8th Genie Awards

The 8th annual Genie Awards were held in 1987 to honour Canadian films made the previous year. The awards were dominated by Denys Arcand's "Le Déclin de l'empire américain". The show was again held at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre and co-hosted by Helen Shaver.

Award winners

Best Motion Picture

Winner: "Le Déclin de l'empire américain", Roger Frappier and René Malo

Other nominees:
*"Dancing in the Dark", Anthony Kramreither
*"John and the Missus", John Hunter and Peter O'Brian
*"Loyalties", Ronald Lillie and William Johnston
*"Pouvoir intime", Claude Bonin

Best actor

Winner: Gordon Pinsent, "John and the Missus"

Other nominees:
*Winston Rekert, "The Blue Man"
*Pierre Curzi, "Le Déclin de l'empire américain"
*Rémy Girard, "Le Déclin de l'empire américain"
*Kenneth Welsh, "Loyalties"

Best actress

Winner: Martha Henry, "Dancing in the Dark"

Other nominees:
*Dorothée Berryman, "Le Déclin de l'empire américain"
*Jackie Burroughs, "John and the Missus"
*Helen Shaver, "Lost!"
*Tantoo Cardinal, "Loyalties"
*Marie Tifo, "Pouvoir intime"

Best supporting actor

Winner: Gabriel Arcand, "Le Déclin de l'empire américain"

Other nominees:
*Yves Jacques, "Le Déclin de l'empire américain"
*Roland Hewgill, "John and the Missus"
*Tom Jackson, "Loyalties"
*Robert Gravel, "Pouvoir intime"

Best supporting actress

Winner: Louise Portal, "Le Déclin de l'empire américain"

Other nominees:
*Lucie Laurier, "Anne Trister"
*Andrée Pelletier, "Bach et bottine"
*Geneviève Rioux, "Le Déclin de l'empire américain"
*Marie Tifo, "Les Fous de Bassan"

Best director

Winner: Denys Arcand, "Le Déclin de l'empire américain"

Other nominees:
*Leon Marr, "Dancing in the Dark"
*Anne Wheeler, "Loyalties"
*Yves Simoneau, "Pouvoir intime"
*John N. Smith, "Sitting in Limbo"

Best original screenplay

Winner: Denys Arcand, "Le Déclin de l'empire américain"

Other nominees:
*Michael Jones and Andy Jones, "The Adventure of Faustus Bidgood"
*Sharon Riis, "Loyalties"
*Yves Simoneau and Pierre Curzi, "Pouvoir intime"
*Richard Nochol, "Sitting in Limbo"

Best adapted screenplay

Winner: Leon Marr, "Dancing in the Dark"

Other nominees:
*Gordon Pinsent, "John and the Missus"
*Peter Rowe, "Lost!"

Cinematography

Winner: Pierre Mignot, "Anne Trister"

Other nominees:
*Guy Dufaux, "Equinoxe"
*Pierre Mignot, "Exit"
*Alain Dostie, "Les Fous de Bassan"
*René Verzier, "Morning Man"
*René Verzier, "Toby McTeague"

Art direction/production design

Winner: Lillian Sarafinchan, "Dancing in the Dark"

Other nominees:
*François Séguin, "Exit"
*Michel Proulx, "Les Fous de Bassan"
*Michel Proulx, "Pouvoir intime"

Costume design

Winner: Wendy Partridge, "Loyalties"

Other nominees:
*Michèle Hamel, "Exit"
*Nicole Pelletier, "Les Fous de Bassan"
*Louise Jobin, "Pouvoir intime"

Sound

Winner: Adrian Croll, Jean-Pierre Joutel, and Richard Besse, "Le Déclin de l'empire américain"

Other nominees:
*Peter Clements, David Appleby, and Don White, "Abducted"
*Michael O'Farrell, Gordon Thompson, Don White, and David Appleby, "The Pink Chiquitas"
*Hans Oomes, Richard Nichol, Shelley Craig, and Jean-Pierre Joutel, "Sitting in Limbo"

Film editing

Winner: Monique Fortier, "Le Déclin de l'empire américain"

Other nominees:
*Michael Jones "The Adventure of Faustus Bidgood"
*André Corriveau, "Pouvoir intime"

Sound editing

Winner: Paul Dion, Diane Boucher, and Andy Malcolm, "Le Déclin de l'empire américain"

Other nominees:
*Sharon Lackie, Peter McBurnie, and Peter Thilaye, "Loyalties"
*Peter McBurnie, Alison Grace, Sharon Lackie, Michael O'Farrell, and Alison Clark, "The Pink Chiquitas"
*Andy Malcolm, Paul Dion, and Jules Le Noir, "Pouvoir intime"

Musical score

Winner: Michael Conway Baker, "John and the Missus"

Other nominees:
*Marvin Dolgay, "The Blue Man"
*Richard Grégoire and Marie Bernard, "Exit"

Animated short

Winner: "Get a Job", Brad Caslor, Michael J.F. Scott, and Derek Mazur

Other nominees:
*"Every Dog's Guide to Complete Home Safety", William Pettigrew
*"Tables of Content", Wendy Tilby

Live action short

Winner: "I Need a Man Like You to Make My Dreams Come True", Daria Stermac and Kalli Paakspuu

Other nominees:
*"It's a Party", Peg Campbell
*"Nion in the Kaberet de LaVita", Jeremy Podeswa
*"Transit", Jean-Roch Marcotte
*"Where's Pete", Michael J.F. Scott

Documentary

Winner: "Dads and Kids", Christian Bruyère

Other nominees:
*"", Steven DeNure and Chris Lowry
*"", Kirk Tougas
*"Les Traces du rêve", Jacques Vallée
*"Uot, Zoo!", Phillip Hoffman