Genie Award
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Genie Awards are given out to recognize the best of Canadian cinema
Canadian cinema
Canadian cinema refers to the filmmaking industry in Canada. Canada is home to several film studios centres, primarily located in its three largest cities: Vancouver, Toronto, and Montreal. Industries and communities tend to be regional and niche in nature...

 by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television
Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television
The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television is a Canadian non-profit organization created in 1979 to recognize over 4,000 Canadian film industry and television industry professionals...

. From 1949-1979, the awards were named the Canadian Film Awards (they were also known as the "Etrog Awards," for sculptor Sorel Etrog
Sorel Etrog
Sorel Etrog, is a Romanian-born Canadian artist, writer, and philosopher best known for his work as a sculptor.Born in Iaşi, Romania, in 1933, Sorel Etrog's formal art training began in 1945. In 1950, his family immigrated to Israel, where beginning in 1953 he studied at the Institute of Painting...

, who designed the statuette). In 1980 they were renamed The Genie Awards.

Genie Award candidates are 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 is distributed to Academy members and industry members. Peer-group juries, assembled from volunteer members of the Academy, meet to screen the submissions and select a group of nominees. Academy members then vote on these nominations.

The Genie Awards were originally aired on the CBC
CBC Television
CBC Television is a Canadian television network owned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, the national public broadcaster.Although the CBC is supported by public funding, the television network supplements this funding with commercial advertising revenue, in contrast to CBC Radio which are...

 from 1979 to 2003, before moving to CHUM Limited
CHUM Limited
CHUM Limited was a media company based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada from 1945 to 2007. Immediately prior to its acquisition, it held full or joint control of two Canadian television systems — Citytv and A-Channel  — comprising 11 local stations, and one CBC Television affiliate, one...

's networks (Citytv
Citytv
Citytv is a Canadian English language television system owned and operated by Rogers Communications under its Rogers Broadcasting Ltd. division...

, Bravo! and Star!). Since CTVglobemedia
CTVglobemedia
CTVglobemedia , was one of Canada's largest private media companies. Its operations include newspaper publishing , television broadcasting and production , radio broadcasting , and their respective Internet properties.Originally established by BCE and the Thomson family in 2001 combining CTV Inc.,...

 purchased CHUM Limited, the Genie Awards have moved to Canwest Global's E and IFC for 2008.

Awards

  • 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...

  • Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
    Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
    The Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role is awarded by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to the best Canadian actor.-1st Genie Awards:* Christopher Plummer, Murder by Decree...

  • Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
    Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
    The Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role is awarded by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to the best Canadian actress.-1st Genie Awards:* Kate Lynch, Meatballs* Louise Portal, Cordélia...

  • Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
    Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
    The Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role is awarded by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to the best supporting Canadian actor.-1st Genie Awards:* Gordon Pinsent, Jack London's Klondike Fever...

  • Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
    Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
    The Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role is awarded by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to the best supporting Canadian actress.-1st Genie Awards:* Geneviève Bujold, Murder by Decree...

  • Best Achievement in Direction
    Genie Award for Best Achievement in Direction
    The Genie Award for Best Achievement in Direction is awarded by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to the best Canadian film director.-1st Genie Awards:*Bob Clark, Murder by Decree*Peter Carter, Klondike Fever...

  • Best Original Screenplay
  • Best Adapted Screenplay
    Genie Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
    The Genie Award for Best Screenplay is awarded by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to the best Canadian screenplay.The award's presentation has not always been consistent — in some years, a single award for Best Screenplay has been presented, while in other years separate awards have...

  • Best Achievement in Cinematography
    Genie Award for Best Achievement in Cinematography
    The Genie Award for Best Achievement in Cinematography is awarded by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to the best Canadian film cinematography.-16th Genie Awards:* Thomas Burstyn, Magic in the Water* Alain Dostie, Le Confessional...

  • Best Achievement in Art Direction/Production Design
    Genie Award for Best Achievement in Art Direction/Production Design
    The Genie Award for Best Achievement in Art Direction/Production Design is awarded by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to the best Canadian film art direction/production design.-16th Genie Awards:* François Laplante, Le Confessionnal...

  • Best Achievement in Costume Design
    Genie Award for Best Achievement in Costume Design
    The Genie Award for Best Achievement in Costume Design is awarded by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to the best Canadian costume designer.-16th Genie Awards:* Nicolette Massone, Margaret's Museum* Michele Hamel, Eldorado...

  • Best Achievement in Editing
    Genie Award for Best Achievement in Editing
    The Genie Award for Best Achievement in Editing is awarded by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to the best Canadian film editor.-1st Genie Awards:* Stan Cole, Murder By Decree* Jean Beaudin, Cordelia* Ron Wisman, Fish Hawk...

  • Best Achievement in Overall Sound
    Genie Award for Best Achievement in Overall Sound
    The Genie Award for Best Achievement in Overall Sound is awarded by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to the best Canadian sound designer.-1st Genie Awards:* Karl Scherer, Austin Grimaldi, Dino Pigat, Joe Grimaldi, The Changeling...

  • Best Achievement in Sound Editing
    Genie Award for Best Achievement in Sound Editing
    The Genie Award for Best Achievement in Sound Editing is awarded by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to the best Canadian sound editor.-16th Genie Awards:...

  • Best Achievement in Music - Original Song
    Genie Award for Best Achievement in Music - Original Song
    The Genie Award for Best Achievement in Music is awarded by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to the best Canadian original song.-17th Genie Awards:* Michael Turner, Swamp Baby, Peter J...

  • Best Achievement in Music - Original Score
    Genie Award for Best Achievement in Music - Original Score
    The Genie Award for Best Achievement in Music - Original Score is awarded by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to the best Canadian original score.-1st Genie Awards:* Carl Zittrer, Paul Zaza,Murder By Decree...

  • Best Animated Short
    Genie Award for Best Animated Short
    The Genie Award for Best Animated Short is awarded by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to the best Canadian animated short film.-7th Genie Awards:* Michael Scott, Richard Condie, The Big Snit* Ishu Patel, Paradise/Paradis...

  • Best Live Action Short Drama
    Genie Award for Best Live Action Short Drama
    The Genie Award for Best Live Action Short Drama is an awarded by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to the best Canadian live action short drama film.-7th Genie Awards:* Paul Caulfield, The Edit...

  • Best Performance by a Foreign Actor
    Genie Award for Best Performance by a Foreign Actor
    The Genie Award for Best Performance by a Foreign Actor was awarded by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television from 1980 to 1983, for the best performance by non-Canadian actor in a Canadian film....

  • Best Performance by a Foreign Actress
    Genie Award for Best Performance by a Foreign Actress
    The Genie Award for Best Performance by a Foreign Actress was awarded by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television from 1980 to 1983, for the best performance by non-Canadian actress in a Canadian film....

  • Outstanding TV Drama Under 30 Minutes
    Genie Award for Outstanding TV Drama Under 30 Minutes
    The Genie Award for Outstanding TV Drama Under 30 Minutes is awarded by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to the most outstanding television drama under 30 minutes running time.-1st Genie Awards:* Giles Walker, Bravery in the Field...

  • Outstanding Independent Film
    Genie Award for Outstanding Independent Film
    The Genie Award for Outstanding Independent Film is awarded by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to the most outstanding independent film.-1st Genie Awards:* Terry Burke, Track Stars* Pat Ferns, John McGreevy, Glenn Gould's Toronto...

  • Outstanding Performance by an Actor (Non-Feature)
    Genie Award for Outstanding Performance by an Actor (Non-Feature)
    The Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role was awarded by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to the best Canadian actor in a non-feature film role.-1st Genie Awards:* Rudi Lipp, Revolution's Orphans...

  • Outstanding Performance by an Actress (Non-Feature)
    Genie Award for Outstanding Performance by an Actress (Non-Feature)
    The Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role was awarded by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to the best Canadian actress in a non-feature film role.-1st Genie Awards:...

  • Outstanding Art Direction (Non-Feature)
    Genie Award for Outstanding Art Direction (Non-Feature)
    The Genie Award for Outstanding Art Direction is awarded by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to the best Canadian film art direction in a non-feature film.-1st Genie Awards:* Milton Parcher, The Wordsmith...

  • Outstanding Cinematography in a Dramatic Film (Non-Feature)
  • Outstanding Cinematography in a Documentary (Non-Feature Film) 
  • Outstanding Editing in a Dramatic Film (Non-Feature)
  • Outstanding Original Music Score (Non-Feature Film)
  • Outstanding Non-Dramatic Script
  • Outstanding Screenplay
  • Outstanding Sound in a Non-Feature Film
  • Outstanding Documentary - 30 Minutes and Under
  • Outstanding Documentary - 30 Minutes and Over
  • Outstanding Animation
  • Outstanding Theatrical Short
  • Best Theatrical Documentary
  • Best Screenplay Adapted From Another Medium
  • Best Feature Length Documentary
  • Best Short Documentary
  • Best Short Film
  • Best Documentary
  • Golden Reel
    Golden Reel Award (Canada)
    The Golden Reel Award is a Canadian film award, presented to the Canadian film with the biggest box office gross of the year. The Canadian Motion Picture Distributors Association introduced this award in 1976 as part of the Canadian Film Awards until 1979...


Special Achievement Genie

The Special Achievement Genie
Special Achievement Genie
The Special Achievement Genie is a special award given irregularly by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television at the Genie Awards. It is mainly a Lifetime Achievement Award but can also mark a career milestone.-List of past recipients:...

is an award given irregularly to an individual or individuals in recognition of lifetime achievement or an important career milestone.

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