The 28th Genie Awards were held on March 3, 2008 to honour films released in 2007. The ceremony was held at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The show was broadcast on E! and Independent Film Channel and hosted by Sandra Oh.
Controversy
The nominations for 2008 faced some controversy when director Jason Reitman issued a statement expressing his disappointment that the hit film Juno, which had a Canadian director, Canadian stars (Elliot Page[a] and Michael Cera) and a Canadian crew, and was filmed in Canada, did not qualify for a nomination. Sara Morton, the head of the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television, issued a statement indicating that the film — which was produced by an American film studio — had not been submitted for Genie Award consideration.[1]
Top nominations
- Eastern Promises and Shake Hands with the Devil - 12
- Away from Her - 7
- The Tracey Fragments - 6
- Continental, A Film without Guns and Silk - 5
- Days of Darkness - 4
Nominees
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Notes
- ^ a b Credited as Ellen Page
References
- ^ "Reitman's film Juno never applied for Genie Awards", cbc.ca, February 29, 2008.
- ^ "2008 Genie Nominees". Toronto Star. 2008-01-28. Archived from the original on 30 January 2008. Retrieved 2008-01-30.
- ^ "Eastern Promises and Shake hands With The Devil Lead in 2008 Genie Award Nominations" (PDF). Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television. 2008-01-28. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-02-20. Retrieved 2008-01-30.
- ^ "Polley's Away From Her triumphs at Genie Awards". CBC Arts. 2008-03-04. Archived from the original on 5 March 2008. Retrieved 2008-03-04.
External links
- Genie Awards official site
- 28th Genie Awards trailer on YouTube
- "Strong slate of Canadian films vying for Genie glory". CTV.ca. Archived from the original on 2008-03-06. Retrieved 2008-01-29.
- "Polley's Away From Her triumphs at Genie Awards". CBC Arts. 2008-03-04. Archived from the original on 5 March 2008. Retrieved 2008-03-04.
