The Genie Awards were given out annually by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to recognize the best of Canadian cinema from 1980–2012. They succeeded the Canadian Film Awards (1949–1978).Genie Awards profile and history at the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television's website In 2013, the Academy merged the Genie Awards with its sister presentation for television, the Gemini Awards, to form the Canadian Screen Awards.
Genie Award candidates were selected from submissions made by the owners of Canadian films or their representatives, based on the criteria laid out in the Genie Rules and Regulations booklet which were distributed to Academy members and industry members. Peer-group juries, assembled from volunteer members of the Academy, met to watch the submissions and select a group of nominees. Academy members then voted on these nominations.
Broadcasting The Genie Awards were aired by CBC from 1980 to 2003, before moving to CHUM Limited's networks (Citytv, Bravo! and Star!). After CTVglobemedia purchased CHUM Limited, the Genie Awards moved to Canwest Global's E and IFC for 2008. The last two Genie Awards (2011–2012) were broadcast by the CBC.
Awards ceremonies
Listing of all Genie Awards ceremonies:Topalovich, Maria. And the Genie Goes To.... Stoddart Publishing Co. Limited, 2000.
CeremonyDateHost(s)VenueBest Motion Picture WinnerBest Performance by an Actor in a Leading RoleBest Performance by an Actress in a Leading RoleCanadian Film Awards prior to 1980 1st Genie Awards March 20, 1980 Bruno Gerussi Royal Alexandra Theatre, Toronto The Changeling Christopher Plummer Kate Lynch 2nd Genie Awards March 12, 1981 Brian Linehan Royal Alexandra Theatre, Toronto Good Riddance (Les Bons débarras)Thomas PeacockeMarie Tifo 3rd Genie Awards March 3, 1982 Brian Linehan Royal Alexandra Theatre, Toronto Ticket to HeavenNick MancusoMargot Kidder 4th Genie Awards March 23, 1983 Dave Thomas Royal Alexandra Theatre, Toronto The Grey FoxDonald SutherlandRae Dawn Chong 5th Genie Awards March 21, 1984 Louis Del Grande Royal Alexandra Theatre, Toronto The Terry Fox StoryEric FryerMartha Henry 6th Genie Awards March 21, 1985 Al Waxman and Kerrie Keane Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto The Bay BoyGabriel ArcandLouise Marleau 7th Genie Awards March 20, 1986 Leslie Nielsen and Catherine Mary Stewart Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto My American CousinJohn WildmanMargaret Langrick 8th Genie Awards March 18, 1987 Helen Shaver, Linda Sorensen and Jean LeClerc Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto The Decline of the American Empire (Le Déclin de l'empire américain)Gordon PinsentMartha Henry 9th Genie Awards March 22, 1988 Gordon Pinsent and Megan Follows Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto Night Zoo (Un Zoo la nuit)Roger LebelSheila McCarthy 10th Genie Awards March 22, 1989 Dave Thomas Westin Harbour Castle Hotel Toronto Dead RingersJeremy IronsJackie Burroughs 11th Genie Awards March 20, 1990 Brian Linehan Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto Jesus of Montreal (Jésus de Montréal)Lothaire BluteauRebecca Jenkins 12th Genie Awards November 26, 1991 Leslie Nielsen Pantages Theatre, Toronto Black RobeRémy GirardPascale Montpetit 13th Genie Awards November 22, 1992 Leslie Nielsen Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto Naked LunchTony NardiJanet Wright 14th Genie Awards December 12, 1993 Marc Labrèche Société Radio-Canada Studio 42, Montreal Thirty-Two Short Films About Glenn GouldTom McCamusSheila McCarthy 15th Genie Awards December 7, 1994 Graham Greene Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto ExoticaMaury ChaykinSandra Oh 16th Genie Awards January 14, 1996 CBC: Mary Walsh SRC: Pascale Bussières and René Homier-Roy Société Radio-Canada Studio 42, Montreal The Confessional (Le Confessionnal)David La HayeHelena Bonham Carter 17th Genie Awards November 27, 1996 Rebecca Jenkins and Mark Farrell The Guvernment, Toronto LiliesWilliam HuttMartha Henry 18th Genie Awards December 14, 1997 Cameron Bailey and Geoff Pevere The Westin Harbour Castle, Toronto The Sweet HereafterIan HolmMolly Parker 19th Genie Awards February 4, 1999 Albert Schultz The Living Arts Centre, Mississauga The Red ViolinRoshan SethSandra Oh 20th Genie Awards January 30, 2000 Patrick McKenna Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto SunshineBob HoskinsSylvie Moreau 21st Genie Awards January 29, 2001 Brian Linehan Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto MaelströmTony NardiMarie-Josée Croze 22nd Genie Awards February 7, 2002 Brian Linehan Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto Atanarjuat: The Fast RunnerBrendan FletcherÉlise Guilbault 23rd Genie Awards February 13, 2003 Arsinée Khanjian and Peter Keleghan Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto AraratLuc PicardArsinée Khanjian 24th Genie Awards May 1, 2004 Scott Thompson Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto The Barbarian Invasions (Les Invasions barbares)Rémy GirardSarah Polley 25th Genie Awards March 21, 2005 Andrea Martin Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto The Triplets of BellevilleRoy DupuisPascale Bussières 26th Genie Awards March 13, 2006 Lisa Ray and Terry David Mulligan The Carlu, Toronto C.R.A.Z.Y.Michel CôtéSeema Biswas 27th Genie Awards February 13, 2007 Lucie Laurier and Terry David Mulligan The Carlu, Toronto Bon Cop, Bad CopRoy DupuisJulie Le Breton 28th Genie Awards March 3, 2008 Sandra Oh Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto Away From HerGordon PinsentJulie Christie 29th Genie Awards April 4, 2009 Dave Foley Canada Aviation Museum, Ottawa PasschendaeleNatar UngalaaqEllen Burstyn 30th Genie Awards April 12, 2010 The Guvernment/Kool Haus Entertainment Complex, Toronto, Ontario PolytechniqueJoshua JacksonKarine Vanasse 31st Genie Awards March 10, 2011 William Shatner National Arts Centre, Ottawa IncendiesPaul GiamattiLubna Azabal 32nd Genie Awards March 8, 2012 George Stroumboulopoulos Westin Harbour Castle Hotel, Toronto, Ontario Monsieur LazharMohamed FellagVanessa ParadisCanadian Screen Awards from 2013
Awards presented until 2012
Best Motion Picture Best Actor Best Actress Best Supporting Actor Best Supporting Actress Best Director Best Original Screenplay Best Adapted Screenplay Best Cinematography Best Art Direction/Production Design Best Costume Design Best Editing Best Overall Sound Best Sound Editing Best Visual Effects Best Make-Up Best Original Song Best Original Score Best Feature Length Documentary Best Short Documentary Best Live Action Short Drama Best Animated Short Golden Reel
Awards retired before 2012
Best Performance by a Foreign Actor: 1980 to 1983 Best Performance by a Foreign Actress: 1980 to 1983 Outstanding TV Drama Under 30 Minutes: 1980 only Outstanding Independent Film: 1980 only Outstanding Performance by an Actor (Non-Feature): 1980 to 1981 Outstanding Performance by an Actress (Non-Feature): 1980 to 1981 Outstanding Art Direction (Non-Feature): 1980 only Outstanding Cinematography in a Dramatic Film (Non-Feature): 1980 only Outstanding Cinematography in a Documentary (Non-Feature Film): 1980 only Outstanding Editing in a Dramatic Film (Non-Feature): 1980 only Outstanding Original Music Score (Non-Feature Film): 1980 only Outstanding Non-Dramatic Script: 1980 only Outstanding Sound in a Non-Feature Film: 1980 only
Special Achievement Genie The Special Achievement Genie is an award occasionally given to an individual or individuals in recognition of lifetime achievement or an important career milestone. The Special Achievement Genie is a special award given irregularly by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television at the Genie Awards.
List of past recipients (1981) Micheline Lanctôt For displaying her award-winning talents in both the French and English languages, as an actress, a writer, an animator and (most recently) as a director. (1984) Norman McLaren - Academy Award and BAFTA winning short film maker. Winner of 10 Canadian Film Awards (The predecessor to the Genie Awards) In recognition of his long, successful and internationally acclaimed career in the world of animation filmmaking. (1985) Paul LeBlanc For his impressive body of work in film and television hairstyling (1985) Ivan Reitman For his outstanding success with some of the biggest comedy hits of our generation. The Academy singled out the films Animal House, Meatballs, Stripes and Ghostbusters. (1986) Graeme Ferguson For his work with IMAX (1987) Emil Radok, Paul Kravicky For the film Taming of the Demons which played primarily at Vancouver's Expo '86 (1988) Norman Jewison - 7 time Academy Award nominated filmmaker. This award is given to Norman Jewison for founding and establishing the new Canadian Centre for Advanced Film Studies. (1989) Presented to The National Film Board of Canada (1991) John Kemeny
See also Prix Jutra – Canadian French-language counterpart Canadian Screen Awards
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External links Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television