February 03, 2020
Kicking-off the 19th Annual DGC Awards
The Directors Guild of Canada is pleased to announce, submissions are now open for the 19th annual DGC Awards.
The official awards rules can be found here, but for an easy step-by-step guide to determine your eligibility and how to submit, please see the format specific guides below.
To submit a member or production for consideration, you must complete the following three easy steps:
- Ensure the production is eligible
- Ensure the individual or team submitted for consideration is eligible
- Complete the awards submission form
1. Production Eligibility
To be eligible for consideration, a Feature Film must be a DGC Signatory Production or all DGC Members involved in the production must have received Dispensation. The film must have received, or be schedule for, either a commercial theatrical or internet release, or a screening at an eligible film festival, between August 12th, 2019 and October 24th, 2020.
2. Individual or Team
Both Full and Associate DGC Members in Good Standing are eligible to be nominated, but only Full DGC Members may submit names for consideration and the member’s on-screen credit must match the award category for which they have been submitted. The member must be submitted for consideration for work performed in an employment category represented in the DGC, even if the work was performed with Dispensation or under a collective agreement with another union (see Section 2.5 of the official rules).
To be eligible for the award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film, the Director of the production must be a DGC Member in Good Standing, but all DGC Members working on the production are nominated as part of the team. The awards trophy will be presented to the Director.
3. Submission Form
The submissions form is available online and can be accessed here.
Please follow the instructions on the form and fill out all required boxes to complete your submission.
Don’t forget that each production needs to submit an Authorization of Copyright Holder Form, so the Guild can distribute screener links to the members. As each production needs to submit only one copy of this form, you can check the drop-down list provided to see if your production has already completed this step. If you’re unsure if your production has submitted one, please e-mail awards@dgc.ca to check on the status of the form.
1. Production Eligibility
To be eligible for consideration, a Television Series must be a DGC Signatory Production or all DGC Members involved in the production must have received Dispensation. Only individual episodes of a television series may be submitted and any episode submitted must have aired, or been released, within the period of May 31st, 2019 to May 31st, 2020.
2. Individual
Both Full and Associate DGC Members in Good Standing are eligible to be nominated, but only Full DGC Members may submit names for consideration and the member’s on-screen credit must match the award category for which they have been submitted. The member must be submitted for consideration for work performed in an employment category represented in the DGC, even if the work was performed with Dispensation or under a collective agreement with another union (see Section 2.5 of the official rules).
To be eligible for the award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Drama, Comedy and Family Series, the Director of the production must be a DGC Member in Good Standing, but all DGC Members working on the production are nominated as part of the team. The awards trophy will be presented to the Director.
3. Submission Form
The submissions form is available online and can be accessed here.
Please follow the instructions on the form and fill out all required boxes to complete your submission.
Don’t forget that each production needs to submit an Authorization of Copyright Holder Form, so the Guild can distribute screener links to the members. As each production needs to submit only one copy of this form, you can check the drop-down list provided to see if your production has already completed this step. If you’re unsure if your production has submitted one, please e-mail awards@dgc.ca to check on the status of the form.
[TELEVISION MOVIE AND MINI-SERIES]
1. Production Eligibility
To be eligible for consideration, a Movie for Television or Mini-Series must be a DGC Signatory Production or all DGC Members involved in the production must have received Dispensation.
For a television movie, it must have aired, or been released, within the period of May 31st, 2019 to May 29th, 2020.
For a Mini-Series, at least one episode must have aired, or been released, within the period of May 31st, 2019 to May 29th, 2020. Mini-Series may be considered either in their entirety or by individual episode. To submit the entire mini-series, however, it must have the same creative lead or team throughout its entirety and the production must still submit a sample episode.
2. Individual
Both Full and Associate DGC Members in Good Standing are eligible to be nominated, but only Full DGC Members may submit names for consideration and the member’s on-screen credit must match the award category for which they have been submitted. The member must be submitted for consideration for work performed in an employment category represented in the DGC, even if the work was performed with Dispensation or under a collective agreement with another union (see Section 2.5 of the official rules).
To be eligible for the award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television or Mini-Series, the Director of the production must be a DGC Member in Good Standing, but all DGC Members working on the production are nominated as part of the team. The awards trophy will be presented to the Director.
3. Submission Form
The submissions form is available online and can be accessed here.
Please follow the instructions on the form and fill out all required boxes to complete your submission.
Don’t forget that each production needs to submit an Authorization of Copyright Holder Form, so the Guild can distribute screener links to the members. As each production needs to submit only one copy of this form, you can check the drop-down list provided to see if your production has already completed this step. If you’re unsure if your production has submitted one, please e-mail awards@dgc.ca to check on the status of the form.
1. Production Eligibility
To be eligible for consideration, as a Documentary, a DGC Member must have served as a Director, Executive Producer, Producer or a Department Head and the documentary must have received, or be schedule for, a commercial theatrical release, streaming service equivalent, or a screening at an eligible film festival, between August 12th, 2019 and October 24th, 2020.
To be eligible for consideration, the Documentary need not be a DGC Signatory Production, but all DGC Members involved in the production must have received Dispensation.
2. Individual
The award for Allan King Award for Excellence in a Documentary is presented to the Director regardless of whether the Director is a DGC Member.
In the Key Craft categories, both Full and Associate DGC Members in Good Standing are eligible to be nominated, but only Full DGC Members may submit names for consideration and the member’s on-screen credit must match the award category for which they have been submitted. The member must be submitted for consideration for work performed in an employment category represented in the DGC, even if the work was performed with Dispensation or under a collective agreement with another union (see Section 2.5 of the official rules).
3. Submission Form
The submissions form is available online and can be accessed here.
Please follow the instructions on the form and fill out all required boxes to complete your submission.
Don’t forget that each production needs to submit an Authorization of Copyright Holder Form, so the Guild can distribute screener links to the members. As each production needs to submit only one copy of this form, you can check the drop-down list provided to see if your production has already completed this step. If you’re unsure if your production has submitted one, please e-mail awards@dgc.ca to check on the status of the form.
1. Production Eligibility
To be eligible for consideration, as a Short Film, a DGC Member must have served as a Director, Executive Producer, Producer or a Department Head and the short film must have received, or be schedule for, a commercial theatrical release, streaming service equivalent, or a screening at an eligible film festival, August 12th, 2019 and October 24th, 2020.
2. Individual
The award for Best Short Film is presented to the Director regardless of whether the Director is a DGC Member or not.
In the Key Craft categories, both Full and Associate DGC Members in Good Standing are eligible to be nominated, but only Full DGC Members may submit names for consideration and the member’s on-screen credit must match the award category for which they have been submitted. The member must be submitted for consideration for work performed in an employment category represented in the DGC, even if the work was performed with Dispensation or under a collective agreement with another union (see Section 2.5 of the official rules).
3. Submission Form
The submissions form is available online and can be accessed here.
Please follow the instructions on the form and fill out all required boxes to complete your submission.
Don’t forget that each production needs to submit an Authorization of Copyright Holder Form, so the Guild can distribute screener links to the members. As each production needs to submit only one copy of this form, you can check the bottom of the submission page to see if your production has already completed this step. If you’re unsure if your production has submitted one, please e-mail awards@dgc.ca to check on the status of the form.
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Toll-Free: 1.888.972.0098
Email: awards@dgc.ca
