28th Genie Awards
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The 28th Genie Awards were held on March 3, 2008 to honour films released in 2007. The ceremony was held at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre
in Toronto
, Ontario
, Canada
. The show was broadcast on E! and Independent Film Channel and hosted by Sandra Oh
.
issued a statement expressing his disappointment that the hit film Juno
, which had a Canadian director, Canadian stars (Ellen Page
and Michael Cera
) and a Canadian crew, and was filmed in Canada, did not qualify for a nomination. Sara Morton, the head of the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television, issued a statement indicating that the film — which was produced by an American film studio — had not been submitted for Genie Award consideration.
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Actress in a leading role
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Metro Toronto Convention Centre
Metro Toronto Convention Centre , located in Downtown Toronto, Ontario at 255 Front Street West, has of space. The convention centre was completed in October 1984 and is home to the 1330-seat John Bassett Theatre...
in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
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. The show was broadcast on E! and Independent Film Channel and hosted by Sandra Oh
Sandra Oh
Sandra Oh is a Canadian actress. She is best known for the role of Dr. Cristina Yang on ABC's Grey's Anatomy, for which she has won a Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild award. She also played notable roles in the feature films Under the Tuscan Sun and Sideways, and had a supporting role on the...
.
Controversy
The nominations for 2008 faced some controversy when director Jason ReitmanJason Reitman
Jason Reitman is a Canadian/American film director, screenwriter, and producer, best known for directing the films Thank You for Smoking , Juno , and Up in the Air . As of February 2, 2010, he has received three Academy Award nominations, two of which are for Best Director...
issued a statement expressing his disappointment that the hit film Juno
Juno (film)
Juno is a 2007 comedy-drama film directed by Jason Reitman and written by Diablo Cody. Ellen Page stars as the title character, an independent-minded teenager confronting an unplanned pregnancy and the subsequent events that put pressures of adult life onto her. Michael Cera, Olivia Thirlby, J. K....
, which had a Canadian director, Canadian stars (Ellen Page
Ellen Page
Ellen Philpotts-Page , known professionally as Ellen Page, is a Canadian actress. Page received both Golden Globe and Academy Award nominations for Best Actress for her role as the title character in the film Juno...
and Michael Cera
Michael Cera
Michael Austin Cera is a Canadian actor best known for his roles in Arrested Development, Youth in Revolt, Superbad, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist and Juno. Cera received the 2008 Canadian Comedy Award for best male performance for his work in Superbad.-Early...
) and a Canadian crew, and was filmed in Canada, did not qualify for a nomination. Sara Morton, the head of the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television, issued a statement indicating that the film — which was produced by an American film studio — had not been submitted for Genie Award consideration.
Top nominations
- Eastern Promises and Shake Hands with the Devil - 12
- Away from Her - 7
- The Tracey Fragments - 6
- Continental, A Film without Guns and Silk - 5
- Days of Darkness - 4
Motion PictureGenie Award for Best Motion PictureThe 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...
- Away From HerAway From HerAway from Her is a 2006 Canadian film which debuted at the Toronto International Film Festival and also played in the Premier category at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival...
, Daniel IronDaniel Iron- Recognition :* 2008 Genie Award for Best Motion Picture - Away From Her - Won * 2007 Genie Award for Best Documentary - Manufactured Landscapes - Won * 2007 Gemini Award for Best TV movie - Last Exit - Nominated * 2006 Gemini Award...
, Simone UrdlSimone UrdlSimone Urdl is a film producer. She co-founded Film Farm Productions with Jennifer Weiss.- Recognition :* 2008 Genie Award for Best Motion Picture - Away from Her - Won...
, Jennifer WeissJennifer Weiss (producer)Jennifer Weiss is a film producer. She co-founded Film Farm Productions with Simone Urdl.- Recognition :* 2008 Genie Award for Best Motion Picture - Away from Her - Won... - L'Âge des Ténèbres (Days of Darkness); Denise Robert, Daniel Louis
- Continental, un film sans fusilContinental, un film sans fusilContinental, un film sans fusil is a 2007 Canadian comedy-drama film directed and written by Stéphane LaFleur.- Plot :...
(Continental, a Film Without Guns); Luc Déry, Kim McCraw - Eastern Promises; Robert Lantos, Paul Webster
- Shake Hands With the Devil; Laszlo Barna, Michael Donovan
Actor in a leading roleGenie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading RoleThe 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...
- Gordon PinsentGordon PinsentGordon Edward Pinsent, CC, FRSC is a Canadian television, theatre and film actor.-Early life:Pinsent, the youngest of six children, was born in Grand Falls, Newfoundland, the son of Flossie ; originally from Clifton, Newfoundland, and Stephen Arthur Pinsent, a papermill worker and cobbler;...
, Away From HerAway From HerAway from Her is a 2006 Canadian film which debuted at the Toronto International Film Festival and also played in the Premier category at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival... - Viggo MortensenViggo MortensenViggo Peter Mortensen, Jr. is a Danish-American actor, poet, musician, photographer and painter. He made his film debut in Peter Weir's 1985 thriller Witness, and subsequently appeared in many notable films of the 1990s, including The Indian Runner , Carlito's Way , Crimson Tide , Daylight , The...
, Eastern Promises - Marc LabrècheMarc LabrècheMarc Labrèche is a Quebec actor, comedian and host.-Background:The son of Quebec comedian Gaetan Labrèche, he expressed interest in scene acting in his early years...
, L'Âge des Ténèbres (Days of Darkness) - Claude LegaultClaude Legault-Biography:Legault was a star of the Ligue Nationale d'Improvisation and has since appeared regularly on television, stage and film. He is currently part of the cast of the T.V. series 450 chemin du Golf and Annie et ses Hommes and he was part of Le retour...
, Les 3 P'tits CochonsLes 3 p'tits cochonsLes 3 p'tits cochons is a 2007 Quebec French-language comedy film. The directorial debut of comedian and actor Patrick Huard, the film won the Golden Reel Award at the 28th Genie Awards and the Billet d'or at the Jutra Awards as top-grossing film of 2007 in Quebec.-Plot summary:Two brothers ...
(The 3 Little Pigs) - Roy DupuisRoy DupuisRoy Dupuis is a Canadian actor best known for his role as counterterrorism operative Michael Samuelle in the television series La Femme Nikita...
, Shake Hands With the Devil
Actor in a supporting roleGenie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting RoleThe 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...
- Armin Mueller-StahlArmin Mueller-StahlArmin Mueller-Stahl is a German film actor, painter, writer and musician.-Early life:Mueller-Stahl was born in Tilsit, East Prussia...
, Eastern Promises - Gilbert SicotteGilbert SicotteGilbert Sicotte is a Canadian actor. He has been nominated three times for a Genie Award. His first two nominations were in the category of Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role for his performances in Cap Tourmente and Les Pots Cassés. He is currently nominated for Best Actor in a...
, Continental, un film sans fusilContinental, un film sans fusilContinental, un film sans fusil is a 2007 Canadian comedy-drama film directed and written by Stéphane LaFleur.- Plot :...
(Continental, a Film Without Guns) - Guillaume Lemay-ThiviergeGuillaume Lemay-ThiviergeGuillaume Lemay-Thivierge is a Quebec actor and film producer. He is more notable for recent major roles in Quebec films Nitro and Les 3 p'tit cochons in 2007...
, Les 3 P'tits CochonsLes 3 p'tits cochonsLes 3 p'tits cochons is a 2007 Quebec French-language comedy film. The directorial debut of comedian and actor Patrick Huard, the film won the Golden Reel Award at the 28th Genie Awards and the Billet d'or at the Jutra Awards as top-grossing film of 2007 in Quebec.-Plot summary:Two brothers ...
(The 3 Little Pigs) - Danny GloverDanny GloverDanny Lebern Glover is an American actor, film director, and political activist. Glover is perhaps best known for his role as Detective Roger Murtaugh in the Lethal Weapon film franchise.-Early life:...
, Poor Boy's GamePoor Boy's GamePoor Boy's Game is a Canadian feature film directed by Clement Virgo. Co-written with Nova Scotian writer/director Chaz Thorne , it is the story of class struggle, racial tensions and boxing, set in the Canadian east coast port city of Halifax, Nova Scotia. The film premiered on February 11, 2007,... - Michel Ange Nzojibwami, Shake Hands With the Devil
Actress in a leading roleGenie Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading RoleThe 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...
- Julie ChristieJulie ChristieJulie Frances Christie is a British actress. Born in British India to English parents, at the age of six Christie moved to England, where she attended boarding school....
, Away From HerAway From HerAway from Her is a 2006 Canadian film which debuted at the Toronto International Film Festival and also played in the Premier category at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival... - Béatrice PicardBéatrice PicardBéatrice Picard is a Canadian actress. She is best known as the Quebec French voice of Marge Simpson in The Simpsons. She is a nominee in the 2008 Genie Awards for Best Lead Actress in Ma tante Aline in which she plays the titular character.- External links :...
, Ma tante AlineMa tante AlineMa tante Aline is a 2007 Canadian comedy film.- Plot :* Geneviève Saint-Louis is a successful career woman who does nothing but work. One day, her aunt Aline shows up unexpectedly on her doorstep penniless and just one step away from a retirement home...
(My Aunt Aline) - Ellen PageEllen PageEllen Philpotts-Page , known professionally as Ellen Page, is a Canadian actress. Page received both Golden Globe and Academy Award nominations for Best Actress for her role as the title character in the film Juno...
, The Tracey FragmentsThe Tracey Fragments (film)The Tracey Fragments is a 2007 drama film directed by Canadian Bruce McDonald and written by Maureen Medved, based on her novel of the same name. It stars Ellen Page in the title role, is produced by Sarah Timmins and executive produced by Paul Barkin.... - Anne-Marie CadieuxAnne-Marie CadieuxAnne-Marie Cadieux is a Canadian actress, film director and screenwriter. She has won a Jutra Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Le Coeur au Poing and in 2008 was nominated for a Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role for her role in Toi .- External links :...
, ToiToiToi or TOI may refer to:* Toi , the Biblical king of Hamath* Toi , a masculine name in Māori and other Polynesian languages* Toi, Shizuoka, Japan* TOI , a group of electronic folk rock musicians in the Philippines...
(You) - Molly ParkerMolly ParkerMolly Parker is a Canadian actress, notable for her roles in Canadian and American independent films and the HBO television series Deadwood.Parker won a Genie Award in 1997 as Best Actress in a Leading Role for Kissed...
, Who Loves the SunWho Loves the SunWho Loves the Sun is a 2006 Canadian comedy/drama/romance film directed and written by Matt Bissonnette.- Plot :Will Morrison and Daniel Bloom were the best of friends. They grew up together, went to the same schools, liked the same records, loved the same girls. Daniel was Will’s best man at his...
Actress in a supporting roleGenie Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting RoleThe 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...
- Kristen ThomsonKristen ThomsonKristen Thomson is a Canadian actress and playwright.Thomson was born in Toronto, Ontario. She is known for her one-woman play I, Claudia, which was adapted to film in 2004...
, Away From HerAway From HerAway from Her is a 2006 Canadian film which debuted at the Toronto International Film Festival and also played in the Premier category at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival... - Fanny MalletteFanny Mallette-Biography:She was nominated for a Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role for her role in Continental, un film sans fusil. She has twice been nominated for a Jutra Award for Best Actress in Les muses orphelines and Une jeune fille à la fenêtre...
, Continental, un film sans fusilContinental, un film sans fusilContinental, un film sans fusil is a 2007 Canadian comedy-drama film directed and written by Stéphane LaFleur.- Plot :...
(Continental, a Film Without Guns) - Marie-Ginette Guay, Continental, un film sans fusilContinental, un film sans fusilContinental, un film sans fusil is a 2007 Canadian comedy-drama film directed and written by Stéphane LaFleur.- Plot :...
(Continental, a Film Without Guns) - Laurence LeboeufLaurence LeboeufLaurence Leboeuf is a French Canadian actress. She is the daughter of Diane Lavallée and Marcel Leboeuf...
, Ma fille mon angeMa fille mon angeMy Daughter, My Angel is a 2007 Canadian French language thriller film starring Michel Côté and Karine Vanasse.- Plot :...
(My Daughter, My Angel) - Véronique Le FlaguaisVéronique Le FlaguaisVéronique Le Flaguais is a French actress who has acted in many Canadian productions. Her work includes a recent Genie Award nomination for her supporting role in Surviving My Mother, Rumeurs, Jésus de Montréal, Cruising Bar and the upcoming sequel. She is married to actor Michel Côté.- External...
, Surviving My MotherSurviving My Mother- Plot :Clara's mother is on her death bed as she tells her daughter that she regrets they are not closer. This revelation causes Clara to pursue a closer relationship with her own daughter, Bianca .- Recognition :...
DirectionGenie Award for Best Achievement in DirectionThe 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...
- Sarah PolleySarah PolleySarah Polley is a Canadian actress, singer, film director, and screenwriter. Polley first attained notice in her role as Sara Stanley in the Canadian television series, Road to Avonlea...
, Away From HerAway From HerAway from Her is a 2006 Canadian film which debuted at the Toronto International Film Festival and also played in the Premier category at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival... - David CronenbergDavid CronenbergDavid Paul Cronenberg, OC, FRSC is a Canadian filmmaker, screenwriter and actor. He is one of the principal originators of what is commonly known as the body horror or venereal horror genre. This style of filmmaking explores people's fears of bodily transformation and infection. In his films, the...
, Eastern Promises - Denys ArcandDenys ArcandGeorges-Henri Denys Arcand, is a Canadian film director, screenwriter and producer. He has won an Academy Award for Best Foreign Film in 2004 for The Barbarian Invasions...
, L'Âge des Ténèbres (Days of Darkness) - Roger SpottiswoodeRoger SpottiswoodeRoger Spottiswoode is a Canadian-born film director and writer, who began his career as an editor in the 1970s. He was born in Ottawa, Ontario. He has directed a number of notable films and television productions, including Under Fire and the 1997 James Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies starring...
, Shake Hands With the Devil - Bruce McDonald, The Tracey FragmentsThe Tracey Fragments (film)The Tracey Fragments is a 2007 drama film directed by Canadian Bruce McDonald and written by Maureen Medved, based on her novel of the same name. It stars Ellen Page in the title role, is produced by Sarah Timmins and executive produced by Paul Barkin....
Art Direction/Production DesignGenie Award for Best Achievement in Art Direction/Production DesignThe 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...
- Rob GrayRob GrayRob Gray is an award-winning Canadian production designer and art director.- Recognition :...
, James WillcockJames WillcockJames Willcock is a Canadian set decorator and production designer. He won the Genie Award for Best Achievement in Art Direction/Production Design for Fido with Rob Gray.- Recognition :...
, FidoFido (film)Fido is a 2006 Canadian zombie comedy film directed by Andrew Currie and written by Robert Chomiak, Currie, and Dennis Heaton from an original story by Heaton... - André-Line BeauparlantAndré-Line BeauparlantAndré-Line Beauparlant is a Canadian art director, production designer, set decorator and film director. She is nominated for a Genie Award for Best Achievement in Art Direction/Production Design for her work in Continental, un film sans fusil at the 28th Genie Awards and for Camping sauvage, Le...
, Continental, un film sans fusilContinental, un film sans fusilContinental, un film sans fusil is a 2007 Canadian comedy-drama film directed and written by Stéphane LaFleur.- Plot :...
(Continental, a Film Without Guns) - Carol SpierCarol SpierCarol Spier is an award-winning production designer and art director. Much of her work has been on David Cronenberg films.- Recognition :* 1980 Genie Award for Best Achievement in Art Direction/Production Design - The Brood - Nominated...
, Eastern Promises - Lindsey Hermer-BellLindsey Hermer-Bell- Career :Born in Johannesburg, South Africa, Lindsey Hermer-Bell moved to Canada in 1977. She received a bachelor's degree in architecture from the University of Toronto, and began her career as designer on the 1983 HBO drama Between Friends...
, Justin CraigJustin CraigJustin Craig is a production designer, set decorator, art director and actor. Craig is currently nominated for a Genie Award for Best Achievement in Art Direction/Production Design for Shake Hands with the Devil .- Recognition :...
, Shake Hands With the Devil - François SéguinFrançois SéguinFrançois Séguin is a Canadian production designer, art director and set decorator.- Recognition :* 1986 Genie Award for Best Achievement in Art Direction - Night Magic - Nominated...
, Silk
CinematographyGenie Award for Best Achievement in CinematographyThe 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...
- Peter SuschitzkyPeter SuschitzkyPeter Suschitzky BSC, A.S.C. cinematographer born in Warsaw and raised in London, the son of the cinematographer Wolfgang Suschitzky BSC. Among his most known work as director of photography are Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back and the later films of David Cronenberg...
, Eastern Promises - Bruce ChunBruce ChunBruce Chun is a Canadian cinematographer.Chun is born to a Chinese-Mexican family. He won Bruce Chun (born February 6, 1963 in Mexico City, Mexico) is a Canadian cinematographer.Chun is born to a Chinese-Mexican family. He won Bruce Chun (born February 6, 1963 in Mexico City, Mexico) is a Canadian...
, NitroNitro (film)Nitro is a Canadian action film, released in 2007. Directed by Alain Desrochers, the film stars Guillaume Lemay-Thivierge as Max, a former drag racer who is forced to return to his criminal past when his girlfriend requires a heart transplant... - Vic SarinVic SarinVic Sarin is an Indian-born Canadian/American film director, producer and screenwriter. His work as a cinematographer includes Partition, Margaret's Museum, Whale Music, Nowhere to Hide, Norman's Awesome Experience, and Riel. He also directed such projects as Partition, Left Behind, and Wind at My...
, Partition - Miroslaw BaszakMiroslaw BaszakMirosław Baszak is a Polish-born Canadian cinematographer. His work includes Trailer Park Boys: The Movie, Land of the Dead and The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day....
, Shake Hands With the Devil - Alain DostieAlain DostieAlain Dostie is a Canadian cinematographer, film director and screenwriter. His work includes Silk, The Red Violin and The Confessional...
, Silk
Costume DesignGenie Award for Best Achievement in Costume DesignThe 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...
- Carlo PoggioliCarlo Poggioli- Recognition :* 2008 Genie Award for Best Achievement in Costume Design - Silk - Won * 2005 Saturn Award for Best Costumes - Van Helsing - Nominated...
, Kazuko KurosawaKazuko Kurosawais a costume designer. She won the 2008 Genie Award for Best Achievement in Costume Design. She is the daughter of famous filmmaker Akira Kurosawa.- Recognition :* 2008 Genie Award for Best Achievement in Costume Design - Silk - Won...
, Silk - Denise CronenbergDenise CronenbergDenise Cronenberg is a costume designer born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She is the sister of Canadian film director David Cronenberg and the mother of Aaron Woodley, also a filmmaker.-Works:* The Fly * Dead Ringers...
, Eastern Promises - Mary E. McLeodMary E. McLeodMary E. McLeod is a costume designer. She was nominated for a Genie Award for Best Achievement in Costume Design at the 28th Genie Awards.- Recognition :* 2008 Genie Award for Best Achievement in Costume Design - Fido - Nominee...
, FidoFido (film)Fido is a 2006 Canadian zombie comedy film directed by Andrew Currie and written by Robert Chomiak, Currie, and Dennis Heaton from an original story by Heaton... - Dolly AhluwaliaDolly AhluwaliaDolly Ahluwalia is an Indian costume designer and film/television actress, who was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2001.She has also been nominated for the Genie Award for Best Achievement in Costume Design three times, and won the National Film Award for Best Costume Design in 1996,...
, Partition - Joyce SchureJoyce SchureJoyce Schure is a costume designer. She is currently nominated for a Genie Award for Best Achievement in Costume Design.- Recognition :* 2008 Genie Award for Best Achievement in Costume Design - Shake Hands with the Devil - Nominee...
, Shake Hands With the Devil
EditingGenie Award for Best Achievement in EditingThe 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...
- Ronald SandersRonald Sanders-Career:Ron won Genie Awards for his work on Eastern Promises , eXistenZ , Crash , and Dead Ringers . He has collaborated extensively with director David Cronenberg; since 1979, he has edited most of the Cronenberg's films....
, Eastern Promises - David WharnsbyDavid WharnsbyDavid Wharnsby is a Genie and Gemini award winning Canadian film editor who lives in Toronto.Some of Wharnsby's numerous credits include; the CBC's miniseries Northern Town, directed by Gary Burns; At The Hotel, directed by Ken Finkleman; TIFF top ten films, I, Claudia, by Chris Abraham; The...
, Away From HerAway From HerAway from Her is a 2006 Canadian film which debuted at the Toronto International Film Festival and also played in the Premier category at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival... - Jean-François BergeronJean-François Bergeron (editor)Jean-François Bergeron is a Canadian film editor. He was nominated for a 2008, 28th Genie Awards Genie Award for Best Achievement in Editing for Les 3 P'tits Cochons .- Recognition :...
, Les 3 P'tits CochonsLes 3 p'tits cochonsLes 3 p'tits cochons is a 2007 Quebec French-language comedy film. The directorial debut of comedian and actor Patrick Huard, the film won the Golden Reel Award at the 28th Genie Awards and the Billet d'or at the Jutra Awards as top-grossing film of 2007 in Quebec.-Plot summary:Two brothers ...
(The 3 Little Pigs) - Susan MaggiSusan MaggiSusan Maggi is a Canadian film editor. She is a four-time Genie Award nominee and has also been nominated for two Gemini Awards for "Best Picture Editing in a Dramatic Program or Series"...
, Poor Boy's GamePoor Boy's GamePoor Boy's Game is a Canadian feature film directed by Clement Virgo. Co-written with Nova Scotian writer/director Chaz Thorne , it is the story of class struggle, racial tensions and boxing, set in the Canadian east coast port city of Halifax, Nova Scotia. The film premiered on February 11, 2007,... - Jeremiah Munce, Gareth C. Scales, The Tracey FragmentsThe Tracey Fragments (film)The Tracey Fragments is a 2007 drama film directed by Canadian Bruce McDonald and written by Maureen Medved, based on her novel of the same name. It stars Ellen Page in the title role, is produced by Sarah Timmins and executive produced by Paul Barkin....
Adapted ScreenplayGenie Award for Best Adapted ScreenplayThe 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...
- Sarah PolleySarah PolleySarah Polley is a Canadian actress, singer, film director, and screenwriter. Polley first attained notice in her role as Sara Stanley in the Canadian television series, Road to Avonlea...
, Away From HerAway From HerAway from Her is a 2006 Canadian film which debuted at the Toronto International Film Festival and also played in the Premier category at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival... - Michael Donovan, Shake Hands With the Devil
- Maureen MedvedMaureen MedvedMaureen Medved is a Canadian writer and playwright. She is also an assistant professor at the University of British Columbia. She has been published in literary journals and magazines and has had her plays produced in Vancouver, Waterloo and Toronto...
, The Tracey FragmentsThe Tracey Fragments (film)The Tracey Fragments is a 2007 drama film directed by Canadian Bruce McDonald and written by Maureen Medved, based on her novel of the same name. It stars Ellen Page in the title role, is produced by Sarah Timmins and executive produced by Paul Barkin....
Original Screenplay
- Steve KnightSteven KnightSteven Knight is a British screenwriter. Knight has written scripts for numerous British television programmes such as the British version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?, BBC's Commercial Breakdown, The Detectives and others. However, he is best known for screenplays he wrote for films Dirty...
, Eastern Promises - Marc-André LavoieMarc-André LavoieMarc-André Lavoie is a Canadian director and film producer. He is currently nominated for a Genie Award for Best Original Screenplay for Bluff with Simon Olivier Fecteau and David Gauthier.- Recognition :...
, Simon Olivier FecteauSimon Olivier FecteauSimon Olivier Fecteau is a Canadian director, actor, producer and screenwriter. He is currently nominated for a Genie Award for Best Original Screenplay for Bluff with Marc-André Lavoie and David Gauthier.- Recognition :...
, David Gauthier, BluffBluff (film)Bluff is a 2007 Canadian comedy film. It was directed, written and produced by Simon Olivier Fecteau and Marc-André Lavoie.- Plot :* A building inspector finds a shocking discovery in the basement to a building that is about to be destroyed... - Douglas CouplandDouglas CouplandDouglas Coupland is a Canadian novelist. His fiction is complemented by recognized works in design and visual art arising from his early formal training. His first novel, the 1991 international bestseller Generation X: Tales for an Accelerated Culture, popularized terms such as McJob and...
, Everything's Gone GreenEverything's Gone Green (film)Everything's Gone Green is a 2006 Canadian comedy film directed by Paul Fox and written by Douglas Coupland. It was produced by Radke Films and True West Films... - Denys ArcandDenys ArcandGeorges-Henri Denys Arcand, is a Canadian film director, screenwriter and producer. He has won an Academy Award for Best Foreign Film in 2004 for The Barbarian Invasions...
, L'Âge des Ténèbres (Days of Darkness) - Pierre Lamothe, Claude Lalonde, Les 3 P'tits CochonsLes 3 p'tits cochonsLes 3 p'tits cochons is a 2007 Quebec French-language comedy film. The directorial debut of comedian and actor Patrick Huard, the film won the Golden Reel Award at the 28th Genie Awards and the Billet d'or at the Jutra Awards as top-grossing film of 2007 in Quebec.-Plot summary:Two brothers ...
(The 3 Little Pigs)
Overall SoundGenie Award for Best Achievement in Overall SoundThe 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...
- Stuart WilsonStuart WilsonStuart Wilson is an English actor.-Early life:Wilson was born in Guildford, Surrey, to an RAF family, and consequently had a varied educational history. Having relocated to London, he trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. After leaving Royal Academy of Dramatic Art he played in theatres...
, Christian Cooke, Orest SushkoOrest SushkoOrest Sushko is a re-recording film mixer. He won the 2008 Genie Award for Best Achievement in Overall Sound.- Recognition :* 2008 Genie Award for Best Achievement in Overall Sound - Eastern Promises - Won * 2003 Genie Award for Best Achievement in Overall Sound - Spider - Nominated Orest Sushko is...
, Mark ZsifkovitsMark ZsifkovitsMark Zsifkovits is a production sound mixer. He is a joint winner of a Genie Award for Best Achievement in Overall Sound for his work in Eastern Promises.- Recognition :...
, Eastern Promises - John J. ThomsonJohn J. ThomsonJohn J. Thomson is a production sound mixer. He is currently nominated for a Genie Award for Best Achievement in Overall Sound .- Recognition :...
, Stephan CarrierStephan Carrier- Recognition :* 2008 Genie Award for Best Achievement in Overall Sound - Citizen Duane - Nominee * 2007 Gemini Award for Best Sound in a Dramatic Program - Above and Beyond - Nominated * 2005 Gemini Award for Best Sound in a Dramatic Program - Sex Traffic part 1 -...
, Martin LeeMartin LeeMartin Lee , QC, SC, JP, was the founding chairman of the Democratic Party in Hong Kong. He was a directly-elected Member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong for the Hong Kong Island geographical constituency...
, Citizen DuaneCitizen Duane-Plot:Duane Balfour was born into a family of misfortune, in the prairie town of Ridgeburg. After losing a high school election against his enemy Chad, he decides to run for mayor against the wishes of his teacher . Chad is the grandson of Ridgeburg's mayoress, who has been the incumbent for a... - Eric FitzEric FitzEric Fitz is a production sound mixer. He won the Genie Award for Best Achievement in Overall Sound for Shake Hands with the Devil .- Recognition :...
, Jo CaronJo CaronJo Caron is a production sound mixer. She is currently nominated for a Genie Award for Best Achievement in Overall Sound for Shake Hands with the Devil .- Recognition :...
, Gavin FernandesGavin FernandesGavin Fernandes, CAS, is a re-recording mixer based in Montreal, Quebec. He is a member of the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television and the Cinema Audio Society .- Recognition :...
, Benoît Leduc, Shake Hands With the Devil - Claude La Haye, Olivier Calvert, Bernard Gariépy Strobl, Hans Peter Strobl, Silk
- John Hazen, Matt Chan, Brad Dawe, The Tracey FragmentsThe Tracey Fragments (film)The Tracey Fragments is a 2007 drama film directed by Canadian Bruce McDonald and written by Maureen Medved, based on her novel of the same name. It stars Ellen Page in the title role, is produced by Sarah Timmins and executive produced by Paul Barkin....