| 11th Genie Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | March 20, 1990 |
| Site | Metro Toronto Convention Centre,Toronto,Ontario |
| Hosted by | Al Waxman Brian Linehan |
| Highlights | |
| Best Picture | Jésus de Montréal(Jesus of Montreal) |
| Most awards | Jésus de Montréal (12)[1] |
| Television coverage | |
| Network | CTV |
The11th annual Genie Awards were presented March 20, 1990, and honoured Canadian films released in 1989.
For this year,CTV had negotiated to serve as broadcaster and the academy formed a wholly-owned subsidiary, ACCTV Productions, to independently produce its show. In the months leading up to the event, CTV extensively promoted the awards, and broadcasterBrian Linehan and a film crew traveled to Vancouver, Edmonton, Toronto and Montreal, shooting vignettes about Canadian films and filmmaking.[2]
The ceremony was broadcast from theMetro Toronto Convention Centre.[3] There was no overall host, but actorAl Waxman introduced and concluded the show. Linehan hosted his vignettes and each Best Picture nominees was given a two-minute clip.[4][3]
The awards were dominated byDenys Arcand'sJésus de Montréal, which won 13 of the 16 awards for which it was nominated.[1] However, CTV failed to persuade its regional affiliate stations to broadcast the ceremony.[5] Ratings plummeted, with only half as many people (460,000) watching, compared to the previous year.[5] This prompted a complete re-evaluation and restructuring of the Genie Awards.
