The Genie Awards were awarded in Toronto tonight. The big winner of the night was Philippe Falardeau‘s Monsieur Lazhar, which won six trophies, including Best Motion Picture, Achievement in Direction, and Best Adapted Screenplay.

David Cronenberg‘s A Dangerous Method received five Genies, including best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role for Viggo Mortensen.

The Québécois film Starbuck took home an additional two Genies tonight. Starbuck had previously being declared the Cineplex Golden Reel Award winner.

Richard Crouse kept us in the loop in the media room and all in all, I had a great time! These are but highlights from tonight. You can find the full list of winner here as well as more updates.