15th Canadian Film Awards

The 15th Canadian Film Awards were held on May 10, 1963 to honour achievements in Canadian film.[1] The ceremony was hosted by Jeanine Beaubien.

15th Canadian Film Awards
DateMay 10, 1963
LocationQueen Elizabeth Hotel, Montreal, Quebec
Hosted byJeanine Beaubien
Highlights
Film of the YearLonely Boy

Winners

Films

Les AnnanacksRené Bonnière
  • Film for Children: Fantastique, FantastiqueFernand Rivard
Climates of North AmericaJoe Koenig
Wilderness Treasure — Wilber Sutherland, Bill Mason
  • General Information: Lonely BoyWolf Koenig, Roman Kroitor
  • Public Relations: Arctic Island WildcatSpence Crilly
  • Sales Promotion: Partners for Progress — James Turpie
Patterns — Colin Y. Smith
  • Training and Instruction: Mathematics at Your Fingertips — John Howe
  • Filmed Commercial, Company or Product: Kraft Strawberry — Don McLean
  • Amateur: Cathy — Peter Gerretsen
Poison — Derek Davy, Maurice Stevens

Craft

  • Colour Cinematography: Donald Wilder, Nahanni
  • Black and White Cinematography: Guy Borremans, Jour après jour

Special awards

  • Trevor Fletcher, Four Line Conics — "in recognition of its imaginative and experimental illustration of a specialized mathematical concept"
  • Dorothy Burritt and Oscar Burritt — "for pioneering work over three decades for the development and appreciation of film in Canada"
  • Gaudry Delisle — "for his many years of devoted service for the promotion of a wider understanding and better use of films for educational purposes"

References

  1. Maria Topalovich, And the Genie Goes To...: Celebrating 50 Years of the Canadian Film Awards. Stoddart Publishing, 2000. ISBN 0-7737-3238-1. pp. 61-63.
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