2015

WINNERS & NOMINEES 2015

THE DIRECTORS GUILD OF CANADA HONOURS THE BEST IN THE BUSINESS AT THE 14th ANNUAL DGC AWARDS

PHOTOS 2015

NOMINEES 2015

TORONTO – OCTOBER 24, 2015 – The Directors Guild of Canada handed out 19 awards tonight honouring the best work created by Members this past year in a star-studded, elegant event. Three special career acknowledgments were also handed out during the evening, including the 2015 Lifetime Achievement Award to filmmaker David Cronenberg.

Arisa Cox and Sean Cullen co-hosted the Awards Gala which was held at The Carlu in Toronto. Presenters included this country’s hardest working filmmakers and actors; Megan Follows, Jerry Ciccoritti, Jason Priestley, Catherine O’Hara, Helen Shaver, Dan Levy to name just a few.

Below is a full list of the awards presented at the 2015 DGC Awards Gala:

DGC LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Presented by Shaftesbury

David Cronenberg

DON HALDANE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD

Mark Reid

DGC HONOURARY LIFE MEMBER AWARD

Presented by BellMedia

Peter Leitch

BEST DIRECTION – FEATURE FILM

Presented by Deluxe

Charles Binamé – Elephant Song

BEST DIRECTION – TELEVISION MOVIE/MINI-SERIES

Presented by Panavision

Clement Virgo – The Book of Negroes

BEST DIRECTION – TELEVISION SERIES

Presented by William F. White International

Kari Skogland – Vikings, Blood Eagle

BEST FEATURE FILM

Presented by Technicolor

Mommy

BEST TELEVISION MOVIE/MINI-SERIES

Presented by Vanguarde Artists Management

The Book of Negroes

BEST TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA

Presented by PS Production Services Ltd. and SIM Digital

Orphan Black; By Means Which Have Never Yet Been Tried

BEST TELEVISION SERIES – FAMILY

Open Heart; Last Things First

BEST TELEVISION SERIES – COMEDY

Schitt’s Creek; Our Cup Runneth Over

ALLAN KING AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN DOCUMENTARY

Presented by Rogers Group of Funds

Super Duper Alice Cooper

BEST SHORT FILM

Made In Bali

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN – FEATURE FILM

Presented by Pinewood Toronto Studios

Carol Spier – Maps to the Stars

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN – TELEVISION MOVIE/MINI-SERIES

Jason Clarke – The Book of Negroes, Episode 5

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN – TELEVISION SERIES

Brendan Smith – Schitt’s Creek, Our Cup Runneth Over

BEST PICTURE EDITING – FEATURE FILM

Michele Conroy - Pompeii

BEST PICTURE EDITING – TELEVISION MOVIE/MINI-SERIES

Susan Shipton – The Book of Negroes, Episode 6

BEST PICTURE EDITING – TELEVISION SERIES

Don Cassidy – Vikings, The Lord’s Prayer

BEST SOUND EDITING – FEATURE FILM

Pompeii

Kevin Banks
Stephen Barden
Fred Brennan
Alex Bullick
J.R Fountain
Rose Gregoris
Kevin Howard
Jill Purdy
Tyler Whitham

BEST SOUND EDITING – TELEVISION MOVIE/MINI-SERIES

The Book of Negroes, Episode 1

Andrea Cyr
Claire Dobson
Martin Gwynn Jones
Joe Mancuso
David McCallum
Brennan Mercer
Brent Pickett
David Rose

BEST SOUND EDITING – TELEVISION SERIES

Vikings; The Choice

Andrew Jablonski
Yuri Gorbachow
David McCallum
Steve Medeiros
Brennan Mercer
Dale Sheldrake
Jane Tattersall
Rob Warchol