# Arnie Gelbart

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**Arnie Gelbart** is a [Belgian](/source/Belgium)-[Canadian](/source/Canada) film and television producer, who founded the Galafilm studio in 1990.[1]

Born in [Brussels](/source/Brussels) and raised in [Montreal](/source/Montreal), [Quebec](/source/Quebec), he began his career in film as an assistant director on [Luis Buñuel](/source/Luis_Bu%C3%B1uel)'s 1972 film *[The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie](/source/The_Discreet_Charm_of_the_Bourgeoisie)*.[2] He was a co-founder of Cleo 24 in the 1980s,[3] before launching Galafilm in 1990.

He has produced both narrative and documentary film and television. His most noted productions have included the [Gemini Award](/source/Gemini_Award)-winning documentary series *[The Valour and the Horror](/source/The_Valour_and_the_Horror)*, and the film *[Lilies](/source/Lilies_(film))*, a [Genie Award](/source/Genie_Award) winner for [Best Motion Picture](/source/Canadian_Screen_Award_for_Best_Motion_Picture).[4] He has also been a screenwriter, most notably on the films *[Bayo](/source/Bayo_(film))* and *[The Gunrunner](/source/The_Gunrunner_(film))*, and has directed a number of short documentary films.

He was inducted as a member of the [Order of Canada](/source/Order_of_Canada) in 2024.[5]

## Awards

Award Year Category Work Result Ref Canadian Screen Awards 2014 Best Documentary Series The Beat with Daniel Morin Nominated 2022 Donald Brittain Award Ghosts of Afghanistan with Julian Sher, Natalie Dubois Won [6] Gemini Awards 1993 Best Documentary Series The Valour and the Horror with André Lamy Won [7] 1995 Donald Brittain Award The Voyage of the St. Louis Nominated [8] 1999 Best Short Drama The Tale of Teeka with Anna Stratton Nominated [9] 2000 Best Science, Technology, Nature, Environment or Adventure Documentary Program After Darwin Won [10] Best History/Biography Documentary Program The Viking Saga: The Era of the Long Ships with Bo G. Ericson, Lars Rengfelt Nominated [11] 2002 Best Drama Series Bliss with Janis Lundman, Adrienne Mitchell, Ian Whitehead Nominated [12] Best Biography Documentary Program Ted Allan: Minstrel Boy of the 20th Century with Adam Symansky, Sally Bochner, Elizabeth Klinck Nominated 2003 Best Reality Program or Series Cirque du Soleil: Fire Within with Marie Côté, Vincent Gagné Won [13] Best History Documentary Program Chiefs: The Trial of Poundmaker with Richard Elson Nominated [14] 2004 Best Drama Series Bliss with Janis Lundman, Ian Whitehead, Adrienne Mitchell Nominated [15] 2005 Best TV Movie Tripping the Wire: A Stephen Tree Mystery with Francine Allaire, Anne Marie La Traverse Won [16] Best Science, Technology, Nature, Environment or Adventure Documentary Program The Origins of AIDS with Michel Crepon, Christine Le Goff, Christine Pereaux Won Best Children's or Youth Fiction Program or Series 15/Love with Jesse Fawcett, Derek Schreyer, Olivier Brémond, Karen Troubetzkoy, Pascal Breton, Leanna Crouch Nominated Fungus the Bogeyman Ian Whitehead, Dan Maddicott, Michael Haggiag Nominated Best Writing in a Documentary Program or Series The Origins of AIDS with Peter Chappell, Stéphane Horel Nominated 2006 Best TV Movie Hunt for Justice with Francine Allaire, Randy Holleschau, Anne Marie La Traverse, Christine Ruppert Won [17] Donald Brittain Award Big Sugar with Sylvia Wilson, Stephen Phizicky Nominated Best Children’s or Youth Fiction Program or Series 15/Love with Derek Schreyer, Olivier Brémond, Karen Troubetzkoy, Pascal Breton Nominated 2007 Best Performing Arts Program or Series, or Arts Documentary Program or Series Cirque du Soleil: Lovesick with Valérie Beaugrand-Champagne, Vincent Gagné, Martin Bolduc Won Best History Documentary Program The Great War: The Complete History of WWI with Natalie Dubois, Stephen Phizicky, Janet Torge, Brian McKenna Nominated 2010 Paris 1919 with Gerry Flahive, Silva Basmajian, Paul Saadoun Won Genie Awards 1996 Best Motion Picture Lilies with Robin Cass, Anna Stratton Won [4] 1997 The Hanging Garden with Thom Fitzgerald, Louise Garfield Nominated [18] Emmy Awards 2003 Outstanding Nonfiction Program (Alternative) Cirque du Soleil: Fire Within with Christian Barcellos, Martin Bolduc, Marie Côté, Vincent Gagné, Amy Introcaso-Davis, Sylvia Wilson Won

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Galafilm's multimedia agenda"](https://playbackonline.ca/2000/08/21/29814-20000821/). *[Playback](/source/Playback_(magazine))*, August 21, 2000.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Brendan Kelly, "Drawn back to drama: Galafilm's Gelbart returns to TV movies, features". *[Montreal Gazette](/source/Montreal_Gazette)*, June 25, 2001.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** John Haslett Cuff, "Cooking up deals at the barbecue". *[The Globe and Mail](/source/The_Globe_and_Mail)*, June 13, 1987.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-lilies_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-lilies_4-1) Armstrong, Mary Ellen (December 2, 1996). ["Crash, Lilies top Genies"](http://playbackonline.ca/1996/12/02/18483-19961202/). *[Playback](/source/Playback_(magazine))*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Antoni Nerestant, ["From finance to fighting racism, Order of Canada appointees include prominent Quebecers"](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/order-of-canada-quebec-appointees-1.7247436). [CBC News](/source/CBC_News) Montreal, June 27, 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Greg David, ["Employable Me, Oscar Peterson: Black + White and Lisa LaFlamme win during Night 1 of the 2022 Canadian Screen Awards"](https://www.tv-eh.com/2022/04/04/employable-me-oscar-peterson-black-white-and-lisa-laflamme-win-during-night-1-of-the-2022-canadian-screen-awards/). *TV, eh?*, April 4, 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** Tony Atherton, "Valour and the Horror vindicated; Controversial program wins Gemini for best documentary series". *[Ottawa Citizen](/source/Ottawa_Citizen)*, March 8, 1993.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** Christopher Harris, "Due South captures 15 Gemini nominations". *[The Globe and Mail](/source/The_Globe_and_Mail)*, March 2, 1996.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** "Major Gemini Awards nominations". *[Toronto Star](/source/Toronto_Star)*, September 22, 1999.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** "Early Gemini winners Saturday". *[Edmonton Journal](/source/Edmonton_Journal)*, October 30, 2000.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** "Complete list of Gemini nominees". *[Toronto Star](/source/Toronto_Star)*, September 20, 2000.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** "Made in Canada, Da Vinci and Cold Squad score Gemini nominations". *[Sudbury Star](/source/Sudbury_Star)*, September 26, 2002.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** "Cirque du Soleil wins Gemini Awards". *[Prince George Citizen](/source/Prince_George_Citizen)*, October 20, 2003.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** "Academy announces Gemini Documentary, News and Sports nominees". *[Canada NewsWire](/source/Canada_NewsWire)*, August 26, 2003.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** Alex Strachan, "Human Cargo gets 17 nods to lead Gemini nominations". *[Victoria Times-Colonist](/source/Victoria_Times-Colonist)*, October 27, 2004.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-16)** Alex Strachan, "Global's Newman picks up Gemini as top newscaster". *[Northern News](/source/Northern_News)*, November 21, 2005.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-17)** Alex Strachan, "Lively drama about struggling theatre company hauls in three Gemini Awards". *[Vancouver Sun](/source/Vancouver_Sun)*, October 19, 2006.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-18)** ["The 1997 Genie Awards"](http://playbackonline.ca/1997/11/17/19832-19971117/). *[Playback](/source/Playback_(magazine))*. November 17, 1997.

## External links

- [Arnie Gelbart](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0312200/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier))

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