Stars shine at the 32nd Genie Awards
Posted March 8, 2012 8:53 pm.
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TORONTO, Ont. – Philippe Falardeau’s tender tale “Monsieur Lazhar’ and David Cronenberg’s “A Dangerous Method” were the big winners at the 32nd annual Genie Awards.
The show was hosted by George Stroumboulopoulos and included presenters such as Gordon Pinsent, Jason Priestly, Sons of Anarchy’s Kim Coates, Fefe Dobson, and Adam Beach.
K’naan, the Sheepdogs and Johnny Reid performed during the show.
Comedian Andrea Martin was scheduled to co-host but had to back out at the last minute due to a scheduling conflict.
“Monsieur Lazhar” won six of the nine awards it was nominated for, including best picture and best director.
Viggo Mortensen won best supporting actor and Vanessa Paradis was awarded best actress for her performance in “Cafe de Flore.”
The complete list of winners:
- Best picture: “Monsieur Lazhar”
- Best art direction: “A Dangerous Method”
- Best cinematography: “Snow & Ashes”
- Best costume design: “Funkytown”
- Best director: Philippe Falardeau, “Monsieur Lazhar”
- Best editor: Stephane Lafleur, “Monsieur Lazhar”
- Best makeup: Christiane Fattori, Frederic Marin _ “Cafe de Flore”
- Best original score: Howard Shore, “A Dangerous Method”
- Best original song: Carole Facal, “Starbuck,” “Quelque part”
- Best actor: Mohamed Fellag, “Monsieur Lazhar”
- Best supporting actor: Viggo Mortensen, “A Dangerous Method”
- Best actress: Vanessa Paradis, “Cafe de Flore”
- Best supporting actress: Sophie Nelisse, “Monsieur Lazhar”
- Best original screenplay: Ken Scott, Martin Petit _ “Starbuck”
- Best adapted screenplay: Philippe Falardeau, “Monsieur Lazhar”
- Best overall sound: Orest Sushko, Christian Cooke, Jack Heeren, Reinhard Stergar, Don White _ “A Dangerous Method”
- Best sound editing: Wayne Griffin, Rob Bertola, Tony Currie, Alastair Gray, Andy Malcolm, Michael O’Farrell _ “A Dangerous Method”
- Best visual effects: Marc Cote, Stephanie Broussaud, Gary Chuntz, Vincent Dudouet, Cynthia Mourou, Eric Normandin, Martin Pensa, Luc Sanfancon, Sylvain Theroux, Nathalie Tremblay _ “Cafe de Flore”
- Best feature length documentary: “At Night, They Dance”
- Best short documentary: “The National Parks Project: Sirmilik”
- Best live action short drama: “Doubles with Slight Pepper”
- Best animated short: “Romance”
- Claude Jutra Award: Anne Emond _ “Nuit #1”
- Cineplex golden reel award: “Starbuck”
