The most notable sight of the evening was Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau escorting starlet Kim Cattrall;[2] the moment received renewed media attention in March 2016 when 60 Minutes, in a profile of Justin Trudeau, ran a photo of the appearance while mis-identifying Cattrall as Margaret Trudeau.[3]
The films Good Riddance (Les Bons débarras) nd Tribute tied for the most nominations overall.[1]Les bons débarras won most of the major awards, including Best Picture.[2]
For the first time, screenings for academy members were held in western Canada, in Edmonton and Vancouver. Later in the year the Academy of Canadian Cinema held the Bijou Awards, a one-time ceremony to honour non-feature and non-theatrical films, and to present some of the specialized categories that had been dropped from the Genies in their transition from the Canadian Film Awards.[4]
Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television Note: Awards by year articles are listed here by the year of eligibility for nomination; due to variable scheduling of the ceremonies, this is not always the same year in which the awards were presented.
