Directors Guild of Canada announces nominees for 2015 DGC Awards

The DGC is delighted to announce the 2015 DGC Awards nominees. Selected from over 250 submissions, the nominees in 19 categories represent a cross section of the industry's outstanding talent working in the screen-based industry.

The Awards will be presented at the annual Gala on Saturday, October 24, 2015 at The Carlu in Toronto. Hosted by Arisa Cox and Seán Cullen with special guests soon to be announced, the 14th edition of the DGC Awards promises to be a big one. The evening will feature a special Nominees’ reception prior to the Gala.

“I am proud of the nominees and how their collective body of work speaks to Canadians and the world about Canada, about our outstanding Canadian screen creators and professionals," stated Tim Southam, National President, DGC. “It is a privilege for the Guild to have an opportunity to celebrate such outstanding talent every year through the DGC Awards, and this year looks more exciting than ever.”

The Directors Guild of Canada (DGC) is a national labour organization that represents over 3,800 key creative and logistical personnel in the screen-based industry covering all areas of direction, design, production and editing. The DGC negotiates and administers collective agreements and lobbies extensively on issues of concern for members including Canadian content conditions, CRTC regulations and ensuring that funding is maintained for Canadian screen-based programming.


List of nominees for the 2015 DGC Awards nominees

BEST DIRECTION – FEATURE FILM
Charles Binamé – Elephant Song
Terrance Odette – Fall
Jason Stone - The Calling
Jacob Tierney– Preggoland

BEST DIRECTION – TELEVISION MOVIE/MINI-SERIES
Tristan Dubois - Forget and Forgive
Philippe Gagnon - The Good Sister
Adam Kane - High Moon
Clement Virgo - The Book of Negroes, Episode 1

BEST DIRECTION – TELEVISION SERIES
John Fawcett - Orphan Black, 210, By Means Which Have Never Yet Been Tried
Podz - 19-2, 201, School
Helen Shaver - Orphan Black, 205, Ipsa Scientia Potestas Est
Kari Skogland - Vikings, 207, Blood Eagle

BEST FEATURE FILM
Corner Gas: The Movie
Elephant Song
Mommy
Relative Happiness

BEST TELEVISION MOVIE/MINI-SERIES
Bomb Girls: Facing The Enemy
Kept Woman
The Book of Negroes, Episode 1
Trigger Point

BEST TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA
19-2, 201, School
Orphan Black, 210, By Means Which Have Never Yet Been Tried
The Pinkertons, 101, Kansas City
Vikings, 207, Blood Eagle

BEST TELEVISION SERIES – FAMILY
Degrassi, 1405 There's Your Trouble (Randal Thorne)
Degrassi, 1411 Firestarter, Part 1 (Stefan Brogren)
Degrassi, 1418 Give Me One Reason (Eleanore Lindo)
Open Heart, 101 Last Things First

BEST TELEVISION SERIES – COMEDY
Schitt's Creek, 101, Our Cup Runneth Over (Jerry Ciccoritti)
Schitt's Creek, 112, Surprise Party (Paul Fox)
Spun Out, 111 , This is Going To Take A While
Trailer Park Boys, 804, Orangie's Pretty F#@kin' Tough
Working The Engels, 103, Jenna's Friend

ALLAN KING AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN DOCUMENTARY
Monsoon
Shameless Propaganda
Super Duper Alice Cooper
The Boy From Geita

BEST SHORT FILM
Made in Bali
The Day Santa Didn't Come
The Underground
Vox

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN – FEATURE FILM
Paul Austerberry – Pompeii
Craig Lathrop - The Witch
Oleg M. Savytski - The Calling
Carol Spier - Maps To The Stars

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN – TELEVISION MOVIE/MINI-SERIES
Jean Bécotte - Kept Woman
Jason Clarke - The Book of Negroes, Episode 5
Aidan Leroux - Bomb Girls: Facing The Enemy
Zoe Sakellaropoulo - Northpole

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN – TELEVISION SERIES
André Chamberland - Trauma 5, Rêve et réalité/ 1re partie
Ingrid Jurek - Working The Engels, 107, The Crazy Family
Doug McCullough - Beauty and The Beast, 222, Déjà vu
Armando Sgrignuoli - Murdoch Mysteries, 810, Murdoch and the Temple of Death
Brendan Smith - Schitt's Creek, 101, Our Cup Runneth Over

BEST PICTURE EDITING – FEATURE FILM
Michelle Conroy – Pompeii
Susan Shipton - The Captive
Ron Sanders - Maps To The Stars
Wiebke Von Carolsfeld - October Gale

BEST PICTURE EDITING – TELEVISION MOVIE/MINI-SERIES
Kye Meechan - The Book of Negroes, Episode 1
Tad Seaborn - Bomb Girls: Facing The Enemy
Susan Shipton - The Book of Negroes, Episode 6
Ron Wisman Sr. - En Vogue Christmas

BEST PICTURE EDITING – TELEVISION SERIES
Don Cassidy - Vikings, 210 The Lord's Prayer
Lisa Grootenboer - X-Company, 101 The Pilot
Aaron Marshall - Vikings, 207 Blood Eagle
Jay Prychidny - Orphan Black, 205 Ipsa Scientia Potestas Est

BEST SOUND EDITING – FEATURE FILM
Horns
Maps To The Stars
Pompeii
The Captive

BEST SOUND EDITING – TELEVISION MOVIE/MINI-SERIES
Best Christmas Party Ever
Bomb Girls: Facing The Enemy
The Book of Negroes, Episode 1
The Hazing Secret

BEST SOUND EDITING – TELEVISION SERIES
Good Witch, 101, Starting Over...Again
Murdoch Mysteries, 810, Murdoch and The Temple of Death
Vikings, 209, The Choice
X-Company, 101, The Pilot