7th Genie Awards

The 7th Genie Awards were held March 20, 1986, at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre to honour achievements in Canadian film in 1985. The ceremony was co-hosted by Leslie Nielsen and Catherine Mary Stewart.[3]

7th Genie Awards
DateMarch 20, 1986
SiteMetro Toronto Convention Centre
Hosted byLeslie Nielsen and Catherine Mary Stewart
Highlights
Best PictureMy American Cousin
Most awardsMy American Cousin (6)[1]
Most nominationsJoshua Then and Now (12)[2]
Television coverage
NetworkCBC Television

Nominees and winners

Motion Picture Direction
Actor in a leading role Actress in a leading role
Actor in a supporting role Actress in a supporting role
Feature Length Documentary Best Short Documentary
Best Live Action Short Drama Best Animated Short
  • The Edit, Paul Caulfield
  • Pluie d'été, Louis-Georges Tétreault
  • Working Title, Fred Jones and Ken Scott
Art Direction/Production Design Cinematography
Costume Design Editing
Overall Sound Sound Editing
  • Robin Leigh, Richard Cadger, Glen Gauthier, Michael O'Farrell, Alan Geldart, Alison Clark, and Peter Thilaye, One Magic Christmas
  • Don White, David Appleby, and Dan Latour, The Boy in Blue
  • Adrian Croll, Jean-Pierre Joutel, and Richard Besse, The Lady in Colours (La Dame en couleurs)
  • Robin Leigh, David Evans, Fred Brennan, Richard Cadger, Penny Hozy, and Wayne Griffin, Joshua Then and Now
  • Serge Viau and Paul Dion, The Alley Cat (Le Matou)
  • Jacqueline Cristianini, Alison Clark, Tony Currie, Gordon Thompson, My American Cousin
  • Michael O'Farrell, Samuel Lount
Achievement in Music: Original Score Achievement in Music: Original Song
Screenplay Special awards
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References

  1. "My American Cousin goes home with six Genies". Ottawa Citizen, March 21, 1986.
  2. "Montreal film leads Genie contenders with 12 nominations". Montreal Gazette, February 14, 1986.
  3. "Genie hosts announced". Toronto Star, March 3, 1986.
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