About the ACCT

The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television is a national non-profit professional association dedicated to the promotion, recognition and celebration of exceptional achievements in the Canadian film and television industries.

Created in 1979, and today unifying industry professionals across Canada, the Academy has grown to become a vital and integral force representing these industries.

Our mandate is to:

• Honour outstanding achievements
• Heighten public awareness and increase audience attendance and appreciation of Canadian film and television productions through its national Award programs: The Genie Awards, The Gemini Awards and Les Prix Gémeaux
• Provide high-quality and creative professional development programs

Structure

A volunteer twenty-two member National Board of Directors oversees the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. The organization is supported by extensive volunteer work on national and regional boards and committees both standing and ad hoc and within the award processes. The administration is led by the President and CEO with offices in Vancouver, Toronto and Montréal.

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National Office:
49 Ontario Street, Suite 501, Toronto, Ontario M5A 2V1
Tel: (416) 366-2227   Toll Free: 1 (800) 644-5194   Fax: (416) 366-8454
Email: info@academy.ca   Website: www.academy.ca