The 13th annual Genie Awards were held on November 22, 1992, to honour Canadian films released in late 1991 and 1992. They were dominated by David Cronenberg's Naked Lunch, Jean-Claude Lauzon's Léolo, and Jean Beaudin's Being at Home with Claude.[1]
| 13th Genie Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | November 22, 1992 |
| Site | Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto, Ontario |
| Hosted by | Leslie Nielsen |
| Highlights | |
| Best Picture | Naked Lunch |
| Most awards | Naked Lunch (8) |
| Most nominations | Naked Lunch (11) |
| Television coverage | |
| Network | CBC Television |
The academy now recognized that its annual ceremony was not attracting audiences in Quebec. It worked with Radio-Canada to produce a French-language special, hosted by Quebec journalist René Homier-Roy, that aired immediately after the main broadcast and presented viewers with film clips and winner and nominee interviews.[2]
The ceremony was held at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in Toronto.[3] Actor John Candy was slated to host the event, but he pulled out in a dispute over advance advertising which he had not approved and which he perceived as making fun of his weight. Actor Leslie Nielsen stepped in as host and received a standing ovation.[3]
Award winners and nominees
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References
edit- ^ "French-Canadian films steal Genie show". The Globe and Mail, October 14, 1992.
- ^ Maria Topalovich, And the Genie Goes To...: Celebrating 50 Years of the Canadian Film Awards. Stoddart Publishing, 2000. ISBN 0-7737-3238-1. pp. 49-51.
- ^ a b "Canadian films in the spotlight". The Globe and Mail, November 21, 1992.
External links
edit- Genie Awards 1992 on imdb Archived 2010-02-11 at the Wayback Machine