A dispatch from the front lines of the new French revolution

Farewell to Quebec

<p>The 29th Annual Genie Awards cocktail party was held the night before the show at the Museum of Civilization in Hull, Quebec. (Text and Photos by Mitchel Raphael.) For pics of the main event, click <a href="http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/04/06/canadian-stars-obama-cookies-the-genies-hit-ottawa/" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>
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				Susan Smith
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				Marie Lemay
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				Marco Pecota, Rodrigo Gudino and Vincent Marconi
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				Nico Pecota
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				Guy Laflamme
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				Derek Vanstone
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				The drummers.
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				Devon Bostick
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				Kristin Booth
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				Joe Dinicol
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				Michael O’Shaughnessy
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				Niv Fichman, Susan Smith, Joe Dinicol
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				Food Item No.1
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				Food Item No.2
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				Food Item No.3 &#8211; Genie cupcakes.
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<p>(Left to right) Passchendaele producer Niv Fichman (the film took home six Genies including Best Film), Liberal strategist Susan Smith of Bluesky Strategy Group, and Joe Dinicol, one of the stars of Passchendaele.</p>


Genie Awards: The pre-party

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