The 7th

Genie Awards The Genie Awards were given out annually by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to recognize the best of Canadian cinema from 1980–2012. They succeeded the Canadian Film Awards (1949–1978; also known as the "Etrog Awards," for scu ...

were held March 20, 1986, at the

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to honour achievements in Canadian film in 1985. The ceremony was co-hosted by

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and

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."Genie hosts announced". ''

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'', March 3, 1986.

Nominees and winners

References

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