8th Genie Awards

8th Genie Awards
8th Genie Awards
Date	March 18, 1987
Site	Metro Toronto Convention Centre; Toronto, Ontario
Hosted by	Helen Shaver; Linda Sorensen; Jean LeClerc
Highlights
Best Picture	The Decline of the American Empire
Most awards	The Decline of the American Empire
Most nominations	The Decline of the American Empire
Television coverage
Network	CBC Television
	← 7th; Genie Awards; 9th →;

The 8th Annual Genie Awards were held on March 18, 1987 to honour Canadian films made the previous year.^[1]

The awards were dominated by Denys Arcand's The Decline of the American Empire (Le Déclin de l'empire américain). The show was again held at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre and co-hosted by Helen Shaver, Linda Sorensen and Jean LeClerc.

Nominees and winners[]

Motion Picture	Direction
The Decline of the American Empire (Le Déclin de l'empire américain), Roger Frappier and René Malo Dancing in the Dark, Anthony Kramreither John and the Missus, and Peter O'Brian Loyalties, and Intimate Power (Pouvoir intime),	Denys Arcand, The Decline of the American Empire (Le Déclin de l'empire américain) Leon Marr, Dancing in the Dark Yves Simoneau, Intimate Power (Pouvoir intime) John N. Smith, Sitting in Limbo Anne Wheeler, Loyalties
Actor in a leading role	Actress in a leading role
Gordon Pinsent, John and the Missus Pierre Curzi, The Decline of the American Empire (Le Déclin de l'empire américain) Rémy Girard, The Decline of the American Empire (Le Déclin de l'empire américain) Winston Rekert, The Blue Man Kenneth Welsh, Loyalties	Martha Henry, Dancing in the Dark Dorothée Berryman, The Decline of the American Empire (Le Déclin de l'empire américain) Jackie Burroughs, John and the Missus Tantoo Cardinal, Loyalties Helen Shaver, Lost! Marie Tifo, Intimate Power (Pouvoir intime)
Actor in a supporting role	Actress in a supporting role
Gabriel Arcand, The Decline of the American Empire (Le Déclin de l'empire américain) Robert Gravel, Intimate Power (Pouvoir intime) Roland Hewgill, John and the Missus Tom Jackson, Loyalties Yves Jacques, The Decline of the American Empire (Le Déclin de l'empire américain)	Louise Portal, The Decline of the American Empire (Le Déclin de l'empire américain) Lucie Laurier, Anne Trister Andrée Pelletier, Bach and Broccoli (Bach et Bottine) Geneviève Rioux, The Decline of the American Empire (Le Déclin de l'empire américain) Marie Tifo, In the Shadow of the Wind (Les Fous de Bassan)
Original Screenplay	Adapted Screenplay
Denys Arcand, The Decline of the American Empire (Le Déclin de l'empire américain) Michael Jones and Andy Jones, The Adventure of Faustus Bidgood Sharon Riis, Loyalties Yves Simoneau and Pierre Curzi, Intimate Power (Pouvoir intime) Richard Nichol, Sitting in Limbo	Leon Marr, Dancing in the Dark Gordon Pinsent, John and the Missus Peter Rowe, Lost!
Best Live Action Short Drama	Best Animated Short
I Need a Man Like You to Make My Dreams Come True, and It's a Party!, Peg Campbell Nion in the Kabaret de La Vita, Jeremy Podeswa , , Michael Scott	Get a Job — , Michael Scott and Every Dog's Guide to Complete Home Safety — Bill Pettigrew, Les Drew — Wendy Tilby
Art Direction/Production Design	Cinematography
Lillian Sarafinchan, Dancing in the Dark François Séguin, Exit Michel Proulx, In the Shadow of the Wind (Les Fous de Bassan) Michel Proulx, Intimate Power (Pouvoir intime)	Pierre Mignot, Anne Trister Guy Dufaux, Equinox (Équinoxe) Pierre Mignot, Exit Alain Dostie, In the Shadow of the Wind (Les Fous de Bassan) , The Morning Man (Un matin, une vie) , Toby McTeague
Costume Design	Editing
Wendy Partridge, Loyalties , Exit , In the Shadow of the Wind (Les Fous de Bassan) Louise Jobin, Intimate Power (Pouvoir intime)	, The Decline of the American Empire (Le Déclin de l'empire américain) Michael Jones The Adventure of Faustus Bidgood André Corriveau, Intimate Power (Pouvoir intime)
Overall Sound	Sound Editing
Adrian Croll, Jean-Pierre Joutel and Richard Besse, The Decline of the American Empire (Le Déclin de l'empire américain) Peter Clements, David Appleby and Don White, Michael O'Farrell, Gordon Thompson, Don White and David Appleby, The Pink Chiquitas Hans Oomes, Richard Nichol, Shelley Craig and Jean-Pierre Joutel, Sitting in Limbo	Paul Dion, Diane Boucher and Andy Malcolm, The Decline of the American Empire (Le Déclin de l'empire américain) , and , Loyalties , , , Michael O'Farrell and , The Pink Chiquitas Andy Malcolm, Paul Dion and , Intimate Power (Pouvoir intime)
Achievement in Music: Original Score	Achievement in Music: Original Song
Michael Conway Baker, John and the Missus , The Blue Man [fr] and , Exit	*, "De la main gauche" — Anne Trister)* Robert Joy and Andy Jones, "Show Goin' On" — The Adventure of Faustus Bidgood Peter Pringle and , "Cold As Ice" — Toby McTeague Gilles Vigneault, "Les iles de l'enfance" — Equinox (Équinoxe) and Paul Zaza, "Out of the Fire" — Bullies
Documentary	Special Awards
Dads and Kids, , and , , Jacques Vallée , Philip Hoffman	Golden Reel Award: The Decline of the American Empire (Le Déclin de l'empire américain) Special Achievement: Emil Radok, Outstanding Contribution: Garth Drabinsky

References[]

^ Greg Quill, "Decline rises to top Genie nominations". Toronto Star, February 5, 1987.

[1] Greg Quill, "Decline rises to top Genie nominations". Toronto Star, February 5, 1987.

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