A Little Fellow from Gambo

A Little Fellow from Gambo: The Joey Smallwood Story is a 1970 documentary film directed by Julian Biggs for the National Film Board of Canada in 1970.
The film is a lively portrait of Joey Smallwood, the first premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, a controversial and powerful politician who became known as the "last living Father of Confederation" for his role in negotiating the admission of Newfoundland and Labrador as a Canadian province in 1949. Following Smallwood during a two-and-a-half-month period that included a stormy Liberal leadership convention, the film reveals a man misunderstood even by his close associates.
The film, which was screened at the 1971 Stratford Film Festival, won three Canadian Film Awards at the 22nd [Canadian Film Awards], for Best Public Affairs Film, Best Direction in a Non-Feature and Genie [Award for Best Actor (Non-Feature)|Best Actor in a Non-Feature].
The choice of Smallwood, who was simply being himself in a documentary film, as the recipient of an acting award was justified by the award organizers on the grounds that Smallwood's flamboyant and charismatic personality made him a "distinguished natural actor".