2nd Genie Awards

The 2nd Genie Awards were held March 12, 1981, honouring Canadian films released the previous year. The ceremony was held at the Royal Alexandria Theatre and were hosted by Brian Linehan. The most notable sight of the evening was Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau escorting starlet Kim Cattrall. Most of the major awards were swept by the French Canadian film "Les bons débarras".

Award winners

*Best Motion Picture - Claude Godbout and Marcia Couelle, "Les bons débarras"
*Director - Francis Mankiewicz, "Les bons débarras"
*Actress - Marie Tifo, "Les bons débarras"
*Actor - Thomas Peacocke, "The Hounds of Notre Dame"
*Supporting actor - Germain Houde, "Les bons débarras"
*Supporting actress - Kate Reid, "Atlantic City, U.S.A."
*Foreign actor - Jack Lemmon, "Tribute"
*Foreign actress - Susan Sarandon, "Atlantic City, U.S.A."
*Original screenplay - Réjean Ducharme, "Les bons débarras"
*Adapted screenplay - Max Fischer and Jack Rosenthal, "The Lucky Star"
*Art direction - Anne Pritchard, "Atlantic City, U.S.A."
*Costume design - Anne Pritchard, "Fantastica"
*Cinematography - Michel Brault, "Les bons débarras"
*Editing - André Corriveau, "Les bons débarras"
*Sound - Henri Blondeau and Michel Descombes, "Les bons débarras"
*Sound editing - Jean-Guy Montpetit, "The Lucky Star"
*Short subject - Halya Kuchmij, "The Strongest Man in the World"
*Documentary - Guy Simoneau, "Plusiers Tombent en Amour"