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Genie Awards are given out to recognize the best of Canadian cinema by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television. This article primarily discusses cinema in English Canada For information on French Canadian cinema see also Cinema of Quebec. The Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television is a Canadian Non-profit organization created in 1979 to recognize over 4000 Canadian Film industry The awards were originally named the Canadian Film Awards (also known as the "Etrog Awards," for sculptor Sorel Etrog, who designed the statuette) which ran from 1949 to 1979 but in 1980 were renamed The Genie Awards. The Canadian Film Awards were the leading Canadian cinema awards from 1949 until 1979. Sorel Etrog (born August 29, 1933) is a Romanian born Canadian sculptor. Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) [1]

Genie Award candidates are selected from submissions made by the owners of Canadian films or their representatives, based on the criteria laid out in the Genie Rules and Regulations booklet which is distributed to Academy members and industry members. Peer-group juries, assembled from volunteer members of the Academy, meet to screen the submissions and select a group of nominees. Academy members then vote on these nominations.

The Genie Awards were originally aired on the CBC from 1979 to 2003, before moving to CHUM Limited's networks (Citytv, Bravo! and Star!). CBC Television is a Canadian English language Television network. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. CHUM Limited was a media company based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada from 1945-2007 This article is about the general Citytv brand Individual stations are listed according to their call signs. Bravo! is a Canadian English language Cable television Specialty channel owned by CTVglobemedia. This article is about the Canadian specialty channel Star!. For the 1968 film starring Julie Andrews see Star! (film. Since CTVglobemedia purchased CHUM Limited, the Genie Awards have moved to Canwest Global's E and IFC for 2008. CTVglobemedia (often abbreviated "CTVgm" or CGM is one of Canada 's largest private media companies. Canwest Global Communications Corp () operating under the corporate brand Canwest, is one of Canada 's largest International media companies E! is an English language privately-owned Television system in Canada. IFC (also known as the Independent Film Channel) is a Canadian English language category 1 Digital cable Specialty channel 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common

Awards

Special Achievement Genie

The Special Achievement Genie is an award given irregularly to an individual or individuals in recognition of lifetime achievement or an important career milestone. The Genie Award for Best Motion Picture is awarded by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to the best Canadian Motion picture. The Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role is awarded by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to the best Canadian The Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role is awarded by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to the best Canadian The Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role is awarded by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to the best supporting The Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role is awarded by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to the best supporting The Genie Award for Best Achievement in Direction is awarded by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to the best Canadian Film director The Genie Award for Best Original Screenplay is awarded by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to the best original Canadian Screenplay The Genie Award for Best Adapted Screenplay is awarded by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to the best adapted Canadian Screenplay The Genie Award for Best Achievement in Cinematography is awarded by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to the best Canadian film Cinematography The Genie Award for Best Achievement in Art Direction/Production Design is awarded by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to the best Canadian The Genie Award for Best Achievement in Costume Design is awarded by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to the best Canadian Costume designer The Genie Award for Best Achievement in Editing is awarded by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to the best Canadian Film editor. The Genie Award for Best Achievement in Overall Sound is awarded by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to the best Canadian Sound designer The Genie Award for Best Achievement in Sound Editing is awarded by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to the best Canadian Sound editor The Genie Award for Best Achievement in Music is awarded by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to the best Canadian original Song. The Genie Award for Best Achievement in Music - Original Score is awarded by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to the best Canadian original The Genie Award for Best Animated Short is awarded by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to the best Canadian animated Short The Genie Award for Best Live Action Short Drama is an awarded by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to the best Canadian Live action The Genie Award for Best Performance by a Foreign Actor is awarded by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to the best non- Canadian Actor The Special Achievement Genie is a special award given irregularly by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television at the Genie Awards.

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