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2nd Genie Awards
The 2nd Genie Awards were held March 12, 1981, honouring Canadian films released in 1980.[1] The ceremony, which was broadcast live by the CBC, was held at the Royal Alexandra Theatre and was hosted by television host Brian Linehan.[2] 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] Award winners and nomineesReferences
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