6th Canadian Film Awards

6th Canadian Film Awards
Date	May 10, 1954
Location	Kent Theatre, Montreal, Quebec
Hosted by	Yousuf Karsh J. R. White

The 6th Canadian Film Awards were presented on May 10, 1954 to honour achievements in Canadian film.^[1]

The judging committee had received two complaints over the previous year: that it granted too many awards relative to the number of submissions, and that its criteria were too focused on films' education value, rather than their appeal to the viewing public. In response, the judges stated that they would assess each film on overall effectiveness, including its realization of purpose and quality of craftsmanship. As to the former issue, the judges agreed to reduce the number of Honourable Mentions and issue Special Mentions for films that had qualities worthy of recognition.^[1]

Sixty-eight films were submitted for this year's awards, which were presented by Imperial Oil president J. R. White. The event's Master of Ceremonies was renowned photographer Yousuf Karsh.^[1]

Winners

• Film of the Year: The Seasons — Imperial Oil, Christopher Chapman producer and director^[2][3]
• Theatrical Feature Length (Documentary): Not awarded
• Theatrical Short: Farewell Oak Street — National Film Board of Canada, Gordon Burwash producer, Grant McLean director^[4]

Honourable Mention: Danish Seining — Atlantic Films and Electronics, Herman Noelle director^[5]

Honourable Mention: The Settler (L'Abatis) — National Film Board of Canada, Guy Glover producer, Bernard Devlin and Raymond Garceau directors^[6]

• Non-Theatrical, Open: The Seasons — Imperial Oil, Christopher Chapman producer and director

Honourable Mention: Embryonic Development: The Chick — National Film Board of Canada, J.V. Durden producer and director^[7]

• Non-Theatrical, Government Sponsored: The World at Your Feet — National Film Board of Canada, Michael Spencer producer, Larry Gosnell director^[8]

Honourable Mention: Everybody's Handicapped — Graphic Associates, John Ross producer, Ernest Reid director^[9]

• Non-Theatrical, Non-Government Sponsored: Episode in Valleydale — Crawley Films, George Gorman producer and director^[10]

Honourable Mention: Polysar — Crawley Films, Peter Cock producer and director^[11]

Honourable Mention: The Ring-Necked Pheasant — Wildlife Productions, T. M. Short director^[12]

• Special Mentions:

Les Routes de Québec — Service de Ciné-Photographie, Service de ciné-photographie de la province de Québec^[13]

Food for Freddy — Crawley Films, Peter Cock producer and director^[14]

1953 Grey Cup Final — Davart Productions^[15]

Kumak, the Sleepy Hunter — Dunclaren Productions, Alma Duncan and Audrey McLaren producers^[16]

Canadian Pattern — Associated Screen Studios, Earl Clark director^[17]

Prelude to Kitimat aka Breakthrough at Alcan — Parry Films, Lew Parry producer^[18]

Brasil — Crawley Films, Peter Cock producer, F.R. Crawley director^[19]

Herring Hunt — National Film Board of Canada, Guy Glover producer, Julian Biggs director^[20]

Treasures of the Ukraine — E. F. Attridge, Robert J. Beale Jr. and Frank J. Martyniuk producers^[21]

A-Hunting We Will Go — Edmonton Movie and Photo Club

• Amateur: Eight-Fifteen — Toronto Film Society^[22]

• Special Award

Gordon Sparling, Associated Screen Studios — "for distinguished service to the art of the film in Canada and to the Canadian film industry".

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. 25-27.
2. ""The Seasons" Named Film of the Year". newspapers.com. Newspapers.com. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
3. "The Seasons". screenculture.org. CESIF. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
4. "Farewell Oak Street". onf-nfb.gc.ca. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
5. "Danish Seining". screenculture.org. CESIF. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
6. "The Settler". onf-nfb.gc.ca. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
7. "Embryonic Development: The Chick". onf-nfb.gc.ca. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
8. "The World at Your Feet". onf-nfb.gc.ca. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
9. "Everybody's Handicapped". acmi.net.au. ACMI. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
10. "Episode in Valleydale". screenculture.org. CESIF. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
11. "Polysar". screenculture.org. CESIF. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
12. "The Ring-Necked Pheasant". screenculture.org. CESIF. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
13. "Les Routes de Quebec". screenculture.org. CESIF. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
14. "Food for Freddy". screenculture.org. CESIF. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
15. "The Grey Cup". screenculture.org. CESIF. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
16. "Kumak, the Sleepy Hunter". screenculture.org. CESIF. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
17. "Canadian Pattern". screenculture.org. CESIF. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
18. "Breakthrough at Alcan". screenculture.org. CESIF. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
19. "Brasil". screenculture.org. CESIF. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
20. "Herring Hunt". onf-nfb.gc.ca. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
21. Zaporzen, Shirley; Klymasz, Robert B. "Film and the Ukrainians in Canada 1921-1980 pp 12" (PDF). diasporiana.org.ua. diasporiana.org.ua. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
22. "Film Record: Eight-Fifteen". amateurcinema.org. University of Calgary. Retrieved 17 March 2023.