10th Genie Awards
Encyclopedia
The 10th annual Genie Awards were held on March 22, 1989. This was in the middle of a strike at the CBC
that caused the ceremony to be scaled down and several nominees to boycott the awards in sympathy. The awards were dominated by David Cronenberg
's Dead Ringers
which won ten awards. The event was held at the Westin Harbour Castle Hotel
in Toronto
and was hosted by Dave Thomas
.
Best Motion Picture
Winner: Dead Ringers
, David Cronenberg
and Marc Boyman
Other Nominees:
Best actor
Winner: Jeremy Irons
, Dead Ringers
Other Nominees:
Best actress
Winner: Jackie Burroughs
, A Winter Tan
Other nominees:
Best supporting actor
Winner: Rémy Girard
, Les Portes tournantes
Other Nominees:
Best supporting actress
Winner: Colleen Dewhurst
, Hitting Home
Other Nominees:
Best direction
Winner: David Cronenberg
, Dead Ringers
Other Nominees:
Original screenplay
Winner: Glen Salzman, Trevor D. Rhone
, Milk and Honey
Other Nominees:
Adapted screenplay
Winner: David Cronenberg
and Norman Snider, Dead Ringers
Other Nominees:
Cinematography
Winner: Peter Suschitzky
, Dead Ringers
Other Nominees:
Winner: Carol Spier
, Dead Ringers
Other Nominees:
Costume design
Winner: François Barbeau, Les Portes tournantes
Other Nominees:
Sound
Winner: Don White
, Andy Nelson
, and Bryan Day, Dead Ringers
Other Nominees:
Film editing
Winner: Ronald Sanders
, Dead Ringers
Other Nominees:
Sound editing
Winner: Terry Burke
, Richard Cadger, David Giammarco
, Wayne Griffin
, and David Evans, Dead Ringers
Other Nominees:
Musical score
Winner: Howard Shore
, Dead Ringers
Other Nominees:
Animated short
Winner: The Cat Came Back, Cordell Barker
and Richard Condie
Other Nominees:
Live action short
Winner: The Mysterious Moon Men of Canada, Bruce McDonald and Colin Brunton
Other Nominees:
Short documentary
Winner: The World Is Watching, Harold Crooks, Jim Munro
, Peter Raymont
Other Nominees:
Feature length documentary
Winner: Comic Book Confidential
, Ron Mann
Other Nominees:
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly known as CBC and officially as CBC/Radio-Canada, is a Canadian crown corporation that serves as the national public radio and television broadcaster...
that caused the ceremony to be scaled down and several nominees to boycott the awards in sympathy. The awards were dominated by David Cronenberg
David Cronenberg
David Paul Cronenberg, OC, FRSC is a Canadian filmmaker, screenwriter and actor. He is one of the principal originators of what is commonly known as the body horror or venereal horror genre. This style of filmmaking explores people's fears of bodily transformation and infection. In his films, the...
's Dead Ringers
Dead Ringers (film)
Dead Ringers is a 1988 psychological horror film starring Jeremy Irons in a dual role as identical twin gynecologists. Director David Cronenberg co-wrote the screenplay with Norman Snider; their script was based on the novel Twins by Bari Wood and Jack Geasland...
which won ten awards. The event was held at the Westin Harbour Castle Hotel
Westin Harbour Castle Hotel
The Westin Harbour Castle Hotel is a large, modern hotel located on 1 Harbour Square, next to the waterfront of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is part of the Westin Hotels chain....
in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
and was hosted by Dave Thomas
Dave Thomas (actor)
David "Dave" Thomas is a Canadian comedian and actor. He was born in St. Catharines, Ontario, but moved to Durham, North Carolina where his father, John E. Thomas, attended Duke University and earned a PhD in Philosophy. Thomas attended George Watts and Moorehead elementary schools...
.
Best Motion Picture
Genie Award for Best Motion Picture
The Genie Award for Best Motion Picture is awarded by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to the best Canadian motion picture.-1st Genie Awards:*The Changeling *Cordélia...
Winner: Dead Ringers
Dead Ringers (film)
Dead Ringers is a 1988 psychological horror film starring Jeremy Irons in a dual role as identical twin gynecologists. Director David Cronenberg co-wrote the screenplay with Norman Snider; their script was based on the novel Twins by Bari Wood and Jack Geasland...
, David Cronenberg
David Cronenberg
David Paul Cronenberg, OC, FRSC is a Canadian filmmaker, screenwriter and actor. He is one of the principal originators of what is commonly known as the body horror or venereal horror genre. This style of filmmaking explores people's fears of bodily transformation and infection. In his films, the...
and Marc Boyman
Other Nominees:
- The Outside Chance of Maximilian GlickThe Outside Chance of Maximilian GlickThe Outside Chance of Maximilian Glick is a 1990 Canadian film based on the novel by Morley Torgov.-Plot:The story is about a young Jewish boy from a small Manitoba community who has an overbearing family. To make matters more difficult, he likes a Christian girl, whom he later competes with in a...
, Stephen Foster - Les Portes tournantesLes Portes tournantesLes Portes tournantes is a Canadian-French French-language drama film.-Cast:* Monique Spaziani - Céleste* Gabriel Arcand - Madrigal Blaudelle* Miou-Miou - Lauda* François Méthé - Antoine...
, Francyne Morin and René Malo - A Winter TanA Winter TanA Winter Tan is a Canadian drama film, released in 1987. Based on the book Give Sorrow Words by Maryse Holder, the film stars Jackie Burroughs as Holder....
, Aerlyn Weissman and John FrizzellJohn FrizzellJohn B. Frizzell is a Canadian screenwriter and film producer.After several years writing, directing and co-producing the documentary series A Different Understanding for TVOntario, Frizzell joined partners Niv Fichman, Barbara Willis Sweete and Larry Weinstein to found the Canadian production...
, Louise Clark, Jackie BurroughsJackie BurroughsJacqueline "Jackie" Burroughs was an English-born Canadian actress.-Life and career:Born in Lancashire, England, Burroughs acted in live theatre at Ontario's Stratford Festival...
, and John Walker - À corps perduÀ corps perduÀ corps perdu is a 1988 Canadian/Swiss French-language drama film.- Plot :Pierre is a photojournalist from Montreal who's working on a reportage in Nicaragua. There he sees many people being executed and he takes photographs of them...
, Robin SpryRobin SpryRobin Spry was a Canadian filmmaker and television producer best known for his documentary film Action: The October Crisis of 1970 about Quebec's October Crisis.-Profile:...
and Denise RobertDenise RobertDenise Robert is a Canadian film producer, co-founder and President of Cinémaginaire with Daniel Louis. She is currently married to Denys Arcand and she has produced many of his films. Robert has won many awards, including four Genie Awards. She was invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture...
Best actor
Winner: Jeremy Irons
Jeremy Irons
Jeremy John Irons is an English actor. After receiving classical training at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, Irons began his acting career on stage in 1969, and has since appeared in many London theatre productions including The Winter's Tale, Macbeth, Much Ado About Nothing, The Taming of the...
, Dead Ringers
Dead Ringers (film)
Dead Ringers is a 1988 psychological horror film starring Jeremy Irons in a dual role as identical twin gynecologists. Director David Cronenberg co-wrote the screenplay with Norman Snider; their script was based on the novel Twins by Bari Wood and Jack Geasland...
Other Nominees:
- Zachary AnsleyZachary AnsleyZachary Ansley is a Canadian actor and lawyer born on 21 January 1972 in Vancouver, Canada. He has been acting professionally since he was eleven years old. He was the winner of the first YTV Acting Award...
, Cowboys Don't Cry - Ron WhiteRon WhiteRonald "Ron" White is an American stand up comedian and satirist who has had two Grammy Award-nominations, and is RIAA certified 10x Platinum for CD and DVD sales of over 10 million units...
, Cowboys Don't Cry - Elias KoteasElias KoteasElias Koteas is a Canadian actor of film and television, best known for his roles in The Prophecy, Fallen and the live-action Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles films.-Early life:...
, Malarek - Saul RubinekSaul RubinekSaul Rubinek is a Canadian actor, director, producer and playwright, known for his work in TV, film and the stage.-Early life:...
, The Outside Chance of Maximilian GlickThe Outside Chance of Maximilian GlickThe Outside Chance of Maximilian Glick is a 1990 Canadian film based on the novel by Morley Torgov.-Plot:The story is about a young Jewish boy from a small Manitoba community who has an overbearing family. To make matters more difficult, he likes a Christian girl, whom he later competes with in a... - Jan RubesJan RubesJan Ladislav Rubeš CM was a Czech-Canadian bass opera singer and actor.-Life and career:Rubeš was born in Volyně, Czechoslovakia, the son of Ružena and Jan Rubeš. Not too long after World War II, he graduated from the Prague Conservatoire and joined the Prague Opera House as a bass singer...
, Something About Love
Best actress
Winner: Jackie Burroughs
Jackie Burroughs
Jacqueline "Jackie" Burroughs was an English-born Canadian actress.-Life and career:Born in Lancashire, England, Burroughs acted in live theatre at Ontario's Stratford Festival...
, A Winter Tan
A Winter Tan
A Winter Tan is a Canadian drama film, released in 1987. Based on the book Give Sorrow Words by Maryse Holder, the film stars Jackie Burroughs as Holder....
Other nominees:
- Geneviève BujoldGeneviève BujoldGeneviève Bujold is a Canadian actress best known for her portrayal of Anne Boleyn in the 1969 film Anne of the Thousand Days, for which she won a Golden Globe Award for best actress and was nominated for an Academy Award....
, Dead RingersDead Ringers (film)Dead Ringers is a 1988 psychological horror film starring Jeremy Irons in a dual role as identical twin gynecologists. Director David Cronenberg co-wrote the screenplay with Norman Snider; their script was based on the novel Twins by Bari Wood and Jack Geasland... - Kerrie KeaneKerrie KeaneKerri Keane is a Canadian actress. She was nominated for the 1989 Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role for Obsessed...
, Hitting HomeObsessed (1987 film)Hitting Home is a 1987 Canadian drama film. The story is based on a book by Tom Alderman.- Plot :A Canadian mother and businesswoman Dinah Middleton's is devastated when her teenage son, Alex , is killed by a hit-and-run driver. When the police fail to turn up any suspects, she turns private... - Josette SimonJosette SimonJosette Patricia Simon OBE is a British actor of Antiguan descent. She trained for the stage at the Central School of Speech and Drama in London.-Career:...
, Milk and Honey - Monique Spaziani, Les Portes tournantesLes Portes tournantesLes Portes tournantes is a Canadian-French French-language drama film.-Cast:* Monique Spaziani - Céleste* Gabriel Arcand - Madrigal Blaudelle* Miou-Miou - Lauda* François Méthé - Antoine...
Best supporting actor
Winner: Rémy Girard
Rémy Girard
Rémy Girard is a Canadian actor and former television host from Quebec.-Acting career:He played the role of Rémy, the main character, who is dying of terminal cancer, in the Canadian film Les Invasions barbares by director Denys Arcand. This film was awarded the 2003 Academy Award for best...
, Les Portes tournantes
Les Portes tournantes
Les Portes tournantes is a Canadian-French French-language drama film.-Cast:* Monique Spaziani - Céleste* Gabriel Arcand - Madrigal Blaudelle* Miou-Miou - Lauda* François Méthé - Antoine...
Other Nominees:
- Michael RudderMichael RudderMichael Rudder is a Canadian film, television, theatre and voice actor, who was injured in the November 2008 Mumbai attacks.-Acting work:...
, Buying Time - Maury ChaykinMaury ChaykinMaury Alan Chaykin was an American-born Canadian actor. Best known for his portrayal of detective Nero Wolfe, he was also known for his work as a character actor in many films and on television programs.-Personal life:...
, Iron Eagle IIIron Eagle IIIron Eagle II is a 1988 action film directed by Sidney J. Furie. It is the first sequel to the 1986 film Iron Eagle, with Louis Gossett, Jr. reprising his role as Charles "Chappy" Sinclair. An uncredited Jason Gedrick also returns as ace pilot Doug Masters in the film's opening scene.Like its... - Ron JamesRon James (comedian)Ron James is a Canadian stand-up comedian.James was born in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia; his family later moved to Halifax during his youth. He attended Acadia University, studying history and political science with the intention of becoming a history teacher...
, Something About Love
Best supporting actress
Winner: Colleen Dewhurst
Colleen Dewhurst
Colleen Rose Dewhurst was a Canadian-American actress known for a while as "the Queen of Off-Broadway." In her autobiography, Dewhurst wrote: "I had moved so quickly from one Off-Broadway production to the next that I was known, at one point, as the 'Queen of Off-Broadway'...
, Hitting Home
Obsessed (1987 film)
Hitting Home is a 1987 Canadian drama film. The story is based on a book by Tom Alderman.- Plot :A Canadian mother and businesswoman Dinah Middleton's is devastated when her teenage son, Alex , is killed by a hit-and-run driver. When the police fail to turn up any suspects, she turns private...
Other Nominees:
- Janet-Laine GreenJanet-Laine GreenJanet-Laine Green) is a Canadian actress, director, producer and teacher, active for over 25 years. Best known for her roles in She's the Mayor, Seeing Things and This is Wonderland, this Toronto-based film and television personality has also been a voice actor for animated series such as Jacob...
, Cowboys Don't Cry - Helen HughesHelen hughesHelen Hughes AO is Professor Emerita at the Australian National University and Senior Fellow at the Centre for Independent Studies......
, Martha, Ruth & Edie - Susan Douglas RubesSusan Douglas RubesSusan Douglas Rubes is an Austrian-born actress and producer.She was born Zuzka Zenta in Vienna, Austria, the daughter of Alfred and Charlotte Burstein. When she was young, her parents moved to a ranch in central Bohemia, Czechoslovakia...
, The Outside Chance of Maximilian GlickThe Outside Chance of Maximilian GlickThe Outside Chance of Maximilian Glick is a 1990 Canadian film based on the novel by Morley Torgov.-Plot:The story is about a young Jewish boy from a small Manitoba community who has an overbearing family. To make matters more difficult, he likes a Christian girl, whom he later competes with in a... - Miou-MiouMiou-MiouMiou-Miou is a French actress. In her career she has worked with a number of international directors, including Michel Gondry, Bertrand Blier, Yves Boisset, Claude Berri, Jacques Deray, Michel Deville, Diane Kurys, Radu Mihăileanu, Patrice Leconte, Joseph Losey and Louis Malle.-Career:She was born...
, Les Portes tournantesLes Portes tournantesLes Portes tournantes is a Canadian-French French-language drama film.-Cast:* Monique Spaziani - Céleste* Gabriel Arcand - Madrigal Blaudelle* Miou-Miou - Lauda* François Méthé - Antoine...
Best direction
Winner: David Cronenberg
David Cronenberg
David Paul Cronenberg, OC, FRSC is a Canadian filmmaker, screenwriter and actor. He is one of the principal originators of what is commonly known as the body horror or venereal horror genre. This style of filmmaking explores people's fears of bodily transformation and infection. In his films, the...
, Dead Ringers
Dead Ringers (film)
Dead Ringers is a 1988 psychological horror film starring Jeremy Irons in a dual role as identical twin gynecologists. Director David Cronenberg co-wrote the screenplay with Norman Snider; their script was based on the novel Twins by Bari Wood and Jack Geasland...
Other Nominees:
- Anne WheelerAnne WheelerAnne Wheeler, OC is a Canadian film and television writer, producer and director. Graduating in Mathematics from the University of Alberta she was a computer programmer before traveling abroad. Her years of travels inspired her to become a storyteller and when she returned she joined a group of...
, Cowboys Don't Cry - Roger Cardinal, Malarek
- Francis MankiewiczFrancis MankiewiczFrancis Mankiewicz was a Canadian film director, screenwriter and producer. In 1945, his family moved to Montreal, where Francis would spend all his childhood. He was a relative of Joseph L. Mankiewicz and Herman J...
, Les Portes tournantesLes Portes tournantesLes Portes tournantes is a Canadian-French French-language drama film.-Cast:* Monique Spaziani - Céleste* Gabriel Arcand - Madrigal Blaudelle* Miou-Miou - Lauda* François Méthé - Antoine... - Louise Clark, Jackie BurroughsJackie BurroughsJacqueline "Jackie" Burroughs was an English-born Canadian actress.-Life and career:Born in Lancashire, England, Burroughs acted in live theatre at Ontario's Stratford Festival...
, John Walker, Aerlyn Weissman, and John FrizzellJohn FrizzellJohn B. Frizzell is a Canadian screenwriter and film producer.After several years writing, directing and co-producing the documentary series A Different Understanding for TVOntario, Frizzell joined partners Niv Fichman, Barbara Willis Sweete and Larry Weinstein to found the Canadian production...
, A Winter TanA Winter TanA Winter Tan is a Canadian drama film, released in 1987. Based on the book Give Sorrow Words by Maryse Holder, the film stars Jackie Burroughs as Holder....
Original screenplay
Winner: Glen Salzman, Trevor D. Rhone
Trevor D. Rhone
Trevor Dave Rhone was a Jamaican writer and playwright.-Life:He began his theatre career as a teacher after a three year stint at Rose Bruford College, an English drama school. He was part of the renaissance of Jamaican theatre in the early 1970s...
, Milk and Honey
Other Nominees:
- Claude FournierClaude FournierClaude Fournier L'Héritier was a French personality of the Revolution, nicknamed l'Americain .-Early activities:...
, Michel CournotMichel CournotMichel Cournot was a French journalist, screenwriter and film director. His only film as a director, Les Gauloises bleues, was due to be entered at the 1968 Cannes Film Festival, but the festival was cancelled because to the events of May 1968 in France.-External links:...
, and Marie-José Raymond, Les Tisserands du pouvoir - André Mélançon and Jacques Bobet, La Grenouille et la baleine
- Guy MaddinGuy MaddinGuy Maddin, OM is a Canadian screenwriter, director, cinematographer and film editor of both features and short films from Winnipeg, Manitoba...
, Tales from the Gimli HospitalTales from the Gimli HospitalTales from the Gimli Hospital, directed by Guy Maddin, is a black-and-white 1988 psychodrama which incorporates elements of surrealism, black comedy, and expressionism.-Plot synopsis:... - Michael RubboMichael RubboMichael Dattilo Rubbo is an Australian filmmaker who has written and directed over 50 films in documentary and fiction....
, Tommy Tricker and the Stamp TravellerTommy Tricker and the Stamp TravellerTommy Tricker and the Stamp Traveller is the name of a 1988 Canadian film, which was written and directed by Michael Rubbo. It is the seventh in the Tales for All series of children's movies created by Les Productions la Fête.-Premise:...
Adapted screenplay
Winner: David Cronenberg
David Cronenberg
David Paul Cronenberg, OC, FRSC is a Canadian filmmaker, screenwriter and actor. He is one of the principal originators of what is commonly known as the body horror or venereal horror genre. This style of filmmaking explores people's fears of bodily transformation and infection. In his films, the...
and Norman Snider, Dead Ringers
Dead Ringers (film)
Dead Ringers is a 1988 psychological horror film starring Jeremy Irons in a dual role as identical twin gynecologists. Director David Cronenberg co-wrote the screenplay with Norman Snider; their script was based on the novel Twins by Bari Wood and Jack Geasland...
Other Nominees:
- Douglas Bowie and Robin SpryRobin SpryRobin Spry was a Canadian filmmaker and television producer best known for his documentary film Action: The October Crisis of 1970 about Quebec's October Crisis.-Profile:...
, Hitting Home - Phil Savath, The Outside Chance of Maximilian GlickThe Outside Chance of Maximilian GlickThe Outside Chance of Maximilian Glick is a 1990 Canadian film based on the novel by Morley Torgov.-Plot:The story is about a young Jewish boy from a small Manitoba community who has an overbearing family. To make matters more difficult, he likes a Christian girl, whom he later competes with in a...
- Jacques Savoie and Francis MankiewiczFrancis MankiewiczFrancis Mankiewicz was a Canadian film director, screenwriter and producer. In 1945, his family moved to Montreal, where Francis would spend all his childhood. He was a relative of Joseph L. Mankiewicz and Herman J...
, Les Portes tournantesLes Portes tournantesLes Portes tournantes is a Canadian-French French-language drama film.-Cast:* Monique Spaziani - Céleste* Gabriel Arcand - Madrigal Blaudelle* Miou-Miou - Lauda* François Méthé - Antoine... - Jackie BurroughsJackie BurroughsJacqueline "Jackie" Burroughs was an English-born Canadian actress.-Life and career:Born in Lancashire, England, Burroughs acted in live theatre at Ontario's Stratford Festival...
, A Winter TanA Winter TanA Winter Tan is a Canadian drama film, released in 1987. Based on the book Give Sorrow Words by Maryse Holder, the film stars Jackie Burroughs as Holder....
Cinematography
Winner: Peter Suschitzky
Peter Suschitzky
Peter Suschitzky BSC, A.S.C. cinematographer born in Warsaw and raised in London, the son of the cinematographer Wolfgang Suschitzky BSC. Among his most known work as director of photography are Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back and the later films of David Cronenberg...
, Dead Ringers
Dead Ringers (film)
Dead Ringers is a 1988 psychological horror film starring Jeremy Irons in a dual role as identical twin gynecologists. Director David Cronenberg co-wrote the screenplay with Norman Snider; their script was based on the novel Twins by Bari Wood and Jack Geasland...
Other Nominees:
- Thomas Burstyn, La Grenouille et la baleine
- Thomas Vámos, Les Portes tournantesLes Portes tournantesLes Portes tournantes is a Canadian-French French-language drama film.-Cast:* Monique Spaziani - Céleste* Gabriel Arcand - Madrigal Blaudelle* Miou-Miou - Lauda* François Méthé - Antoine...
- René OhashiRene OhashiRene Ohashi is a Canadian cinematographer living in Toronto, Canada. With a career spanning over 25 years, Rene Ohashi has been nominated for over 30 awards, winning 16...
, Shadow Dancing - Pierre Mignot, À corps perduÀ corps perduÀ corps perdu is a 1988 Canadian/Swiss French-language drama film.- Plot :Pierre is a photojournalist from Montreal who's working on a reportage in Nicaragua. There he sees many people being executed and he takes photographs of them...
- Art direction/production design
Winner: Carol Spier
Carol Spier
Carol Spier is an award-winning production designer and art director. Much of her work has been on David Cronenberg films.- Recognition :* 1980 Genie Award for Best Achievement in Art Direction/Production Design - The Brood - Nominated...
, Dead Ringers
Dead Ringers (film)
Dead Ringers is a 1988 psychological horror film starring Jeremy Irons in a dual role as identical twin gynecologists. Director David Cronenberg co-wrote the screenplay with Norman Snider; their script was based on the novel Twins by Bari Wood and Jack Geasland...
Other Nominees:
- Anne Pritchard, Les Portes tournantesLes Portes tournantesLes Portes tournantes is a Canadian-French French-language drama film.-Cast:* Monique Spaziani - Céleste* Gabriel Arcand - Madrigal Blaudelle* Miou-Miou - Lauda* François Méthé - Antoine...
- Vianney Gauthier, À corps perduÀ corps perduÀ corps perdu is a 1988 Canadian/Swiss French-language drama film.- Plot :Pierre is a photojournalist from Montreal who's working on a reportage in Nicaragua. There he sees many people being executed and he takes photographs of them...
Costume design
Winner: François Barbeau, Les Portes tournantes
Les Portes tournantes
Les Portes tournantes is a Canadian-French French-language drama film.-Cast:* Monique Spaziani - Céleste* Gabriel Arcand - Madrigal Blaudelle* Miou-Miou - Lauda* François Méthé - Antoine...
Other Nominees:
- Christine Cost and Michèle Hamel, Les Tisserands du pouvoir
- Denise CronenbergDenise CronenbergDenise Cronenberg is a costume designer born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She is the sister of Canadian film director David Cronenberg and the mother of Aaron Woodley, also a filmmaker.-Works:* The Fly * Dead Ringers...
, Dead RingersDead Ringers (film)Dead Ringers is a 1988 psychological horror film starring Jeremy Irons in a dual role as identical twin gynecologists. Director David Cronenberg co-wrote the screenplay with Norman Snider; their script was based on the novel Twins by Bari Wood and Jack Geasland... - Renée April, The KissThe Kiss (1988 film)The Kiss is a horror/thriller film released in 1988 and set in the United States and Africa. The Kiss is a late occult-horror-voodoo style film starring Joanna Pacula, Meredith Salenger and Nicholas Kilbertus....
- Charlotte Penner, The Outside Chance of Maximilian GlickThe Outside Chance of Maximilian GlickThe Outside Chance of Maximilian Glick is a 1990 Canadian film based on the novel by Morley Torgov.-Plot:The story is about a young Jewish boy from a small Manitoba community who has an overbearing family. To make matters more difficult, he likes a Christian girl, whom he later competes with in a...
- Maya Mani, Shadow Dancing
Sound
Winner: Don White
Don White
Don White or Donald White may refer to:* Donald C. White , Pennsylvania state senator* Donald J. White , Environmental Strategist* Don White , English rugby union footballer...
, Andy Nelson
Andy Nelson (sound engineer)
Andy Nelson is an Australian sound engineer. He won an Academy Award for Best Sound and has been nominated for fourteen more in the same category...
, and Bryan Day, Dead Ringers
Dead Ringers (film)
Dead Ringers is a 1988 psychological horror film starring Jeremy Irons in a dual role as identical twin gynecologists. Director David Cronenberg co-wrote the screenplay with Norman Snider; their script was based on the novel Twins by Bari Wood and Jack Geasland...
Other Nominees:
- Don WhiteDon WhiteDon White or Donald White may refer to:* Donald C. White , Pennsylvania state senator* Donald J. White , Environmental Strategist* Don White , English rugby union footballer...
, Gabor Vadnay, Michael Liotta, and Joe Grimaldi, Hitting Home - Michael Liotta, Joe Grimaldi, Eli Yarkoni, and Dino Pigat, Iron Eagle IIIron Eagle IIIron Eagle II is a 1988 action film directed by Sidney J. Furie. It is the first sequel to the 1986 film Iron Eagle, with Louis Gossett, Jr. reprising his role as Charles "Chappy" Sinclair. An uncredited Jason Gedrick also returns as ace pilot Doug Masters in the film's opening scene.Like its...
- Don Cohen, Austin Grimaldi, Keith Elliott, and Dino Pigat, The KissThe Kiss (1988 film)The Kiss is a horror/thriller film released in 1988 and set in the United States and Africa. The Kiss is a late occult-horror-voodoo style film starring Joanna Pacula, Meredith Salenger and Nicholas Kilbertus....
- Michael Liotta, Don WhiteDon WhiteDon White or Donald White may refer to:* Donald C. White , Pennsylvania state senator* Donald J. White , Environmental Strategist* Don White , English rugby union footballer...
, and Aerlyn Weissman, A Winter TanA Winter TanA Winter Tan is a Canadian drama film, released in 1987. Based on the book Give Sorrow Words by Maryse Holder, the film stars Jackie Burroughs as Holder....
Film editing
Winner: Ronald Sanders
Ronald Sanders
-Career:Ron won Genie Awards for his work on Eastern Promises , eXistenZ , Crash , and Dead Ringers . He has collaborated extensively with director David Cronenberg; since 1979, he has edited most of the Cronenberg's films....
, Dead Ringers
Dead Ringers (film)
Dead Ringers is a 1988 psychological horror film starring Jeremy Irons in a dual role as identical twin gynecologists. Director David Cronenberg co-wrote the screenplay with Norman Snider; their script was based on the novel Twins by Bari Wood and Jack Geasland...
Other Nominees:
- Susan MartinSusan MartinSusan W. Martin is the president of Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti, Michigan. When she took office on July 7, 2008, Martin became the first female president in the University’s 160 year history...
and Allan LeeAllan LeeAllan Lee is a film editor that has been nominated for two Genie Awards .In 1991 Lee was nominated for the Genie for Best Achievement in Film Editing for Chaindance , and in 1989 he was nominated for the Genie for Best Achievement in Film Editing for A Winter Tan , along with Susan Martin...
, A Winter TanA Winter TanA Winter Tan is a Canadian drama film, released in 1987. Based on the book Give Sorrow Words by Maryse Holder, the film stars Jackie Burroughs as Holder.... - Michel ArcandMichel ArcandMichel Arcand is a Canadian film editor.Born in Val-d'Or, Quebec, Arcand has won three Genie Awards for Best Achievement in Editing for the films The Rocket, Léolo and Un zoo la nuit and five nominations in the same category as well as other nominations for a Jutra Award and from the Directors...
, À corps perduÀ corps perduÀ corps perdu is a 1988 Canadian/Swiss French-language drama film.- Plot :Pierre is a photojournalist from Montreal who's working on a reportage in Nicaragua. There he sees many people being executed and he takes photographs of them...
Sound editing
Winner: Terry Burke
Terry Burke
Terence Joseph "Terry" Burke is a former member for the seat of Perth in the Western Australian Legislative Assembly . He held the seat between 1968 and 1987....
, Richard Cadger, David Giammarco
David Giammarco
David Giammarco is a Canadian-born television personality, actor, journalist, and author of the book For Your Eyes Only: Behind the Scenes of the James Bond Films.-Background:...
, Wayne Griffin
Wayne Griffin
Wayne Robert Griffin is the second person in Australia to be implanted with the SynCardia Total artificial heart.The artificial heart surgery was performed on 20 August 2010, by Dr. Phillip Spratt, the head of the Heart and Lung Transplant Unit of St Vincent's Hospital.He was assisted by Dr. Paul...
, and David Evans, Dead Ringers
Dead Ringers (film)
Dead Ringers is a 1988 psychological horror film starring Jeremy Irons in a dual role as identical twin gynecologists. Director David Cronenberg co-wrote the screenplay with Norman Snider; their script was based on the novel Twins by Bari Wood and Jack Geasland...
Other Nominees:
- Jane Tattersall, Tony Currie, Terry BurkeTerry BurkeTerence Joseph "Terry" Burke is a former member for the seat of Perth in the Western Australian Legislative Assembly . He held the seat between 1968 and 1987....
, Marta Nielsen Sternberg, and Wayne GriffinWayne GriffinWayne Robert Griffin is the second person in Australia to be implanted with the SynCardia Total artificial heart.The artificial heart surgery was performed on 20 August 2010, by Dr. Phillip Spratt, the head of the Heart and Lung Transplant Unit of St Vincent's Hospital.He was assisted by Dr. Paul...
, Buying Time - David Evans, Kenneth Heeley-Ray, Richard Cadger, Robin Leigh, Drew King, Iron Eagle IIIron Eagle IIIron Eagle II is a 1988 action film directed by Sidney J. Furie. It is the first sequel to the 1986 film Iron Eagle, with Louis Gossett, Jr. reprising his role as Charles "Chappy" Sinclair. An uncredited Jason Gedrick also returns as ace pilot Doug Masters in the film's opening scene.Like its...
- Andy MalcolmAndy MalcolmAndy Malcolm is a former professional footballer.Born a short distance from Upton Park Malcolm joined West Ham in 1948 from Dury Falls Senior School in Hornchurch...
, Alison Grace, Michael O'Farrell, Peter Thilaye, and Penny Hozy, The KissThe Kiss (1988 film)The Kiss is a horror/thriller film released in 1988 and set in the United States and Africa. The Kiss is a late occult-horror-voodoo style film starring Joanna Pacula, Meredith Salenger and Nicholas Kilbertus.... - Alison Clark, Greg Glynn, Alison Grace, Andy MalcolmAndy MalcolmAndy Malcolm is a former professional footballer.Born a short distance from Upton Park Malcolm joined West Ham in 1948 from Dury Falls Senior School in Hornchurch...
, and Denise McCormick, A Winter TanA Winter TanA Winter Tan is a Canadian drama film, released in 1987. Based on the book Give Sorrow Words by Maryse Holder, the film stars Jackie Burroughs as Holder....
Musical score
Winner: Howard Shore
Howard Shore
Howard Leslie Shore is a Canadian composer, notable for his film scores. He has composed the scores for over 80 films, most notably the scores for The Lord of the Rings film trilogy, for which he won three Academy Awards. He is also a consistent collaborator with director David Cronenberg,...
, Dead Ringers
Dead Ringers (film)
Dead Ringers is a 1988 psychological horror film starring Jeremy Irons in a dual role as identical twin gynecologists. Director David Cronenberg co-wrote the screenplay with Norman Snider; their script was based on the novel Twins by Bari Wood and Jack Geasland...
Other Nominees:
- Billy BryansBilly BryansBilly Bryans is a Canadian percussionist, songwriter, music producer and DJ, known as one of the founders of The Parachute Club, among other accomplishments in music. He has produced such artists as Dutch Mason and The Downchild Blues Band...
and Aaron DavisAaron DavisAaron Davis was a professional boxer in the welterweight division.- Professional career :...
, Hostile Takeover - Richard Grégoire, La Ligne de chaleur
- Maribeth Solomon and Micky Erbe, Milk and Honey
- François Dompierre, Les Portes tournantesLes Portes tournantesLes Portes tournantes is a Canadian-French French-language drama film.-Cast:* Monique Spaziani - Céleste* Gabriel Arcand - Madrigal Blaudelle* Miou-Miou - Lauda* François Méthé - Antoine...
- Osvaldo Montes, À corps perduÀ corps perduÀ corps perdu is a 1988 Canadian/Swiss French-language drama film.- Plot :Pierre is a photojournalist from Montreal who's working on a reportage in Nicaragua. There he sees many people being executed and he takes photographs of them...
Animated short
Winner: The Cat Came Back, Cordell Barker
Cordell Barker
Cordell Barker is a Canadian animator based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He began animating in his late teens after taking on an apprenticeship at Kenn Perkins Animation. He has worked on commercial campaigns for entities such as Coca-Cola, Bell Canada, Lors, Nike, and the Government of Canada...
and Richard Condie
Richard Condie
Richard Condie, RCA is a Canadian animator, film maker and musician living and working in Winnipeg, Manitoba.-Education and career:...
Other Nominees:
- Nocturnes, Yves LeducYves LeducJoseph Gérard Yves Leduc was a Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons. Born in Montreal, Quebec, he was a lawyer and professor of law by career....
- Primiti Too Taa, Ed Ackerman
Live action short
Winner: The Mysterious Moon Men of Canada, Bruce McDonald and Colin Brunton
Colin Brunton
Colin Brunton is a Canadian producer and director. After creating the short films The Last Pogo , A Trip Around Lake Ontario and The Mysterious Moon Men of Canada , Genie Award winner for Best Live Action Short), Brunton produced the feature films Roadkill and Highway 61 with director Bruce...
Other Nominees:
- Inside/Out, Lori Spring
- The JobThe JobThe Job may refer to:* The Job , a 1917 novel by Sinclair Lewis* The Job , a 1998 novel by Douglas Kennedy* The Job , an action film starring Daryl Hannah...
, Donald Scott - The Milkman Cometh, Lorne Bailey
- Le Pied tendre, Roger Boire and Viateur Castonguay
Short documentary
Winner: The World Is Watching, Harold Crooks, Jim Munro
Jim Munro
Jim Munro is a British journalist and newspaper website editor. He is currently Executive Sports Editor of The Sun's online edition and writes for the paper....
, Peter Raymont
Peter Raymont
Peter Raymont is an award-winning Canadian filmmaker and producer and the president of White Pine Pictures, an independent film, television and new media production company based in Toronto...
Other Nominees:
- Dying to be Perfect, Eileen Hoeter
- Space Pioneers, a Canadian Story, Rudy Buttignol
Feature length documentary
Winner: Comic Book Confidential
Comic Book Confidential
Comic Book Confidential is an American/Canadian documentary film, released in 1988. Directed by Ron Mann and written by Mann and Charles Lippincott, the film is a survey of the history of the comic book medium in the United States from the 1930s to the 1980s, as an art form and in social...
, Ron Mann
Ron Mann
Ronald "Ron" Mann is a Canadian documentary film director focusing primarily on aspects of Canadian and American popular culture. He does most of his work through his company Sphinx Productions, while also running a film distribution company on the side called 'FilmsWeLike'. Mann has also put...
Other Nominees:
- Calling the Shots, Janis Cole and Holly DaleHolly DaleHolly Dale is a Canadian film and television director and film producer. She received a Gemini Award in 2008 for Best Direction in a Dramatic Series ....
- Growing Up in America, Morley Markson
- A Rustling of Leaves: Inside the Philippine Revolution, Nettie WildNettie WildNettie Wild is a Canadian documentary film filmmaker.Wild has directed and produced four full length documentary films:*FIX: The Story of an Addicted City which deals with efforts to provide a safe injection site in Vancouver, Canada...
- Témoins, Martyn BurkeMartyn BurkeMartyn Burke is a journalist, novelist, screenwriter and director from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. His career got started when he began writing and directing documentaries for CBC Television...
and David M. Ostriker