CANADA’S GOLDEN SHEAF AWARD WINNERS
1954
CATEGORY: NATURAL HISTORY
FIRST:
“WILDLIFE SANCTUARY”
UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA
A South African film which shows a tour through 8,000 square miles of animal park.
SECOND:
“THE LONG FLIGHT”
J. ARTHUR RANK, FILM DISTRIBUTORS CANADA LTD., UNITED KINGDOM
THIRD:
“THE SEASONS”
CHRISTOPHER CHAPMAN
A documentary film on the subtle and changing scene in one small part of Ontario, throughout the year.
FOURTH:
“DOWN IN THE FOREST”
AUSTRALIA
A documentary from Australia which dealt with the kangaroo.
HONOURABLE MENTION:
“WORLD AT YOUR FEET”
NATIONAL FILM BOARD
A film about soil conservation, showing intimate and fasinating detail about growing plants.
CATEGORY: SCIENTIFIC
“OPERATION HURRICANE”
J. ARTHUR RANK FILM DISTRIBUTORS CANADA AND UNITED KINGDOM
A film which shows the British atomic weapon tests in Australia.
CATEGORY: CREATIVE ARTS
FIRST:
“DANISH PORCELAIN”
DENMARK
SECOND:
“COMPENIUS ORGAN AT FREDERIKSBORG CASTLE” DENMARK
A film showing how to build an organ.
THIRD:
“SHADOW OF THE PRAIRIE”
NATIONAL FILM BOARD
A film which features Carl Carter as premier danseuse, with the Royal Winnipeg Ballet, a young dancer of exquisite grace and beauty.
CATEGORY: AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRIAL
FIRST:
“LAND OF MILK”
NETHERLANDS
SECOND:
“HERRING HUNT”
NATIONAL FILM BOARD
THIRD:
“LOOK TO THE CENTRE”
CRAWELY FILMS
HONOURABLE MENTION:
“OVERHEAD POWER TRANSMISSION LINE CONSTRUCTION”
SWEDEN“EPISODE IN VALLEYDALE”
CRAWLEY FILMS
CATEGORY: SOCIOLOGICAL
FIRST:
“REMNANTS OF A STONE-AGE PEOPLE”
UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA
SECOND:
“FOOD FOR FREDDY”
CRAWLEY FILMS
THIRD:
“NEIGHBOURS”
NATIONAL FILM BOARD
HONOURABLE MENTION:
“AGE OF TURMOIL”
CRAWLEY FILMS
CATEGORY: GENERAL
FIRST:
“ROYAL VISIT TO GREENLAND”
DENMARK
“THE HEART IS HIGHLAND”
J. ARTHUR RANK FILM DISTRIBUTORS CANADA AND UNITED KINGDOM
SECOND:
“FIVE FACES OF QUEBEC”
CRAWLEY FILM LIMITED
THIRD:
“EACH MAN’S SON”
NATIONAL FILM BOARD
HONOURABLE MENTION:
“VOM ALLGAU NACH OBERAMMERGAU”
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY“GLIMPSES OF ASSAM”
INDIA“TI-JEAN GOES LUMBERING”
NATIONAL FILM BOARD
AMATEUR AWARD
J. SOEHN, REGINA, SASKATCHEWAN
HONOURABLE MENTION:
“SHAKESPEARE AND KRONBORG”
DANISH LEGATION
CATEGORY: AMATEUR
FIRST:
RALPH STEUCK, ABERNETHY, SASK.
SECOND:
HARRY FERMAN, YORKTON, SASK.
HONOURABLE MENTION:
JOSEPH SOEHN, REGINA, SASK.
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