6th Genie Awards
The 6th Genie Awards is generally considered the pinacle of the Genie's popularity. It was the first time the Genie's were broadcast live across the nation and they drew 1.9 million viewers, a record never since equalled. The event, held at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre was cohosted by Al Waxman and Kerrie Keane. They were held March 21, 1985 and honoured films released in 1984. Best picture Winner: The Bay Boy, Denis Héroux and John Kemeny Other Nominees: La Femme de l'hôtel, Bernadette PayeurLa Guerre des tuques, Nicole Robert and Rock DemersMario, Jean Beaudin and Hélène Verrier Best actress Winner: Louise Marleau, La Femme de l'hôtel Other Nominees: Linda Griffiths, Reno and the DocPascale Bussières, SonatineSonja Smits, That's My BabyIsabelle Mejias, Unfinished BusinessAndrée Pelletier, Walls Best actor Winner: Gabriel Arcand, Le Crime d'Ovide Plouffe Other Nominees: Kiefer Sutherland, The Bay BoyXavier Norman Petermann, MarioKenneth Welsh, Reno and the DocWinston Rekert, Walls Best supporting actor Winner: Alan Scarfe, The Bay Boy Other Nominees: Peter Donat, The Bay BoyDonald Pilon, Le Crime d'Ovide PlouffeJohn Cooper, My Kind of TownPeter Spence, Unfinished Business Best supporting actress Winner: Linda Sorenson, Draw Other Nominees: Jane McKinnon, The Bay BoyLeah Pinsent, The Bay BoyBarbara Law, Bedroom EyesJackie Burroughs, The SurrogateElizabeth Leigh-Milne, Walls Best director Winner: Micheline Lanctôt, Sonatine Other Nominees: Léa Pool, La Femme de l'hôtelJean-Pierre Lefebvre, Le Jour SAtom Egoyan, Next of KinDon Owen, Unfinished Business Best screenplay Winner: Daniel Petrie, The Bay Boy Other Nominees: Michel Langlois and Léa Pool, La Femme de l'hôtelMicheline Lanctôt, SonatineDon Owen, Unfinished Business Cinematography Winner: Pierre Mignot, Mario Other Nominees: François Protat, Le Crime d'Ovide PlouffeLaszlo George, DrawEd Higginson, Isaac LittlefeathersJohn Clement, ThrillkillDouglas Kiefer, Unfinished Business Art direction Winner: Wolf Kroeger, The Bay Boy Other Nominees: Vianney Gauthier, Les Années de rêvesJocelyn Joly, Le Crime d'Ovide PlouffeBill Brodie, DrawDenis Boucher, Mario Costume design Winner: Renée April, The Bay Boy Other Nominees: Nicole Pelletier, Le Crime d'Ovide PlouffeHuguette Gagné, La Guerre des tuquesWendy Partridge, Isaac LittlefeathersHélène Schneider, Sonatine Sound Winner: Bruce Nyznik, Richard Besse, and Hans Peter Strobl, Mario Other Nominees: Patrick Rousseau, David Appleby, and Don White, The Bay BoyJoe Grimaldi, Dino Pigat, Richard Lightstone, and Austin Grimaldi, DrawSerge Beauchemin, Austin Grimaldi, and Don White, La Guerre des tuquesDavid Appleby, Christopher Tate, Don White, and Garrell Clark, Isaac Littlefeathers Film editing Winner: André Corriveau, La Guerre des tuques Other Nominees: Monique Fortier, Le Crime d'Ovide PlouffeFrank Irvine, My Kind of Town Sound editing Winner: Charles Bowers and Peter Burgess, The Bay Boy Other Nominees: Jim Hopkins, DrawClaude Langlois and Louise Coté, La Guerre des tuquesMichael O'Farrell and Peter Thilaye, Isaac LittlefeathersDavid Evans and Wayne Griffin, MarioMichel B. Bordeleau, That's My Baby Musical score Winner: François Dompierre, Mario Other Nominees: Paul Zaza, Isaac LittlefeathersBetty Lazebnik, Reno and the DocFrançois Lanctôt, SonatineJ. Douglas Dodd and Michael Oczko, Walls Theatrical short Winner: Charade, John Minnis Other Nominees: I Think of You Often, Scott BarrieProductivity and Performance by Alex K, Nicolas Stiliadis and Syd CappeLa Terrapène, Michel Bouchard and Jacques Pettigrew Documentary Winner: Raoul Wallenberg Buried Alive, David Harel and Wayne Arron Other Nominees: Au rythme de mon coeur, Jean-Pierre LefebvreHookers on Davie, Holly Dale and Janis Cole
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