15th Canadian Film Awards
The 15th Canadian Film Awards were held on May 10, 1963 to honour achievements in Canadian film. The ceremony was hosted by Jeanine Beaubien.Winners
Films
- Film of the Year: Lonely Boy — Wolf Koenig, Roman Kroitor
- Theatrical Short: Nahanni — Donald Wilder
- Arts and Experimental: Jour après jour — Clément Perron
- TV Information: Listen with Your Eyes — Philip Keatley
- Film for Children: Fantastique, Fantastique — Fernand Rivard
- Travel and Recreation: Grey Cup Festival '62 — Arthur Chetwynd
- General Information: Lonely Boy — Wolf Koenig, Roman Kroitor
- Public Relations: Arctic Island Wildcat — Spence Crilly
- Sales Promotion: Partners for Progress — James Turpie
- Training and Instruction: Mathematics at Your Fingertips — John Howe
- Filmed Commercial, Company or Product: Kraft Strawberry — Don McLean
- Amateur: Cathy — Peter Gerretsen
Craft
- Colour Cinematography: Donald Wilder, Nahanni
- Black and White Cinematography: Guy Borremans, Jour après jour
Special awards
- Trevor Fletcher, Four Line Conics — "in recognition of its imaginative and experimental illustration of a specialized mathematical concept"
- Dorothy Burritt and Oscar Burritt — "for pioneering work over three decades for the development and appreciation of film in Canada"
- Gaudry Delisle — "for his many years of devoted service for the promotion of a wider understanding and better use of films for educational purposes"
