2nd Genie Awards
The 2nd Genie Awards were held March 12, 1981, honouring Canadian films released the previous year.[1] The ceremony was held at the Royal Alexandra Theatre and was hosted by Brian Linehan.[2] The most notable sight of the evening was Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau escorting starlet Kim Cattrall;[2] the moment received renewed media attention in March 2016, when the American newsmagazine 60 Minutes, in a profile of Justin Trudeau, ran a photo of the appearance while misidentifying Cattrall as Margaret Trudeau.[3]
| 2nd Genie Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | March 12, 1981 |
| Site | Royal Alexandra Theatre, Toronto |
| Hosted by | Brian Linehan |
| Highlights | |
| Best Picture | Good Riddance (Les bons débarras) |
| Most awards | Good Riddance (Les bons débarras) (8) |
| Most nominations | Good Riddance (Les bons débarras), Tribute |
| Television coverage | |
| Network | CBC Television |
The films Good Riddance (Les bons débarras) and Tribute tied for the most nominations overall.[1] Good Riddance won most of the major awards, including Best Picture.[2]
Later in the year the Academy of Canadian Cinema held the Bijou Awards, a separate ceremony designed to present many of the specialized categories that had been dropped from the Genies in their transition from the old Canadian Film Awards.[4] That ceremony was held only once before being discontinued, and some later sources have erroneously credited some of its winners as Genie winners.
Nominees and winners
References
- Jay Scott, "Genie nominations released". The Globe and Mail, February 10, 1981.
- Jay Scott, "Les Bons débarras sweeps the Genies". The Globe and Mail, March 13, 1981.
- "60 Minutes mixes up Margaret Trudeau and Kim Cattrall". Toronto Star, March 6, 2016.
- "Brides nominated for 7 awards". The Province, October 7, 1981.