Genie Award for Outstanding Independent Film
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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
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...
to the most outstanding independent film
Independent film
An independent film, or indie film, is a professional film production resulting in a feature film that is produced mostly or completely outside of the major film studio system. In addition to being produced and distributed by independent entertainment companies, independent films are also produced...
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