List of Canadian films of 1970

This is a list of Canadian films which were released in 1970:

Title	Director	Cast	Genre	Notes
The Act of the Heart	Paul Almond	Geneviève Bujold, Donald Sutherland, Monique Leyrac	Drama, romance
The Awakening (L'amour humain)	Denis Héroux	Louise Marleau, Jacques Riberolles	Drama
Crimes of the Future	David Cronenberg	Ronald Mlodzik	Horror, science fiction	Cronenberg's first medium-length feature.
Don't Knock the Ox	Tony Ianzelo		Documentary
Goin' Down the Road	Donald Shebib	Doug McGrath, Paul Bradley, Jayne Eastwood	Drama	Canadian Film Award – Feature Film, Actor (McGrath and Bradley); AV Preservation Trust Masterwork
The Hart of London	Jack Chambers		Experimental
Here and Now (L'Initiation)	Denis Héroux	Chantal Renaud, Danielle Ouimet, Jacques Riberolles, Céline Lomez	Exploitation
Homer	John Trent	Don Scardino, Tisa Farrow, Alex Nicol	Drama
The Johari Window	Collective		Docudrama	Created as a class project by Carleton University journalism students
King of the Grizzlies	Ron Kelly	John Yesno, Chris Wiggins, Hugh Webster	Adventure
The Last Act of Martin Weston	Michael Jacot	Jon Granik, Nuala Fitzgerald, Milena Dvorská, Al Waxman	Drama
The Life and Times of Chester-Angus Ramsgood	David Curnick	Robert Mason, Mary-Beth McPhee, David Curnick, Ed Astley	Crime comedy
A Little Fellow from Gambo	Julian Biggs	Joey Smallwood	Documentary
Love in a Four Letter World	John Sone	Michael Kane, Helen Whyte, Candy Greene, Cayle Chernin, Monique Mercure	Pornography, sexploitation
Prologue	Robin Spry	John Robb, Elaine Malus, Gary Rader, Peter Cullen	Drama
Q-Bec My Love	Jean Pierre Lefebvre	Anne Lauriault	Satire
Rainy Day Woman	Ron Hallis	Ashley Murray, Helen Keenan	Drama
Red	Gilles Carle	Daniel Pilon, Geneviève Deloir, Gratien Gélinas, Fernande Giroux	Drama	Canadian Film Award – Supporting Actor (Gélinas), Supporting Actress (Giroux), Cinematography
Sad Song of Yellow Skin	Michael Rubbo		NFB documentary	Canadian Film Award – Special Award; BAFTA – Robert Flaherty Documentary Award
Surfacing on the Thames	David Rimmer		Experimental
This Was the Time	Eugene Boyko	Robert Davidson	Documentary
Two Women in Gold (Deux femmes en or)	Claude Fournier	Monique Mercure, Louise Turcot	Comedy
Wild Africa	William Bantings, John Livingston		Documentary

References

^ Darrell Varga, Shooting from the East: Filmmaking on the Canadian Atlantic. McGill-Queen's University Press, 2015. ISBN 9780773546295. p. 156.
^ Brakhage, Stan. "The Hart of London: A Document of the City." The Films of Jack Chambers. Kathryn Elder, ed. Toronto: Cinematheque Ontario Monographs. 117-124. ISBN 978-0-9682969-4-3
^ Frank Daley, "At the Movies". Ottawa Journal, March 20, 1970.
^ John Clare, "Jacot's Canadian Movie Made in Prague". Calgary Herald, September 3, 1970.
^ Michael Walsh, "The reel truth about Canada: The life and times of David Curnick". The Province, May 2, 1970.
^ Martin Knelman, "Four-Letter World: 100% Canadian porno". The Globe and Mail, March 1, 1971.
^ "Q-Bec my love – Film de Jean Pierre Lefebvre". Films du Québec, March 9, 2014.
^ Dane Lanken, "Local film has the elements—but isn't really a skin flick". Montreal Gazette, July 4, 1970.
^ Bill Marshall, Quebec National Cinema. McGill-Queen's University Press, 2001. ISBN 9780773521162. pp. 249-251.
^ Barry T. Klein, Reference Encyclopedia of the American Indian. Todd Publications, 2005. ISBN 9780915344772. p. 298.
^ Charles-Henri Ramond, "Deux femmes en or – Film de Claude Fournier". Films du Québec, January 19, 2009.
^ "Special to Focus on Game Reserves". Calgary Herald, February 20, 1970. p. 81.

[1] Darrell Varga, Shooting from the East: Filmmaking on the Canadian Atlantic. McGill-Queen's University Press, 2015. ISBN 9780773546295. p. 156.

[2] Brakhage, Stan. "The Hart of London: A Document of the City." The Films of Jack Chambers. Kathryn Elder, ed. Toronto: Cinematheque Ontario Monographs. 117-124. ISBN 978-0-9682969-4-3

[3] Frank Daley, "At the Movies". Ottawa Journal, March 20, 1970.

[4] John Clare, "Jacot's Canadian Movie Made in Prague". Calgary Herald, September 3, 1970.

[5] Michael Walsh, "The reel truth about Canada: The life and times of David Curnick". The Province, May 2, 1970.

[6] Martin Knelman, "Four-Letter World: 100% Canadian porno". The Globe and Mail, March 1, 1971.

[filmsquebec-7] "Q-Bec my love – Film de Jean Pierre Lefebvre". Films du Québec, March 9, 2014.

[8] Dane Lanken, "Local film has the elements—but isn't really a skin flick". Montreal Gazette, July 4, 1970.

[marshall-9] Bill Marshall, Quebec National Cinema. McGill-Queen's University Press, 2001. ISBN 9780773521162. pp. 249-251.

[10] Barry T. Klein, Reference Encyclopedia of the American Indian. Todd Publications, 2005. ISBN 9780915344772. p. 298.

[11] Charles-Henri Ramond, "Deux femmes en or – Film de Claude Fournier". Films du Québec, January 19, 2009.

[special-12] "Special to Focus on Game Reserves". Calgary Herald, February 20, 1970. p. 81.

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