OTTAWA — Paul Gross was a no-show, but his First World War epic movie, Passchendaele, showed up big time at the 29th annual Genie Awards, winning six statues including best picture.
The Canadian actor was working in Los Angeles, and perhaps that was a good thing as the only category in which Passchendaele was nominated and failed to win was best performance by an actor in a lead role. That went to Inuit actor Natar Ungalaaq, who won for The Necessities of Life.
For the first time ever the Genies were held in the nation's capital, provoking a conversation – and not always a positive one – about the state of art and culture in this country.
The venue, the Canada Aviation Museum, sits not far from Parliament Hill, where the Harper government is not considered a friend of actors and Canadian film.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20090404.wgenies0404/BNStory/Entertainment/homeThe Emperor has no clothes. But that didn't prevent Bush from ruining the world.
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