23rd Genie Awards

The 23rd Genie Awards were held in 2003 to honour films released in 2002. The ceremony was hosted by Arsinée Khanjian and Peter Keleghan.

Nominees and winners

The Genie Award winner in each category is shown in bold text.

Motion Picture	Direction
Ararat — Atom Egoyan, Robert Lantos Bollywood/Hollywood — David Hamilton, Bob Wertheimer Québec-Montréal — Nicole Robert, Zofia Tujaka Rare Birds — Paul Pope, Janet York Suddenly Naked — Gavin Wilding	David Cronenberg, Spider Jean Beaudin, The Collector Sturla Gunnarsson, Rare Birds Ricardo Trogi, Québec-Montréal Anne Wheeler, Suddenly Naked
Actor in a leading role	Actress in a leading role
Luc Picard, Savage MessiahDavid Alpay, Ararat Philip DeWilde, Turning Paige Christopher Plummer, Ararat Colin Roberts, Flower & Garnet	Arsinée Khanjian, Ararat Isabelle Blais, Savage Messiah Molly Parker, Men With Brooms Deborah Kara Unger, Between Strangers Polly Walker, Savage Messiah
Actor in a supporting role	Actress in a supporting role
Elias Koteas, AraratRanjit Chowdhry, Bollywood/Hollywood Dominic Darceuil, Inside Brendan Fletcher, Turning Paige Gabriel Gascon, The Marsh	Pascale Montpetit, Savage Messiah Brigitte Bako, Saint Monica Moushmi Chatterji, Bollywood/Hollywood Rachel McAdams, Perfect Pie Dina Pathak, Bollywood/Hollywood
Original Screenplay	Adapted Screenplay
Deepa Mehta, Bollywood/Hollywood Atom Egoyan, Ararat Paul Gross and John Krizanc, Men with Brooms Robert Morin, The Negro Jean-Phillipe Pearson, Patrice Robitaille and Ricardo Trogi, Québec-Montréal	Sharon Riis, Savage Messiah Dominique Demers, The Mysterious Miss C. Patrick McGrath, Spider Edward Riche, Rare Birds Judith Thompson, Perfect Pie
Best Live Action Short Drama	Best Animated Short
Meredith Caplan, Sarah Polley and Jennifer Weiss, I Shout LoveDawn Rubin and Ann Marie Fleming, Blue Skies Raymond Gravelle and Mario Bonenfant, In Store Ginette Petit, Eric Beauséjour, Eric Couture, Richard Jutras and Christian Larouche, Hit and Run Paula Fleck and Stephanie Morgenstern, Remembrance Barbara Shrier and Rosa Zacharie, Clearing Skies	John Weldon, The Hungry Squid Marcy Page and Brian Duchscherer, Glasses Pierre Hébert, Marcel Jean and Tali Prévost, Pirouette
Art Direction/Production Design	Cinematography
François Séguin, Almost AmericaPhillip Barker, Ararat André-Line Beauparlant, The Negro Andrew Sanders and Arvinder Grewal, Spider Paryse Normandeau, Turning Paige	Paul Sarossy, Perfect Pie Gregory Middleton, Between Strangers Larry Lynn, Inside Jan Kiesser, Rare Birds Serge Ladouceur, Savage Messiah
Costume Design	Editing
Beth Pasternak, AraratWendy Partridge, Almost America Sophie Lefebvre, The Negro Mario Davignon, Savage Messiah Denise Cronenberg, Spider	Lara Mazur, Suddenly Naked Roberto Silvi, Between Strangers Michael Dowse, FUBAR Lorraine Dufour, The Negro Yvann Thibaudeau, Québec-Montréal
Overall Sound	Sound Editing
Thomas Hidderley, Todd Beckett, Keith Elliott and Mark Zsifkovits, Between StrangersSerge Beauchemin, Bruno Ruffolo, Bernard Gariépy Strobl and Hans Peter Strobl, Les Boys III Serge Beauchemin, Bernard Gariépy Strobl and Hans Peter Strobl, The Collector Gavin Fernandes, Bobby O'Malley and Philippe Pelletier, Inside Lou Solakofski and Steph Carrier, Max Glen Gauthier, Christian T. Cooke, Orest Sushko and Don White, Spider	Fred Brennan, Roderick Deogrades, Barry Gilmore, Andy Malcolm, David McCallum and Jane Tattersall, Max Louis Dupire, Diane Boucher, Tchae Measroch, Christian Rivest and Alice Wright, The Collector Louis Collin, Natalie Fleurant and Denis Saindon, Inside David Evans, Harvey Hyslop, Donna Powell and Paul Steffler, Rare Birds Wayne Griffin, Tony Currie, David Evans, Goro Koyama and Andy Malcolm, Spider
Achievement in Music: Original Score	Achievement in Music: Original Song
Mychael Danna, AraratZbigniew Preisner, Between Strangers Michel Cusson, The Collector Glenn Morley, Duct Tape Forever Chris Ainscough, Suddenly Naked	Carlos Lopes, "Com estas asas" — Saint Monica Mel M'Rabet, "Ab " — Khaled Laura Doyle, "Let You Go" — Suddenly Naked Laura Doyle, "Your Love" — Suddenly Naked Michael Shields, "Just Say Goodbye" — Turning Paige
Documentary	Special awards
Gambling, Gods and LSD, Ingrid Veninger, Peter Mettler, Alexandra Gill and Cornelia Seitler Is the Crown at War with Us?, Alanis Obomsawin The Ring Within , Éric Michel and Dan Bigras	Claude Jutra Award: Keith Behrman, Flower & Garnet Golden Reel Award: Les Boys III Special Award: Robert Daudelin, Sheila Copps