NOMINEES ANNOUNCED FOR 21ST ANNUAL DGC AWARDS

It is our pleasure to announce the nominations for the 2022 DGC Awards for Feature Film, Documentary and Short Film. The nominees for Television Series, Movies for Television and Mini-Series were previously announced on August 10th and are also included below. Winners in these categories will be announced at the West Coast DGC Awards in Vancouver on November 5^th, 2022.

We were pleased to receive nearly 450 submissions this year that showcase the incredible creativity and innovation of filmmakers that are thriving in the Canadian film & television industry.

“These innovative and exciting filmmakers represent Canada on the global stage,” said DGC President Warren P. Sonoda. “They shine a light on the incredible amount of talent that exists in our country. We look forward to celebrating their achievements as we bring the DGC Awards Gala to the West Coast for the very first time.”

 

OUTSTANDING DIRECTORIAL ACHIEVEMENT IN FEATURE FILM

David Cronenberg – Crimes of the Future

Danis Goulet – Night Raiders

Robert Budreau – Delia's Gone

Agam Darshi – Donkeyhead

Zoe Hopkins – Run Woman Run

Sarah Watts & Mark Slutsky – You Can Live Forever

 

ALLAN KING AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN DOCUMENTARY

Jeremy Schaulin-Rioux & Kirk Thomas – Handle with Care: The Legend of the Notic Streetball Crew    

Andrew Moir – Don’t Come Searching

Chase Joynt – Framing Agnes

Madison Thomas – Buffy Sainte-Marie: Carry It On

Adam Brooks – Cliff: A Portrait of an Artist

Barri Cohen – Unloved: Huronia's Forgotten Children                                           

 

JEAN-MARC VALLÉE DGC DISCOVERY AWARD SHORT LIST

Anthony Shim – Riceboy Sleeps

Nyla Innuksuk – Slash/Back

Luis De Filippis – Something You Said Last Night

Gail Maurice – Rosie

Kelly Fyffe-Marshall – When Morning Comes

Ashley McKenzie– Queens of the Qing Dynasty

 

BEST SHORT FILM

Kelly Fyffe-Marshall – Omi

Chris Strikes – Patty vs. Patty

Brad Bangsboll – Moore's Void

Simonee Chichester – Him & Her

Hayley Gray – Send the Rain                              

Ritvick Mehra – Lover Boy's Little Dream             

 

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN – FEATURE FILM

Tamara Deverell – Nightmare Alley

Carol Spier – Crimes of the Future

Claude Paré – The Adam Project

Zazu Myers – Night Raiders

Ludovic Dufresne – Noémie dit oui  

            

BEST PICTURE EDITING – FEATURE FILM

Cam McLauchlin – Nightmare Alley

Jorge Weisz – Night Raiders

Christopher Donaldson – Crimes of the Future

Simone Smith – Slash/Back  

                   

BEST PICTURE EDITING – DOCUMENTARY

Jeremy Schaulin-Rioux – Handle with Care: The Legend of the Notic Streetball Crew    

Nick Hector – The Perfect Story

Sarah Peddie – Unloved: Huronia's Forgotten Children                                           

Lee Walker – The Long Rider

 

BEST SOUND EDITING – FEATURE FILM

Nathan Robitaille, Jill Purdy, Dashen Naidoo, Josh Brown, Nelson Ferreira, Kayla Stewart, Craig MacLellan, Kevin Banks – Nightmare Alley

Nelson Ferreira, Dashen Naidoo, Ève Corrêa-Guedes, Josh Brown, Robert Hegedus, Jack Madigan – Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City

Jane Tattersall, Paul Germann, Jill Purdy, David Caporale – 13 Minutes

Tyler Whitham, Krystin Hunter, Dustin Harris, Alex Bullick, Bret Killoran, Ryan Allam – Fistful of Vengeance

Elma Bello – Stay the Night

 

OUTSTANDING DIRECTORIAL ACHIEVEMENT IN DRAMATIC SERIES

David Frazee – Vikings: Valhalla, Episode 108, The End of the Beginning          

Charles Officer – The Porter, Episode 101, Episode 1

Jamie Travis – Yellowjackets, Episode 102, F Sharp

Stefan Pleszczynski – Transplant, Episode 201, Guardrail

Helen Shaver – Maid, Episode 107, String Cheese

Rachel Leiterman – Billy the Kid, Episode 104, Interlude

 

OUTSTANDING DIRECTORIAL ACHIEVEMENT IN COMEDY SERIES

Fabrizio Filippo – Sort of, Episode 101, Sort of Gone

Yael Staav – Workin’ Moms, Episode 604, The Big One

Cory Bowles – Pretty Hard Cases, Episode 205, Rubber Lining  

J Stevens – Astrid and Lilly Save the World, Episode 104, One Rib

Melanie Orr – Run the Burbs, Episode 108, Raccoon Fever

 

OUTSTANDING DIRECTORIAL ACHIEVEMENT IN FAMILY SERIES

Shannon Kohli – The Mysterious Benedict Society, Episode 107, The Dance of the Celestial Orb

Melanie Orr – The Hardy Boys, Episode 207, The Doctor’s Orders

Nimisha Mukerji – Gabby Duran and the Unsittables, Episode 218, Shoe-Dun-It

Felipe Rodriguez – Ruby and the Well, Episode 102, I Wish I Knew Where to Start

J. J. Johnson – Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock, Episode 102, Red and the Big Jump

 

OUTSTANDING DIRECTORIAL ACHIEVEMENT IN MOVIES FOR TELEVISION AND MINI-SERIES

Jeremy Podeswa – Station Eleven, Episode 110, Unbroken Circle

Helen Shaver – Station Eleven, Episode 108, Who’s There?

Troy Scott – Adventures in Christmasing

Jessica Harmon – Girl in the Shed: The Kidnapping of Abby Hernandez

 

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN – DRAMATIC SERIES

Elisabeth Williams – The Handmaid's Tale, Episode 405, Chicago

Matt Likely – From, Episode 101, Long Day’s Journey into the Night

Rory Cheyne – Foundation, Episode 101, The Emperor’s Peace

Brian Kane – Yellowjackets, Episode 102, F Sharp

Britt Doughty – The Hot Zone, Episode 201, Noble Eagle

 

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN – MOVIES FOR TELEVISION AND MINI-SERIES

Elisa Sauvé – Sneakerella

Patrick Gauthier – Saying Yes to Christmas

André Chamberland – Christmas in My Heart

Marion Pon – Christmas Movie Magic

 

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN – COMEDY OR FAMILY SERIES

Zoe Sakellaropoulo – The Bold Type, Episode 505, Don’t Turn Away

Tim Bider – Pretty Hard Cases, Episode 208, Bug Spray

Liz Bischof – Son of a Critch, Episode 107, Father Critch

Zoë Sakellaropoulo – Ghosts, Episode 109, Alberta’s Fan

Chris Crane – Sort Of, Episode 108, Sort of Back Again

 

BEST PICTURE EDITING – DRAMATIC SERIES

Hugh Elchuk – The Porter, Episode 107, Episode 7

Ana Yavari – The Handmaid's Tale, Episode 407, Home

Roslyn Kalloo – Vikings: Valhalla, Episode 105, Miracle

Thorben Bieger – Moonshine, Episode 101, Standby out of Newark

Dan Briceno – Billy the Kid, Episode 102, The Rattler

 

BEST PICTURE EDITING – MOVIES FOR TELEVISION AND MINI-SERIES

Rob Chandler – Don't Hang Up

Maureen Grant – Stolen by Their Father

Gloria Tong – Under the Holiday Spectacular

Diane Brunjes – Left for Dead: The Ashley Reeves Story

Fabiola Caraza – Christmas Movie Magic

 

BEST PICTURE EDITING – COMEDY OR FAMILY SERIES

Sam Thomson – Sort Of, Episode 101, Sort of Gone

Craig Webster & Sam Thomson – Sort Of, Episode 108, Sort of Back Again

Shelley Therrien – The Hardy Boys, Episode 202, Conflicting Reports

Kyle Martin – Letterkenny, Episode 1003, Dyck Meat

Lee Walker – Astrid and Lilly Save the World, Episode 105, A-Borg

 

BEST SOUND EDITING – DRAMATIC SERIES

John Douglas Smith, Ève Corrêa-Guedes, Paul Germann, Kelly McGahey, Kevin Banks – Motherland: Fort Salem, Episode 210, Revolution, Part 1

John Douglas Smith, Dustin Harris, Mark Dejczak, Claudia Pinto, Taylor Brockelsby, Kevin Banks – From, Episode 101, Long Day’s Journey Into Night

Dustin Harris, Alex Bullick, Krystin Hunter, Craig MacLellan, Kelly McGahey – The Expanse, Episode 606, Babylon’s Ashes

Joe Bracciale, Tyler Whitham, Paul Germann, Danielle McBride, Dave Rose, Joe Mancuso, Gerald Trepy – Foundation, Episode 101, The Emperor’s Peace

David McCallum, Ed Douglas, Marvyn Dennis, Peter Thillaye, Kayla Stewart, Jean Bot – The Porter, Episode 108, Episode 8

 

BEST SOUND EDITING – MOVIES FOR TELEVISION AND MINI-SERIES

Jane Tattersall, Brennan Mercer, Martin Gwynn Jones, David Caporale – The North Water, Episode 103, Homo Homini Lupus

Jesse Gillingham, Gray Aletter, Melissa Hinton, Holly Greenly – Don't Hang Up

Brian Eimer & Michael Bonini – Stolen by Their Father

Raiza Rodrigues – Christmas Movie Magic

 

BEST SOUND EDITING – COMEDY OR FAMILY SERIES

John Douglas Smith, Kayla Stewart, Paul Talbott, Kelly McGahey, Taylor Brockelsby, Kevin Banks – Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock, Episode 112, Into the Trash

Holly Greenly, Melissa Hinton, Allan Fung, Jesse Gillingham – Moonshine, Episode 107, Who is the Dead Guy?

Janice Ierulli, Alastair Gray, Clive Turner, Steven Roberts – Son of a Critch, Episode 107, Father Critch

Jason Perreira, Tom Murray, Adam Raley – Children Ruin Everything, Episode 106, Road Trips