23rd Genie Awards

23rd Genie Awards
Date	2003
Highlights
Best Picture	Ararat

The 23rd Genie Awards were held in 2003 to honour films released in 2002. The ceremony was hosted by Arsinée Khanjian and Peter Keleghan.

Nominees and winners

The Genie Award winner in each category is shown in bold text.

Motion Picture	Direction
Ararat, Atom Egoyan and Robert Lantos Bollywood/Hollywood, David Hamilton and Bob Wertheimer Québec-Montréal, Nicole Robert and Zofia Tujaka Rare Birds, Paul Pope and Janet York Suddenly Naked, Gavin Wilding	David Cronenberg, Spider Jean Beaudin, Le Collectionneur Ricardo Trogi, Québec-Montréal Sturla Gunnarsson, Rare Birds Anne Wheeler, Suddenly Naked
Actor in a leading role	Actress in a leading role
Luc Picard, Savage Messiah Christopher Plummer, Ararat David Alpay, Ararat Colin Roberts, Flower & Garnet Philip DeWilde, Turning Paige	Arsinée Khanjian, Ararat Deborah Kara Unger, Between Strangers Molly Parker, Men With Brooms Polly Walker, Savage Messiah Isabelle Blais, Savage Messiah
Actor in a supporting role	Actress in a supporting role
Elias Koteas, Ararat Ranjit Chowdhry, Bollywood/Hollywood Dominic Darceuil, Histoire de pen Gabriel Gascon, Le Marais Brendan Fletcher, Turning Paige	Pascale Montpetit, Savage Messiah Dina Pathak, Bollywood/Hollywood Moushmi Chatterji, Bollywood/Hollywood Rachel McAdams, Perfect Pie Brigitte Bako, Saint Monica
Original Screenplay	Adapted Screenplay
Deepa Mehta, Bollywood/Hollywood Atom Egoyan, Ararat Paul Gross and John Krizanc, Men with Brooms Robert Morin, Le Nèg' Jean-Phillipe Pearson, Patrice Robitaille and Ricardo Trogi, Québec-Montréal	Sharon Riis, Savage Messiah Dominique Demers, La Mystérieuse mademoiselle C. Patrick McGrath, Spider Edward Riche, Rare Birds Judith Thompson, Perfect Pie
Best Live Action Short Drama	Best Animated Short
Meredith Caplan, Sarah Polley and Jennifer Weiss, I Shout Love Dawn Rubin and Ann Marie Fleming, Blue Skies Raymond Gravelle and Mario Bonenfant, En magasin Ginette Petit, Eric Beauséjour, Eric Couture, Richard Jutras and Christian Larouche, Hit and Run Paula Fleck and Stephanie Morgenstern, Remembrance Barbara Shrier and Rosa Zacharie, Une éclaircie sur le fleuve	John Weldon, The Hungry Squid Marcy Page and Brian Duchscherer, Glasses Pierre Hébert, Marcel Jean and Tali Prévost, Pirouette
Art Direction/Production Design	Cinematography
François Séguin, Almost America Phillip Barker, Ararat André-Line Beauparlant, Le Nèg' Andrew Sanders and Arvinder Grewal, Spider Paryse Normandeau, Turning Paige	Paul Sarossy, Perfect Pie Gregory Middleton, Between Strangers Larry Lynn, Histoire de Pen Jan Kiesser, Rare Birds Serge Ladouceur, Savage Messiah
Costume Design	Editing
Beth Pasternak, Ararat Wendy Partridge, Almost America Sophie Lefebvre, Le Nèg' Mario D'Avignon, Savage Messiah Denise Cronenberg, Spider	Lara Mazur, Suddenly Naked Roberto Silvi, Between Strangers Michael Dowse, FUBAR Lorraine Dufour, Le Nèg' Yvann Thibaudeau, Québec-Montréal
Overall Sound	Sound Editing
Thomas Hidderley, Todd Beckett, Keith Elliott and Mark Zsifkovits, Between Strangers Serge Beauchemin, Bruno Ruffolo, Bernard Gariépy Strobl and Hans Peter Strobl, Les Boys III Serge Beauchemin, Bernard Gariépy Strobl and Hans Peter Strobl, Le Collectionneur Gavin Fernandes, Bobby O'Malley and Philippe Pelletier, Histoire de Pen Lou Solakofski and Steph Carrier, Max Glen Gauthier, Christian T. Cooke, Orest Sushko and Don White, Spider	Fred Brennan, Roderick Deogrades, Barry Gilmore, Andy Malcolm, David McCallum and Jane Tattersall, Max Louis Dupire, Diane Boucher, Tchae Measroch, Christian Rivest and Alice Wright, Le Collectionneur Louis Collin, Natalie Fleurant and Denis Saindon, Histoire de Pen David Evans, Harvey Hyslop, Donna Powell and Paul Steffler, Rare Birds Wayne Griffin, Tony Currie, David Evans, Goro Koyama and Andy Malcolm, Spider
Achievement in Music: Original Score	Achievement in Music: Original Song
Mychael Danna, Ararat Zbigniew Preisner, Between Strangers Michel Cusson, Le Collectionneur Glenn Morley, Duct Tape Forever Chris Ainscough, Suddenly Naked	Carlos Lopes, "Com estas asas" (Saint Monica) Mel M'Rabet, "Ab (Father)" (Khaled) Laura Doyle, "Let You Go" (Suddenly Naked) Laura Doyle, "Your Love" (Suddenly Naked) Michael Shields, "Just Say Goodbye" (Turning Paige)
Documentary	Special awards
Gambling, Gods and LSD, Ingrid Veninger, Peter Mettler, Alexandra Gill and Cornelia Seitler Is the Crown at War with Us?, Alanis Obomsawin Le ring intérieur, Éric Michel and Dan Bigras	Claude Jutra Award: Keith Behrman, Flower & Garnet Golden Reel Award: Les Boys III Special Award: Robert Daudelin, Sheila Copps