Geneviève Bujold and James Cromwell in Still Mine. Bujold’s movie credits include King of Hearts, Anne of the Thousand Days, Earthquake, and Coma. Harvey Weinstein Oscars’ Lead Continues: Oscar nominations …
Canadian Screen Awards | Genies
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Harvey Weinstein ‘Entourage’ Includes French President + Viggo Mortensen & Vanessa Paradis Are ‘Canadian’ Winners
14 minutes readHarvey Weinstein “entourage” apparently includes the current French president. The Legion d’Honneur Chevalier was nominated by none other than Nicolas Sarkozy, whose behind-the-scenes support for the powerhouse Hollywood producer and …
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Canada Quebec Differences: Dark Drama vs. Gay Family Tale
12 minutes readCanada Quebec differences: Polytechnique (above, with Maxim Gaudette) vs. Xavier Dolan’s I Killed My Mother. Denis Villeneuve’s Polytechnique, about a lone gunman’s 1989 massacre of 14 women at Montreal’s École …
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Genie Awards: World War I Drama Wins Best Picture
8 minutes readPasschendaele. Genie Awards: World War I drama ‘Passchendaele’ wins Best Picture In a bizarre twist, the Canadian Academy of Film & Television (website) chose Passchendaele, Paul Gross’ flag-waving World War …
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Russian Mafia + Rwanda Genocide top English-Language-centered Genie nominations + DGA and ASC Awards + Maribel Verdú is named Best Actress.
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Canadian Movie Awards: Rwanda Horror & Cop Comedy + Helen Mirren & Meryl Streep Top London
30 minutes readCanadian Movie Awards: Olivier Gourmet in Congorama Quebec’s 2007 Jutra Awards, presented on Sunday, Feb. 18, offered a whole array of surprises. Even though the bilingual box office smash Bon …
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‘Royal Movies’ Top British Oscars + Hockey & Bigotry Drama Dominates Canadian Academy Awards
44 minutes readWGA Awards go for populist + outlandish screenplays while last year’s Maurice Richard leads Genie nods and Storm thriller among Guldbagge contenders.
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Animated Feature Wins One Genie Award: Best Picture
8 minutes readA Jacques Tati-inspired animated feature has been named the Genie Awards’ Best Film – its only win. Roy Dupuis and Pascale Bussières topped the acting categories.
Genie Awards Honor Julie Christie & David Cronenberg
The Genie Awards 2008 ceremony, held last night in Toronto, was dominated by Sarah Polley’s remarkably accomplished directorial debut, Away from Her, which won a total of 7 awards. The …
Marc-André Grondin in C.R.A.Z.Y. C.R.A.Z.Y. movie tops Genie Awards “I’m touched. This has been something – a crazy experience,” remarked C.R.A.Z.Y. filmmaker Jean-Marc Vallée upon accepting the Academy of Canadian …