21st Genie Awards

The 21st Genie Awards were held in 2001 to honour films released in 2000. The ceremony was hosted by Brian Linehan.

Nominees and winners

The Genie Award winner in each category is shown in .

=Best Motion Picture=

*'Maelström", Roger Frappier and Luc Vandal, producers*"Love Come Down", Eric Jordan, Clement Virgo and Damon D'Oliveira, producers
*"New Waterford Girl", Julia Sereny and Jennifer Kawaja, producers
*"Possible Worlds", Bruno Jobin and Sandra Cunningham, producers
*"Stardom", Denise Robert and Robert Lantos, producers
*"To Walk with Lions", Julie Allen and Pieter Kroonenberg, producers

Best Actor

*Tony Nardi, "My Father's Angel'
*James Whitmore, "Here's to Life!"
*Timothy Webber, "My Father's Angel"
*Colm Feore, "The Perfect Son"
*David Cubitt, "The Perfect Son"

Best Actress

*Marie-Josée Croze, "Maelström'
*Kim Hunter, "Here's to Life!"
*Ginette Reno, "Laura Cadieux...La Suite"
*Pierrette Robitaille, "Laura Cadieux...La Suite"
*Tilda Swinton, "Possible Worlds"

Best Supporting Actor

*Martin Cummins, "Love Come Down'
*Patrick Huard, "La Vie après l'amour"
*Jean-Nicolas Verreault, "Maelström"
*Nicholas Campbell, "New Waterford Girl"
*Ian Bannen, "To Walk with Lions"

Best Supporting Actress

*Helen Shaver, "We All Fall Down'
*Annick Bergeron, "La Beauté de Pandore"
*Céline Bonnier, "Les Muses orphelines"
*Barbara Williams, "Love Come Down"
*Mary Walsh, "New Waterford Girl"
*Stacy Smith, "New Waterford Girl"

Best Director

*Denis Villeneuve, "Maelström'
*Alain Desrochers, "La Bouteille"
*Robert Favreau, "Les Muses orphelines"
*Robert Lepage, "Possible Worlds"
*Gary Burns, "waydowntown"