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Genie
DCHP-2 (Jun 2016)
n. — abbreviation, Entertainment
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1980
Genie Awards are given out to recognize the best of Canadian cinema by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television. The awards began in 1980. Now that an academy modelled on the American plan has been created to oversee the handling of Canadian film awards, the name of the statue itself is undergoing a change; henceforth, it will be known as the Genie.
2001
While no one expects the upcoming Genie Awards to deliver the starpower pull of the Oscars, few can deny that the domestic awards broadcasts tend to be a lot more fun and less pompous than their U.S. counterpart.
The 21st annual Genies will be handed out Jan. 29 at an evening gala to be telecast live on CBC.