Genie Award Nominations
GENIE AWARDS WESTERN NOMINEE RECEPTION ON MARCH 22ND 2010 AT THE SHANGRI-LA HOTEL VANCOUVER
The nominations for the 30th Annual Genie Awards were announced this month by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television at a press conference in Toronto hosted by Gordon Pinsent (three time Genie Award winner) and Tatiana Maslany (Special Jury Prize, Sundance 2010 – Grown Up Movie Star). Leading the pack with 11 nominations is Polytechnique, including nods for Best Motion Picture and Best Direction. Following closely behind are NURSE. FIGHTER. BOY (ten nominations), Before Tomorrow (nine nominations), Grand Ourse: La cle des possibles/The Master Key (eight nominations) and Fifty Dead Men Walking (seven nominations).
“This years nominations reflect a national cinema that is courageous in it s storytelling.” says Sara Morton, CEO of the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television. “They are films created from the wealth of cultures, communities and historical moments that make up the Canadian identity. As the Genie Awards celebrates its 30th anniversary, these nominees will remind us of why it is as important as ever to celebrate and cherish the best of Canadian film.”
Charles Officer and Selwyn Jacob
Charles Officer and Sara Morton
Tantoo Cardinal, Peter Leitch, Sara Morton
Chad Willett and Sonja Bennett
Terry McKeown and Ben Mink
Gabrielle Rose and Tantoo Cardinal
Garry Chalk and Karen Robyn
Scott Weber, Stephen Adams and Lorne Wright
Stephen Hegyes
Jim Finn
Terry Mc Evoy
Sonja Bennett
Clare Contini and Sara Morton
Ben Mink
Gabrielle Rose
Mayor Gregor Robertson
Mayor Gregor Robertson
Charles Officer
Stephen Hegyes
Paul Armstrong and Ryan Catherwood
Jim Finn, Pamela Finn, paul Quinn and Clare Contini
Daniel Ingram, Stephanie Swedlove and Jeff Chiba Stearns
Leslie Wooton Tom Adair and Colleen Nystedt
Tantoo Cardinal
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