Snub!

Let’s do some ‘math’ for the film Juno.
Canadian director + Canadian lead actors + movie shot in Canada = Canadian movie (right?)
Not so, according to the folks at the Genies, the Canadian equiv of the Oscars!
To be considered Canadian, a film has to be financed with Canadian money.
Juno’s financing came from an LA based company.
Juno director, Jason Reitman, spoke out about the snub at a pre-Oscars bash at the Canadian Consulate in LA, “…how are we not eligible for a Genie when David Cronenberg’s film (which was partially financed by a Canadian company) about Russians living in London shot in England with a British crew and British cast is eligible? I’m sorry, but somebody is going to have to explain that to me; I don’t get it.”
We don’t get it either!
Update: A publicist for the Genie awards just sent us the following statement.
“Thanks so much for your coverage of the Genie Awards but I would like to clear up the confusion surrounding the movie Juno. The movie wasn├óΓé¼Γäót snubbed by the Genies because it was never submitted to the Genie Awards. I have provided below a quote from our CEO, Sara Morton that will hopefully clarify the situation.
Juno is an excellent film and the Academy salutes its success, which reflects the work of many talented Canadians both in front of and behind the camera. Regrettably, the filmmakers decided not to enter the film into the Genie Awards.
In order to be eligible for the Genies, a film must be Canadian, as defined by CAVCO and the CRTC. These are the accepted industry standards for recognizing a film as Canadian.
Ultimately, it’s up to the filmmaker to decide whether to seek Canadian certification. It would not be appropriate for me to speculate about the reasons for a filmmaker’s decision, or why they may or may not qualify.”
[Image via WENN.]