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Challenger: An Industrial Romance follows the development of Canadair's super-executive jet. A totally new type of aircraft, it is faster, cheaper to fly, and more comfortable than any other business jet. Would it make it off the drawing board and into the air? The film captures the spirit of the Canadian air transport industry and its attempt to compete with the American leaders in the industry.

1980, 57 min 23 s

Le Challenger, un défi industriel

Honorable Mention - Category: Management Training
Itinerant - American Film and Video Festival
June 14 to 19 1982, New York - USA

Special Prize - Category: Informatory and Product-Progaganda Films
Festival of Technical Films and Films on Industrial Design
March 29 to April 3 1982, Budapest - Hungary

Golden Cindy Award for Best Documentary under 30 minutes
Cindy Competition
October 31 to November 1 1981, Hollywood - USA

Chris Statuette Award
International Film and Video Festival
October 29 1981, Columbus - USA

Grierson Award for Outsanding Documentary over 30 minutes
Canadian Short Film and Television Awards
October 28 1981, Toronto - Canada

Gold Camera Award
U.S. Industrial Film Festival
May 8 1981, Elmhurst - USA

Bijou Award for Best Documentary over 30 minutes
Genie Awards
March 12 1981, Toronto - Canada

Silver Award for Second Best Film of the Festival
Golden Gate Awards Competition & International Film Festival
October 8 to 19 1980, San Francisco - USA

Best in Category Promotion-Commercial Sales and Public Relations
Golden Gate Awards Competition & International Film Festival
October 8 to 19 1980, San Francisco - USA