Jodelle Ferland and Cameron Bright To Be Presenters At 'Genie Awards

Star-studded line-up of Special Guests confirmed to attend the 31^st Annual Genie Awards

Genie Awards Public �Fan Zone� Gives Local Fans
VIP Access to the Stars on the Red Carpet

Broadcast live on Thursday, March 10, at 8 p.m. (8:30 NT) on CBC, the 31st ANNUAL GENIE AWARDSare shaping up to be the most star-studded and fan-focused Awards yet. CBC Television and the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television proudly welcome the exciting line-up of presenters and special guests set to join host William Shatner and �voice of the show�, Rachelle Lefevre � as well as a talented roster of musical artists � to help celebrate the year�s biggest achievements in Canadian movies. Fans are encouraged to come out to the Genie Awards �Fan Zone� at The National Arts Centre in Ottawa, for the chance to secure a coveted and prime celeb-spotting position near the red carpet. Host, William Shatner will hand pick two lucky fans from the �Fan Zone� to cross the red carpet and attend the Awards.

Special guests attending the 31st ANNUAL GENIE AWARDS include Canadian screen legends Gordon Pinsent (Away From Her) and R�my Girard (Incendies), Bruce Greenwood (Barney�s Version), young starlettes Jodelle Ferland (Twilight Eclipse) and Jessica Lucas (Cloverfield), CBC�s George Stroumboulopoulos and Jian Ghomeshi, Zaib Shaikh (Midnight�s Children), Genie Award Best Actor nominee Jay Baruchel (The Trotsky) and many more. Canadian-born media heavyweight Bonnie Fuller will also take part in the celebration with an exciting live presentation of the User�s Choice Award winner. Juno Award winning artist Kardinal Offishall also joins with a special musical tribute to the year�s Best Motion Picture nominees.

The Genie Awards air March 10th on CBC.

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