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OTTAWA -- Incendies, the devastating story of how a terrible secret followed a family of immigrants from the Middle East to their new home in Montreal, was named best picture Thursday at the Genie Awards, which honour the best in Canadian cinema.

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OTTAWA — Incendies, the devastating story of how a terrible secret followed a family of immigrants from the Middle East to their new home in Montreal, was named best picture Thursday at the Genie Awards, which honour the best in Canadian cinema.

In addition, Denis Villeneuve was named best director and Belgian actress Lubna Azabal won the Genie for best actress. In total, Incendies won seven Genies.

Barney’s Version, based on Mordecai Richler’s bestselling book — which had led the pack with 11 nominations — took six Genies, including prizes for its high-profile actors.

Paul Giamatti was named best actor for his performance as Barney Panofsky, the cynical, romantic and unlikely leading man.

GENIE WINNERS:

Best Motion Picture: Incendies

Art Direction: Claude Pare, Elise de Blois, Barney’s Version

Cinematography: Andre Turpin, Incendies

Costume Design: Nicoletta Massone, Barney’s Version

Direction: Denis Villeneuve, Incendies

Editing: Monique Dartonne, Incendies

Makeup: Adrien Morot, Rejean Goderre, Valli O’Reilly, Micheline Trepanier, Barney’s Version

Music — Original Score: Pasquale Catalano, Barney’s Version

Music — Original Song: Already Gone, Mary Milne, The Trotsky

Actor in a leading role: Lubna Azabal, Incendies

Actor in a supporting role: Dustin Hoffman, Barney’s Version

Actor in a leading role: Paul Giamatti, Barney’s Version

Actress in a supporting role: Minnie Driver, Barney’s Version

Overall sound: Jean Umansky, Jocelyn Caron, Jean-Pierre LaForce, Benoid Leduc, Incendies

Sound editing: Sylvain Bellemare, Simon Meilleur, Claire Pochon, Incendies

Adapted screenplay: Denis Villeneuve, Incendies

Original screenplay: Jacob Tierney, The Trotsky

Documentary: Last Train Home, Lixin Fan, Mila Aung-Thwin, Daniel Cross

Live-Action Short Drama: Savage, Lisa Jackson, Lauren Grant, Lori Lozinski

Animated Short: Lipsett Diaries, Theodore Ushev, Marc Bertrand

Claude Jutra Award (best first feature): Jephte Bastien, Sortie 67 (Honourable mention: Peter Stebbings, Defendor)

Golden Reel Award (highest box office): Resident Evil: Afterlife (total Canadian box office in 2010: $7,026,559)

User’s Choice Award: Jay Baruchel

— Postmedia News

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OTTAWA -- Incendies, the devastating story of how a terrible secret followed a family of immigrants from the Middle East to their new home in Montreal, was named best picture Thursday at the Genie Awards, which honour the best in Canadian cinema.

In addition, Denis Villeneuve was named best director and Belgian actress Lubna Azabal won the Genie for best actress. In total, Incendies won seven Genies.

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