{{Short description|Canadian film awards (1980–2012)}} {{distinguish|text=the South Korean [[Genie Music Awards]]}} {{Infobox award | name = Genie Awards | image = Genie Award.jpg | imagesize = | caption = | awarded_for = Best [[film]] productions in Canada | presenter = [[Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television]] | country = [[Canada]] | location = | current_awards = | year = 1980 | year2 = 2012 | related = [[Canadian Screen Awards]] | website = genieawards.ca (defunct) }}

The '''Genie Awards''' were given out annually by the [[Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television]] to recognize the best of [[Canadian cinema]] from 1980–2012. They succeeded the [[Canadian Film Award]]s (1949–1978).<ref>[http://www.academy.ca/awards/genie.cfm Genie Awards profile and history] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090103183226/http://www.academy.ca/awards/genie.cfm |date=2009-01-03 }} at the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television's website</ref> In 2013, the Academy merged the Genie Awards with its sister presentation for television, the [[Gemini Awards]], to form the [[Canadian Screen Awards]].<ref name=cbc-csa>{{cite web|title=Canadian Screen Awards to replace Genies, Geminis|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/canadian-screen-awards-to-replace-genies-geminis-1.1190118|publisher=CBC News|access-date=5 September 2012}}</ref>

Genie Award candidates were 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 were distributed to Academy members and industry members. Peer-group juries, assembled from volunteer members of the Academy, met to watch the submissions and select a group of nominees. Academy members then voted on these nominations.

== Broadcasting == The Genie Awards were aired by [[CBC Television|CBC]] from 1980 to 2003, before moving to [[CHUM Limited]]'s networks ([[Citytv]], [[CTV Drama Channel|Bravo!]] and [[Star!]]). After [[CTVglobemedia]] purchased CHUM Limited, the Genie Awards moved to [[Canwest Global]]'s [[E! (Canadian TV system)|E]] and [[Independent Film Channel (Canada)|IFC]] for 2008. The last two Genie Awards (2011–2012) were broadcast by the CBC.

==Awards ceremonies== {{More citations needed section|date=June 2015}} Listing of all Genie Awards ceremonies:<ref>Topalovich, Maria. ''And the Genie Goes To...''. Stoddart Publishing Co. Limited, 2000.</ref> {{Clear}} {| class="sortable wikitable" style="text-align: center" |- ! style="width:180px;"|Ceremony ! style="width:150px;"|Date ! style="width:200px;"|Host(s) ! style="width:300px;"|Venue ! style="width:180px;"|Best Motion Picture Winner ! style="width:180px;"|Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role ! style="width:180px;"|Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role |- |colspan="7" align=center|'''''[[Canadian Film Awards]] prior to 1980''''' |- | [[1st Genie Awards]] || March 20, 1980 || [[Bruno Gerussi]] || [[Royal Alexandra Theatre|Royal Alexandra Theatre, Toronto]] || ''[[The Changeling (1980 film)|The Changeling]]''|| [[Christopher Plummer]] ||[[Kate Lynch]] |- | [[2nd Genie Awards]] || March 12, 1981 || [[Brian Linehan]] || [[Royal Alexandra Theatre|Royal Alexandra Theatre, Toronto]] || ''[[Good Riddance (film)|Good Riddance]] (Les Bons débarras)''||[[Thomas Peacocke]]||[[Marie Tifo]] |- | [[3rd Genie Awards]] || March 3, 1982 || [[Brian Linehan]] || [[Royal Alexandra Theatre|Royal Alexandra Theatre, Toronto]] || ''[[Ticket to Heaven]]''||[[Nick Mancuso]]||[[Margot Kidder]] |- | [[4th Genie Awards]] || March 23, 1983 || [[Dave Thomas (actor)|Dave Thomas]] || [[Royal Alexandra Theatre|Royal Alexandra Theatre, Toronto]] || ''[[The Grey Fox]]''||[[Donald Sutherland]]||[[Rae Dawn Chong]] |- | [[5th Genie Awards]] || March 21, 1984 || [[Louis Del Grande]] || [[Royal Alexandra Theatre|Royal Alexandra Theatre, Toronto]] || ''[[The Terry Fox Story]]''||[[Eric Fryer (actor)|Eric Fryer]]||[[Martha Henry]] |- | [[6th Genie Awards]] || March 21, 1985 || [[Al Waxman]] and [[Kerrie Keane]] || [[Metro Toronto Convention Centre|Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto]] || ''[[The Bay Boy]]''||[[Gabriel Arcand]]||[[Louise Marleau]] |- | [[7th Genie Awards]] || March 20, 1986 || [[Leslie Nielsen]] and [[Catherine Mary Stewart]] || [[Metro Toronto Convention Centre|Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto]] || ''[[My American Cousin]]''||[[John Wildman (actor)|John Wildman]]||[[Margaret Langrick]] |- | [[8th Genie Awards]] || March 18, 1987 || [[Helen Shaver]], [[Linda Sorenson|Linda Sorensen]] and [[Jean LeClerc (actor)|Jean LeClerc]] || [[Metro Toronto Convention Centre|Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto]] || ''[[The Decline of the American Empire]] (Le Déclin de l'empire américain)''||[[Gordon Pinsent]]||[[Martha Henry]] |- | [[9th Genie Awards]] || March 22, 1988 || [[Gordon Pinsent]] and [[Megan Follows]] || [[Metro Toronto Convention Centre|Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto]] || ''[[Night Zoo]] (Un Zoo la nuit)''||[[Roger Lebel]]||[[Sheila McCarthy]] |- | [[10th Genie Awards]] || March 22, 1989 || [[Dave Thomas (actor)|Dave Thomas]] || [[Westin Harbour Castle Hotel|Westin Harbour Castle Hotel Toronto]] || ''[[Dead Ringers (film)|Dead Ringers]]''||[[Jeremy Irons]]||[[Jackie Burroughs]] |- | [[11th Genie Awards]] || March 20, 1990 || [[Brian Linehan]] || [[Metro Toronto Convention Centre|Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto]] || ''[[Jesus of Montreal]] (Jésus de Montréal)''||[[Lothaire Bluteau]]||[[Rebecca Jenkins]] |- | [[12th Genie Awards]] || November 26, 1991 || [[Leslie Nielsen]] || [[Pantages Theatre (Toronto)|Pantages Theatre]], Toronto || ''[[Black Robe (film)|Black Robe]]''||[[Rémy Girard]]||[[Pascale Montpetit]] |- | [[13th Genie Awards]] || November 22, 1992 || [[Leslie Nielsen]] || [[Metro Toronto Convention Centre|Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto]] || ''[[Naked Lunch (film)|Naked Lunch]]''||[[Tony Nardi]]||[[Janet Wright]] |- | [[14th Genie Awards]] || December 12, 1993 || [[Marc Labrèche]] || [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|Société Radio-Canada Studio 42]], Montreal || ''[[Thirty-Two Short Films About Glenn Gould]]''||[[Tom McCamus]]||[[Sheila McCarthy]] |- | [[15th Genie Awards]] || December 7, 1994 || [[Graham Greene (actor)|Graham Greene]] || [[Metro Toronto Convention Centre|Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto]] || ''[[Exotica (film)|Exotica]]''||[[Maury Chaykin]]||[[Sandra Oh]] |- | [[16th Genie Awards]] || January 14, 1996 || CBC: [[Mary Walsh (actress)|Mary Walsh]] SRC: [[Pascale Bussières]] and René Homier-Roy || [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|Société Radio-Canada Studio 42]], Montreal || ''[[The Confessional (film)|The Confessional]] (Le Confessionnal)''||[[David La Haye]]||[[Helena Bonham Carter]] |- | [[17th Genie Awards]] || November 27, 1996 || [[Rebecca Jenkins]] and [[Mark Farrell (comedian)|Mark Farrell]] || [[The Guvernment]], Toronto || ''[[Lilies (film)|Lilies]]''||[[William Hutt (actor)|William Hutt]]||[[Martha Henry]] |- | [[18th Genie Awards]] || December 14, 1997 || [[Cameron Bailey]] and [[Geoff Pevere]] || [[Westin Harbour Castle Hotel|The Westin Harbour Castle]], Toronto || ''[[The Sweet Hereafter (film)|The Sweet Hereafter]]''||[[Ian Holm]]||[[Molly Parker]] |- | [[19th Genie Awards]] || February 4, 1999 || [[Albert Schultz]] || [[Living Arts Centre|The Living Arts Centre]], Mississauga || ''[[The Red Violin]]''||[[Roshan Seth]]||[[Sandra Oh]] |- | [[20th Genie Awards]] || January 30, 2000 || [[Patrick McKenna]] || [[Metro Toronto Convention Centre|Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto]] || ''[[Sunshine (1999 film)|Sunshine]]''||[[Bob Hoskins]]||[[Sylvie Moreau]] |- | [[21st Genie Awards]] || January 29, 2001 || [[Brian Linehan]] || [[Metro Toronto Convention Centre|Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto]] || ''[[Maelström (film)|Maelström]]''||[[Tony Nardi]]||[[Marie-Josée Croze]] |- | [[22nd Genie Awards]] || February 7, 2002 || [[Brian Linehan]] || [[Metro Toronto Convention Centre|Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto]] || ''[[Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner]]''||[[Brendan Fletcher]]||[[Élise Guilbault]] |- | [[23rd Genie Awards]] || February 13, 2003 || [[Arsinée Khanjian]] and [[Peter Keleghan]] || [[Metro Toronto Convention Centre|Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto]] || ''[[Ararat (film)|Ararat]]''||[[Luc Picard]]||[[Arsinée Khanjian]] |- | [[24th Genie Awards]] || May 1, 2004 || [[Scott Thompson (comedian)|Scott Thompson]] || [[Metro Toronto Convention Centre|Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto]] || ''[[The Barbarian Invasions]] (Les Invasions barbares)''||[[Rémy Girard]]||[[Sarah Polley]] |- | [[25th Genie Awards]] || March 21, 2005 || [[Andrea Martin]] || [[Metro Toronto Convention Centre|Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto]] || ''[[The Triplets of Belleville]]''||[[Roy Dupuis]]||[[Pascale Bussières]] |- | [[26th Genie Awards]] || March 13, 2006 || [[Lisa Ray]] and [[Terry David Mulligan]] || [[The Carlu]], Toronto || ''[[C.R.A.Z.Y.]]''||[[Michel Côté (actor)|Michel Côté]]||[[Seema Biswas]] |- | [[27th Genie Awards]] || February 13, 2007 || [[Lucie Laurier]] and [[Terry David Mulligan]] || [[The Carlu]], Toronto || ''[[Bon Cop, Bad Cop]]''||[[Roy Dupuis]]||[[Julie Le Breton]] |- | [[28th Genie Awards]] || March 3, 2008 || [[Sandra Oh]] || [[Metro Toronto Convention Centre|Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto]] || ''[[Away From Her]]''||[[Gordon Pinsent]]||[[Julie Christie]] |- | [[29th Genie Awards]] || April 4, 2009 || [[Dave Foley]] || [[Canadian Aviation Museum]], Ottawa || ''[[Passchendaele (film)|Passchendaele]]''||[[Natar Ungalaaq]]||[[Ellen Burstyn]] |- | [[30th Genie Awards]] || April 12, 2010 || || [[The Guvernment|The Guvernment/Kool Haus Entertainment Complex]], Toronto, Ontario || ''[[Polytechnique (film)|Polytechnique]]''||[[Joshua Jackson]]||[[Karine Vanasse]] |- | [[31st Genie Awards]] || March 10, 2011 || [[William Shatner]] || [[National Arts Centre]], Ottawa || ''[[Incendies]]''||[[Paul Giamatti]]||[[Lubna Azabal]] |- | [[32nd Genie Awards]] || March 8, 2012 || [[George Stroumboulopoulos]] || [[Westin Harbour Castle Hotel]], Toronto, Ontario || ''[[Monsieur Lazhar]]''||[[Mohamed Fellag]]||[[Vanessa Paradis]] |- |colspan="7" align=center|'''''[[Canadian Screen Award]]s from 2013''''' |- |}

===Awards presented until 2012=== {{div col|colwidth=30em}} * [[Canadian Screen Award for Best Motion Picture|Best Motion Picture]] * [[Canadian Screen Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]] * [[Canadian Screen Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]] * [[Canadian Screen Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]] * [[Canadian Screen Award for Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress]] * [[Canadian Screen Award for Best Director|Best Director]] * [[Canadian Screen Award for Best Screenplay|Best Original Screenplay]] * [[Canadian Screen Award for Best Screenplay|Best Adapted Screenplay]] * [[Canadian Screen Award for Best Cinematography|Best Cinematography]] * [[Canadian Screen Award for Best Art Direction/Production Design|Best Art Direction/Production Design]] * [[Canadian Screen Award for Best Costume Design|Best Costume Design]] * [[Canadian Screen Award for Best Editing|Best Editing]] * [[Canadian Screen Award for Best Overall Sound|Best Overall Sound]] * [[Canadian Screen Award for Best Sound Editing|Best Sound Editing]] * [[Canadian Screen Award for Best Visual Effects|Best Visual Effects]] * [[Canadian Screen Award for Best Make-Up|Best Make-Up]] * [[Canadian Screen Award for Best Original Song|Best Original Song]] * [[Canadian Screen Award for Best Original Score|Best Original Score]] * [[Canadian Screen Award for Best Feature Length Documentary|Best Feature Length Documentary]] * [[Canadian Screen Award for Best Short Documentary|Best Short Documentary]] * [[Canadian Screen Award for Best Live Action Short Drama|Best Live Action Short Drama]] * [[Canadian Screen Award for Best Animated Short|Best Animated Short]] * [[Golden Reel Award (Canada)|Golden Reel]] {{div col end}}

===Awards retired before 2012=== {{div col|colwidth=30em}} * [[Genie Award for Best Performance by a Foreign Actor|Best Performance by a Foreign Actor]]: 1980 to 1983 * [[Genie Award for Best Performance by a Foreign Actress|Best Performance by a Foreign Actress]]: 1980 to 1983 * [[Genie Award for Outstanding TV Drama Under 30 Minutes|Outstanding TV Drama Under 30 Minutes]]: 1980 only * [[Genie Award for Outstanding Independent Film|Outstanding Independent Film]]: 1980 only * [[Genie Award for Outstanding Performance by an Actor (Non-Feature)|Outstanding Performance by an Actor (Non-Feature)]]: 1980 to 1981 * [[Genie Award for Outstanding Performance by an Actress (Non-Feature)|Outstanding Performance by an Actress (Non-Feature)]]: 1980 to 1981 * [[Genie Award for Outstanding Art Direction (Non-Feature)|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 * [[Genie Award for Outstanding Original Music Score (Non-Feature Film)|Outstanding Original Music Score (Non-Feature Film)]]: 1980 only * [[Genie Award for Outstanding Non-Dramatic Script|Outstanding Non-Dramatic Script]]: 1980 only * [[Genie Award for Outstanding Sound in a Non-Feature Film|Outstanding Sound in a Non-Feature Film]]: 1980 only {{div col end}}

==Special Achievement Genie== The [[Special Achievement Genie]] is an award occasionally given to an individual or individuals in recognition of lifetime achievement or an important career milestone. The '''Special Achievement Genie''' is a special award given irregularly by the [[Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television]] at the Genie Awards.

===List of past recipients=== *(1981) [[Micheline Lanctôt]] For displaying her award-winning talents in both the French and English languages, as an actress, a writer, an animator and (most recently) as a director. *(1984) [[Norman McLaren]] - [[Academy Awards|Academy Award]] and [[BAFTA]] winning short film maker. Winner of 10 [[Canadian Film Awards]] (The predecessor to the Genie Awards) In recognition of his long, successful and internationally acclaimed career in the world of animation filmmaking. *(1985) [[Paul LeBlanc (make-up artist)|Paul LeBlanc]] For his impressive body of work in film and television hairstyling *(1985) [[Ivan Reitman]] For his outstanding success with some of the biggest comedy hits of our generation. The Academy singled out the films ''[[Animal House]]'', ''[[Meatballs (film)|Meatballs]]'', ''[[Stripes (film)|Stripes]]'' and ''[[Ghostbusters]]''. *(1986) [[Graeme Ferguson (filmmaker)|Graeme Ferguson]] For his work with [[IMAX]] *(1987) [[Emil Radok]], [[Paul Kravicky]] For the film [[Taming of the Demons]] which played primarily at Vancouver's [[Expo '86]] *(1988) [[Norman Jewison]] - 7 time [[Academy Awards|Academy Award]] nominated filmmaker. This award is given to Norman Jewison for founding and establishing the new Canadian Centre for Advanced Film Studies. *(1989) Presented to [[The National Film Board of Canada]] *(1991) [[John Kemeny (producer)|John Kemeny]]

==See also== * [[Prix Jutra]] – Canadian French-language counterpart * [[Canadian Screen Awards]]

==Notes== {{reflist}}

==External links== *[http://www.academy.ca/ Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television]

{{Canadian Screen Awards}} {{National Cinema Awards}}

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