Awards & Winners

Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television Award for Best Achievement in Cinematography

Genie Awards

The Genie Award for Best Achievement in Cinematography is awarded by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to the best Canadian film cinematography.

Check all the winners of Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television Award for Best Achievement in Cinematography presented under Genie Awards since 1980 .


Jean-François Lord

Honored for : Snow and Ashes

Nominations 2012 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Miroslaw Baszak The Bang Bang Club
Pierre Cottereau Café de flore
Jon Joffin Daydream Nation
Jean-François Lord Snow and Ashes
Ronald Plante Monsieur Lazhar

André Turpin

Honored for : Incendies

Nominations 2011 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Bernard Couture 10½
Stéphanie Anne Weber Biron Heartbeats
André Turpin Incendies
Ronald Plante Piché: The Landing of a Man
Claudine Sauvé The Wild Hunt

Pierre Gill

Honored for : Polytechnique

Nominations 2010 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Pierre Gill Polytechnique
Jonathan Freeman Fifty Dead Men Walking
Ronald Plante Master Key
Allen Smith Sticky Fingers
Steve Cosens Nurse.Fighter.Boy

Gregory Middleton

Honored for : Fugitive Pieces

Nominations 2009 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Gregory Middleton Fugitive Pieces
Nicolas Bolduc Le Banquet
Bobby Bukowski The Stone Angel
Pierre Gill The American Trap
Sara Mishara Tout est parfait

Peter Suschitzky

Honored for : Eastern Promises

Nominations 2008 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Peter Suschitzky Eastern Promises
Bruce Chun Nitro
Vic Sarin Partition
Miroslaw Baszak Shake Hands with the Devil
Alain Dostie Silk

Pierre Gill

Honored for : The Rocket

Nominations 2007 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Pierre Gill The Rocket
Jan Kiesser Beowulf & Grendel
Bruce Chun Bon Cop, Bad Cop
Steve Cosens Snow Cake
Nicola Pecorini Tideland

Giles Nuttgens

Honored for : Water

Nominations 2006 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Giles Nuttgens Water
Pierre Mignot C.R.A.Z.Y.
André Turpin Familia
Balazs Bolygo It's All Gone Pete Tong
Bernard Couture Le survenant

Paul Sarossy

Honored for : Head in the Clouds

Nominations 2005 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Paul Sarossy Head in the Clouds
André Turpin Childstar
Bernard Couture The Last Tunnel
Pierre Mignot Bittersweet Memories
Louis de Ernsted Nouvelle-France

Allen Smith

Honored for : Seducing Doctor Lewis

Nominations 2004 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Allen Smith Seducing Doctor Lewis
Stefan Ivanov A Problem with Fear
Gregory Middleton Falling Angels
Jean-Pierre St-Louis Gaz Bar Blues
François Dutil Saved by the Belles

Paul Sarossy

Honored for : Perfect Pie

Nominations 2003 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Paul Sarossy Perfect Pie
Gregory Middleton Between Strangers
Larry Lynn Histoire de Pen
Jan Kiesser Rare Birds
Serge Ladouceur Savage Messiah

Pierre Gill

Honored for : Lost and Delirious

Nominations 2002 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Pierre Gill Lost and Delirious
David Greene Century Hotel
Sebastian Edschmid Deeply
Thom Best Ginger Snaps
André Turpin Soft Shell Man

André Turpin

Honored for : Maelström

Nominations 2001 »

Nominee Nominated Work
André Turpin Maelström
Jonathan Freeman Possible Worlds
Guy Dufaux Stardom
Pierre Gill The Art of War
Jean Lépine To Walk with Lions

Paul Sarossy

Honored for : Felicia's Journey

Nominations 2000 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Paul Sarossy Felicia's Journey
Pierre Mignot Alegria
Pierre Gill Souvenirs intimes
Alwyn Kumst The Divine Ryans
Gregory Middleton The Five Senses

Alain Dostie

Honored for : The Red Violin

Nominations 1999 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Alain Dostie The Red Violin
Douglas Koch Last Night
Glen MacPherson Regeneration
Jan Kiesser Such a Long Journey
Gregory Middleton The Falling

Paul Sarossy

Honored for : The Sweet Hereafter

Nominations 1997 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Paul Sarossy The Sweet Hereafter
André Turpin Cosmos
Gregory Middleton Kissed
Serge Ladouceur Night of the Flood
Eric Cayla The Hanging Garden

Peter Suschitzky

Honored for : Crash
(17th Annual Genie Awards)

Nominations 1996 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Peter Suschitzky Crash
17th Annual Genie Awards
Eric Cayla Le Cri de la Nuit
17th Annual Genie Awards
Guy Dufaux Le Polygraphe
17th Annual Genie Awards
Daniel Jobin Lilies
17th Annual Genie Awards
Sylvain Brault Rowing Through
17th Annual Genie Awards
Thomas Burstyn Magic in the Water
16th Annual Genie Awards
Alain Dostie The Confessional
16th Annual Genie Awards
Pierre Gill Black List
16th Annual Genie Awards
Vic Sarin Margaret's Museum
16th Annual Genie Awards
Barry Stone Rude
16th Annual Genie Awards

Thomas Burstyn

Honored for : Magic in the Water
(16th Annual Genie Awards)

Nominations 1996 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Peter Suschitzky Crash
17th Annual Genie Awards
Eric Cayla Le Cri de la Nuit
17th Annual Genie Awards
Guy Dufaux Le Polygraphe
17th Annual Genie Awards
Daniel Jobin Lilies
17th Annual Genie Awards
Sylvain Brault Rowing Through
17th Annual Genie Awards
Thomas Burstyn Magic in the Water
16th Annual Genie Awards
Alain Dostie The Confessional
16th Annual Genie Awards
Pierre Gill Black List
16th Annual Genie Awards
Vic Sarin Margaret's Museum
16th Annual Genie Awards
Barry Stone Rude
16th Annual Genie Awards

Paul Sarossy

Honored for : Exotica

Nominations 1994 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Paul Sarossy Exotica
Peter Wunstorf Double Happiness
Paul Van der Linden Henry and Verlin
Francois Protat Kabloonak
Sylvain Brault My Friend Max

Alain Dostie

Honored for : Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould

Nominations 1993 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Alain Dostie Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould
Billy Williams Shadow of the Wolf
Philip Linzey Harmony Cats
Barry Stone Paris, France
Thomas Burstyn The Lotus Eaters

Peter Suschitzky

Honored for : Naked Lunch

Nominations 1992 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Peter Suschitzky Naked Lunch
Thomas Vamos Being at Home with Claude
Michel Caron The Saracen Woman
Pierre Mignot La Vie Fantôme
Guy Dufaux Léolo

Peter James

Honored for : Black Robe

Nominations 1991 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Peter James Black Robe
Mike Molloy Bethune
Raoul Coutard Bethune
Daniel Jobin Cargo
Guy Dufaux Moody Beach
Guy Dufaux Nelligan

Guy Dufaux

Honored for : Jesus of Montreal

Nominations 1990 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Guy Dufaux Jesus of Montreal
Pierre Mignot Cruising Bar
Rene Ohashi Millennium
Richard Leiterman The First Season

Peter Suschitzky

Honored for : Dead Ringers

Nominations 1989 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Peter Suschitzky Dead Ringers
Pierre Mignot Straight for the Heart
Thomas Burstyn La Grenouille et La Baleine
Thomas Vamos The Revolving Doors
Rene Ohashi Shadow Dancing

Guy Dufaux

Honored for : Night Zoo

Nominations 1988 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Guy Dufaux Night Zoo
Douglas Koch I've Heard the Mermaids Singing
Richard Leiterman The Climb
Michel Brault The Great Land of Small

Pierre Mignot

Honored for : Anne Trister

Nominations 1987 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Pierre Mignot Anne Trister
Guy Dufaux Equinoxe
Pierre Mignot Exit
Alain Dostie In the Shadow of the Wind
René Verzier Morning Man
René Verzier Toby McTeague

Francois Protat

Honored for : Joshua Then and Now

Nominations 1986 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Francois Protat Joshua Then and Now
Frank Tidy One Magic Christmas
Marc Champion Samuel Lount

Pierre Mignot

Honored for : Mario

Nominations 1985 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Pierre Mignot Mario
Laszlo George Draw!
Edward Higginson Isaac Littlefeathers
Francois Protat Le Crime d'Ovide Plouffe
John Seale Thrillkill
Douglas Kiefer Unfinished Business

Pierre Mignot

Honored for : Maria Chapdelaine

Nominations 1984 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Pierre Mignot Maria Chapdelaine
Reginald H. Morris A Christmas Story
Doug McKay Dead Wrong
Richard Ciupka The Terry Fox Story
Mark Irwin Videodrome

Michel Brault

Honored for : Threshold

Nominations 1983 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Michel Brault Threshold
Pierre Mignot A Day in a Taxi

Richard Leiterman

Honored for : Silence of the North

Nominations 1982 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Richard Leiterman Silence of the North
John F. Phillips Alligator Shoes
Vic Sarin Heartaches

Michel Brault

Honored for : Good Riddance

Nominations 1981 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Michel Brault Good Riddance
Richard Ciupka Atlantic City
Francois Protat Fantastica
Reginald H. Morris Phobia
Miklos Lente Suzanne

John Coquillon

Honored for : The Changeling

Nominations 1980 »

Nominee Nominated Work
John Coquillon The Changeling
Miklos Lente The Agency
Pierre Mignot Cordélia
Reginald H. Morris Murder by Decree
Laszlo George Running