27th Canadian Film Awards
The 27th Canadian Film Awards were held on October 24, 1976 to honour achievements in Canadian film.[1] The ceremony was hosted by Lorne Greene, and was held at the conclusion of the inaugural 1976 Festival of Festivals.[2]
| 27th Canadian Film Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | October 21, 1976 | 
| Location | 9 Channel Nine Court,  Scarborough, Toronto, Ontario  | 
| Hosted by | Lorne Greene | 
| Highlights | |
| Best Motion Picture | Lies My Father Told Me | 
The 1976 awards were noted for the introduction of the Golden Reel Award, presented to the year's top-grossing Canadian film.
Winners
    
    Films
    
- Feature Film: Lies My Father Told Me — Harry Gulkin, Anthony Bedrich[1]
 - Theatrical Documentary: Ahô: The Forest People — François Floquet, Daniel Bertolino[1]
 - Documentary: Volcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry — Donald Brittain, John Kramer[1]
 - Theatrical Short: Cooperage — Phillip Borsos[1]
 - Animated Short: The Street — Caroline Leaf[1]
 - Arts and Experimental: Barbara Is a Vision of Loveliness — R. Bruce Elder[1]
 - TV Drama: For Gentlemen Only — Michael Scott[1]
 
Special awards
    
- Special Achievement: William Brennan, The Last Cause and Dennis Zahoruk, Brethren
 - John Grierson Award: Tom Daly[1]
 - Wendy Michener Award: Caroline Leaf, The Street[1]
 - Golden Reel Award: Lies My Father Told Me[1]
 
Feature film craft
    
- Actor: André Melançon, Bound for Glory (Partis pour la gloire)[1]
 - Actress: Marilyn Lightstone, Lies My Father Told Me[1]
 - Supporting Actor: Frank Moore, The Far Shore[1]
 - Supporting Actress: Tedde Moore, Second Wind[1]
 - Art Direction: Anne Pritchard, The Far Shore[1]
 - Cinematography: Richard Leiterman, The Far Shore[1]
 - Director: Harvey Hart, Goldenrod[1]
 - Editing: Donald Shebib, Second Wind[1]
 - Sound Editing: Maurice Schell, Lies My Father Told Me[1]
 - Musical Score: Lewis Furey, Normande (La tête de Normande St-Onge)[1]
 - Screenplay: Ted Allan, Lies My Father Told Me[1]
 - Overall Sound: Henri Blondeau, Richard Voriser and Stephen Dalby, Lies My Father Told Me[1]
 
Non-feature craft
    
- Actor: Ed McNamara and Hugh Webster, For Gentlemen Only[1]
 - Actress: Luce Guilbeault, Bargain Basement[1]
 - Supporting Actor or Actress: David Gardner, The Insurance Man from Ingersoll[1]
 - Cinematography: Robert Ryan, Killers of the Wild[1]
 - Direction: Donald Brittain and John Kramer, Volcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry[1]
 - Editing: John Kramer, Volcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry[1]
 - Sound Editing: Les Halman and Abbey Neidik, Volcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry[1]
 - Musical Score: Alain Clavier, Volcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry[1]
 - Screenplay: David King, For Gentlemen Only[1]
 - Non-Dramatic Screenplay: Donald Brittain and John Kramer, Volcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry[1]
 - Sound Recording: Roland Martel and Carle Delaroche-Vernet, Ahô: The Forest People[1]
 - Sound Re-Recording: Joe Grimaldi and Austin Grimaldi, The Last Cause[1]
 
References
    
- Maria Topalovich, And the Genie Goes To...: Celebrating 50 Years of the Canadian Film Awards. Stoddart Publishing, 2000. ISBN 0-7737-3238-1. pp. 111-114.
 - Sid Adilman, "'Lies' takes top prizes at Film Awards". Toronto Star, October 25, 1976.
 
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