The 13th Canadian Film Awards were held on May 13, 1961 to honour achievements in Canadian film.
By now, the young medium of television had dramatically changed the nature of filmmaking in Canada, to the point where the event's host, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation president J. Alphonse Ouimet, felt the need to assure the audience that videotape would not surpass film in importance to the CBC. Television, now occupying filmmakers' attention, brought about a consistent rise in revenue. Its newfound significance prompted the introduction of new CFA awards for TV, with the CBC clinching all the eligible awards.
Grey Cup Festival '60 — Chetwynd Films, Arthur Chetwynd producer and director
Certificate of Merit: Be Prepared — George Gingras director
Certificate of Merit: Floral Capers — John W. Ruddell director
Certificate of Merit: Italian Marble — Fred W. Borgman director
Certificate of Merit: Wake of the Bluenose — Ken Cucksey director
Dr. Albert Trueman, Director Canada Council — "for his contribution to the art of filmmaking and the distribution of Canadian films"
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