ðə tˈɔːl kˈʌntɹi wʌz ɹᵻlˈiːst ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti ˈeɪt, ænd wˈʌn ðə kɐnˈeɪdiən fˈɪlm ɐwˈɔːɹd fɔːɹ bˈɛst θiːˈætɹɪkəl ʃˈɔːɹt fˈɪlm æt ðɪ ɪlˈɛvənθ kɐnˈeɪdiən fˈɪlm ɐwˈɔːɹdz ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti nˈaɪn.
The Tall Country was released in 1958, and won the Canadian Film Award for Best Theatrical Short Film at the 11th Canadian Film Awards in 1959.