Genie Awards: 2005

Genie

Date:	21 March
Host:	Andrea Martin (I)
Location:	Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Best Motion Picture


Winner:
	Les triplettes de Belleville (2003) - Paul Cadieux
Other Nominees:
	Being Julia (2004) - Robert Lantos Love, Sex and Eating the Bones (2003) - Jennifer Holness Ma vie en cinémascope (2004) - Denise Robert; Daniel Louis Mémoires affectives (2004) - Barbara Shrier

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role


Winner:
	Mémoires affectives (2004) - Roy Dupuis
Other Nominees:
	Emile (2003) - Ian McKellen Le dernier tunnel (2004) - Michel Côté Nouvelle-France (2004) - David La Haye Twist (2003) - Nick Stahl

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role


Winner:
	Ma vie en cinémascope (2004) - Pascale Bussières
Other Nominees:
	Blood (2004) - Emily Hampshire Elles étaient cinq (2004) - Jacinthe Laguë Les aimants (2004) - Isabelle Blais Monica la mitraille (2004) - Céline Bonnier

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role


Winner:
	Le dernier tunnel (2004) - Jean Lapointe (I)
Other Nominees:
	Being Julia (2004) - Bruce Greenwood (I) Sugar (2004/I) - Brendan Fehr Touch of Pink (2004) - Kyle MacLachlan Twist (2003) - Gary Farmer

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role


Winner:
	Childstar (2004) - Jennifer Jason Leigh - Jennifer Jason Leigh was not in attendance at the ceremony. Don McKellar accepted the award on her behalf.
Other Nominees:
	A Silent Love (2004) - Susana Salazar Les aimants (2004) - Sylvie Moreau (I) Nouvelle-France (2004) - Juliette Gosselin Wilby Wonderful (2004) - Ellen Page

Best Achievement in Direction


Winner:
	Mémoires affectives (2004) - Francis Leclerc
Other Nominees:
	Love, Sex and Eating the Bones (2003) - David Sutherland (III) Ma vie en cinémascope (2004) - Denise Filiatrault Monica la mitraille (2004) - Pierre Houle Stander (2003) - Bronwen Hughes

Best Screenplay, Original


Winner:
	Mémoires affectives (2004) - Francis Leclerc; Marcel Beaulieu (I)
Other Nominees:
	A Silent Love (2004) - Federico Hidalgo; Paulina Robles Childstar (2004) - Don McKellar; Michael Goldbach Love, Sex and Eating the Bones (2003) - David Sutherland (III) Ma vie en cinémascope (2004) - Denise Filiatrault

Best Screenplay, Adapted


Winner:
	Monica la mitraille (2004) - Luc Dionne (I); Sylvain Guy
Other Nominees:
	Blood (2004) - Jerry Ciccoritti La peau blanche (2004) - Joël Champetier; Daniel Roby Sugar (2004/I) - Todd Klinck; Jaie Laplante; John Palmer (X) Twist (2003) - Jacob Tierney

Best Achievement in Cinematography


Winner:
	Head in the Clouds (2004) - Paul Sarossy
Other Nominees:
	Childstar (2004) - André Turpin Le dernier tunnel (2004) - Bernard Couture Ma vie en cinémascope (2004) - Pierre Mignot (I) Nouvelle-France (2004) - Louis de Ernsted

Best Achievement in Art Direction/Production Design


Winner:
	Nouvelle-France (2004) - Jean-Baptiste Tard
Other Nominees:
	Camping sauvage (2004) - André-Line Beauparlant Head in the Clouds (2004) - Jonathan Lee (IV); Gilles Aird Le dernier tunnel (2004) - Jean Bécotte Monica la mitraille (2004) - Michel Proulx

Best Achievement in Costume Design


Winner:
	Head in the Clouds (2004) - Mario Davignon (I)
Other Nominees:
	Camping sauvage (2004) - Sophie Lefebvre Ma vie en cinémascope (2004) - Denis Sperdouklis Monica la mitraille (2004) - Michèle Hamel Nouvelle-France (2004) - François Barbeau

Best Achievement in Overall Sound


Winner:
	Le dernier tunnel (2004) - Dominique Chartrand (I); Gavin Fernandes; Pierre Paquet
Other Nominees:
	Emile (2003) - Nicole Thompson (VII); Jeff Carter (III); Brad Hillman; Miguel Nunes (I) Head in the Clouds (2004) - Pierre Blain (I); Jocelyn Caron; Michel Descombes; Gavin Fernandes Mémoires affectives (2004) - Christian Bouchard; Luc Boudrias; Jocelyn Caron; Clovis Gouaillier; Benoit Leduc Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004) - Dean Humphreys; Todd Beckett; David Lee (III)

Best Achievement in Editing


Winner:
	Head in the Clouds (2004) - Dominique Fortin
Other Nominees:
	Childstar (2004) - Reginald Harkema Elles étaient cinq (2004) - Richard Comeau (I) Le dernier tunnel (2004) - Jean-François Bergeron Ma vie en cinémascope (2004) - Yvann Thibaudeau

Best Achievement in Sound Editing


Winner:
	Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004) - Craig Henighan; Steve Baine; Stephen Barden; Tony Lewis (I); Jill Purdy; Nathan Robitaille
Other Nominees:
	Camping sauvage (2004) - Marie-Claude Gagné; Guy Francoeur; Guy Pelletier (I); Claire Pochon; Jean Philippe Savard Head in the Clouds (2004) - Marcel Pothier; Natalie Fleurant; Guy Francoeur; Antoine Morin (I); Guy Pelletier (I) Le dernier tunnel (2004) - Christian Rivest (I) Monica la mitraille (2004) - Marcel Pothier; Natalie Fleurant; Guy Francoeur; Carole Gagnon; Antoine Morin (I)

Best Achievement in Music - Original Song


Winner:
	Twist (2003) - Ron Proulx; Jacob Tierney - For the song "Pantaloon in Black".
Other Nominees:
	Childstar (2004) - Kyprios - For the song "Ignorance Is Beautiful (Help Me)". Monica la mitraille (2004) - Lorraine Richard; Michel Cusson (I); Pierre Houle - For the song "Le Blues De Monica". Nouvelle-France (2004) - Luc Plamondon; Patrick Doyle (I) - For the song "Ma Nouvelle France". Wilby Wonderful (2004) - Rebecca Jenkins - For the song "Something's Coming".

Best Achievement in Music - Original Score


Winner:
	Head in the Clouds (2004) - Terry Frewer
Other Nominees:
	La lune viendra d'elle-même (2004) - Charles Papasoff Le dernier tunnel (2004) - Michel Corriveau Les triplettes de Belleville (2003) - Benoît Charest Mémoires affectives (2004) - Pierre Duchesne

Best Animated Short Film


Winner:
	Ryan (2004) - Chris Landreth (I); Steven Hoban; Marcy Page (I); Mark Smith (XVIII)
Other Nominees:
	L'homme sans ombre (2004) - Georges Schwizgebel; Marcel Jean Louise (2004) - Anita Lebeau; Michael J.F. Scott; Jennifer Torrance Mabel's Saga (2004) - JoDee Samuelson; Kent Martin (I) Through My Thick Glasses (2004) - Pjotr Sapegin; Marcel Jean; David Reiss-Andersen

Best Live Action Short Drama


Winner:
	Capacité 11 personnes (2005) - Gaël G.J. d'Ynglemare; Yves Fortin (I)
Other Nominees:
	Choke. (2004) - David Hyde (III); Tyler Levine; Carolyn Newman (II) Desastre (2004) - Jay Field (III) The Dog Walker (2003) - James Genn; Andrew Rosen (I); Geoffrey Turnbull TV Dinner...(Burp!) (2004) - Vanessa-Tatjana Beerli; Antonello Cozzolino; Annie Normandin

Best Documentary


Winner:
	The Corporation (2003) - Mark Achbar; Jennifer Abbott (I); Bart Simpson
Other Nominees:
	Ce qu'il reste de nous (2004) - François Prévost; Yves Bisaillon; Hugo Latulippe Mr. Mergler's Gift (2005) - Beverly Shaffer; Germaine Wong


Winner:
	Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004) - Paul W.S. Anderson; Jeremy Bolt; Don Carmody