Every year, we report on the nominations and awards of Canadians trying to win an Oscar. Usually, those stories are short because they are few nominations and even fewer awards.
The number of Americans who win Genies, Canada's equivalent of the Oscars, is usually pretty low. This year, there are some famous Americans and Brits who are Genie winners.
One reason in particular are Canadian films with prominent American actors, such as Barney’s Version.
Paul Giamatti, who won the Golden Globe for Best Actor in the title role from that film, also won the Genie for best actor. Dustin Hoffman, who played Barney’s dad, won the best supporting actor Genie. English actress Minnie Driver received the best supporting actress award from the same film.
Incendies — nominated for the Best Foreign Language Film in the Oscars — was the main winner of the night, taking 8 awards, including Best Motion Picture.
Resident Evil: Afterlife won the Golden Reel Award that goes to the top-performing Canadian film in domestic theatres. The movie has grossed almost $300-million worldwide, making it the most successful Canadian movie. The previous champion was Porky’s.
Other well-known Golden Reel Awards winners in the past include Meatballs (1980), Heavy Metal (1982), Porky's (1983), Strange Brew (1984), The Care Bears Movie (1986), Crash (1996), and Air Bud (1997).
Let's not forget the Master of Ceremonies for last night's Genie awards, the well-known Canadian legend, William Shatner. While Shatner hasn't spent much time back in Canada, he did have quite a following as a Shakespearean actor in his early years in Canada.
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