The nominations for 2008 faced some controversy when director Jason Reitman issued a statement expressing his disappointment that the hit film Juno, which had a Canadian director, Canadian stars (Ellen Page and Michael Cera) and a Canadian crew, and was filmed in Canada, did not qualify for a nomination. Sara Morton, the head of the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television, issued a statement indicating that the film — which was produced by an American film studio — had not been submitted for Genie Award consideration.[1]
Top nominations
Eastern Promises and Shake Hands with the Devil - 12
Note that because of variable scheduling of the ceremony, the eligibility period has not always been consistent. Accordingly, ceremonies are listed here by the year in which they were held, not necessarily the year in which nominated films were released.
