# 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 (Le Collectionneur) 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 Messiah David 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, Ararat Ranjit Chowdhry, Bollywood/Hollywood Dominic Darceuil, Inside (Histoire de pen) Brendan Fletcher, Turning Paige Gabriel Gascon, The Marsh (Le Marais) | 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 (Le nèg') Jean-Phillipe Pearson, Patrice Robitaille and Ricardo Trogi, Québec-Montréal | Sharon Riis, Savage Messiah Dominique Demers, The Mysterious Miss C. (La Mystérieuse mademoiselle 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 Love Dawn Rubin and Ann Marie Fleming, Blue Skies Raymond Gravelle and Mario Bonenfant, In Store (En magasin) 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 (Une éclaircie sur le fleuve) | 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 America Phillip Barker, Ararat André-Line Beauparlant, The Negro (Le nèg') Andrew Sanders and Arvinder Grewal, Spider Paryse Normandeau, Turning Paige | Paul Sarossy, Perfect Pie Gregory Middleton, Between Strangers Larry Lynn, Inside (Histoire de pen) Jan Kiesser, Rare Birds Serge Ladouceur, Savage Messiah |
| Costume Design | Editing |
| Beth Pasternak, Ararat Wendy Partridge, Almost America Sophie Lefebvre, The Negro (Le nèg') Mario Davignon, Savage Messiah Denise Cronenberg, Spider | Lara Mazur, Suddenly Naked Roberto Silvi, Between Strangers Michael Dowse, FUBAR Lorraine Dufour, The Negro (Le nèg') Yvann Thibaudeau, Québec-Montréal |
| Overall Sound | Sound Editing |
| Thomas Hidderley, Todd Beckett, Keith Elliott and Mark Zsifkovits, Between Strangers Serge Beauchemin, Bruno Ruffolo, Bernard Gariépy Strobl and Hans Peter Strobl, Les Boys III Serge Beauchemin, Bernard Gariépy Strobl and Hans Peter Strobl, The Collector (Le Collectionneur) Gavin Fernandes, Bobby O'Malley and Philippe Pelletier, Inside (Histoire de pen) 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 (Le Collectionneur) Louis Collin, Natalie Fleurant and Denis Saindon, Inside (Histoire de pen) 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, Ararat Zbigniew Preisner, Between Strangers Michel Cusson, The Collector (Le Collectionneur) Glenn Morley, Duct Tape Forever Chris Ainscough, Suddenly Naked | Carlos Lopes, "Com estas asas" — Saint Monica Mel M'Rabet, "Ab (Father)" — 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 (Le ring intérieur), Éric Michel and Dan Bigras | Claude Jutra Award: Keith Behrman, Flower & Garnet Golden Reel Award: Les Boys III Special Award: Robert Daudelin, Sheila Copps |