9th Genie Awards

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The 9th annual Genie Awards were held March 22, 1988 and honoured Canadian films released in 1987. The ceremony was held at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre and was co-hosted by Megan Follows and Gordon Pinsent. The awards were dominated by Un zoo la nuit which won a - still unmatched - thirteen awards.

Best Motion Picture

Winner: Un zoo la nuit, Roger Frappier and Pierre Gendron

Other Nominees:

Best actor

Winner: Roger Lebel, Un zoo la nuit

Other Nominees:

Best actress

Winner: Sheila McCarthy, I've Heard the Mermaids Singing

Other Nominees:

  • Gabrielle Rose, Family Viewing
  • Jacinta Cormier, Life Classes
  • Frédérique Collin, Marie s'en va-t-en ville
  • Kate Lynch, Taking Care

Supporting actor

Winner: Germain Houde, Un zoo la nuit

Other Nominees:

  • Murray Westgate, Blue City Slammers
  • Tony Nardi, Concrete Angels
  • Harant Alianak, Family Viewing
  • Leon Dubinsky, Life Classes

Supporting actress

Winner: Paule Baillargeon, I've Heard the Mermaids Singing

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Best director

Winner: Jean-Claude Lauzon, Un zoo la nuit

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Best screenplay

Winner: Jean-Claude Lauzon, Un zoo la nuit

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Cinematography'

Winner: Guy Dufaux, Un zoo la nuit

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Art direction/production design

Winner: Jean-Baptiste Tard, Un zoo la nuit

Other Nominees:

  • Ronald Fauteux, Le Frère André
  • Violette Daneau, The Great Land of Small
  • François Séguin, Marie s'en va-t-en ville

Costume Design

Winner: Andrée Morin, Un zoo la nuit

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Sound

Winner: Adrian Croll, Hans Peter Strobl, and Yvon Benoît, Un zoo la nuit

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Film editing

Winner: Michel Arcand, Un zoo la nuit

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Sound editing

Winners: Diane Boucher, Marcel Pothier, Viateur Paiement, Jocelyn Caron, and Antoine Morin, Le Frère André and Viateur Paiement, Marcel Pothier, and Diane Boucher, Un zoo la nuit

Other Nominees:

  • Robin Leigh, Richard Cadger, Jane Tattersall, Penny Hozy, and Peter McBurnie, The Climb
  • Viateur Paiement, Serge Viau, Alain Clavier, Claude Langlois, and Louise Coté, Cudowne dziecko
  • Diane Boucher, Viateur Paiement, Marcel Pothier, Jocelyn Caron, and Antoine Morin, Le Frère André
  • Peter McBurnie, Marta Nielsen Sternberg, Peter Thilaye, Nick Rotundo, Peter Jermyn, Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II

Musical score

Winner: Jean Corriveau, Un zoo la nuit

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Best short film

Winner: George and Rosemary, David Fine and Alison Snowden

Other Nominees:

  • Fashion 99, Karen Firus
  • Future Block, Kevin McCracken

Best documentary

Winner: God Rides a Harley, Stavros C. Stavrides and Andreas Erne

Other Nominees:

  • The Canneries, Stephen Insley and Bonni Devlin
  • Dance for Modern Times, Moze Mossanen
  • Elephant Dreams, Martha Davis
  • To Hurt and to Heal, Laura Sky


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.