Hockey drama The Rocket landed 13 nominations for Canada's Genie Awards, including picture, director Charles Biname, lead actor Roy Dupuis, screenwriter Ken Scott and a host of technical and craft categories.
Announced today, the nominations tilted heavily to Quebec production with police comedy Bon Cop, Bad Cop - Canada's top-grossing film in 2006 - second in the nomination count with ten and Rwanda-set drama Un Dimanche A Kigali earning seven. Julia Kwan's Eve And The Fire Horse and Stephane Lapointe's La Vie Secrete Des Gens Heureux each earned five nominations.
International coproductions were prominent in the line-up, with two UK-Canada coproductions garnering best actress nominations. Newcomer Jodelle Ferland's nod was one of six for Terry Gilliam's Tideland while Sigourney Weaver's nomination was one of four bestowed on Marc Evan's Snow Cake; Weaver's supporting co-stars Carrie-Anne Moss and Emily Hampshire were both nominated.
Sturla Gunnarsson's Canada-Iceland-UK coproductoin Beowulf & Grendel earned three nominations.
Bon Cop, Bad Cop leads Patrick Huard and Colm Feore will vie for Best Actor with The Rocket's Dupuis alongside Olivier Gourmet for Congorama and Luc Picard for Un Dimanche A Kigali.
Picard's female co-star, Fatou N'Diaye was nominated for best actress. The Rocket saw a similar nomination pattern, wth Dupuis' co-star Julie Le Breton earning a best actress nod.
The best picture race sees some old Quebec rivals lining up: Roger Frappier and Luc Vandal of Max Films have Guide De La Petite Vengeance, which also vies for director and screenplay, opposite The Rocket's Denise Robert and Daniel Louis of Cinemaginaire. Coincidentally, writer Ken Scott wrote both original screenplays.
27th Annual Genie Awards Nominations
Best Motion Picture
Bon Cop, Bad Cop Kevin Tierney, producer
Guide De La Petite Vengeance/The Little Book Of Revenge Roger Frappier, Luc Vandal, producers
Maurice Richard/The Rocket Denise Robert, Daniel Louis, producers
Trailer Park Boys: The Movie Barrie Dunn, Mike Clattenburg, Michael Volpe, producers
Un Dimanche A Kigali/A Sunday In Kigali Lyse Lafontaine, Michael Mosca, producers
Achievement in Direction
Erik Canuel Bon Cop, Bad Cop
Jean-Francois Pouliot Guide De La Petite Vengeance/The Little Book Of Revenge
Charles Biname Maurice Richard/The Rocket
Robert Favreau Un Dimanche A Kigali/A Sunday In Kigali
Stephane Lapointe La Vie Secrete Des Gens Heureux/The Secret Life Of Happy People
Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
Roy Dupuis Maurice Richard/The Rocket
Colm Feore Bon Cop, Bad Cop
Olivier Gourmet Congorama
Patrick Huard Bon Cop, Bad Cop
Luc Picard Un Dimanche A Kigali/A Sunday In Kigali
Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
Jodelle Ferland Tideland
Julie Le Breton Maurice Richard/The Rocket
Fatou N'diaye Un Dimanche A Kigali/A Sunday In Kigali
Ginette Reno Le Secret De Ma Mere
Sigourney Weaver Snow Cake
Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
Hugh Dillon Trailer Park Boys: The Movie
Robert Joy Whole New Thing
Chan Chit Man Lester Eve And The Fire Horse
Stephen McHattie Maurice Richard/The Rocket
Michel Muller Guide De La Petite Vengeance/The Little Book Of Revenge
Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
Caroline Dhavernas Niagara Motel
Marie Gignac La Vie Secrete Des Gens Heureux/The Secret Life Of Happy People
Emily Hampshire Snow Cake
Carrie Anne Moss Snow Cake
Vivian Wu Eve And The Fire Horse
Original Screenplay
Philippe Falardeau Congorama
Ken Scott Guide De La Petite Vengeance/The Little Book Of Revenge
Ken Scott Maurice Richard/The Rocket
Martin Girard, Ghyslaine Cote Le Secret De Ma Mere
Stephane Lapointe La Vie Secrete Des Gens Heureux/The Secret Life Of Happy People
Adapted Screenplay
Francois Letourneau Cheech
Mike Clattenburg, Robb Wells Trailer Park Boys: The Movie
Robert Favreau, Gil Courtemanche Un Dimanche A Kigali/A Sunday In Kigali
Best Documentary
Manufactured Landscapes Jennifer Baichwal, Nick De Pencier, Gerry Flahive, Daniel Iron, Peter Starr
La Planete Blanche/The White Planet Jean Lemire, Thierry Piantanida, Thierry Ragobert
Achievement in Cinematography
Bruce Chun Bon Cop, Bad Cop
Steve Cosens Snow Cake
Pierre Gill Maurice Richard/The Rocket
Jan Kiesser Beowulf & Grendel
Nicola Pecorini Tideland
Achievement in Editing
Michel Arcand Maurice Richard/The Rocket
Jean-Francois Bergeron Bon Cop, Bad Cop
Frederique Broos Congorama
Michel Grou Cheech
Lesley Walker Tideland
Achievement in Art Direction/Production Design
Jean Becotte Bon Cop, Bad Cop
Mary-Ann Liu, Athena Wong Eve And The Fire Horse
Michel Proulx Maurice Richard/The Rocket
Francois Seguin La Rage De L'Ange/Angel's Rage
Jasna Stefanovic Tideland
Achievement In Costume Design
Michelline Amaaq The Journals Of Knud Rasmussen
Sandy Buck Eve And The Fire Horse
Francesca Chamberland Maurice Richard/The Rocket
Mario Davignon Tideland
Annie Dufort La Vie Secrete Des Gens Heureux/The Secret Life Of Happy People
Achievement in Music - Original Score
Normand Corbeil Cheech
Michel Cusson Maurice Richard/The Rocket
Pierre Desrochers La Vie Secrete Des Gens Heureux / The Secret Life Of Happy People
Hilmar Orn Hilmarsson Beowulf & Grendel
Jean Robitaille Sans Elle/Without Her
Achievement in Music - Original Song
Bramwell Tovey, Richard Bell 'In A Heartbeat' from Eighteen
Dan Bigras 'L'astronaute' from La Rage De L'ange/Angel's Rage
Patrick Watson, Caroline Dhavernas 'Trace-Moi' from La Belle Bete/The Beautiful Beast
Eric Lapointe, Stephane Dufour, Jamil 'Tattoo' from Bon Cop, Bad Cop
Jennifer Kreisberg 'Have Hope' from Unnatural & Accidental
Achievement in Overall Sound
Daniel Pellerin, Gashtaseb Ariana, Jeff Carter Eve And The Fire Horse
Claude Hazanavicius, Claude Beaugrand, Luc Boudrias, Bernard Gariepy Strobl Maurice Richard/The Rocket
Dominique Chartrand, Gavin Fernandes, Nathalie Morin, Pierre Paquet Bon Cop, Bad Cop
David Lee, Douglas Cooper, Robert Farr Tideland
Marie-Claude Gagne, Claude La Haye, Hans Peter Strobl, Bernard Gariepy Strobl Un Dimanche A Kigali/A Sunday In Kigali
Achievement in Sound Editing
Pierre-Jules Audet, Guy Francoeur, Guy Pelletier Cheech
Claude Beaugrand, Olivier Calvert, Jerome Decarie, Natalie Fleurant, Francine Poirier Maurice Richard/The Rocket
Christian Rivest, Valery Dufort-Boucher, Tchae Measroch Bon Cop, Bad Cop
Marie-Claude Gagne Un Dimanche A Kigali/A Sunday In Kigali
Jane Tattersall, Barry Gilmore, David McCallum, Donna Powell, Dave Rose Beowulf & Grendel
Best Live Action Short Drama
Big Girl Renuka Jeyapalan, Anneli Ekborn, Michael Gelfand
Hiro Matthew Swanson, Oliver-Barnet Lindsay
Jack Et Jacques Marie-Helene Copti
Le Rouge Au Sol/Red Maxime Giroux, Paul Barbeau
Snapshots For Henry Teresa Hannigan, Charlotte Disher
Best Animated Short
The Danish Poet Torill Kove, Lise Fearnley, Marcy Page
Histoire Tragique Avec Fin Heureuse/Tragic Story With Happy Ending Regina Pessoa, Patrick Eveno, Abi Feijo, Jacques-Remy Girerd, Marcel Jean
Announced today, the nominations tilted heavily to Quebec production with police comedy Bon Cop, Bad Cop - Canada's top-grossing film in 2006 - second in the nomination count with ten and Rwanda-set drama Un Dimanche A Kigali earning seven. Julia Kwan's Eve And The Fire Horse and Stephane Lapointe's La Vie Secrete Des Gens Heureux each earned five nominations.
International coproductions were prominent in the line-up, with two UK-Canada coproductions garnering best actress nominations. Newcomer Jodelle Ferland's nod was one of six for Terry Gilliam's Tideland while Sigourney Weaver's nomination was one of four bestowed on Marc Evan's Snow Cake; Weaver's supporting co-stars Carrie-Anne Moss and Emily Hampshire were both nominated.
Sturla Gunnarsson's Canada-Iceland-UK coproductoin Beowulf & Grendel earned three nominations.
Bon Cop, Bad Cop leads Patrick Huard and Colm Feore will vie for Best Actor with The Rocket's Dupuis alongside Olivier Gourmet for Congorama and Luc Picard for Un Dimanche A Kigali.
Picard's female co-star, Fatou N'Diaye was nominated for best actress. The Rocket saw a similar nomination pattern, wth Dupuis' co-star Julie Le Breton earning a best actress nod.
The best picture race sees some old Quebec rivals lining up: Roger Frappier and Luc Vandal of Max Films have Guide De La Petite Vengeance, which also vies for director and screenplay, opposite The Rocket's Denise Robert and Daniel Louis of Cinemaginaire. Coincidentally, writer Ken Scott wrote both original screenplays.
27th Annual Genie Awards Nominations
Best Motion Picture
Bon Cop, Bad Cop Kevin Tierney, producer
Guide De La Petite Vengeance/The Little Book Of Revenge Roger Frappier, Luc Vandal, producers
Maurice Richard/The Rocket Denise Robert, Daniel Louis, producers
Trailer Park Boys: The Movie Barrie Dunn, Mike Clattenburg, Michael Volpe, producers
Un Dimanche A Kigali/A Sunday In Kigali Lyse Lafontaine, Michael Mosca, producers
Achievement in Direction
Erik Canuel Bon Cop, Bad Cop
Jean-Francois Pouliot Guide De La Petite Vengeance/The Little Book Of Revenge
Charles Biname Maurice Richard/The Rocket
Robert Favreau Un Dimanche A Kigali/A Sunday In Kigali
Stephane Lapointe La Vie Secrete Des Gens Heureux/The Secret Life Of Happy People
Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
Roy Dupuis Maurice Richard/The Rocket
Colm Feore Bon Cop, Bad Cop
Olivier Gourmet Congorama
Patrick Huard Bon Cop, Bad Cop
Luc Picard Un Dimanche A Kigali/A Sunday In Kigali
Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
Jodelle Ferland Tideland
Julie Le Breton Maurice Richard/The Rocket
Fatou N'diaye Un Dimanche A Kigali/A Sunday In Kigali
Ginette Reno Le Secret De Ma Mere
Sigourney Weaver Snow Cake
Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
Hugh Dillon Trailer Park Boys: The Movie
Robert Joy Whole New Thing
Chan Chit Man Lester Eve And The Fire Horse
Stephen McHattie Maurice Richard/The Rocket
Michel Muller Guide De La Petite Vengeance/The Little Book Of Revenge
Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
Caroline Dhavernas Niagara Motel
Marie Gignac La Vie Secrete Des Gens Heureux/The Secret Life Of Happy People
Emily Hampshire Snow Cake
Carrie Anne Moss Snow Cake
Vivian Wu Eve And The Fire Horse
Original Screenplay
Philippe Falardeau Congorama
Ken Scott Guide De La Petite Vengeance/The Little Book Of Revenge
Ken Scott Maurice Richard/The Rocket
Martin Girard, Ghyslaine Cote Le Secret De Ma Mere
Stephane Lapointe La Vie Secrete Des Gens Heureux/The Secret Life Of Happy People
Adapted Screenplay
Francois Letourneau Cheech
Mike Clattenburg, Robb Wells Trailer Park Boys: The Movie
Robert Favreau, Gil Courtemanche Un Dimanche A Kigali/A Sunday In Kigali
Best Documentary
Manufactured Landscapes Jennifer Baichwal, Nick De Pencier, Gerry Flahive, Daniel Iron, Peter Starr
La Planete Blanche/The White Planet Jean Lemire, Thierry Piantanida, Thierry Ragobert
Achievement in Cinematography
Bruce Chun Bon Cop, Bad Cop
Steve Cosens Snow Cake
Pierre Gill Maurice Richard/The Rocket
Jan Kiesser Beowulf & Grendel
Nicola Pecorini Tideland
Achievement in Editing
Michel Arcand Maurice Richard/The Rocket
Jean-Francois Bergeron Bon Cop, Bad Cop
Frederique Broos Congorama
Michel Grou Cheech
Lesley Walker Tideland
Achievement in Art Direction/Production Design
Jean Becotte Bon Cop, Bad Cop
Mary-Ann Liu, Athena Wong Eve And The Fire Horse
Michel Proulx Maurice Richard/The Rocket
Francois Seguin La Rage De L'Ange/Angel's Rage
Jasna Stefanovic Tideland
Achievement In Costume Design
Michelline Amaaq The Journals Of Knud Rasmussen
Sandy Buck Eve And The Fire Horse
Francesca Chamberland Maurice Richard/The Rocket
Mario Davignon Tideland
Annie Dufort La Vie Secrete Des Gens Heureux/The Secret Life Of Happy People
Achievement in Music - Original Score
Normand Corbeil Cheech
Michel Cusson Maurice Richard/The Rocket
Pierre Desrochers La Vie Secrete Des Gens Heureux / The Secret Life Of Happy People
Hilmar Orn Hilmarsson Beowulf & Grendel
Jean Robitaille Sans Elle/Without Her
Achievement in Music - Original Song
Bramwell Tovey, Richard Bell 'In A Heartbeat' from Eighteen
Dan Bigras 'L'astronaute' from La Rage De L'ange/Angel's Rage
Patrick Watson, Caroline Dhavernas 'Trace-Moi' from La Belle Bete/The Beautiful Beast
Eric Lapointe, Stephane Dufour, Jamil 'Tattoo' from Bon Cop, Bad Cop
Jennifer Kreisberg 'Have Hope' from Unnatural & Accidental
Achievement in Overall Sound
Daniel Pellerin, Gashtaseb Ariana, Jeff Carter Eve And The Fire Horse
Claude Hazanavicius, Claude Beaugrand, Luc Boudrias, Bernard Gariepy Strobl Maurice Richard/The Rocket
Dominique Chartrand, Gavin Fernandes, Nathalie Morin, Pierre Paquet Bon Cop, Bad Cop
David Lee, Douglas Cooper, Robert Farr Tideland
Marie-Claude Gagne, Claude La Haye, Hans Peter Strobl, Bernard Gariepy Strobl Un Dimanche A Kigali/A Sunday In Kigali
Achievement in Sound Editing
Pierre-Jules Audet, Guy Francoeur, Guy Pelletier Cheech
Claude Beaugrand, Olivier Calvert, Jerome Decarie, Natalie Fleurant, Francine Poirier Maurice Richard/The Rocket
Christian Rivest, Valery Dufort-Boucher, Tchae Measroch Bon Cop, Bad Cop
Marie-Claude Gagne Un Dimanche A Kigali/A Sunday In Kigali
Jane Tattersall, Barry Gilmore, David McCallum, Donna Powell, Dave Rose Beowulf & Grendel
Best Live Action Short Drama
Big Girl Renuka Jeyapalan, Anneli Ekborn, Michael Gelfand
Hiro Matthew Swanson, Oliver-Barnet Lindsay
Jack Et Jacques Marie-Helene Copti
Le Rouge Au Sol/Red Maxime Giroux, Paul Barbeau
Snapshots For Henry Teresa Hannigan, Charlotte Disher
Best Animated Short
The Danish Poet Torill Kove, Lise Fearnley, Marcy Page
Histoire Tragique Avec Fin Heureuse/Tragic Story With Happy Ending Regina Pessoa, Patrick Eveno, Abi Feijo, Jacques-Remy Girerd, Marcel Jean
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