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Aug 27, 2026
Burke DavisHOST
My bad.
Burke DavisHOST
Um, she was nominated for a Genie Award, Canada's equivalent of the Academy Awards, for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in that movie.
Scott DavisHOST
Uh-
Burke DavisHOST
Who do you got?
Avi FedergreenHOST
Right.
Robert CuffleyGUEST
And are Genie Awards still around? No, they're not.
Avi FedergreenHOST
No, they're not.
Robert CuffleyGUEST
Anyways, we did very well.
KarlHOST
It has since developed a strong cult following and is often regarded as one of Cronenberg's purest and most provocative statements on technology and desire.
KarlHOST
It won multiple Genie Awards, which I guess are these Canadian film awards, including for Cronenberg's direction and screenplay.
KarlHOST
So...
KarlHOST
And I finally was like, well, how can this fit? You know, does it really fit? It does.
Jason BaileyHOST
There you go.
Michael HullHOST
It racked up eight nominations for Canada's Genie Awards, with Cronenberg sharing the Best Director prize with A Christmas Story's [laughs] Bob Clark.
Michael HullHOST
Now that is a portrait of 1983-
Jason BaileyHOST
That's a tie