5th Genie Awards

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The 5th Genie Awards were presented on March 21, 1984 at the Royal Alexandra Theatre in Toronto. The awards ceremony was hosted by Louis Del Grande.

Best Motion Picture

Winner: The Terry Fox Story, Robert M. Cooper

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Best actor

Winner: Eric Fryer, The Terry Fox Story

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Best actress

Winner: Martha Henry, The Wars

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Best supporting actor

Winner: Michael Zelniker, The Terry Fox Story

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Best supporting actress

Winner: Jackie Burroughs, The Wars

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Best director

Winners: Bob Clark, A Christmas Story and David Cronenberg, Videodrome (tie)

Other Nominees:

  • André Forcier, Au clair de la lune
  • Jack Darcus, Deserters
  • Bruno Carrière, Lucien Brouillard
  • Brigitte Sauriol, Rien qu'un jeu

Best screenplay

Winner: Leigh Brown, Bob Clark, and Jean Shepherd, A Christmas Story

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Cinematography

Winner: Pierre Mignot, Maria Chapdelaine

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Art direction

Winner: Jocelyn Joly, Maria Chapdelaine

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Costume design

Winner: Michèle Hamel, Maria Chapdelaine

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Sound

Winner: Joe Grimaldi, Bruce Carwardine, Austin Grimaldi, and Glen Gauthier, The Terry Fox Story

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Film editing

Winner: Ron Wisman, The Terry Fox Story

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Sound editing

Winners: Joe Grimaldi, Bruce Carwardine, Austin Grimaldi, and Glen Gauthier, The Terry Fox Story and Sharon Lackie, Bruce Nyznik, and Bernard Bordeleau, The Wars (tie)

Other Nominees:

  • David Evans, Steven Cole, Wayne Griffin, and Kenneth Heeley-Ray, A Christmas Story
  • Claude Langlois, Patrick Dodd, and Jean-Guy Montpetit, Maria Chapdelaine
  • Marcel Pothier, Rien qu'un jeu
  • John Kelly, David Evans, Wayne Griffin, Ups & Downs

Musical score

Winner: Lewis Furey, Maria Chapdelaine

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Theatrical short

Winner: Ted Baryluk's Grocery, Michael Scott and Wolf Koenig

Other Nominees:

  • Brushstrokes, Sylvie Fefer
  • Snow, Stephen Zoller and Tibor Takács

Documentary

Winner: Pourquoi l'étrange Monsieur Zolock s'intéressait-il tant à la bande dessinée?, Nicole M. Boisvert

Other Nominees:

  • Mémoire battante, Nicole Lamothe
  • La Turlute des années dures, Lucille Veilleux


Genie Awards

1980 - 1981 - 1982 - 1983 - 1984 - 1985 - 1986 - 1987 - 1988 - 1989 - 1990 - 1991 - 1992 - 1993 - 1994 - 1996 (1)* - 1996 (2)* - 1997 - 1999 - 2000 - 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 - 2006 - 2007

* Note that because of variable scheduling of the ceremony, the eligibility period has not always been consistent. Accordingly, ceremonies are listed here by the year in which they were held, not necessarily the year in which nominated films were released.