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| Media type(s): | Film |
| Format/Amount: | statuette |
| Initiator: | Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television (ACCT) |
| Time Specification: | regular |
| Geographic Specification: | national |
| Given: | 1980- |
| Comments: | - The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television is a national non-profit professional association dedicated to promoting, recognizing and celebrating exceptional achievements in the Canadian film and television industry. Created in 1979, and today unifying 4,000 industry professionals across Canada, the Academy is a vital and integral force representing all areas of the film and television industry. (from the academy's web site, 2001)
- Since the first Genie Awards in 1980 the event has grown in prominence and stature to become one of the most prestigious cultural events in Canada. Each year the Genies bring together more than 1500 key film professionals, craftspeople and decision-makers from across Canada to honour, celebrate and promote the talent and accomplishments of the Canadian film industry for a televised gala which reaches over one million viewers. (from the academy's web site)
- The Genie Award is the main national film award in Canada.
- The Genie Award is the successor to the former Etrog Award.
- No awards were given in 1998 due to the shift of the ceremony from the end of the year to spring in the next year.
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| Official website(s): | http://www.academy.ca/ |
| Media type(s): | Film |
| Initiator: | Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television |
| Time Specification: | irregular |
| Geographic Specification: | national |
| Media type(s): | Film |
| Initiator: | Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television |
| Time Specification: | irregular |
| Geographic Specification: | national |
| Media type(s): | Film |
| Initiator: | Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television |
| Time Specification: | irregular |
| Geographic Specification: | national |
| Media type(s): | Film |
| Initiator: | Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television |
| Time Specification: | irregular |
| Geographic Specification: | national |
| Official Name: | Air Canada Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Canadian Film Industry |
| Media type(s): | Film |
| Initiator: | Air Canada |
| Time Specification: | regular |
| Geographic Specification: | national |
| Given: | 1980- |
| Official Name: | Claude Jutra Award for Direction of a First Feature Film |
| Media type(s): | Film |
| Criteria: | - The winner is chosen from among qualified entrants of the according year's Genie Awards by a special nominating committee.
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| Initiator: | Director's Guild of Canada (DGC) |
| Time Specification: | regular |
| Geographic Specification: | national |
| Given: | 1993- |
| Comments: | - The naming of this special award in memory of Claude Jutra was initiated by the Directors Guild of Canada in 1993, whose members had long wished to honor the memory and legacy of this pioneer filmmaker.
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| Official Name: | Golden Reel
Prix Bobine d'Or |
| Media type(s): | Film |
| Criteria: | - Presented to the Canadian film which had the most box office gross in Canada during the Genie qualifying period.
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| Time Specification: | regular |
| Geographic Specification: | national |
| Given: | 1980- |
| Comments: | - The award was also given at the Canadian Film Awards from 1976-1978.
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