24th Genie Awards
24th Genie Awards | |
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Date | May 1, 2004 |
Site |
Metro Toronto Convention Centre Toronto, Ontario |
Hosted by | Scott Thompson |
Highlights | |
Best Picture | The Barbarian Invasions |
Most awards | The Barbarian Invasions (6) |
Most nominations | Seducing Doctor Lewis (11) |
Television coverage | |
Network | Citytv, Bravo!, Star!, Access Alberta |
The 24th Genie Awards were held on May 1, 2004, to honour films released in 2003. The ceremony was hosted by Scott Thompson.[1] The ceremony was broadcast on CHUM Limited's terrestrial Citytv and Access Alberta networks, as well as on the cable channels Bravo! and Star!.[1]
Nominations were announced on March 16, 2004.[2] The film Seducing Doctor Lewis garnered the most nominations with 11 nods,[2] although it was virtually shut out on the night of the ceremony, winning only the award for Best Cinematography.[3] Denys Arcand's The Barbarian Invasions was the night's big winner,[4] winning six awards including Best Picture. Arcand joked, however, that he had won only because neither David Cronenberg nor Atom Egoyan had a film in competition.[4]
Sarah Polley's Best Actress win for My Life Without Me was the only one of the six top awards not won by The Barbarian Invasions.[4] Polley took the opportunity in her speech to lament the state of Canadian film: "We make great movies in this country and it's a shame that the Canadian public never gets to see them."[3]
Nominees and winners
Motion Picture | Direction |
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Actor in a leading role | Actress in a leading role |
Actor in a supporting role | Actress in a supporting role |
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Original Screenplay | Adapted Screenplay |
Best Live Action Short Drama | Best Animated Short |
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Art Direction/Production Design | Cinematography |
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Costume Design | Editing |
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Overall Sound | Sound Editing |
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Achievement in Music: Original Score | Achievement in Music: Original Song |
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Best Documentary | Special awards |
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References
- 1 2 "He's gonna spank that Genie". The Globe and Mail, May 1, 2004.
- 1 2 "Genies take a shine to Quebec". The Globe and Mail, May 17, 2004.
- 1 2 "Barbarians invade". Toronto Star, May 2, 2004.
- 1 2 3 "Quebec the belle of the Genies ball". The Globe and Mail, May 3, 2004.