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28th Genie Awards

2008 Canadian film awards ceremony

Field	Value
number	28
award	Genie Awards
date	March 3, 2008
site	Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto, Ontario
host	Sandra Oh
best_picture	Away from Her
most_wins	Away from Her, Eastern Promises
most_nominations	Eastern Promises, Shake Hands with the Devil
network	E!
last	27th
next	29th

The 28th Genie Awards were held on March 3, 2008 to honour films released in 2007. The ceremony was held at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The show was broadcast on E! and Independent Film Channel and hosted by Sandra Oh.

Controversy

The nominations for 2008 faced some controversy when director Jason Reitman issued a statement expressing his disappointment that the hit film Juno, which had a Canadian director, Canadian stars (Elliot Page and Michael Cera) and a Canadian crew, and was filmed in Canada, did not qualify for a nomination. Sara Morton, the head of the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television, issued a statement indicating that the film — which was produced by an American film studio — had not been submitted for Genie Award consideration.

Top nominations

Eastern Promises and Shake Hands with the Devil - 12
Away from Her - 7
The Tracey Fragments - 6
Continental, A Film without Guns and Silk - 5
Days of Darkness - 4

Nominees

Motion Picture	Direction	Actor in a leading role	Actress in a leading role	Actor in a supporting role	Actress in a supporting role	Original Screenplay	Adapted Screenplay	Best Live Action Short Drama	Best Animated Short	Art Direction/Production Design	Cinematography	Costume Design	Editing	Overall Sound	Sound Editing	Achievement in Music: Original Score	Achievement in Music: Original Song	Documentary	Special awards

Notes

References

[https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/reitman-s-film-juno-never-applied-for-genie-awards-1.765645 "Reitman's film Juno never applied for Genie Awards"], [[cbc.ca]], February 29, 2008.
(2008-01-28). "2008 Genie Nominees". [[Toronto Star]].
(2008-01-28). "Eastern Promises and Shake hands With The Devil Lead in 2008 Genie Award Nominations". [[Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television]].
(2008-03-04). "Polley's Away From Her triumphs at Genie Awards". CBC Arts.

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