Awards & Winners

Genie Award for Best Feature Length Documentary

Genie Awards

The Canadian Screen Award for Best Feature Length Documentary is an award category of the Canadian Screen Awards.

Check all the winners of Genie Award for Best Feature Length Documentary presented under Genie Awards since 1980 .


Isabelle Lavigne, Lucie Lambert, Stéphane Thibault

Honored for : At Night, They Dance

Nominations 2012 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jay Cheel Beauty Day
Kristina McLaughlin Beauty Day
Roman Pizzacalla Beauty Day
Kevin McMahon Beauty Day
Julia Ivanova Family Portrait in Black and White
Boris Ivanov Family Portrait in Black and White
Patrick Crowe The Guantanamo Trap
Amit Breuer The Guantanamo Trap
Thomas Wallner The Guantanamo Trap
Isabelle Lavigne At Night, They Dance
Stéphane Thibault At Night, They Dance
Lucie Lambert At Night, They Dance
Nick Hector Wiebo's War
David York Wiebo's War
Bryn Hughes Wiebo's War
Bonnie Thompson Wiebo's War

Daniel Cross, Lixin Fan, Mila Aung-Thwin

Honored for : Last Train Home

Nominations 2011 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jean-François Caissy La Belle Visite
Shelley Saywell In the Name of the Family
Deborah Parks In the Name of the Family
Lixin Fan Last Train Home
Daniel Cross Last Train Home
Mila Aung-Thwin Last Train Home
John Zaritsky Leave Them Laughing
Montana Berg Leave Them Laughing
Patricio Henriquez You Don't Like the Truth: Four Days Inside Guantanamo
Luc Côté You Don't Like the Truth: Four Days Inside Guantanamo

Kristina McLaughlin, Michael McMahon, Alan Zweig

Honored for : A Hard Name

Nominations 2010 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Kristina McLaughlin A Hard Name
Michael McMahon A Hard Name
Alan Zweig A Hard Name
Larry Weinstein Inside Hana's Suitcase
Rudolf Biermann Inside Hana's Suitcase
Jessica Daniel Inside Hana's Suitcase
Claude Demers Ladies in Blue
Paul Saltzman Prom Night In Mississippi
Patricia Aquino Prom Night In Mississippi
Germaine Ying Gee Wong RiP!: A Remix Manifesto
Brett Gaylor RiP!: A Remix Manifesto
Mila Aung-Thwin RiP!: A Remix Manifesto
Katherine Baulu RiP!: A Remix Manifesto

Nominations 2009 »

Nominee Nominated Work
John Christou Up the Yangtze
Yung Chang Up the Yangtze
Mila Aung-Thwin Up the Yangtze
Germaine Ying Gee Wong Up the Yangtze
Yves Fortin Infiniment Québec
Jean-Claude Labrecque Infiniment Québec
Christian Medawar Infiniment Québec
Jody Shapiro My Winnipeg
Guy Maddin My Winnipeg
Phyllis Laing My Winnipeg

Bonnie Thompson, Shirley Vercruysse, Gary Burns, Jim Brown

Honored for : Radiant City

Nominations 2008 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Bonnie Thompson Radiant City
Shirley Vercruysse Radiant City
Gary Burns Radiant City
Jim Brown Radiant City
Danielle Leblanc Panache
André-Line Beauparlant Panache
Rob Stewart Sharkwater

Jennifer Baichwal, Peter Starr, Daniel Iron, Gerry Flahive, Nicholas de Pencier

Honored for : Manufactured Landscapes

Nominations 2007 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jennifer Baichwal
Peter Starr
Daniel Iron
Gerry Flahive
Nicholas de Pencier
Thierry Piantanida The White Planet
Jean Lemire The White Planet
Thierry Ragobert The White Planet

Tracey Friesen, Harry Sutherland, Cari Green, Velcrow Ripper

Honored for : Scared Sacred

Nominations 2006 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Tracey Friesen Scared Sacred
Harry Sutherland Scared Sacred
Cari Green Scared Sacred
Velcrow Ripper Scared Sacred
Denise Robert Thieves of Innocence
Paul Arcand Thieves of Innocence

Bart Simpson, Jennifer Abbott, Mark Achbar

Honored for : The Corporation

Nominations 2005 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jennifer Abbott The Corporation
Mark Achbar The Corporation
Bart Simpson The Corporation
Beverly Shaffer Mr. Mergler's Gift
Germaine Ying Gee Wong Mr. Mergler's Gift
Hugo Latulippe What Remains of Us
François Prévost What Remains of Us
Yves Bisaillon What Remains of Us

Betsy Carson, Nettie Wild

Honored for : Fix: The Story of an Addicted City

Nominations 2004 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Betsy Carson Fix: The Story of an Addicted City
Nettie Wild Fix: The Story of an Addicted City
Ron Mann Go Further
Silva Basmajian The Last Round: Chuvalo vs. Ali
Joseph Blasioli The Last Round: Chuvalo vs. Ali

Nominations 2003 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Ingrid Veninger Gambling, Gods and LSD
Alexandra Rockingham Gill Gambling, Gods and LSD
Peter Mettler Gambling, Gods and LSD
Cornelia Seitler Gambling, Gods and LSD
Alanis Obomsawin Is the Crown at War with Us?
Dan Bigras Le Ring intérieur
Éric Michel Le Ring intérieur

Paul Cowan, Kent Martin

Honored for : Westray

Nominations 2002 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Paul Cowan Westray
Kent Martin Westray
Selwyn Jacob Obaachan's Garden
Linda Ohama Obaachan's Garden

Ron Mann

Honored for : Grass

Nominations 2001 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Ron Mann Grass
Peter Wintonick Cinéma Vérité:Defining the Moment
Éric Michel Cinéma Vérité:Defining the Moment
Adam Symansky Cinéma Vérité:Defining the Moment
Alanis Obomsawin Rocks at Whiskey Trench
Peter Starr Spirits of Havana
Luis O. Garcia Spirits of Havana
Bay Weyman Spirits of Havana
John Walker The Fairy Faith
Kent Martin The Fairy Faith

Gerry Flahive, Yves Bisaillon, Catherine Annau

Honored for : Just Watch Me: Trudeau and the '70s Generation

Nominations 2000 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Gerry Flahive Just Watch Me: Trudeau and the '70s Generation
Yves Bisaillon Just Watch Me: Trudeau and the '70s Generation
Catherine Annau Just Watch Me: Trudeau and the '70s Generation
Elliott Halpern Quest for the Lost Tribes
Simcha Jacobovici Quest for the Lost Tribes
Cristine Richey TOPS & bottoms

Nettie Wild, Betsy Carson, Kirk Tougas

Honored for : A Place Called Chiapas

Nominations 1999 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Nettie Wild A Place Called Chiapas
Betsy Carson A Place Called Chiapas
Kirk Tougas A Place Called Chiapas
Jennifer Baichwal Let It Come Down: The Life of Paul Bowles
Nicholas de Pencier Let It Come Down: The Life of Paul Bowles
Peter Starr The Herd
Peter Lynch The Herd

Paul Lapointe, Joanne Carrière, Anne Claire Poirier

Honored for : Tu as crié: Let Me Go

Nominations 1997 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Paul Lapointe Tu as crié: Let Me Go
Joanne Carrière Tu as crié: Let Me Go
Anne Claire Poirier Tu as crié: Let Me Go
Michael Allder Drowning in Dreams
Tim Southam Drowning in Dreams
Julia Sereny Erotica (A Journey into Female Sexuality)
Maya Gallus Erotica (A Journey into Female Sexuality)

Velcrow Ripper, Heather Frise

Honored for : Bones of the Forest
(17th Annual Genie Awards)

Nominations 1996 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Velcrow Ripper Bones of the Forest
17th Annual Genie Awards
Heather Frise Bones of the Forest
17th Annual Genie Awards
Glen Salzman Power
17th Annual Genie Awards
Magnus Isacsson Power
17th Annual Genie Awards
Michael Allder Project Grizzly
17th Annual Genie Awards
Peter Lynch Project Grizzly
17th Annual Genie Awards
Diane Cailhier Une vie comme rivière
17th Annual Genie Awards
Iolande Cadrin-Rossignol Une vie comme rivière
17th Annual Genie Awards
Alain Chartrand Une vie comme rivière
17th Annual Genie Awards
George Ungar The Champagne Safari
16th Annual Genie Awards
Helene Klodawsky Motherland: Tales Of Wonder
16th Annual Genie Awards
Signe Johansson Motherland: Tales Of Wonder
16th Annual Genie Awards
Ali Kazimi Narmada: A Valley Rises
16th Annual Genie Awards
Christine York Silent Witness
16th Annual Genie Awards
Harriet Wichin Silent Witness
16th Annual Genie Awards
Terre Nash Who's Counting? Marilyn Waring On Sex, Lies And Global Economics
16th Annual Genie Awards
Kent Martin Who's Counting? Marilyn Waring On Sex, Lies And Global Economics
16th Annual Genie Awards

George Ungar

Honored for : The Champagne Safari
(16th Annual Genie Awards)

Nominations 1996 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Velcrow Ripper Bones of the Forest
17th Annual Genie Awards
Heather Frise Bones of the Forest
17th Annual Genie Awards
Glen Salzman Power
17th Annual Genie Awards
Magnus Isacsson Power
17th Annual Genie Awards
Michael Allder Project Grizzly
17th Annual Genie Awards
Peter Lynch Project Grizzly
17th Annual Genie Awards
Diane Cailhier Une vie comme rivière
17th Annual Genie Awards
Iolande Cadrin-Rossignol Une vie comme rivière
17th Annual Genie Awards
Alain Chartrand Une vie comme rivière
17th Annual Genie Awards
George Ungar The Champagne Safari
16th Annual Genie Awards
Helene Klodawsky Motherland: Tales Of Wonder
16th Annual Genie Awards
Signe Johansson Motherland: Tales Of Wonder
16th Annual Genie Awards
Ali Kazimi Narmada: A Valley Rises
16th Annual Genie Awards
Christine York Silent Witness
16th Annual Genie Awards
Harriet Wichin Silent Witness
16th Annual Genie Awards
Terre Nash Who's Counting? Marilyn Waring On Sex, Lies And Global Economics
16th Annual Genie Awards
Kent Martin Who's Counting? Marilyn Waring On Sex, Lies And Global Economics
16th Annual Genie Awards

Cristine Richey

Honored for : In The Gutter And Other Good Places

Nominations 1994 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Cristine Richey In The Gutter And Other Good Places
Jean-Claude Labrecque Andre Mathieu, Musicien
Micheline Blais Andre Mathieu, Musicien
Charles Konowal Fat Chance
Joseph MacDonald Fat Chance
Mike Mahoney Folk Art Found Me
Alex Busby Folk Art Found Me
Alanis Obomsawin Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance
Wolf Koenig Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance

Lynne Fernie, Aerlyn Weissman

Honored for : Forbidden Love: The Unashamed Stories of Lesbian Lives

Nominations 1993 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Lynne Fernie Forbidden Love: The Unashamed Stories of Lesbian Lives
Aerlyn Weissman Forbidden Love: The Unashamed Stories of Lesbian Lives
Edgar Egger Stepping Razor: Red X
Pietro Serapiglia Titanica
Stephen Low Titanica
Ron Mann Twist
Yvon Provost Une Enfance A Natashquan

Ric Esther Bienstock, Elliott Halpern, Simcha Jacobovici

Honored for : Deadly Currents

Nominations 1992 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Ric Esther Bienstock Deadly Currents
Elliott Halpern Deadly Currents
Simcha Jacobovici Deadly Currents
Pierre Falardeau Le Steak
Manon Leriche Le Steak
Gail Singer Wisecracks
Signe Johansson Wisecracks

Katherine Gilday

Honored for : The Famine Within

Nominations 1991 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Katherine Gilday The Famine Within
Éric Michel Au Chic Resto Pop
Brian Dennis The Falls
Michael McMahon The Falls

John Walker

Honored for : Strand, Under The Dark Cloth

Nominations 1990 »

Nominee Nominated Work
John Walker Strand, Under The Dark Cloth
Marc Daigle Le Trou Du Diable
Francois Dupuis Le Trou Du Diable
Richard Lavoie Le Trou Du Diable
Colin Browne White Lake

Ron Mann

Honored for : Comic Book Confidential

Nominations 1989 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Ron Mann Comic Book Confidential
Nettie Wild A Rustling Of Leaves: Inside The Phillippine Revolution
Janis Cole Calling The Shots
Holly Dale Calling The Shots
Morley Markson Growing Up In America
David M. Ostriker Witnesses
Martyn Burke Witnesses

Stavros C. Stavrides, Andreas Erne

Honored for : God Rides A Harley

Nominations 1988 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Stavros C. Stavrides God Rides A Harley
Andreas Erne God Rides A Harley
Moze Mossanen Dance For Modern Times
Martha Davis Elephant Dreams
Bonni Devlin The Canneries
Stephen Insley The Canneries
Laura Sky To Hurt And To Heal

Christian Bruyère

Honored for : Dads And Kids

Nominations 1987 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Christian Bruyère Dads And Kids
Jacques Vallée Les Traces Du Reve
Chris Lowry Ranch: The Alan Wood Ranch Project
Steve Denure Ranch: The Alan Wood Ranch Project
Kirk Tougas Return To Departure: The Biography Of A Painting Or Watching A Pigment Dry And Other Realisms
Philip Hoffman Uot, Zoo!

Sturla Gunnarsson, Robert Collison

Honored for : Final Offer

Nominations 1986 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Sturla Gunnarsson Final Offer
Robert Collison Final Offer
Brigitte Berman Artie Shaw: Time Is All You've Got
Bernard Lalonde Le Choix D'Un Peuple
John Zaritsky Tears Are Not Enough
Bill Mason Waterwalker

Wayne Arron, David Harel

Honored for : Raoul Wallenberg: Buried Alive

Nominations 1985 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Wayne Arron Raoul Wallenberg: Buried Alive
David Harel Raoul Wallenberg: Buried Alive
Jean Pierre Lefebvre Au rythme de mon coeur
Janis Cole Hookers...On Davie
Holly Dale Hookers...On Davie

Nicole Boisvert

Honored for : Pourquoi L'étrange monsieur Zolock s'intéressait-il tant à la bande dessinée?

Nominations 1984 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Nicole Boisvert Pourquoi L'étrange monsieur Zolock s'intéressait-il tant à la bande dessinée?
Lucille Veilleux La Turlute des années dures
Nicole Lamothe Mémoire battante

Robert Fortier, Bill Brind, Adam Symansky

Honored for : The Devil at Your Heels

Nominations 1983 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Robert Fortier The Devil at Your Heels
Bill Brind The Devil at Your Heels
Adam Symansky The Devil at Your Heels
Michael McKennirey Gala
John N. Smith Gala
Helene Verrier The Great Chess Movie

Holly Dale, Janis Cole

Honored for : P4W: Prison For Women

Nominations 1982 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Holly Dale P4W: Prison For Women
Janis Cole P4W: Prison For Women
Harry Rasky Being Different

Guy Simoneau

Honored for : Plusieurs Tombent En Amour

Nominations 1981 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Guy Simoneau Plusieurs Tombent En Amour
William Johnston The Dream Never Dies
Arthur Lamothe A Wives' Tale

Donald Brittain, Marrin Canell

Honored for : Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed

Nominations 1980 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Donald Brittain Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed
Marrin Canell Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed
Terence Macartney-Filgate Dieppe 1942
John McGreevy Glenn Gould's Toronto
Pat Ferns Glenn Gould's Toronto