Sarah Polley’s directorial debut Away from Her is up for seven Genie Awards this year in the following categories…
* Best Picture
* Best Director (Sarah Polley)
* Best Actor in a Leading Role (Gordon Pinsent)
* Best Actress in a Leading Role (Julie Christie)
* Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Kristen Thompson)
* Best Editing (David Wharnsby)
* Best Adapted Screenplay (Sarah Polley)
The winners of the special awards — the Golden Reel Award (presented to the Canadian film with the highest box office gross) and the Claude Jutra Award (presented to a first-time director) — have not been announced yet. The Genies will be handed out on March 3 in Toronto. Right now it is unknown whether or not it will be televised.
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