Genie Awards
| Genie Awards | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Awarded for | Bestfilmproductions in Canada |
| Country | Canada |
| Presented by | Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television |
| First awarded | 1980 |
| Last awarded | 2012 |
| Website | genieawards.ca (defunct) |
| Related | Canadian Screen Awards |
TheGenie Awardswere given out annually by theAcademy of Canadian Cinema and Televisionto recognize the best ofCanadian cinemafrom 1980–2012. They succeeded theCanadian Film Awards(1949–1978) known as the "Etrog Awards" for sculptorSorel Etrog,who designed its statuette.[1]
Genie Award candidates were selected from submissions made by the owners of Canadian films or their representatives, based on the criteria laid out in theGenie Rules and Regulationsbooklet 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.
In 2012, the Academy announced that the Genies would merge with its sister presentation for English-language television, theGemini Awards,to form a new award presentation, theCanadian Screen Awards.[2]
Broadcasting[edit]
The Genie Awards were aired byCBCfrom 1980 to 2003, before moving toCHUM Limited's networks (Citytv,Bravo!andStar!). AfterCTVglobemediapurchased CHUM Limited, the Genie Awards moved toCanwest Global'sEandIFCfor 2008. The last two Genie Awards (2011–2012) were broadcast by the CBC.
Awards ceremonies[edit]
 | This sectionneeds additional citations forverification.(June 2015) |
Listing of all Genie Awards ceremonies:[3]
Awards presented until 2012[edit]
- 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[edit]
- 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[edit]
TheSpecial Achievement Genieis an award occasionally given to an individual or individuals in recognition of lifetime achievement or an important career milestone.
See also[edit]
- Prix Jutra– Canadian French-language counterpart
- Canadian Screen Awards
Notes[edit]
- ^Genie Awards profile and historyArchived2009-01-03 at theWayback Machineat the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television's website
- ^"Canadian Screen Awards to replace Genies, Geminis".CBC News.Retrieved5 September2012.
- ^Topalovich, Maria.And the Genie Goes To....Stoddart Publishing Co. Limited, 2000.