The 18th Canadian Film Awards were held on May 6, 1966 to honour achievements in Canadian film.
For the first time, CFA management decided to present the awards on television. The Directors Guild of Canada which, in another first, was presenting CFA awards, voiced what was on everyone's minds: the fear that a poorly-presented show would cause irreparable harm to the CFAs and the industry. After much debate, it was decided that they would go ahead with the live broadcast, which aired coast-to-coast on CBC Television and was hosted by comedian Rich Little. 
The telecast was plagued by technical difficulties and criticism was harsh, with journalists and industry members calling it "the poor-man's Oscars". It would be several years before the ceremony was telecast again. 
Stravinsky — National Film Board of Canada, Roman Kroitor producer, Wolf Koenig and Roman Kroitor directors
Ladies and Gentlemen... Mr. Leonard Cohen — National Film Board of Canada, John Kemeny producer, Don Owen and Donald Brittain directors
Certificate of Merit: Huit témoins — National Film Board of Canada, André Belleau producer, Jacques Godbout director
Certificate of Merit: — Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Douglas Leiterman, Beryl Fox producers, Beryl Fox director
The Railrodder — National Film Board of Canada, Julian Biggs producer, Gerald Potterton director
Decision — Westminster Films, Lee Gordon producer
Certificate of Merit: Her Only Love — Scarborough Film Unit
Certificate of Merit: The Knife — Armand Bélanger director
- Un jeu si simple "(Such a Simple Game)", National Film Board of Canada, Jacques Bobet producer, Gilles Groulx director - "for its success in emphasizing the excitement of hockey through the brilliant mixing of colour and black-and-white photography".
- Guy Roberge, former National Film Board of Canada Commissioner — "for his contribution to the growth of the Canadian film industry".
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