5th Genie Awards

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The 5th Genie Awards were presented on March 21, 1984 at the Royal Alexandra Theatre in Toronto. The awards ceremony was hosted by Louis Del Grande.

Best Motion Picture

Winner: The Terry Fox Story, Robert M. Cooper

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Best actor

Winner: Eric Fryer, The Terry Fox Story

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Best actress

Winner: Martha Henry, The Wars

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Best supporting actor

Winner: Michael Zelniker, The Terry Fox Story

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Best supporting actress

Winner: Jackie Burroughs, The Wars

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Best director

Winners: Bob Clark, A Christmas Story and David Cronenberg, Videodrome (tie)

Other Nominees:

  • André Forcier, Au clair de la lune
  • Jack Darcus, Deserters
  • Bruno Carrière, Lucien Brouillard
  • Brigitte Sauriol, Rien qu'un jeu

Best screenplay

Winner: Leigh Brown, Bob Clark, and Jean Shepherd, A Christmas Story

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Cinematography

Winner: Pierre Mignot, Maria Chapdelaine

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Art direction

Winner: Jocelyn Joly, Maria Chapdelaine

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Costume design

Winner: Michèle Hamel, Maria Chapdelaine

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Sound

Winner: Joe Grimaldi, Bruce Carwardine, Austin Grimaldi, and Glen Gauthier, The Terry Fox Story

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Film editing

Winner: Ron Wisman, The Terry Fox Story

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Sound editing

Winners: Joe Grimaldi, Bruce Carwardine, Austin Grimaldi, and Glen Gauthier, The Terry Fox Story and Sharon Lackie, Bruce Nyznik, and Bernard Bordeleau, The Wars (tie)

Other Nominees:

  • David Evans, Steven Cole, Wayne Griffin, and Kenneth Heeley-Ray, A Christmas Story
  • Claude Langlois, Patrick Dodd, and Jean-Guy Montpetit, Maria Chapdelaine
  • Marcel Pothier, Rien qu'un jeu
  • John Kelly, David Evans, Wayne Griffin, Ups & Downs

Musical score

Winner: Lewis Furey, Maria Chapdelaine

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Theatrical short

Winner: Ted Baryluk's Grocery, Michael Scott and Wolf Koenig

Other Nominees:

  • Brushstrokes, Sylvie Fefer
  • Snow, Stephen Zoller and Tibor Takács

Documentary

Winner: Pourquoi l'étrange Monsieur Zolock s'intéressait-il tant à la bande dessinée?, Nicole M. Boisvert

Other Nominees:

  • Mémoire battante, Nicole Lamothe
  • La Turlute des années dures, Lucille Veilleux