The Tall Country

1958 Canadian film
  • 1958 (1958)
Running time
24 minutesCountryCanadaLanguageEnglishBudget$30,000

The Tall Country is a Canadian short documentary film, directed by Osmond Borradaile and released in 1958.[1] Commissioned by the Government of British Columbia to commemorate the provincial centennial,[2] the film depicts various aspects of life and work in the province. It was narrated by Canadian Broadcasting Corporation announcer George McLean.[1]

The film was one of three co-winners, alongside The Quest and Money Minters, of the Canadian Film Award for Best Theatrical Short Film at the 11th Canadian Film Awards in 1959.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Centennial Film, 'Tall Country' Tops". Vancouver Sun, May 7, 1958.
  2. ^ "Good progress reported on B.C. centennial film". The Province, August 5, 1957.
  3. ^ Maria Topalovich, And the Genie Goes To...: Celebrating 50 Years of the Canadian Film Awards. Stoddart Publishing, 2000. ISBN 0-7737-3238-1. pp. 45-47.

External links

  • The Tall Country at the Canadian Educational, Sponsored, and Industrial Film (CESIF) Project, Concordia University
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1 These two films were given honorable mentions rather than officially winning the award, but are included here as no other winner was named above them.


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