Toronto, ON – April 12, 2010 – The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television is proud to announce the winners of the 30th Annual Genie Awards. Polytechnique (produced by Maxime Rémillard and Don Carmody) garnered nine awards, including Best Motion Picture, Achievement in Direction (Denis Villeneuve), Original Screenplay (Jacques Davidts), and Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role (Karine Vanasse). Other award winners include Joshua Jackson for Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role (One Week), and Kari Skogland for Adapted Screenplay (Fifty Dead Men Walking).

A total of 21 awards were presented at the Awards Gala held in Toronto, as well as the Academy Special Achievement Award (Mel Hoppenheim), the Claude Jutra Award (Xavier Dolan), and the Golden Reel Award (De père en flic / Father and Guns). The awards show will be broadcast later tonight on Canwest-owned Independent Film Channel and webcast on CBC.ca at 9:00pm ET. The show will be re-broadcast on Sunday May 9 by Astral Media on TMN's MFEST (9:00pm ET) and by Corus Entertainment on Movie Central (9:00pm PT).

30th Annual Genie Award Winners :
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TORONTO, April 7, 2010 — Established and emerging stars of Canadian cinema will gather together in Toronto on Monday April 12, 2010 to celebrate the 30th Annual Genie Awards. This year’s roster of presenters includes a number of performers vying for a 2010 Genie Award as well as nominees and winners from years past.

The Awards show will be broadcast on Monday April 12 on Canwest-owned Independent Film Channel and webcast on CBC.ca at 9:00pm ET. The show will be re-broadcast on Sunday May 9 by Astral Media on TMN's MFEST (9:00pm ET) and by Corus Entertainment on Movie Central (9:00pm PT).

Presenters at the 2010 Genie Awards include:
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Movie fans across Canada and around the world will have multiple opportunities to tune in to this year’s celebration of Canadian film.

TORONTO, March 15, 2010 — The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television is proud to announce that the 30th Annual Genie Awards will be broadcast live on Canwest-owned Independent Film Channel and via live webcast on CBC.ca on Monday, April 12, 2010 at 9:00pm EDT. Additionally, the show will be re-broadcast on Astral Media’s The Movie Network and Corus Entertainment’s Movie Central at a later date.

"This year’s Genie Awards broadcast will be an unprecedented collaboration among some of Canada’s major broadcasters – a truly amazing way to celebrate the Award’s 30th anniversary,” says Sara Morton, CEO of the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. “Presenting the Genie Awards in partnership with multiple networks, on television and online, will enable us to celebrate with a remarkably broad and diverse audience of movie fans here in Canada and around the world. We are as committed as ever to building audiences for Canadian films and we are thrilled that Canwest, CBC, Astral, and Corus are joining us in this effort."

Followed closely behind by NURSE.FIGHTER.BOY and Before Tomorrow

TORONTO, March 1, 2010 — The nominations for the 30th Annual Genie Awards were announced today by the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television at a press conference in Toronto hosted by Gordon Pinsent (three-time Genie Award-winner) and Tatiana Maslany (Special Jury Prize, Sundance 2010 – Grown Up Movie Star). Leading the pack with 11 nominations is Polytechnique, including nods for Best Motion Picture and Best Direction. Following closely behind are NURSE.FIGHTER.BOY (ten nominations), Before Tomorrow (nine), Grande Ourse: La clé des possibles / The Master Key (eight) and Fifty Dead Men Walking (seven).

"This year's nominations reflect a national cinema that is courageous in its storytelling," says Sara Morton, CEO of the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. "They are films created from the wealth of cultures, communities, and historical moments that make up the Canadian identity. As the Genie Awards celebrate its 30th anniversary, these nominees will remind us of why it is as important as ever to celebrate and cherish the best of Canadian film."

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TORONTO, March 1, 2010 – The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2010 Special Awards, to be presented at the upcoming 30th Annual Genie Awards, taking place on Monday, April 12th in Toronto, Ontario.

"This year’s recipients demonstrate the growth and endurance of Canadian cinema. The individuals and work being honoured span generations, are boldly innovative, and point to the strength of the industry,” says Sara Morton, CEO of the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. “We are proud to celebrate these achievements and their lasting impact on Canadian film."

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