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Genie Award
The Genie Awards were given out annually by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to recognize the best of Canadian cinema from 1980–2012. They succeeded the Canadian Film Awards (1949–1978), known as the "Etrog Awards" for sculptor Sorel Etrog, who designed its statuette. Genie Award candidates were selected from submissions made by the owners of Canadian films or their representatives, based on the criteria laid out in the ''Genie Rules and Regulations'' booklet which were distributed to Academy members and industry members. Peer-group juries, assembled from volunteer members of the Academy, met to watch the submissions and select a group of nominees. Academy members then voted on these nominations. In 2012, the Academy announced that the Genies would merge with its sister presentation for television, the Gemini Awards, to form a new award presentation, the Canadian Screen Awards. Broadcasting The Genie Awards were aired by CBC from 1980 to 2003, before mov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Genie Music Awards
The Genie Music Awards () is a music awards show that is held annually in South Korea and organized by Genie Music together with their partner network. The award winners are selected based on chart data from the Genie Music Genie Music (), a subsidiary of KT Corporation, is a South Korean company that specializes in the production and distribution of music content. Its music streaming service is the second most used in South Korea with 2.5 million subscribers as ... platform, evaluation from judges, and online voting in South Korea. Ceremonies Daesang Awards (Grand Prizes) The Top Artist The Top Music The Top Album Artist Category Awards The Group Award The Solo Artist Award The New Artist Award Genre-specific Awards The Performing Artist Best Ballad Track Best R&B/Soul Track Best Hip Hop Artist Best Trot Track Best Rock Artist Best OST Award Popularity Awards Genie Music Popularity Award Global Popularity Award Other Awards Best Mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Independent Film Channel (Canada)
IFC is an American basic cable channel owned by AMC Networks. Launched in 1994 as the Independent Film Channel, a spin-off of former sister channel Bravo, IFC originally operated as a commercial-free service, devoted to showing independent films without interruption. Starting in the late 2000s, the channel gradually moved its programming from independent films into comedy, horror, and cult television shows and films. IFC became an ad-supported service in 2010, and officially retired its full name in 2014. AMC Networks operates a subsidiary known as IFC Films, the film offshoot of the channel that operates the IFC Center. In September 2018, it was estimated that approximately 75,295,000 American households (63% of households with television) received IFC. By December 2023, that number would drop to 56,185,000 households. History The channel debuted on September 1, 1994, under the ownership of Rainbow Media, a subsidiary of Cablevision Systems Corporation. IFC origin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
3rd Genie Awards
The 3rd Genie Awards were presented on March 3, 1982, to honour Canadian films released in 1981. The film ''Les Plouffe'' ''( The Plouffe Family)'' won the most awards overall, although ''Ticket to Heaven'' won Best Picture. Those two films were tied for most nominations overall, with 15 nods each. The ceremony took place at the Royal Alexandra Theatre in Toronto, Jay Scott, "Academy lists Genie nominees". ''The Globe and Mail'', February 4, 1982.Liam Lacey, "Ticket to Heaven top movie". ''The Globe and Mail'', March 5, 1982. and was hosted by Brian Linehan, with magician Doug Henning assisting by using card tricks and other illusions to reveal the winners. Now that the Academy was firmly established, the 14 appointed board members from the Canadian Film Awards committee relinquished their positions. The new Academy board was set at 20—three honorary appointments and 17 members elected from participating organizations. For this year, the new board instituted the Canadian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marie Tifo
Marie Tifo (; born September 26, 1949, in Jonquière, Quebec) is a Canadian actress, and a major star in French-speaking Canada. She won a Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role for her performance in the 1980 drama film '' Good Riddance (Les Bons débarras)''. She played the recurring role of Mathilde Garland in the TVA series '' Les Sœurs Elliot''. Tifo starred in ''La Déraison d'amour'' at the Théâtre du Nouveau Monde in Montreal from 2–13 June 2009, portraying beatified nun Marie de l'Incarnation. This stage biography of Marie Guyard, a widowed mother who crossed the Atlantic to establish the Ursuline order of nuns, had premiered that past fall in Quebec City as part of the 400th anniversary celebrations, then toured France. The script was written by filmmaker Jean-Daniel Lafond for his film ''Folle de Dieu'' (''Madwoman of God'') which also starred Tifo, and premiered in Quebec City Quebec City is the capital city of the Province ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Peacocke
Charles Thomas Peacocke CM, (March 31, 1933 – November 2022) was a Canadian actor. He won the Genie Award for Best Actor at the 2nd Genie Awards in 1981, for his role in '' The Hounds of Notre Dame''. Jay Scott, "Les Bons débarras sweeps the Genies". ''The Globe and Mail'', March 13, 1981. Education Born in Lethbridge in 1933, Peacocke grew up in Barons, Alberta and studied acting at the University of Alberta and directing at Carnegie Mellon University. Career Peacocke began teaching drama at the University of Alberta in 1961. His roles have included Fr. MacKinnon in '' The Bay Boy'', Herbert Hoover in '' The Angel of Pennsylvania Avenue'' and Dick Collver in '' Love and Hate: The Story of Colin and JoAnn Thatcher'', as well as television roles in '' North of 60'', '' Street Legal'', '' Chasing Rainbows'' and '' Blue Murder''. In 1995, he was appointed to the Order of Canada The Order of Canada () is a Canadian state order, national order and the second-highest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Good Riddance (film)
''Good Riddance'' () is a 1980 French-language Canadian drama film. Directed by Francis Mankiewicz and written by Réjean Ducharme, the film concerns Manon ( Charlotte Laurier), an unstable young girl who lives with her mother Michelle ( Marie Tifo) and her alcoholic and intellectually disabled uncle Ti-Guy ( Germain Houde). Starting as the first screenplay by the novelist Ducharme, the film was shot by Mankiewicz and cinematographer Michel Brault on a low budget. It debuted at the Berlin International Film Festival and won several Genie Awards, including Best Motion Picture. It was established as a classic Canadian film, with the Toronto International Film Festival repeatedly placing it in the Top 10 Canadian Films of All Time. The film was selected as the Canadian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 53rd Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. Plot Manon is a precocious 13-year-old girl living with her mother Michelle and intellectually challenged un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Linehan
Brian Richard Linehan (September 3, 1944 – June 4, 2004) was a Canadian television host from Hamilton, Ontario,Brian Linehan at . best known for his interviews on the longrunning talk show '' City Lights''."Life of Brian" '' [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2nd Genie Awards
The 2nd Genie Awards were held March 12, 1981, honouring Canadian films released in 1980. Jay Scott, "Genie nominations released". ''The Globe and Mail'', February 10, 1981. The ceremony, which was broadcast live by the CBC, was held at the Royal Alexandra Theatre and was hosted by television host Brian Linehan. Jay Scott, "Les Bons débarras sweeps the Genies". ''The Globe and Mail'', March 13, 1981. The most notable sight of the evening was Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau escorting starlet Kim Cattrall; the moment received renewed media attention in March 2016 when ''60 Minutes'', in a profile of Justin Trudeau, ran a photo of the appearance while mis-identifying Cattrall as Margaret Trudeau. The films '' Good Riddance (Les Bons débarras)'' nd ''Tribute'' tied for the most nominations overall. ''Les bons débarras'' won most of the major awards, including Best Picture. For the first time, screenings for academy members were held in western Canada, in Edmonton and Vancouv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kate Lynch
Kate Lynch (born June 29, 1959) is a Canadian film, television and stage actress, drama teacher, theatre director and playwright. Biography In 1980 she won the Genie Award for Best Actress for '' Meatballs''. She was notably adept at improvisation against the formidable Bill Murray, with director Ivan Reitman commenting, In her acceptance speech, however, she communicated the belief that she had won the award more for the fact of being a Canadian actress in a popular hit film, at a time when Canadian films still predominantly cast bigger-name stars from the United States, than for her actual performance. She was nominated for the same award in 1988 for her role in '' Taking Care''; although she did not win on that occasion, she told the press that being nominated for that film meant more to her than winning for ''Meatballs'', as by this time the quality of Canadian film had significantly improved and the controversial division of the Genie acting categories into separate award ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher Plummer
Arthur Christopher Orme Plummer (December 13, 1929 – February 5, 2021) was a Canadian actor. His career spanned seven decades, gaining him recognition for his performances in film, stage and television. His accolades included an Academy Award, two Tony Awards and two Primetime Emmy Awards, making him the only Canadian recipient of the " Triple Crown of Acting". He also received a BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe Award and Screen Actors Guild Award, as well as a nomination for a Grammy Award. Plummer made his Broadway debut in the 1954 play ''The Starcross Story''. He received two Tony Awards, one for Best Actor in a Musical playing Cyrano de Bergerac in '' Cyrano'' (1974) and the other for Best Actor in a Play portraying John Barrymore in '' Barrymore'' (1997). His other Tony-nominated roles include in '' J.B.'' (1959), ''Othello'' (1982), '' No Man's Land'' (1994), ''King Lear'' (2004) and '' Inherit the Wind'' (2007). Plummer made his film debut in '' Stage Struck'' (195 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Changeling (1980 Film)
''The Changeling'' is a 1980 Canadian supernatural horror film directed by Peter Medak and starring George C. Scott, Trish Van Devere, and Melvyn Douglas. Its plot follows an esteemed New York City composer who relocates to Seattle, Washington, where he moves into a mansion he comes to believe is haunted. The screenplay is based upon events that writer Russell Hunter claimed he experienced while he was living in the Henry Treat Rogers mansion in the Cheesman Park neighborhood of Denver, Colorado, in the late 1960s; Hunter served as a co-writer of the film. The film premiered at the USA Film Festival in Dallas, Texas, on March 26, 1980, and was released simultaneously in Canada and the United States two days later. It received positive critical reviews, and was an early Canadian-produced film to have major success internationally. The film won eight inaugural Genie Awards, including Best Motion Picture, and was nominated for two Saturn Awards. It is considered a cult fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royal Alexandra Theatre
The Royal Alexandra Theatre, commonly known as the Royal Alex, is an historic performing arts theatre in Toronto, Ontario. The theatre is located at 260 King Street West, in the downtown Toronto Entertainment District. Owned and operated by Mirvish Productions, the theatre has approximately 1,244 seats across three levels. Built in 1907, the Royal Alexandra Theatre is the oldest continuously operating legitimate theatre in North America. History The Royal Alex is a 1,244-seat, beaux-arts style, proscenium-stage theatre, with two balcony levels, built in the style typical of 19th century British theatres. Construction began in 1905 and was completed in 1907. Since 1963, it has been owned by Ed Mirvish Enterprises, a company established by Toronto department store owner Edwin Mirvish. Since 1986, the theatre has been managed and operated by Mirvish Productions, the theatre production company headed by Ed's son, David Mirvish. The theatre, commonly known as the "Royal Alex", "th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
