The 28th annual Genie Awards were handed out Monday in Toronto and Sarah Polley‘s directorial debut, “Away From Her“, took home most of the top awards. Here’s a list of the major winners:
Best picture: “Away From Her.”
Actor: Gordon Pinsent, “Away From Her.”
Actress: Julie Christie, “Away From Her.”
Supporting actor: Armin Mueller-Stahl, “Eastern Promises.”
Supporting actress: Kristen Thomson, “Away From Her.”
Director: Sarah Polley, “Away From Her.”
Original screenplay: Steven Knight, “Eastern Promises.”
Adapted screenplay: Sarah Polley, “Away From Her.”
Original score: Howard Shore, “Eastern Promises.”
Original song: Valanga Khoza, David Hirschfelder, “Kaya” from “Shake Hands With the Devil.”
Best documentary: “Radiant City.”
See the rest of the winners after the jump.
Editing: Ronald Sanders, “Eastern Promises.”
Cinematography: Peter Suschitzky, “Eastern Promises.”
Art direction/production design: Rob Gray, James Willcock, “Fido.”
Costume design: Carlo Poggioli, Kazuko Kurosawa, “Silk.”
Overall sound: Stuart Wilson, Christian Cooke, Orest Sushko, Mark Zsifkovits, “Eastern Promises.”
Sound editing: Wayne Griffin, Robert Bertola, Tony Currie, Andy Malcolm, Michael O’Farrell, “Eastern Promises.”
Live action short drama: “Apres Tout.”
Animated short: “Madame Tutli-Putli.”
Claude Jutra Award for outstanding achievement by a first-time film director: Sarah Polley, “Away From Her”