Genie Awards: 1984

Genie

Location:

Royal Alexandra Theatre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Best Motion Picture


Winner:
	The Terry Fox Story (1983) (TV) - Bob Cooper (IV)
Other Nominees:
	A Christmas Story (1983) - Bob Clark (III); Ren� Dupont Lucien Brouillard (1983) - Ren� Gueissaz; Marc Daigle Maria Chapdelaine (1983) - Murray Shostak; Robert Baylis The Wars (1983) - Richard Neilson

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role


Winner:
	The Terry Fox Story (1983) (TV) - Eric Fryer (I)
Other Nominees:
	Au clair de la lune (1983) - Guy L'Ecuyer Deserters (1983) - Alan Scarfe (I) Lucien Brouillard (1983) - Pierre Curzi Maria Chapdelaine (1983) - Nick Mancuso

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role


Winner:
	The Wars (1983) - Martha Henry
Other Nominees:
	Deserters (1983) - Barbara March Lucien Brouillard (1983) - Marie Tifo Maria Chapdelaine (1983) - Carole Laure Rien qu'un jeu (1983) - Marie Tifo

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role


Winner:
	The Terry Fox Story (1983) (TV) - Michael Zelniker
Other Nominees:
	Maria Chapdelaine (1983) - Pierre Curzi Tell Me That You Love Me (1983) - Kenneth Welsh Videodrome (1983) - Leslie Carlson Videodrome (1983) - Peter Dvorsky (I)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role


Winner:
	The Wars (1983) - Jackie Burroughs (I)
Other Nominees:
	A Christmas Story (1983) - Tedde Moore Bonheur d'occasion (1983) - Linda Sorgini Maria Chapdelaine (1983) - Amulette Garneau The Terry Fox Story (1983) (TV) - Elva Mai Hoover Videodrome (1983) - Sonja Smits

Best Achievement in Direction


Winners:
	A Christmas Story (1983) - Bob Clark (III) Videodrome (1983) - David Cronenberg
Other Nominees:
	Au clair de la lune (1983) - Andr� Forcier Deserters (1983) - Jack Darcus Lucien Brouillard (1983) - Bruno Carri�re Rien qu'un jeu (1983) - Brigitte Sauriol

Best Screenplay


Winner:
	A Christmas Story (1983) - Leigh Brown; Bob Clark (III); Jean Shepherd (I)
Other Nominees:
	Deserters (1983) - Jack Darcus The Wars (1983) - Timothy Findley (I) Videodrome (1983) - David Cronenberg

Best Achievement in Cinematography


Winner:
	Maria Chapdelaine (1983) - Pierre Mignot (I)
Other Nominees:
	A Christmas Story (1983) - Reginald H. Morris Dead Wrong (1983) - Doug McKay (I) The Terry Fox Story (1983) (TV) - Richard Ciupka Videodrome (1983) - Mark Irwin (I)

Best Achievement in Art Direction


Winner:
	Maria Chapdelaine (1983) - Jocelyn Joly (I)
Other Nominees:
	Lucien Brouillard (1983) - Gilles Aird Ups & Downs (1981) - Glenn Bydwell Videodrome (1983) - Carol Spier

Best Achievement in Costume Design


Winner:
	Maria Chapdelaine (1983) - Mich�le Hamel
Other Nominees:
	A Christmas Story (1983) - Mary E. McLeod Au clair de la lune (1983) - Fran�ois Laplante Bonheur d'occasion (1983) - Nicole Pelletier Lucien Brouillard (1983) - Mich�le Hamel

Best Achievement in Overall Sound


Winner:
	The Terry Fox Story (1983) (TV) - Joe Grimaldi (I); Bruce Carwardine; Austin Grimaldi; Glen Gauthier
Other Nominees:
	A Christmas Story (1983) - Kenneth Heeley-Ray; David Appleby (II); Dino Pigat Maria Chapdelaine (1983) - Austin Grimaldi; Patrick Rousseau (III); Joe Grimaldi (I); Dino Pigat The Wars (1983) - Hans Peter Strobl Ups & Downs (1981) - Dino Pigat; David Appleby (II); Lars Ekstrom

Best Achievement in Film Editing


Winner:
	The Terry Fox Story (1983) (TV) - Ron Wisman
Other Nominees:
	A Christmas Story (1983) - Stan Cole Bonheur d'occasion (1983) - Andr� Corriveau Deserters (1983) - Bill Roxborough; Doris Dyck; Jack Darcus; Ingrid Rosen The Wars (1983) - Tony Lower Videodrome (1983) - Ronald Sanders (I)

Best Achievement in Sound Editing


Winners:
	The Terry Fox Story (1983) (TV) - Joe Grimaldi (I); Bruce Carwardine; Austin Grimaldi; Glen Gauthier The Wars (1983) - Sharon Lackie; Bruce Nyznik; Bernard Bordeleau
Other Nominees:
	A Christmas Story (1983) - David Evans (III); Steven Cole (I); Wayne Griffin (I); Kenneth Heeley-Ray Maria Chapdelaine (1983) - Claude Langlois; Patrick Dodd; Jean-Guy Montpetit Rien qu'un jeu (1983) - Marcel Pothier Ups & Downs (1981) - John Kelly (VI); David Evans (III); Wayne Griffin (I)

Best Original Song


Winner:
	Ups & Downs (1981) - Bobbi Permanent; Bo Harwood - For the song ???
Other Nominees:
	A 20th Century Chocolate Cake (1983) - Andr� Vincelli - For the song ??? Rien qu'un jeu (1983) - Jimmy Bond - For the song ???

Best Music Score


Winner:
	Maria Chapdelaine (1983) - Lewis Furey
Other Nominees:
	A 20th Century Chocolate Cake (1983) - Andr� Vincelli Au clair de la lune (1983) - Jo�l Bienvenue Dead Wrong (1983) - Karl Kobylansky Deserters (1983) - Michael Conway Baker

Best Theatrical Short


Winner:
	Ted Baryluk's Grocery (1982) - Michael J.F. Scott; Wolf Koenig
Other Nominees:
	Brushstrokes (1983) - Sylvie Fefer Snow (1983) - Stephen Zoller; Tibor Tak�cs (I)

Best Theatrical Documentary


Winner:
	Pourquoi l'étrange Monsieur Zolock s'intéressait-il tant à la bande dessinée? (1983) - Nicole M. Boisvert
Other Nominees:
	La turlute des années dures (1983) - Lucille Veilleux Mémoire battante (1983) - Nicole Lamothe


Winner:
	The Adventures of Bob & Doug McKenzie: Strange Brew (1983) - Louis M. Silverstein; Jack Grossberg