| 17th Genie Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | November 27, 1996 |
| Site | The Guvernment Toronto, Ontario |
| Hosted by | Rebecca Jenkins Mark Farrell |
| Highlights | |
| Best Picture | Lilies |
| Most nominations | Lilies |
| Television coverage | |
| Network | CBC Television |
The 17th Genie Awards were held on November 27, 1996, to honour films released in late 1995 and 1996. [1] [2]
They were the second Genie Award ceremony held in that year; the 16th Genie Awards were delayed from the fall of 1995 and took place in January 1996 instead. [3]
For these awards, due to having only a one-hour time slot on CBC Television, the academy divided the ceremony shows into a taped portion and a live portion. The one hour Genie special featured the five Best Motion Picture nominees and actors, and included the winners of the taped pre-show. For the Quebec market, on the following evening, there was a 30-minute Genies special on Radio-Canada which focused on the year's winners. The awards were dominated by three films which had caused much excitement over the past year; David Cronenberg's Crash , John Greyson's Lilies and, from Robert Lepage, Le Polygraphe. Still, as expected, the ratings for these shows, which were hosted by actress Rebecca Jenkins and comedian Mark Farrell, were low. [3]
