8th ACTRA Awards
8th ACTRA Awards | ||||
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Date | April 4, 1979 | |||
Hosted by | Gordon Pinsent, Don Harron | |||
Highlights | ||||
Best TV Program | A Gift to Last | |||
Best Radio Program | The Other Self | |||
Television/radio coverage | ||||
Network | CBC Television | |||
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The 8th ACTRA Awards were presented on April 4, 1979.[1] The ceremony was hosted by Gordon Pinsent for television categories, and Don Harron for radio categories.[1]
Television
Best Television Program | Earle Grey Award |
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Best Continuing TV Performance | Best Supporting TV Performance |
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Best TV Variety Performance | Best Television Host |
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Best Television Public Affairs Broadcaster | Best Children's Television Program |
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Best Writing, Television Drama | Best Writing, Television Comedy/Variety |
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Best Writing, Documentary | |
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Radio
Best Radio Program | Best Radio Host |
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Best Radio Actor | Best Radio Variety Performance |
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Best Radio Public Affairs Broadcaster | Best Writing, Radio Drama |
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Best Writing, Radio Variety | Best Writing, Radio Documentary |
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Journalism and special awards
Gordon Sinclair Award | Foster Hewitt Award |
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John Drainie Award | |
References
- ^ a b "CBC sweeps ACTRA Awards". North Bay Nugget, April 5, 1979.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v "List of winners". North Bay Nugget, April 5, 1979.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao "Front-runners picked for ACTRA Awards". Montreal Star, March 24, 1979.
- ^ The initial Canadian Press article reporting the winners erroneously identified The Friendly Giant as a co-winner in this category alongside Pencil Box; however, a correction was subsequently published indicating that Pencil Box was the sole winner.
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(film, 1949–1978)
(film, 1979–2012)
(television, 1972–1986)
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by category
- Motion Picture
- Lead Performance, Comedy
- Lead Performance, Drama
- Supporting Performance, Comedy
- Supporting Performance, Drama
- Director
- Animated Short
- Art Direction and Production Design
- Casting
- Cinematography
- Cinematography in a Documentary
- Costume Design
- Editing
- Editing in a Documentary
- Feature Length Documentary
- Hair
- Live Action Short
- Makeup
- Original Music in a Documentary
- Original Score
- Original Song
- Performance in a Short Film
- Screenplay (Original and Adapted)
- Short Documentary
- Sound Editing
- Sound Mixing
- Sound Design in a Documentary
- Stunt Coordination
- Visual Effects
- Golden Screen
- John Dunning Best First Feature Award
by category
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- Drama Series
- TV Movie
- Children's or Youth Fiction Series
- Children's or Youth Non-Fiction Series
- Pre-School Series
- Reality/Competition Series
- Leading Performance, Comedy
- Leading Performance, Drama
- Supporting Performance, Comedy
- Supporting Performance, Drama
- Direction, Children's or Youth
- Performance, Children's or Youth
- Writing, Children's or Youth
- Casting
- Academy Achievement Award
- Donald Brittain Award
- Earle Grey Award
- Gordon Sinclair Award
- Margaret Collier Award
- Rob Stewart Award
- Bijou Awards (1981)
- Actor (1968-2022)
- Actor - Non-Feature (1969–81)
- Actress (1968-2022)
- Actress - Non-Feature (1969–81)
- Lead Performance in a Film (2022)
- Lead Actor, Comedy Series (1986-2022)
- Lead Actor, Drama Series (1986-2022)
- Lead Actress, Comedy Series (1986-2022)
- Lead Actress, Drama Series (1986-2022)
- Supporting Actor, Comedy Series (1986-2022)
- Supporting Actor, Drama Series (1986-2022)
- Supporting Actress, Comedy Series (1986-2022)
- Supporting Actress, Drama Series (1986-2022)
- Foreign Actor (1980–83)
- Foreign Actress (1980–83)
- Supporting Actor (1968-2022)
- Supporting Actress (1968-2022)
- Supporting Performance in a Film (2022)
- Theatrical Short (1949–96)
- Children's or Youth Program (1986-2002)
- Host, Children's or Youth Program (2008-2016)
- Individual or Ensemble Performance in a Comedy (1992-2000)
- Ensemble Performance in a Comedy (2001-2011)
- Individual Performance in a Comedy (2001-2010)
- John Drainie Award (1968-2000)
- Special Achievement
- Foster Hewitt Award (1975-1986)
- Wendy Michener Award (1969-1978)
- Diversity Award (1992-2016)
Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television
Note: Awards by year articles are listed here by the year of eligibility for nomination; due to variable scheduling of the ceremonies, this is not always the same year in which the awards were presented.
Note: Awards by year articles are listed here by the year of eligibility for nomination; due to variable scheduling of the ceremonies, this is not always the same year in which the awards were presented.