3rd Genie Awards
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The 3rd Genie Awards were awarded March, 1982 at the Royal Alexandra Theatre
in Toronto
and honoured Canadian films released in 1981. It was again hosted by Brian Linehan
, with magician Doug Henning
assisting.
Best Motion Picture
Winner: Ticket to Heaven
- Ronald I. Cohen and Vivienne Leebosh
Other Nominees:
Best actress
Winner: Margot Kidder
, Heartaches
Other Nominees:
Best actor
Winner: Nick Mancuso
, Ticket to Heaven
Other Nominees:
Best foreign actor'
Winner: Alan Arkin
, Improper Channels
Other Nominees:
Best foreign actress
Winner: Annie Potts
, Heartaches
Other Nominees:
Best supporting actor
Winner: Saul Rubinek
, Ticket to Heaven
Other Nominees:
Best supporting actress
Winner: Denise Filiatrault
, Les Plouffe
Other Nominees:
Best director
Winner: Gilles Carle, Les Plouffe
Other Nominees:
Best original screenplay
Winner: Terence Heffernan, Heartaches
Other Nominees:
Best adapted screenplay
Winner:
Other Nominees:
Cinematography
Winner: Richard Leiterman
, Silence of the North
Other Nominees:
Art direction
Winner: William McCrow, Les Plouffe
Other Nominees:
Costume design
Winner: Nicole Pelletier, Les Plouffe
Other Nominees:
Sound
Winner: Daniel Goldberg
, Gordon Thompson
, Austin Grimaldi, and Joe Grimaldi, Heavy Metal
Other Nominees:
Film editing
Winner: Ron Wisman, Ticket to Heaven
Other Nominees:
Sound editing
Winner: Peter Thilaye, Andy Malcolm
, and Peter Jermyn, Heavy Metal
Other Nominees:
Music score
Winner: Claude Denjean and Stéphane Venne
, Les Plouffe
Other Nominees:
Theatrical short
Winner: Zea - André Leduc, Robert Forget, and Jean-Jacques Leduc
Other Nominees:
Documentary
Winner: P4W Prison for Women - Janis Cole and Holly Dale
Other Nominee:
Royal Alexandra Theatre
The Royal Alexandra Theatre is a theatre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada located near King and Simcoe Streets. Built in 1907, the Royal Alex is the oldest continuously operating legitimate theatre in North America.-History:...
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 honoured Canadian films released in 1981. It was again hosted by Brian Linehan
Brian Linehan
Brian Richard Linehan was a Canadian television host from Hamilton, Ontario. Linehan was best known for his celebrity interviews. Linehan was one of seven children...
, with magician Doug Henning
Doug Henning
Douglas James Henning was a Canadian magician, illusionist, escape artist and politician.-Early life:...
assisting.
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: Ticket to Heaven
Ticket to Heaven
Ticket to Heaven is a 1981 Canadian film about the recruiting of a man into a group portrayed to be a cult, and his life in the group until forcibly extracted by his family and friends. The film was directed by Ralph L. Thomas...
- Ronald I. Cohen and Vivienne Leebosh
Other Nominees:
- The Amateur - Garth DrabinskyGarth DrabinskyGarth Howard Drabinsky, OC is a former Canadian film and theatrical producer and entrepreneur. In 2009, he was convicted and sentenced to prison for fraud and forgery. His sentence is stayed, pending appeal.-Biography:...
and Joel B. MichaelsJoel B. MichaelsJoel B. Michaels is a film producer and actor. His notable work includes The Changeling for which he won a Best Motion Picture and a Golden Reel Award.... - Heartaches - David Patterson and Jerry Raibourn
- Les PlouffeLes PlouffeLes Plouffe is a Canadian drama film, based on a novel, about the titular Plouffe family, set during World War II.-Awards:...
- Justine Héroux and Denis HérouxDenis HérouxDenis Héroux, OC is a Canadian film director and producer.-Biography:Héroux wanted to become a teacher when he collaborated with Denys Arcand and Stéphane Venne on the 1962 film about life as a student, Seul ou avec d’autres... - ScannersScannersScanners is a 1981 science-fiction horror film written and directed by David Cronenberg and starring Jennifer O'Neill, Stephen Lack, Michael Ironside, and Patrick McGoohan...
- Victor Solnicki, Pierre DavidPierre DavidPierre David is a Canadian film producer and film financier.David is best known for executive-producing iconic films directed by David Cronenberg, such as Scanners, Videodrome, and The Brood. He is also credited as "production executive" on the Academy Award-winning film Platoon, directed by...
, and Claude Héroux
Best actress
Winner: Margot Kidder
Margot Kidder
Margaret Ruth "Margot" Kidder is a Canadian-born American actress. She is perhaps best known for playing Lois Lane in the four Superman movies opposite Christopher Reeve, a role that brought her to widespread recognition....
, Heartaches
Other Nominees:
- Ronalda Jones, Alligator Shoes
- Monique Spaziani, Les Beaux Souvenirs
- Lesleh DonaldsonLesleh DonaldsonLesleh Donaldson is a Canadian actress who has worked in stage and film.She has appeared in a number of films but is generally best remembered for her roles in several horror movies including Funeral Home , Happy Birthday to Me , Curtains , and Deadly Eyes...
, Funeral HomeFuneral homeA funeral home, funeral parlor or mortuary, is a business that provides burial and funeral services for the deceased and their families. These services may include aprepared wake and funeral, and the provision of a chapel for the funeral.... - Kim CattrallKim CattrallKim Victoria Cattrall is an English actress. She is known for her role as Samantha Jones in the HBO comedy/romance series Sex and the City, and for her leading roles in the 1980s films Police Academy, Big Trouble in Little China, Mannequin, and Porky's...
, Ticket to HeavenTicket to HeavenTicket to Heaven is a 1981 Canadian film about the recruiting of a man into a group portrayed to be a cult, and his life in the group until forcibly extracted by his family and friends. The film was directed by Ralph L. Thomas...
Best actor
Winner: Nick Mancuso
Nick Mancuso
Nicodemo Antonio Massimo "Nick" Mancuso is a Canadian cinema and stage actor.-Career:Mancuso was born in Mammola, Calabria, Italy and immigrated to Canada in 1956...
, Ticket to Heaven
Ticket to Heaven
Ticket to Heaven is a 1981 Canadian film about the recruiting of a man into a group portrayed to be a cult, and his life in the group until forcibly extracted by his family and friends. The film was directed by Ralph L. Thomas...
Other Nominees:
- Christopher PlummerChristopher PlummerArthur Christopher Orne Plummer, CC is a Canadian theatre, film and television actor. He made his film debut in 1957's Stage Struck, and notable early film performances include Night of the Generals, The Return of the Pink Panther and The Man Who Would Be King.In a career that spans over five...
, The Amateur - Winston RekertWinston RekertWinston Rekert is a Canadian actor from Vancouver, British Columbia. He won 2 Gemini Awards, one for Best Performance by an Actor in a Guest Role in a Dramatic Series for the TV Series: Blue Murder in 2003 and one for Best Performance by a Lead Actor in a Continuing Dramatic Role for the TV Series...
, Heartaches - Gabriel ArcandGabriel ArcandGabriel Arcand is a Canadian actor. He is the brother of film director Denys Arcand.He won the Genie Award for Best Actor at the 6th Genie Awards in 1985, for his performance in Le Crime d'Ovide Plouffe....
, Les PlouffeLes PlouffeLes Plouffe is a Canadian drama film, based on a novel, about the titular Plouffe family, set during World War II.-Awards:... - Gordon PinsentGordon PinsentGordon Edward Pinsent, CC, FRSC is a Canadian television, theatre and film actor.-Early life:Pinsent, the youngest of six children, was born in Grand Falls, Newfoundland, the son of Flossie ; originally from Clifton, Newfoundland, and Stephen Arthur Pinsent, a papermill worker and cobbler;...
, Silence of the NorthSilence of the NorthSilence of the North is a 1981 Canadian film starring Tom Skerritt, Gordon Pinsent, and Ellen Burstyn. The three main actors were nominated for Genie Awards, as was the director, Allan King....
Best foreign actor'
Winner: Alan Arkin
Alan Arkin
Alan Wolf Arkin is an American actor, director, musician and singer. He is known for starring in such films as Wait Until Dark, The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming, The Heart is a Lonely Hunter, Catch-22, The In-Laws, Edward Scissorhands, Glengarry Glen Ross, Marley & Me, and...
, Improper Channels
Improper Channels
Improper Channels is a 1981 comedy-drama film starring Alan Arkin and Mariette Hartley, both of whom were nominated for Genie Awards for their performances. Arkin plays an architect named Jeff Martley who is erroneously accused of child abuse by an overzealous social worker . Hartley plays...
Other Nominees:
- John SavageJohn Savage (actor)John Savage is an American film actor, producer, production manager, and composer.- Acting career :...
, The Amateur - Robert CarradineRobert CarradineRobert Reed Carradine is an American actor. The youngest of the Carradine family of actors, he made his first appearances on television western series such as Bonanza and his older brother David's Kung Fu. Carradine's first film role was in the 1972 film The Cowboys opposite Roscoe Lee Browne and...
, Heartaches - Rémi LaurentRémi LaurentRémi Laurent was a French actor, best known for playing the son Laurent in La Cage aux Folles. He died from an HIV related illness in 1989.-Filmography:* La Princesse surgelée...
, Les PlouffeLes PlouffeLes Plouffe is a Canadian drama film, based on a novel, about the titular Plouffe family, set during World War II.-Awards:... - Tom SkerrittTom SkerrittThomas Roy "Tom" Skerritt is an American actor who has appeared in over 40 films and more than 200 television episodes since 1962.-Early life:...
, Silence of the NorthSilence of the NorthSilence of the North is a 1981 Canadian film starring Tom Skerritt, Gordon Pinsent, and Ellen Burstyn. The three main actors were nominated for Genie Awards, as was the director, Allan King.... - Guy BoydGuy Boyd (actor)Guy Boyd is an American character actor. He has starred in over fifty films from the late 1970s to the present. He is probably best known for his role as Detective Jim McLean in Brian De Palma's thriller Body Double...
, Ticket to HeavenTicket to HeavenTicket to Heaven is a 1981 Canadian film about the recruiting of a man into a group portrayed to be a cult, and his life in the group until forcibly extracted by his family and friends. The film was directed by Ralph L. Thomas...
Best foreign actress
Winner: Annie Potts
Annie Potts
Anne Hampton "Annie" Potts is an American film and television actress. She is known for her roles in the 1980s popular films such as Ghostbusters , Pretty in Pink , Jumpin' Jack Flash , Who's Harry Crumb? and Ghostbusters II . Potts is also known as a voice-actress...
, Heartaches
Other Nominees:
- Marthe KellerMarthe KellerMarthe Keller is a Swiss actress and opera director. She studied ballet as a child, but stopped after a skiing accident at age 16...
, The Amateur - Mariette HartleyMariette HartleyMary Loretta "Mariette" Hartley is an American character actress.-Personal life:Hartley was born in Weston, Connecticut, the daughter of Mary Ickes “Polly” , a manager and saleswoman, and Paul Hembree Hartley, an account executive. Her maternal grandfather was psychologist John B...
, Improper ChannelsImproper ChannelsImproper Channels is a 1981 comedy-drama film starring Alan Arkin and Mariette Hartley, both of whom were nominated for Genie Awards for their performances. Arkin plays an architect named Jeff Martley who is erroneously accused of child abuse by an overzealous social worker . Hartley plays... - Ellen BurstynEllen BurstynEllen Burstyn is a leading American actress of film, stage, and television. Burstyn's career began in theatre during the late 1950s, and over the next ten years she appeared in several films and television series before joining the Actors Studio in 1967...
, Silence of the NorthSilence of the NorthSilence of the North is a 1981 Canadian film starring Tom Skerritt, Gordon Pinsent, and Ellen Burstyn. The three main actors were nominated for Genie Awards, as was the director, Allan King.... - Meg FosterMeg FosterMegan "Meg" Foster is an American actress best known for her roles in the TV miniseries version of The Scarlet Letter, Ticket to Heaven, The Osterman Weekend, and They Live .-Life and career:...
, Ticket to HeavenTicket to HeavenTicket to Heaven is a 1981 Canadian film about the recruiting of a man into a group portrayed to be a cult, and his life in the group until forcibly extracted by his family and friends. The film was directed by Ralph L. Thomas...
Best supporting actor
Winner: Saul Rubinek
Saul Rubinek
Saul Rubinek is a Canadian actor, director, producer and playwright, known for his work in TV, film and the stage.-Early life:...
, Ticket to Heaven
Ticket to Heaven
Ticket to Heaven is a 1981 Canadian film about the recruiting of a man into a group portrayed to be a cult, and his life in the group until forcibly extracted by his family and friends. The film was directed by Ralph L. Thomas...
Other Nominees:
- Nicholas CampbellNicholas CampbellNicholas Campbell , sometimes credited as Nick Campbell, is a Canadian actor and filmmaker, who has won three Gemini Awards for acting. The movies Naked Lunch, Prozac Nation and the TV series Da Vinci's Inquest are some examples of his acting work.-Early life:Campbell was born in Toronto, Ontario,...
, The Amateur - Émile GenestÉmile Genest-Career:Born in Quebec City, Quebec, as a young man Émile Genest served with the Canadian Navy during World War II. At war's end, he worked for a time in radio in his hometown before accepting a job with CBC radio in Montreal where he would eventually become a sportscaster, working in both the...
, Les PlouffeLes PlouffeLes Plouffe is a Canadian drama film, based on a novel, about the titular Plouffe family, set during World War II.-Awards:... - Michael IronsideMichael IronsideMichael Ironside is a Canadian-born actor. He has also worked as a voice actor, producer, film director, and screenwriter in movie and television series in various Canadian and American productions. He is best known for playing villains and "tough guy" heroes, though he has also portrayed...
, ScannersScannersScanners is a 1981 science-fiction horror film written and directed by David Cronenberg and starring Jennifer O'Neill, Stephen Lack, Michael Ironside, and Patrick McGoohan... - R.H. Thomson, Ticket to HeavenTicket to HeavenTicket to Heaven is a 1981 Canadian film about the recruiting of a man into a group portrayed to be a cult, and his life in the group until forcibly extracted by his family and friends. The film was directed by Ralph L. Thomas...
Best supporting actress
Winner: Denise Filiatrault
Denise Filiatrault
Denise Filiatrault, OC, OQ is a Canadian actress and director.In 1982, she won a "Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role" Genie Award for her performance in Les Plouffe...
, Les Plouffe
Les Plouffe
Les Plouffe is a Canadian drama film, based on a novel, about the titular Plouffe family, set during World War II.-Awards:...
Other Nominees:
- Chapelle Jaffe, The Amateur
- Juliette Huot, Les PlouffeLes PlouffeLes Plouffe is a Canadian drama film, based on a novel, about the titular Plouffe family, set during World War II.-Awards:...
- Anne Létourneau, Les PlouffeLes PlouffeLes Plouffe is a Canadian drama film, based on a novel, about the titular Plouffe family, set during World War II.-Awards:...
- Dixie Seatle, Ticket to HeavenTicket to HeavenTicket to Heaven is a 1981 Canadian film about the recruiting of a man into a group portrayed to be a cult, and his life in the group until forcibly extracted by his family and friends. The film was directed by Ralph L. Thomas...
Best director
Winner: Gilles Carle, Les Plouffe
Les Plouffe
Les Plouffe is a Canadian drama film, based on a novel, about the titular Plouffe family, set during World War II.-Awards:...
Other Nominees:
- Donald ShebibDonald ShebibDonald Shebib , often called Don Shebib, is a Canadian film director, writer, producer and editor. He gained prominence and critical acclaim in Canadian cinema for his 1970 movie Goin' Down the Road. The company travelled around Toronto in a station wagon and was supported by CFDC funding...
, Heartaches - David CronenbergDavid CronenbergDavid 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...
, ScannersScannersScanners is a 1981 science-fiction horror film written and directed by David Cronenberg and starring Jennifer O'Neill, Stephen Lack, Michael Ironside, and Patrick McGoohan... - Allan KingAllan KingAllan Winton King, OC was a Canadian film director.-Life:During the Depression, King attended Henry Hudson Elementary School in Kitsilano, Vancouver...
, Silence of the NorthSilence of the NorthSilence of the North is a 1981 Canadian film starring Tom Skerritt, Gordon Pinsent, and Ellen Burstyn. The three main actors were nominated for Genie Awards, as was the director, Allan King.... - Ralph L. ThomasRalph L. ThomasRalph L. Thomas is a Brazilian born Canadian film director and screenwriter. He was born to Canadian Baptist missionary parents and grew up in Canada. He graduated from the University of Toronto in 1961 and began to write for the entertainment pages of the Toronto Star a year later...
, Ticket to HeavenTicket to HeavenTicket to Heaven is a 1981 Canadian film about the recruiting of a man into a group portrayed to be a cult, and his life in the group until forcibly extracted by his family and friends. The film was directed by Ralph L. Thomas...
Best original screenplay
Winner: Terence Heffernan, Heartaches
Other Nominees:
- Clay Borris, Alligator Shoes
- Réjean DucharmeRéjean DucharmeRéjean Ducharme is a Quebec novelist and playwright who currently resides in Montreal. He is extremely reclusive and has not appeared at any public functions since his first successful book was published in 1966...
, Les Beaux Souvenirs - James Sanderson and Paul Illidge, Head OnHead On-Music:* Head On * Head On * Head On * Head On * Head On * "Head On" , by The Jesus and Mary Chain, covered by several artists...
- Adam ArkinAdam ArkinAdam Arkin is an American television, film and stage actor and director. He played the role of Aaron Shutt on Chicago Hope. He has been nominated for numerous awards, including a Tony as well as 3 primetime Emmys, 4 SAG Awards , and a DGA Award...
, Morrie Ruvinsky, and Ian SutherlandIan SutherlandIan Sutherland is the mayor of the District of Squamish, British Columbia, Canada.Sutherland has been the mayor of the District of Squamish since November 2002. He won the elections by a large margin in Squamish's first local slate, Squamish New Directions . In the 2005 elections, he again won, but...
, Improper ChannelsImproper ChannelsImproper Channels is a 1981 comedy-drama film starring Alan Arkin and Mariette Hartley, both of whom were nominated for Genie Awards for their performances. Arkin plays an architect named Jeff Martley who is erroneously accused of child abuse by an overzealous social worker . Hartley plays... - David CronenbergDavid CronenbergDavid 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...
, ScannersScannersScanners is a 1981 science-fiction horror film written and directed by David Cronenberg and starring Jennifer O'Neill, Stephen Lack, Michael Ironside, and Patrick McGoohan...
Best adapted screenplay
Winner:
- Roger LemelinRoger LemelinRoger Lemelin, was a Quebec novelist, television writer and essayist.-Biography:Lemelin was born in Quebec City. From 1944 to 1952, he was a Canadian correspondent for the American magazines Time and Life and, from 1972 to 1981, chief executive officer and editor of La Presse.In 1980 he was made...
and Gilles Carle, Les PlouffeLes PlouffeLes Plouffe is a Canadian drama film, based on a novel, about the titular Plouffe family, set during World War II.-Awards:...
Other Nominees:
- Diana Maddox, The Amateur
- Ralph L. ThomasRalph L. ThomasRalph L. Thomas is a Brazilian born Canadian film director and screenwriter. He was born to Canadian Baptist missionary parents and grew up in Canada. He graduated from the University of Toronto in 1961 and began to write for the entertainment pages of the Toronto Star a year later...
and Anne CameronAnne CameronAnne Cameron , August 20, 1938 in Nanaimo, British Columbia) is a Canadian novelist, poet, screenwriter and short story writer. Much of her work is inspired by Northwest Coast First Nations mythology and culture....
, Ticket to HeavenTicket to HeavenTicket to Heaven is a 1981 Canadian film about the recruiting of a man into a group portrayed to be a cult, and his life in the group until forcibly extracted by his family and friends. The film was directed by Ralph L. Thomas...
Cinematography
Winner: Richard Leiterman
Richard Leiterman
Richard Leiterman was a well-known Canadian cinematographer, best known for documentary and feature film work in the 1960s and 1970s...
, Silence of the North
Silence of the North
Silence of the North is a 1981 Canadian film starring Tom Skerritt, Gordon Pinsent, and Ellen Burstyn. The three main actors were nominated for Genie Awards, as was the director, Allan King....
Other Nominees:
- John F. Phillips, Alligator Shoes
- Vic SarinVic SarinVic Sarin is an Indian-born Canadian/American film director, producer and screenwriter. His work as a cinematographer includes Partition, Margaret's Museum, Whale Music, Nowhere to Hide, Norman's Awesome Experience, and Riel. He also directed such projects as Partition, Left Behind, and Wind at My...
, Heartaches
Art direction
Winner: William McCrow, Les Plouffe
Les Plouffe
Les Plouffe is a Canadian drama film, based on a novel, about the titular Plouffe family, set during World War II.-Awards:...
Other Nominees:
- Trevor WilliamsTrevor WilliamsTrevor Williams may refer to:*Sir Trevor Williams, 1st Baronet , Welsh politician, landowner, military commander and rebel*Trevor Williams , British bass guitarist*Trevor C...
, The Amateur - Ninkey Dalton and Charles DunlopCharles DunlopCharles Edward Dunlop played first-class cricket for Somerset from 1892 to 1905. He was born at Edinburgh, Scotland and died at Kensington, London.Dunlop was a middle to lower order right-handed batsman...
, Improper ChannelsImproper ChannelsImproper Channels is a 1981 comedy-drama film starring Alan Arkin and Mariette Hartley, both of whom were nominated for Genie Awards for their performances. Arkin plays an architect named Jeff Martley who is erroneously accused of child abuse by an overzealous social worker . Hartley plays... - Carol SpierCarol SpierCarol 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...
, ScannersScannersScanners is a 1981 science-fiction horror film written and directed by David Cronenberg and starring Jennifer O'Neill, Stephen Lack, Michael Ironside, and Patrick McGoohan... - Bill Brodie, Silence of the NorthSilence of the NorthSilence of the North is a 1981 Canadian film starring Tom Skerritt, Gordon Pinsent, and Ellen Burstyn. The three main actors were nominated for Genie Awards, as was the director, Allan King....
- Claude Bonniere, Your Ticket Is No Longer Valid
Costume design
Winner: Nicole Pelletier, Les Plouffe
Les Plouffe
Les Plouffe is a Canadian drama film, based on a novel, about the titular Plouffe family, set during World War II.-Awards:...
Other Nominees:
- Huguette Gagné, Happy Birthday to Me
- Julie Ganton, Heartaches
- Delphine White, ScannersScannersScanners is a 1981 science-fiction horror film written and directed by David Cronenberg and starring Jennifer O'Neill, Stephen Lack, Michael Ironside, and Patrick McGoohan...
- Olga Dimitrov, Silence of the NorthSilence of the NorthSilence of the North is a 1981 Canadian film starring Tom Skerritt, Gordon Pinsent, and Ellen Burstyn. The three main actors were nominated for Genie Awards, as was the director, Allan King....
Sound
Winner: Daniel Goldberg
Daniel Goldberg
Daniel Goldberg is a French Socialist politician. A mathematics teacher, he was elected deputy in 2007 to represent La Courneuve.-External links:...
, Gordon Thompson
Gordon Thompson
Gordon Thompson was a songwriter who co-wrote the song "The Thing-Ummy Bob" with David Heneker....
, Austin Grimaldi, and Joe Grimaldi, Heavy Metal
Other Nominees:
- Dennis Drummond, 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...
, and Michael O'Farrell, The Amateur - Robin Leigh, Paul Dion, Claude Langlois, and Marcel Pothier, Heartaches
- Peter Burgess, ScannersScannersScanners is a 1981 science-fiction horror film written and directed by David Cronenberg and starring Jennifer O'Neill, Stephen Lack, Michael Ironside, and Patrick McGoohan...
- Marc Chiasson, Bruce Carwardine, and Glen Gauthier, Ticket to HeavenTicket to HeavenTicket to Heaven is a 1981 Canadian film about the recruiting of a man into a group portrayed to be a cult, and his life in the group until forcibly extracted by his family and friends. The film was directed by Ralph L. Thomas...
Film editing
Winner: Ron Wisman, Ticket to Heaven
Ticket to Heaven
Ticket to Heaven is a 1981 Canadian film about the recruiting of a man into a group portrayed to be a cult, and his life in the group until forcibly extracted by his family and friends. The film was directed by Ralph L. Thomas...
Other Nominees:
- Gordon McClellanGordon McClellanGordon McClellan is a Canadian film editor.Some of Gordon’s numerous editing credits include the award-winning television series Road to Avonlea ; Francis Mankiewicz's Love and Hate: The Story of Colin and Joanne Thatcher; Clay Borris' Alligator Shoes, and Allan King's Leonardo: A Dream of Flight...
, Alligator Shoes - Ralph Brunjes, Funeral HomeFuneral homeA funeral home, funeral parlor or mortuary, is a business that provides burial and funeral services for the deceased and their families. These services may include aprepared wake and funeral, and the provision of a chapel for the funeral....
- Gary Oppenheimer, Head OnHead On-Music:* Head On * Head On * Head On * Head On * Head On * "Head On" , by The Jesus and Mary Chain, covered by several artists...
- Ronald SandersRonald 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....
, ScannersScannersScanners is a 1981 science-fiction horror film written and directed by David Cronenberg and starring Jennifer O'Neill, Stephen Lack, Michael Ironside, and Patrick McGoohan... - Arla Saare, Silence of the NorthSilence of the NorthSilence of the North is a 1981 Canadian film starring Tom Skerritt, Gordon Pinsent, and Ellen Burstyn. The three main actors were nominated for Genie Awards, as was the director, Allan King....
Sound editing
Winner: Peter Thilaye, Andy Malcolm
Andy Malcolm
Andy 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 Peter Jermyn, Heavy Metal
Other Nominees:
- Austin Grimaldi, Joe Grimaldi, Peter Shewchuk, and Dino Pigat, The Amateur
- Joe Grimaldi, David Appleby, Gary C. Bourgeois, Austin Grimaldi, Ian HendryIan HendryIan Hendry was an English film and television actor. He is best known for his work on several British TV series of the early 1960s such as The Avengers, and for his roles in 1970s films such as Get Carter .-Career:Hendry was born in Ipswich, Suffolk and educated at Culford School...
, and Andy Herman, Funeral HomeFuneral homeA funeral home, funeral parlor or mortuary, is a business that provides burial and funeral services for the deceased and their families. These services may include aprepared wake and funeral, and the provision of a chapel for the funeral.... - Don Cohen and Michel Descombes, Heartaches
- Michel Descombes and Patrick Rousseau, Les PlouffeLes PlouffeLes Plouffe is a Canadian drama film, based on a novel, about the titular Plouffe family, set during World War II.-Awards:...
- Marc Chiasson, Glen Gauthier, 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...
, David Appleby, and Bruce Carwardine, Ticket to HeavenTicket to HeavenTicket to Heaven is a 1981 Canadian film about the recruiting of a man into a group portrayed to be a cult, and his life in the group until forcibly extracted by his family and friends. The film was directed by Ralph L. Thomas...
Music score
Winner: Claude Denjean and Stéphane Venne
Stéphane Venne
Stéphane Venne is a French-Canadian songwriter and composer. He also worked as head of production for the Canadian arm of Barclay Records and as a radio station executive....
, Les Plouffe
Les Plouffe
Les Plouffe is a Canadian drama film, based on a novel, about the titular Plouffe family, set during World War II.-Awards:...
Other Nominees:
- Jean Cousineau, Les Beaux Souvenirs
- Bo HarwoodBo HarwoodBo Harwood is an award-winning American sound mixer, sound editor, sound engineer, music supervisor, composer, and songwriter. Harwood's sound work gained attention in the 1970s after his work on films directed by John Cassavetes...
and Lance Rubin, Happy Birthday to Me - Micky Erbe and Maribeth Solomon, Ticket to HeavenTicket to HeavenTicket to Heaven is a 1981 Canadian film about the recruiting of a man into a group portrayed to be a cult, and his life in the group until forcibly extracted by his family and friends. The film was directed by Ralph L. Thomas...
Theatrical short
Winner: Zea - André Leduc, Robert Forget, and Jean-Jacques Leduc
Other Nominees:
- Top PriorityTop PriorityTop Priority is Rory Gallagher's eighth album.-Track listing:All titles composed by Rory Gallagher.#"Follow Me" – 4:40#"Philby" – 3:51#"Wayward Child" – 3:31#"Key Chain" – 4:09#"At the Depot" – 2:56#"Bad Penny" – 4:03#"Just Hit Town" – 3:37...
- Ishu PatelIshu PatelIshu Patel is an animation film director/producer and educator. Over a period of twenty-five years at the National Film Board of Canada he developed animation techniques and styles to support his themes and vision.-Background:... - Voyage de Nuit - Roger FrappierRoger FrappierRoger Frappier is a Canadian producer, director, editor, actor, and screenwriter born April 14, 1945.-As Producer:* 1971 : Le Grand film ordinaire* 1974 : On a raison de se révolter* 1977 : Le Manitoba ne répond plus...
and Carole Mondello
Documentary
Winner: P4W Prison for Women - Janis Cole and Holly Dale
Holly Dale
Holly 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 ....
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- Being Different - Harry RaskyHarry RaskyHarry Rasky, CM, O.Ont was a Canadian documentary film producer.He was born in Toronto into a Jewish family, where he completed studies at University College. He participated in CBC Television's first four years writing and producing CBC Newsmagazine . He also produced a documentary for the 1961...