# 24th Canadian Film Awards

The 24th Canadian Film Awards were held on October 3, 1972 to honour achievements in Canadian film.
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.
A total of 147 films were submitted and a pre-selection committee chose 62 of them for final consideration. Due to the number of categories, the ceremony was split into two events: non-feature, sponsored, and educational film awards were presented at a luncheon, while all other awards were presented at a gala banquet. The ceremonies were fully bilingual and awards were divided equally between francophone and anglophone producers. The ceremony was hosted by broadcaster Jacques Fauteux.

## Winners
### Films

* Film of the Year: Not awarded
* Feature Film: Wedding in White — Dermet Productions, John Vidette producer, William Fruet director
* Documentary: Selling Out — Unit Productions, Tadeusz Jaworski director and producer
* Theatrical Short: This Is a Photograph — National Film Board of Canada, Tom Daly producer, Albert Kish director
* Animated: Dans la vie... — National Film Board of Canada, René Jodoin producer, Pierre Veilleux director
* TV Drama: Françoise Durocher, Waitress — National Film Board of Canada, Pierre Duceppe and Jean-Marc Garand producers, André Brassard director
* TV Information: Je chante à cheval avec Willie Lamothe — National Film Board of Canada - Paul Larose producer, Jacques Leduc and Lucien Ménard directors
* Nature and Wildlife: Solitudes - Dan Gibson's Nature Family — Dan Gibson Productions, Dan Gibson producer and director
* Travel and Recreation: Images de la Gaspésie — Office du film du Québec, Jacques Parent producer, Jean-Claude Labrecque director, and
       Les Jeux D'été du Quebec MCMLXXI — Office du film du Québec, Jean Robitaille and Pierre Desmarchais directors
* Public Relations: In Flight — Foster Advertising, Peter Gerretsen director
* Sales Promotion: A Powerful Ally — Hydro Quebec, Nicholas Bornemisza director
* Training and Instruction: Child Behaviour Equals You — Crawley Films, F.R. Crawley producer, Peter Cock director

### Feature film craft awards

* Performance by a Lead Actor: Gordon Pinsent - The Rowdyman — (Crawley Films)
* Performance by a Lead Actress: Micheline Lanctôt - La vraie nature de Bernadette (The True Nature of Bernadette) (CFDC, Carle-Lamy Ltée.)
* Supporting Actor: Donald Pilon - La vraie nature de Bernadette (The True Nature of Bernadette)
* Supporting Actress: Doris Petrie - Wedding in White (Dermet Productions)
* Art Direction: Karen Bromley - Wedding in White
* Cinematography: Michel Brault - Le Temps d'une chasse (The Time of the Hunt) (NFB)
* Direction: Gilles Carle - La vraie nature de Bernadette (The True Nature of Bernadette)
* Film Editing: Danielle Gagné - La Vie rêvée (Dream Life) (ACPAV)
* Sound Editing: Honor Griffith and John Kelly - Journey (Quest Film Productions)
* Music Score: Pierre F. Brault - La vraie nature de Bernadette (The True Nature of Bernadette)
* Original Screenplay: Gilles Carle - La vraie nature de Bernadette (The True Nature of Bernadette)
* Overall Sound: Claude Hazanavicius (re-recording) - Le Temps d'une chasse (The Time of the Hunt) (NFB, and
       Paul Coombe and Ian Jacobson (re-recording) - Face-Off (Agincourt International)

### Non-feature craft awards

* Performance by a Lead Actor: Sean Sullivan - Springhill (CBC)
* Performance by a Lead Actress: Patricia Collins - The Golden Handshake (CBC)
* Art Direction: Harold Maxfield - Springhill (CBC)
* Cinematography: Georges Dufaux - À cris perdus (Cries from Within) (NFB)
* Direction: André Brassard - Françoise Durocher, Waitress (NFB)
* Film Editing: James N. Williams - Prologue to Power
* Sound Editing: Les Halman - Wet Earth and Warm People (NFB)
* Music Score: Larry Crosley - Journey to Power (Crawley Films)
* Screenplay: Michel Tremblay - Françoise Durocher, Waitress (NFB)
* Non-Dramatic Script: Chester Ronning - A Journey Forward: Chester Ronning in China
* Sound Recording: Claude Delorme - Wet Earth and Warm People
* Sound Re-Recording: Michel Descombes - This Is a Photograph (NFB)

### Special awards

* Francis Mankiewicz - Le Temps d'une chasse (The Time of the Hunt)
* Office du film du Québec - Un petit canard pas comme les autres
* Wendy Michener Award: Mireille Dansereau - "for outstanding artistic achievement in La Vie rêvée (Dream Life)
* Grierson Award: Colin Low - "for outstanding contributions to Canadian cinema".