29th Genie Awards

29th Genie Awards
DateApril 4, 2009
SiteCanadian Aviation Museum
Ottawa, Ontario
Hosted byDave Foley
Highlights
Best PicturePasschendaele
Most awardsPasschendaele (5)
Most nominationsThe Necessities of Life (Ce qu'il faut pour vivre) (8)
Television coverage
NetworkGlobal, IFC

The 29th Genie Awards were held on April 4, 2009, to honour Canadian films released in 2008. The ceremony was held at the Canadian Aviation Museum in Ottawa, Ontario, and was broadcast on Global and IFC. The ceremony was hosted by Dave Foley.[1]

Nominations were announced on February 10, 2009,[2] and were led by Quebec films. The Necessities of Life (French: Ce qu'il faut pour vivre) received eight nominations followed by Everything Is Fine (French: Tout est parfait ) with seven.[3][4] Historical epic Passchendaele had the most wins at five Genies and was also recognized with the Golden Reel as the highest-grossing Canadian film.[5]

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