In 1973 , a number of Quebec filmmakers boycotted the 25th Canadian Film Awards , out of a perception that the organization had a systemic bias against francophone films . This protest resulted in the last-minute cancellation of the 1973 awards ceremony , with the winners announced only at a press conference , and the complete cancellation of the 1974 awards . When the awards returned in 1975 , the eligibility period covered the entire two-year period since the previous ceremony in 1973 ; however , the awards committee revived the defunct Film of the Year category alongside the ongoing Best Feature Film award , so that two Best Pictures , one for each of 1974 and 1975 , could be named . The 1973 awards were also criticized for the jury 's choice of '' Slipstream '' as Best Feature Film over a field of four other much stronger nominees , with some writers later declaring that the film 's victory , over enduring Canadian film classics such as '' Kamouraska '' and '' Réjeanne Padovani '' , essentially confirmed that the boycotting directors were correct in their beliefs
25th Canadian Film Awards
25th Canadian Film Awards
Canadian Film Awards