3rd Genie Awards
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3rd Genie Awards | |
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Date | March 3, 1982 |
Site | Royal Alexandra Theatre, Toronto |
Hosted by | Brian Linehan |
Highlights | |
Best Picture | Ticket to Heaven |
Most awards | The Plouffe Family (Les Plouffe) |
Most nominations | Les Plouffe, Ticket to Heaven |
Television coverage | |
Network | CBC Television |
The 3rd Genie Awards were awarded on March 3, 1982, at the Royal Alexandra Theatre in Toronto,[1] and honoured Canadian films released in 1981.[2] It was hosted by Brian Linehan, with magician Doug Henning assisting by using card tricks and other illusions to reveal the winners.[2]
The film The Plouffe Family (Les Plouffe) won the most awards overall, although Ticket to Heaven won Best Picture.[2] Those two films were tied for most nominations overall, with 15 nods each.[1]
Winners and nominees
References
- ^ a b Jay Scott, "Academy lists Genie nominees". The Globe and Mail, February 4, 1982.
- ^ a b c Liam Lacey, "Ticket to Heaven top movie". The Globe and Mail, March 5, 1982.