CANADA’S GOLDEN SHEAF AWARD WINNERS
1952
CATEGORY: GENERAL
FIRST:
“ANIMAL KINGDOM”
UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA
SECOND:
“PELICANS OF LAST MOUNTAIN”
FRED G. BARD, REGINA, SASKATCHEWAN
A colourful film produced for the Department of Natural Resources.
THIRD:
“MONARCH BUTTERFLY STORY”
ENCYLOPEDIA BRITANNICA FILMS INC. U.S.A“WHITE CONTIENT”
UNITED KINGDOM INFORMATION OFFICE
J. ARTHUR RANK FILM DISTRIBUTION CANADA
HONOURABLE MENTIONS:
“TOP OF EUROPE”
LEGATION OF SWEDEN“YOHO WONDER VALLEY”
NATIONAL FILM BOARD
A documentary film in colour shows the Yoho Valley with its panorama of the Rocky Mountains scenery, foaming cascades and inviting mountain chalets.“BY MAP AND COMPASS”
CRAWLEY FILMS CANADA“ADVANCE AUSTRALIA”
AUSTRALIA HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE
A historical film giving background to the early settlement of the country and progress since then.
CATEGORY: INDUSTRIAL
FIRST:
“PACKAGED POWER”
CRAWLEY FILMS CANADA
The film covers the operations of the Aluminum Company of Canada in Arvida, Kingston, Trinidad, Jamaica and also, the gigantic refinery and hydro development at Kitimat, B.C. This latter project has captured the imagination of all newsmen and radio commentators who have visited the scene of operations. The film is in colour and to produce it, the camera and operators travelled more than 23,000 miles.
SECOND:
“OCEAN BOUNTY”
NORWEGIAN EMBASSY
THIRD
“THESE THINGS WE OWN”
P.G.S. FILMS OF WINNIPEG, MB
HONOURABLE MENTION:
“THE DANCING FLEECE”
UNITED KINGDOM INFORMATION OFFICE
J. ARTHUR RANK FILM DISTRIBUTORS CANADA LTD.
CATEGORY: AGRICULTURAL
FIRST:
“LE NIGER”
CONSULAT DE FRANCE
SECOND:
“PEACEFUL CONQUEST”
NETHERLANDS EMBASSY
CATEGORY: SOCIOLOGICAL
FIRST:
“CHRISTMAS IN SWEDEN”
LEGATION OF SWEDEN
SECOND:
“KULU VALLEY”
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA INFORMATION SERVICE
THIRD:
“CARIBBEAN”
UNITED KINGDOM INFORMATION OFFICE
HONOURABLE MENTION:
“KIRUNA”
LEGATION OF SWEDEN
This is a sociological film produced by the Swedish legation, on “Kiruna, Largest City in the World” in the province of Lapland, with an area of 5,000 square miles.
CATEGORY: CULTURAL
FIRST:
“LISMER”
NATIONAL FILM BOARD
A production, in colour, on the Canadian artist, Arthur Lismer, member of the Original Group of Seven and his contribution to art education and contemporary paintings.
SECOND:
“AD DEI HENORAM”
BRUEGGEMAN ALTAR FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY
THIRD:
“OPERA SCHOOL”
NATIONAL FILM BOARD