| 32nd Genie Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | March 8, 2012 |
| Site | Westin Harbour Castle Hotel, Toronto, Ontario [1] |
| Hosted by | George Stroumboulopoulos |
| Highlights | |
| Best Picture | Monsieur Lazhar |
| Most awards | Monsieur Lazhar (6) |
| Most nominations | Café de Flore (13) |
| Television coverage | |
| Network | CBC Television |
The 32nd Genie Awards ceremony was held on March 8, 2012 to honour films released in 2011. [2] Nominations were announced on January 17, 2012. [2]
The ceremony was originally scheduled to be hosted by Andrea Martin and George Stroumboulopoulos, but Martin was forced to cancel at the last minute due to a rescheduled acting commitment. [3] Stroumboulopoulos consequently hosted the ceremony alone, although he and Martin pretaped an introductory comedy segment in which they scrambled to find a replacement for Martin, including cameos by Martin Short, Chris Hyndman and Steven Sabados. [3]
The nominees for Best Original Song were presented accompanied by choreographed figure skating routines by Jamie Salé, David Pelletier and Joannie Rochette.
Johnny Reid, The Sheepdogs and K'naan also performed during the ceremony.
| Motion Picture | Direction |
|---|---|
| Actor in a leading role | Actress in a leading role |
| Actor in a supporting role | Actress in a supporting role |
| Original Screenplay | Adapted Screenplay |
| Feature Length Documentary | Short Documentary |
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| Best Live Action Short Drama | Best Animated Short |
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| Art Direction/Production Design | Cinematography |
| Costume Design | Editing |
| Overall Sound | Sound Editing |
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| Achievement in Music: Original Score | Achievement in Music: Original Song |
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| Make-Up | Visual Effects |
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| Special Awards | |
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