilm=2028). *onf-nfb.gc.ca*. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 24 March 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["The Face of Saskatchewan"](https://www.screenculture.org/cesif/film/face-saskatchewan). *screenculture.org*. CESIF. Retrieved 15 March 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["First Aid for Aircrew"](http://onf-nfb.gc.ca/en/our-collection/?idfilm=12570). *onf-nfb.gc.ca*. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 24 March 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** ["Huff and Puff"](http://onf-nfb.gc.ca/en/our-collection/?idfilm=17073). *onf-nfb.gc.ca*. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 24 March 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** ["Margaret Perry: A Life in Film"](https://archives.novascotia.ca/perry/results/?Search=&Start=31). *archives.novascotia.ca*. Nova Scotia Archives. Retrieved 15 March 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** ["Harvest in the Valley"](http://onf-nfb.gc.ca/en/our-collection/?idfilm=57751). *onf-nfb.gc.ca*. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 2 March 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** ["Miracle of the Bees"](https://screenculture.org/cesif/film/miracle-bees). *screenculture.org*. CESIF. Retrieved 23 March 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-16)** ["Sibling relations and personality"](https://www.acmi.net.au/works/72802--sibling-relations-and-personality/). *acmi.net.au*. ACMI. Retrieved 15 March 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-17)** ["The Revolution Is Now"](https://screenculture.org/cesif/film/revolution-now). *screenculture.org*. CESIF. Retrieved 23 March 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-18)** ["Jamboree"](https://screenculture.org/cesif/film/jamboree). *screenculture.org*. CESIF. Retrieved 15 March 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-19)** ["Film Record: Calgary Stampede"](https://www.amateurcinema.org/index.php/film/calgary-stampede). *amateurcinema.org*. University of Calgary. Retrieved 15 March 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-20)** ["Film Record: Fox Hunting in Canada"](https://www.amateurcinema.org/index.php/film/fox-hunting-in-canada). *amateurcinema.org*. University of Calgary. Retrieved 15 March 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-21)** ["Film Record: Mexico - Land of Contrast"](https://www.amateurcinema.org/index.php/film/mexico-land-of-contast). *amateurcinema.org*. University of Calgary. Retrieved 15 March 2023.

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