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The Canadian Film Awards were the leading Canadian cinema awards from 1949 until 1978. These honours were conducted annually, except in 1974 when a number of Quebec directors withdrew their participation and prompted a cancellation. [ 1 ]
The Canadian Screen Awards has roughly 130 categories in total. There are 30 film categories, 100 television categories, and 10 digital media categories. As with the Genie Awards, all Canadian films, regardless of language, are eligible to receive awards in the film categories.
First Canadian film to be nominated for Best Foreign Language Film. 1989 Jesus of Montreal: Nominated (original title: Jésus de Montréal). 2003 The Barbarian Invasions: Won (original title: Les Invasions barbares). First Canadian film to win Best Foreign Language Film. 2006 Water: Deepa Mehta: Nominated (original title: Water वाटर).
In 1964, the Canadian Film Awards introduced an award for Best Feature Film. For the remainder of the 1960s, the two awards were presented alongside each other to different films, except in 1965 when a Feature Film was named and a Film of the Year was not, and in 1967 when the same film was named the winner of both categories.
The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television is a Canadian non-profit organization created in 1979 to recognize the achievements of the over 4,000 Canadian film industry and television industry professionals, most notably through the Canadian Screen Awards. [2]
Canadian short film awards (4 C, 7 P) T. Toronto Film Critics Association Awards (1 C, 47 P) Toronto International Film Festival awards (1 C, 15 P) V.
The 1st Canadian Film Awards were presented on April 27, 1949 to honour achievements in Canadian film.. The awards came into being at a May 1947 conference of forty-four organizations connected to the Canadian Association for Adult Education, where it was decided that awards should be given to distinguished Canadian radio programs and films.
The 24th Canadian Film Awards were held on October 3, 1972 to honour achievements in Canadian film. [1] [2]The CFAs had the full support of French-speaking filmmakers, with Quebec producers agreeing to join the CFA committee and share responsibility for the future direction of the organization, which had opened an office in Montreal.