The 4th Canadian Film Awards were presented on April 27, 1952 to honour achievements in Canadian film.[1]
This year's submissions were 20 documentaries and 50 films, including five full-length features, three of them French-language. Several changes were made; categories were expanded, the jury screenings were moved to Montreal, and more French-speaking judges were included. Also, the awards ceremony was moved from Ottawa to Toronto; this year's host was
University of Toronto president
Sidney Earle Smith.[1]
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abMaria Topalovich, And the Genie Goes To...: Celebrating 50 Years of the Canadian Film Awards.
Stoddart Publishing, 2000.
ISBN0-7737-3238-1. pp. 17-19.
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.