The 2nd Jutra Awards were held on March 5, 2000 to honour films made with the participation of the Quebec film industry in 1999.[1] The hosts of the ceremony were Yves Jacques and Élise Guilbault.

Set Me Free (Emporte-moi) lead the ceremony with seven nominations. It won three competitive award and the award for Most Successful Film Outside Quebec. It also became the second film to win two acting awards: Best Actress for Karine Vanasse and Best Supporting Actress for Pascale Bussières.

Matroni and Me (Matroni et moi) also received seven nominations and became the first film to receive at least one acting nomination in all four categories. Its director, Jean-Philippe Duval, also received a nomination for Best Documentary for Lumière des oiseaux.

Post Mortem was the night's big winner with five awards from six nominations, including Best Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best Actor for Gabriel Arcand.

For the second year in a row, the host of the ceremony received a Best Supporting Actor nomination, with Yves Jacques receiving a nod for his performance in Memories Unlocked (Souvenirs intimes).

Winners and nominees

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Best Film Best Director
Best Actor Best Actress
Best Supporting Actor Best Supporting Actress
Best Screenplay Best Cinematography
Best Art Direction Best Sound
Best Editing Best Original Music
Best Live Short Film Best Animated Short Film
Best Documentary Special Awards

Multiple wins and nominations

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Films with multiple nominations

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Nominations Film
7 Matroni and Me (Matroni et moi)
Set Me Free (Emporte-moi)
6 Post Mortem
5 The Last Breath (Le dernier souffle)
Memories Unlocked (Souvenirs intimes)
4 Winter Stories (Histoires d'hiver)
3 The Big Snake of the World (Le grand serpent du monde)
Laura Cadieux II (Laura Cadieux...la suite)
2 Pin-Pon, le film

Films with multiple wins

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Wins Film
5 Post Mortem
4 Set Me Free (Emporte-moi)

References

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  1. ^ "Post Mortem snares top Jutra". The Globe and Mail, March 7, 2000.