15th Genie Awards
The 15th Genie Awards were held on December 7, 1994 to honour Canadian films released in 1993. Actor Graham Greene hosted the ceremony.
| 15th Genie Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | December 7, 1994 |
| Site | Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto |
| Hosted by | Graham Greene |
| Highlights | |
| Best Picture | Exotica |
| Most awards | Exotica |
| Most nominations | Exotica |
| Television coverage | |
| Network | CBC Television |
Building on the success of its Genie specials of the last two years, the academy and the CBC produced two shows for this year's event. Genies Countdown was a one-hour preview show which aired twice before the gala; for the Quebec market, Les Grands Moments du Genie aired immediately after the show.
This year's awards were dominated by Atom Egoyan's Exotica, and Whale Music, the debut film of director Richard J. Lewis. Another newcomer, Michel Poulette, won the Claude Jutra Award for outstanding achievement for first-time direction for his film Louis 19, le roi des ondes (Louis 19, King of the Airwaves), which also won the Golden Reel Award as the year's most commercially-successful film.