The 24th Genie Awards were held on May 1, 2004, to honour films released in 2003. The ceremony was hosted by Scott Thompson. The ceremony was broadcast on CHUM Limited's terrestrial Citytv and Access Alberta networks, as well as on the cable channels Bravo! and Star!. Nominations were announced on March 16, 2004. The film Seducing Doctor Lewis garnered the most nominations with 11 nods, although it was virtually shut out on the night of the ceremony, winning only the award for Best Cinematography. Denys Arcand's The Barbarian Invasions was the night's big winner, winning six awards including Best Picture. Arcand joked, however, that he had won only because neither David Cronenberg nor Atom Egoyan had a film in competition. Sarah Polley's Best Actress win for My Life Without Me was the only one of the six top awards not won by The Barbarian Invasions. Polley took the opportunity in her speech to lament the state of Canadian film: "We make great movies in this country and it's a shame that the Canadian public never gets to see them." (en)
La 24e cérémonie des prix Génie s'est déroulé le 1er mai 2004 pour récompenser les films sortis en 2003. La cérémonie au Palais des congrès du Toronto métropolitain, à Toronto (Ontario, au Canada). La soirée a été animée par Scott Thompson. Ce fut la première retransmission interactive du gala des prix Génie (fr)
La 24e cérémonie des prix Génie s'est déroulé le 1er mai 2004 pour récompenser les films sortis en 2003. La cérémonie au Palais des congrès du Toronto métropolitain, à Toronto (Ontario, au Canada). La soirée a été animée par Scott Thompson. Ce fut la première retransmission interactive du gala des prix Génie (fr)
The 24th Genie Awards were held on May 1, 2004, to honour films released in 2003. The ceremony was hosted by Scott Thompson. The ceremony was broadcast on CHUM Limited's terrestrial Citytv and Access Alberta networks, as well as on the cable channels Bravo! and Star!. Sarah Polley's Best Actress win for My Life Without Me was the only one of the six top awards not won by The Barbarian Invasions. Polley took the opportunity in her speech to lament the state of Canadian film: "We make great movies in this country and it's a shame that the Canadian public never gets to see them." (en)