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.
February 15, 1839 is a 2001 Quebec historical drama film. Directed by Pierre Falardeau, it is about the incarceration at the Pied-du-Courant Prison and the execution by hanging there of Patriote participants of the Lower Canada Rebellion. Those rebels sought to make Lower Canada, now Quebec, a republic independent from the British Empire.
Julien Poulin is a Canadian actor, film director, screenwriter and film producer. He has portrayed numerous roles in several popular Quebec films and series.
Chartrand et Simonne is a French-Canadian biographical drama television mini-series about social activists Michel Chartrand and Simonne Monet. The series lasted for a total of twelve episodes, with the first six airing in 2000 on Radio-Canada and the remaining six in 2003 on Télé-Québec. The series was directed by Alain Chartrand, one of the couple's sons.
Luc Picard is a French Canadian actor, director and comedian.
Jocelyn "Jo" Caron is a Canadian production sound mixer. In 2008, was nominated in the 28th Genie Awards for a Genie Award for Best Achievement in Overall Sound for Shake Hands with the Devil.
Gavin Fernandes, CAS, is a re-recording mixer based in Montreal, Quebec. He is a member of the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television, the American Academy of Television and the Cinema Audio Society (CAS).
Intimate Power is a 1986 Canadian thriller film.
Isabel Richer is a Canadian film and television actress from Quebec.
Maria Chapdelaine is a French-Canadian historical drama film, released in 1983. An adaptation of Louis Hémon's novel Maria Chapdelaine, the film was directed and co-written by Gilles Carle and starred Carole Laure in the title role.
The Last Tunnel is a 2004 Canadian crime drama film, directed by Érik Canuel. Based on the autobiography of convicted bank robber Marcel Talon, the film stars Michel Côté as a recently released prisoner reuniting his criminal colleagues to pull off one last heist. The cast also includes Jean Lapointe, Christopher Heyerdahl, Sébastien Huberdeau and Céline Bonnier.
Audition is a 2005 Canadian comedy-drama film.
The Crime of Ovide Plouffe, also known as Murder in the Family in its television run, is a Canadian film and television miniseries from Quebec. The project consisted of two parts: a two-hour theatrical film directed by Denys Arcand which was released to theatres in 1984, and a six-hour television miniseries which aired in 1986, with four hours directed by Gilles Carle leading into the Arcand film as the final two hours.
Babine is a Canadian fantasy drama film, directed by Luc Picard and released in 2008. Adapted from Fred Pellerin's book Il faut prendre le taureau par les contes, the film stars Vincent-Guillaume Otis as Babine, the village idiot of Saint-Élie-de-Caxton, Quebec. A lifelong outcast because his mother was believed to be the town witch, he becomes the immediate suspect when the town's church catches fire, killing the parish priest. However, he will receive the support of the village's merchant, Toussaint Brodeur, as he attempts to prove his innocence.
Matroni and Me is a Canadian comedy film, directed by Jean-Philippe Duval and released in 1999.
Memories Unlocked is a Canadian drama film, directed by Jean Beaudin and released in 1999. Based on the novel Homme invisible à la fenêtre by Monique Proulx, the film stars James Hyndman as Max, a paraplegic artist whose ex-girlfriend Lucie returns several years after their breakup to accuse him of rape.
Life After Love is a 2000 Canadian romantic comedy film, directed by Gabriel Pelletier. The film stars Michel Côté as Gilles, a man who is desperately trying to win back the love of his ex-wife Sophie after she leaves him for another man.
The Party is a Canadian drama film, directed by Pierre Falardeau and released in 1990. Loosely based on the prison experiences of convicted Front de libération du Québec terrorist Francis Simard, the film centres on the annual party at the St. Vincent de Paul penitentiary in Laval, Quebec, where a group of prison inmates get to enjoy outside entertainment.
The 15th Prix Jutra ceremony was held on March 17, 2013 at the Salle Pierre-Mercure theatre in Montreal, Quebec, to honour achievements in the Cinema of Quebec in 2012.
Karmina 2 is a Canadian comedy horror film from Quebec, directed by Gabriel Pelletier and released in 2001.
