THE DIRECTORS GUILD OF CANADA HONOURS THE BEST IN THE BUSINESS AT THE 10TH ANNUAL DGC AWARDS
As we celebrated the 10th Annual DGC Awards, three special career acknowledgments were handed out along with 19 awards honouring the best work created by members this past year.

Renowned radio host Jian Ghomeshi hosted the Gala which was held at the historic Fairmont Royal York Hotel.


DGC Ontario Executive Board



Alan Goluboff, DGC Ontario Chair, with DGC Ontario Staff

Below is a full list of the awards presented at the annual awards:

DGC LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Presented by Silver Sponsor, Shaftesbury Films
TED KOTCHEFF (Mr. Kotcheff's Acceptance Speech)

DON HALDANE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD
GEORGE MIHALKA



DGC HONOURABLE LIFE MEMBER AWARD
MICHAEL SPENCER

BEST DIRECTION - FEATURE FILM
Presented by Gold Sponsor, Deluxe
RICHARD J. LEWIS - BARNEY'S VERISION

BEST DIRECTION - TELEVISION MOVIE/MINI-SERIES
Presented by Gold Sponsor, Panavision
JERRY CICCORITTI - JOHN A: BIRTH OF A COUNTRY

BEST DIRECTION - TELEVISION SERIES
Presented by Gold Sponsor, William F. White International
JEREMY PODESWA -THE TUDORS, EPS. 407 "SIXTH AND FINAL WIFE"

BEST FEATURE FILM
Presented by Platinum Sponsor, Technicolor
BARNEY'S VERSION - Richard J. Lewis (Director), Susan Shipton (Picture Editor), Marc Roussel (1st Assistant Picture Editor), Jane Tattersall (Supervising Sound Editor), Fred Brennan (ADR Editor), Dale Sheldrake (ADR Editor), Kevin Banks (Music Editor), Susan Fawcett (1st Assistant Sound Editor), Steve Medeiros (1st Assistant Sound Editor)

BEST TELEVISION MOVIE/MINI-SERIES
JOHN A: BIRTH OF A COUNTRY - Jerry Ciccoritti (Director), Deborah Marks (Production Manager), George Assimakopoulos (1st Assistant Director), P.J. Diaz (2nd Assistant Director), Kevin Hennelly (3rd Assistant Director), Giselle Selim (Trainee Assistant Director), Peter Boboras (Location Manager), Srdjan Vilotijevic (Assistant Location Manager), Mindy May Jenkins (Location Production Assistant), Kelly Gilbert (Production Accountant), Sonia Teryzan (Trainee Assistant Accountant), Tim Bider (Production Designer), Stephanie Collins (Art Director), Wendy Robbins (1st Assistant Art Director), George Roulston (Picture Editor), Majda Drinnan (1st Assistant Picture Editor), Allan Fung (Supervising Sound Editor), Clive Turner (Sound Editor)

BEST TELEVISION SERIES - DRAMA
Presented by Gold Sponsor, PS Production Services Ltd.
THE TUDORS - EPS. 407 "SIXTH AND FINAL WIFE" - Jeremy Podeswa (Director), Linda Gillespie (Production Accountant), Lisa Grootenboer (Picture Editor), Hugh Elchuk (Assistant Picture Editor), David McCallum (Sound Editor), Jane Tattersall (Sound Editor), Dale Sheldrake (ADR Editor), Martin Gwynn Jones (1st Assistant Sound Editor.

BEST TELEVISION SERIES - FAMILY
Presented by Gold Sponsor, Cinespace
HEARTLAND - EPS 407 "JACKPOT" - T.W. Peacocke (Director), Lorenz Augustin (Production Manager), Hudson Cooley (Production Coordinator), Joe D'Addetta (Assistant Production Coordinator), Matt Babinec (Trainee Production Coordinator), Pierre Tremblay (1st Assistant Director), Brad Moerke (2nd Assistant Director), Jesse Cooper (3rd Assistant Director), Tony LaHaye (4th Assistant Director), Brian Dunne (Location Manager), Brenda Rampp (1st Assistant Accountant), Linda Gee (2nd Assistant Accountant), Jerry Skibinsky (Trainee Location Manager), Jim Gilfillan (Production Assistant), Aly Gustafson (Production Assistant), Ken Filewych (Picture Editor), Todd Buttenham (1st Assistant Picture Editor), Neshe Delici (2nd Assistant Picture Editor), Kevin Howard (Effects Editor), Kevin Banks (Music Editor), Richard Calistan (ADR Editor), Robert Hegedus (Dialogue Editor), Jason MacNeill (1st Assistant Sound Editor)

BEST TELEVISION SERIES - COMEDY
CALL ME FITZ - EPS 101 "THE PILOT" - Scott Smith (Director), Shuana Hatt (Production Coordinator), Jesse Fawthrop (Assistant Production Coordinator), Jason Shipley (1st Assistant Director), Derek Filiatrault (1st Assistant Director), Robert Cotterill (2nd Assistant Director), Preston Hudson (3rd Assistant Director), Megan Malet-Veale (Trainee Assistant Director), Lisa Fennel (Set Production Assistant), Cailin O'Neil (Production Assistant), Jeff Bowes (Production Assistant), Colleen McMaster (1st Assistant Accountant), Shaun Clarke (Location Manager), Joe McKibbon (Assistant Location Manager), Bill Fleming (Production Designer), Ewen Dickson (Art Director), Luke Merdsoy (1st Assistant Art Director), Kimberlee McTaggart (Picture Editor), Sarah Byrne (1st Assistant Picture Editor), Caley Maclennan (1st Assistant Picture Editor), Fred Brennan (Supervising Sound Editor), Robert Bertola (Effects Editor), Susan Fawcett (Assistant Sound Editor/Dialogue Editor)

ALLAN KING AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN DOCUMENTARY
Presented by Rogers Group of Funds
FORCE OF NATURE: THE DAVID SUZUKI MOVIE (STURLA GUNNARSSON, DIRECTOR); NICHOLAS HECTOR (PICTURE EDITOR); MICHAEL BONINI (SOUND EDITOR)

BEST SHORT FILM
TAXI LIBRE - KAVEH NABATIAN (DIRECTOR/PRODUCER)

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN - FEATURE FILM
CLAUDE PARE - BARNEY'S VERSION
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN - TELEVISION MOVIE/MINI-SERIES
TIM BIDER - JOHN A: BIRTH OF A COUNTRY

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN - TELEVISION SERIES
ZOE SAKELLAROPOULO - BEING HUMAN, EPS. 101 "THERE GOES THE NEIGHBOURHOOD: PART 1"
BEST PICTURE EDITING - FEATURE FILM
MICHELE CONROY - SPLICE

BEST PICTURE EDITING -TELEVISION MOVIE/MINI-SERIES
GARETH C. SCALES - THE NATIVITY

BEST PICTURE EDITING - TELEVISION SERIES
LARA MAZUR - FLASHPOINT, EPS. 308 "JUMPING AT SHADOWS" BEST SOUND EDITING - FEATURE FILM
THE WHISTLEBLOWER- MARK GINGRAS, JOHN LAING, JAMES ROBB, ALEX BULLICK, NELSON FERREIRA, KATIE HALLIDAY, and KEVIN BANKS

BEST SOUND EDITING - TELEVISION MOVIE/MINI-SERIES
A HEARTLAND CHRISTMAS - KEVIN HOWARD, ROBERT HEGEDUS, RICHARD CALISTAN, MARVYN DENNIS, KEVIN BANKS, JASON MACNEILL

BEST SOUND EDITING - TELEVISION SERIES
DURHAM COUNTY, EPS. 302 "FAMILY DAY" - JILL PURDY, ALEX BULLICK, ROSE GREGORIS