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| 2007-04-23 |
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| 2007-04-23 |
The Directors Guild of Canada, Saskatchewan District Council requires the services of a Business Agent to act as an integral part of the public face of the Guild and be involved...Read more |
| 2007-04-10 |
DGC International Director Member Bob Clark (Porky's, A Christmas Story) was tragically killed in a car accident, ...Read more |
| 2007-03-14 |
The DGC National Office is now accepting submissions for the 2007 DGC Awards. The official entry form and rules booklet can be found here. ...Read more |
| 2007-02-28 |
Full members are invited to join the jury for the 6th annual DGC Awards, which will take place on September 29, 2007 in Toronto. The Nominating and Voting Juries are composed of full members in goo...Read more |
| 2007-02-23 |
DGC Locations member Walter Nixon passed away on the morning of February 22. For those who wish to gather to remember and celebrate Walter, an event is planned for 5pm on Mar...Read more |
| 2007-02-22 |
The DGC congratulates ACTRA and the CFTPA on reaching an agreement and resolving their labour dispute. We can all now focus on bringing production back to Canada. ACTRA and the CFTPA ha...Read more |
| 2007-01-25 |
| Ellen Rutter has been appointed to the position of National Nominating Committee Chair for the upcoming 2007 National Annual General Meeting (AGM) being held in Vancouver on April 28 - April 29, 2007....Read more |
| 2007-01-23 |
Congratulations to Director member Deepa Mehta on her film Water earning a best foreign film nomination. Water is Canada's entry for the Academy Awards. It wi...Read more |
| 2006-12-11 |
December 7, 2006, Ottawa - DGC President Alan Goluboff (Mutant X, Destiny Ridge) along with distinguished director members Sturla Gunnarsson (100 Days...Read more |
| 2006-11-30 |
| Dianne (Deanne) Judson died suddenly at St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto on November 21, 2006. She died peacefully. To discover more about Dianne and for information about the arrangements pl...Read more |
| 2006-11-22 |
Sydney Banks passed away peacefully on November 13 at the age of 89. Sydney was a founding member of the Directors Guild of Canada and served as its first president. He began his multi-faceted care...Read more |
| 2006-11-15 |
Sydney Banks passed away peacefully on November 13 at the age of 89. Sydney was a founding member of the Directors Guild of Canada and served as its first president. He began his multi-faceted care...Read more |
| 2006-11-06 |
The 2006 Directors Guild of Canada Awards gala brought out the nation's top filmmakers, industry players and acting talents to last night's event at The Carlu in Toronto to honour the best ...Read more |
| 2006-11-06 |
Thanks to all those members who responded to our request for images for the DGC Web site. We have added John Cameron's Road and Saskatchewan, Pa...Read more |
| 2006-10-24 |
| Daryl Duke was an honoured member of the Directors Guild of Canada, a pioneer and trail blazer for the Canadian film and television industry, and will be deeply missed. Filmmakers of his stature...Read more |
| 2006-09-27 |
For the last couple of years the DGC Awards has offered a chance for members and film students to meet the directors of some of the films and television movies nominated for DGC Awards. This...Read more |
| 2006-09-21 |
With 7 Canadian or Canadian co-productions out of 27 shortlisted one-minute films in this year's Filminute competition, the DGC invites members to vote for your favo...Read more |
| 2006-08-02 |
Jeremy Podeswa will announce this year's nominees on Thursday, August 10 at 10:30 AM at The Brasserie, 133 John Street, Toronto. The 2006 Directors Guild of Canada Awards wi...Read more |
| 2006-06-28 |
Click Français in the top right corner of the homepage to access the site. The Web site is currently under const...Read more |
| 2006-06-09 |
The Directors Guild of Canada, British Columbia has renewed its Agreement with the CFTPA, BC Producers' Branch and the AMPTP Canadian Affiliates. The balloting on the Agreement resulted i...Read more |
| 2006-05-31 |
Actuality: The Art and Life of Allan King will air this evening on TVOn...Read more |
| 2006-05-24 |
View messages from DGC Caucus Representatives elected at the April 29th AGM...
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| 2006-05-24 |
| Sturla Gunnarsson's Beowulf & Grendel will have a U.S. theatrical release in six cities starting on June 16. The film, starring Gerard Butler, actress Sarah Polley and Stellan Skarsgard, is ad...Read more |
| 2006-05-12 |
The DGC is pleased to announce its support of Filminute?, the international one-minute film festival and competition.
Filminute launched in March 2006, the project was founded and funded...Read more |
| 2006-05-12 |
Three-year agreement is big step forward for screenwriters
Canadian screenwriters will take home more money and will only have to work under one collective agreement thanks to...Read more |
| 2006-05-03 |
| This year's Federal Budget was released on May 2, 2006. The Budget plan did not include any announcements on federal film and television funding or programs. Funding for the Canadian Televis...Read more |
| 2006-05-01 |
The National Annual General Meeting took place in Toronto on April 29, 2006. Click here for a list of the newly elected board of directors (NEB). The N...Read more |
| 2006-04-25 |
Distinguished Canadian filmmaker Allan King is to be conferred one of ten honourary degrees by Simon Fraser University during its 2006 spring and fall convocation ceremonies. Vancouver born King is...Read more |
| 2006-03-14 |
The 26th annual Genie Awards were given out last night, March 13, at a star-studded event held at the Carlu in Toronto. Big winner of the night was Jean-Marc Vallee's C.R.A.Z.YRead more |
| 2006-03-10 |
The National Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held on Saturday, April 29, 2006 at the Sutton Place Hotel in Toronto. To view the Nomination Slate for the National Executive Board election...Read more |
| 2006-03-03 |
As a friend of the family and/or colleague or former York University film student of Vincent Vaitiekunas, you are warmly invited to his memorial service on Saturday, March 4, 2006 at 1pm...Read more |
| 2006-02-28 |
Equinoxe Films is pleased to announce that Sturla Gunnarsson's eagerly anticipated BEOWULF & GRENDEL will open in theatres across Canada on March 10. Set against the dramatic background of ...Read more |
| 2006-02-28 |
Robin Chetwynd will take over the position of Alberta District Council's Business Agent as of March 20, 2006. With over 25 years experience in the film and television industry, Robin's most...Read more |
| 2006-02-15 |
The following DGC members have been nominated for Jutra Awards, which will be held on March 19. Best Direction:
Charles Biname for Maurice Richard
Jean-Marc...Read more |
| 2006-02-07 |
Yesterday Governor General Micha?lle Jean officiated at the swearing-in of the new Conservative government as Stephen Harper became Canada's 22nd Prime Minister. His cabinet is smaller than the...Read more |
| 2006-01-27 |
| Ellen Rutter has been appointed to the position of National Nominating Committee Chair for the upcoming National Annual General Meeting (AGM) being held in Toronto on April 29 - 30, 2006. For mo...Read more |
| 2006-01-25 |
Nominees for the 26th annual Genie Awards, which will be given out March 31, 2006, were announced today in a media conference at the CHUM Building in Toronto. DGC members' films pulled in...Read more |
| 2006-01-16 |
| The DGC National Office is now accepting submissions for the 2006 DGC Awards. Deadline to submit is Friday, March 31, 2006. The official entry form and rules booklet can be downloaded in ei...Read more |
| 2006-01-16 |
| Full members are invited to join the jury for the 5th annual DGC Awards, which will take place on October 14, 2006 in Toronto. The Nominating and Voting Juries are composed of full members in good sta...Read more |
| 2006-01-12 |
The Canadian Film Centre is now accepting applications for the Film Resident Programme: DIRECTORS' LAB, EDITORS' LAB, PRODUCERS' LAB and WRITERS' LAB. The Canadian Film Centre...Read more |
| 2005-12-16 |
Help make sure that film and television issues are part of the upcoming federal election, set for Monday January 23, 2006. Read the DGC election bulletin for some important questions to r...Read more |
| 2005-12-15 |
| Congratulations to DGC director member David Cronenberg, whose A History of Violence is nominated for a Golden Globe in the category of Best Motion Picture -- Drama. The Golden Globe awards g...Read more |
| 2005-12-09 |
You should have received, in your email inbox, a Health & Welfare survey from the DGC's Health & Welfare Trust. This is an opportunity for DGC members in Good Standing to share their th...Read more |
| 2005-11-30 |
The November issue of the DGC Digest e-newsletter and the DGC paper newsletter have just been published. Members will receive a hard copy of the paper newsletter by mail next week. Click Read more |
| 2005-11-22 |
| Click here and scroll to the bottom of the page to find a pdf copy of the newly restated DGC Constitution. If you have questions about the constitution con...Read more |
| 2005-11-21 |
Congratulations to all the DGC members who were nominated for Gemini Awards this year and to all those who took home awards. Here's a list of DGC member winners: David McLeodRead more |
| 2005-10-17 |
Il Duce Canadese, a four hour mini-series directed by Giles Walker, is a very fine series and an important story that few Canadians know about. The concluding two hours air tonight,...Read more |
| 2005-10-12 |
The 20th annual Gemini Award nominees were announced October 11. The Awards will be given out at gala awards events from November 17 - 19, with the ...Read more |
| 2005-10-06 |
The DGC Awards on October 1 was a star-studded event held at the Carlu in Toronto. We have hundreds of photos and have chosen a sample for you to look at, from the cocktail reception to the awards ...Read more |
| 2005-10-03 |
The fourth annual Directors Guild of Canada Awards named winners in 20 individual and team categories, honouring the best work created by its members last year. The gala was held at Toronto's e...Read more |
| 2005-09-29 |
Friday September 30 7:00PM will be having the world premiere of a documentary on the oil sands called "Pay Dirt". See the trailer at Read more |
| 2005-09-28 |
Members, film students, Canadian film fanatics -- don't miss this chance to see the following directors in conversation with Michael Kennedy as they talk about their DGC Award nominated works:<...Read more |
| 2005-09-14 |
| Congratulations to the following members whose names were drawn in the DGC Award Raffle. For more information click here....Read more |
| 2005-09-09 |
| The DGC National and District Council offices have so far donated a combined $11,000 to the American Red Cross's relief efforts for those who have lost so much in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. We...Read more |
| 2005-09-02 |
DGC members are invited attend Carbon Computing's upcoming official launch of their newly renovated professional division, Carbon Sound and Picture. The launch w...Read more |
| 2005-09-01 |
| For those members east and west of Ontario the DGC's national office will be open late on Tuesday evenings beginning September 6 and ending December 20. There will be at least one staff membe...Read more |
| 2005-08-31 |
Montage will hit newsstands and members' mailboxes in the first week of September. To take a sneak peek at this incredible issue, click Read more |
| 2005-08-31 |
The 2005 DGC Awards is sponsoring an event not to be missed: a panel of directors nominated for DGC Awards will speak on the afternoon of the Awards, Saturday, October 1. Last year's Directors ...Read more |
| 2005-08-24 |
The Directors Guild of Canada (DGC) is concerned that the current lockout of 5,500 employees at the CBC will seriously damage the CBC's relationship with those employees and ultimately with all...Read more |
| 2005-08-16 |
| The Cultural Human Resources Council (CHRC) has contracted a consultant to undertake an analysis of training gaps for production managers. Part of the process is surveying PMs to identify their percep...Read more |
| 2005-08-11 |
| We're awarding seven lucky members, one from each of the District Councils, the opportunity to be part of the 2005 DGC Awards. For more information, click Read more |
| 2005-08-04 |
| Thursday, August 4 DGC President Alan Goluboff and DGC director member Atom Egoyan announced the nominees for the 2005 DGC Awards. Click here for details o...Read more |
| 2005-08-04 |
| Click here for an order form to purchase your ticket to the 2005 DGC Awards, being held this Saturday, October 1 at The Carlu in Toro...Read more |
| 2005-07-26 |
| DGC members and the media are invited to the Park Hyatt Toronto on Thursday, August 4 for the announcement of the nominees for the 2005 DGC Awards. Atom Egoyan will announce the nominees. Click Read more |
| 2005-07-19 |
A memorial service to celebrate Richard Leiterman's life has been arranged for Saturday, July 23rd at 2:00 p.m. at the Vancouver Rowing Club, 450 Stanley Park Drive (@ the G...Read more |
| 2005-07-19 |
Ron Haney, CEO and Executive Director of the Directors Guild of Canada (DGC), Ontario, is pleased to announce the appointment of Catherine Middleton as Senior Business Agent effective Monday, July ...Read more |
| 2005-07-18 |
Sadly, Richard Leiterman, DGC Director, IA 669 DOP, passed away on July 15. Richard Leiterman was born in 1935 in South Porcupine, Ontario. He passed away in Vancouver on July 14, 2005 of comp...Read more |
| 2005-07-11 |
| At this year's Annual General Meeting in Montreal, DGC director member and DGC Ontario board member Ken Girotti, offered a speech that was passionate and thought-provoking. Ken has allowed us to p...Read more |
| 2005-06-28 |
The DGC has joined a coalition of creator and cultural groups to launch an appeal to the Federal Cabinet, asking it to overturn the CRTC's recent decision to licence two U.S.-based satellite su...Read more |
| 2005-06-24 |
The DGC offered two members free dues as a reward for completing the membership survey sent out earlier this year. These two members' names were drawn from the over 1400 respondents who ...Read more |
| 2005-06-13 |
| Monday, June 13. The Coalition of Canadian Audio-visual Unions released a report today entitled The Need for a Regulatory Safety Net at the 2005 Banff World Television Festival. The report points out ...Read more |
| 2005-05-31 |
| Courtesy of DGC member David Robertson, click here for some photos of the DGC 2005 AGM....Read more |
| 2005-05-09 |
Following the release of the PricewaterhouseCoopers DGC Operational Review, it became clear to the National Executive Board (NEB) of the Directors Guild of Canada that members had major concerns ab...Read more |
| 2005-05-06 |
| The members, National Executive Board and staff of the Directors Guild of Canada (DGC) unanimously endorsed, at its annual general meeting held in Montreal April 30 and May 1, an operational effective...Read more |
| 2005-05-06 |
| PricewaterhouseCoopers delivered the results of the Proposed Constitutional Amendment Referendum, and all 21 proposed amendmen...Read more |
| 2005-05-02 |
The Directors Guild of Canada, at its annual general meeting in Montreal on April 30 and May 1, 2005, elected its 2005/2006 board of directors.
Officers
President: Alan ...Read more |
| 2005-04-05 |
DGC members can take advantage of a special discount on a session about Co-productions being held at the upcoming ReelWorld Industry Series. This series delivers helpful, innovative informati...Read more |
| 2005-04-01 |
On February 12 the National Directors Division of the DGC met in the DGC boardroom. Pictured below, from left to right, are: George Mihalka, Michel Poulette, John Houston, Arden Ryshpa... Read more |
| 2005-03-29 |
| Former DGC member Robin Spry was killed in a car accident on the weekend, in Montreal. He was 65. Spry was known for his movie about the 1970 October Crisis. Robin started his career at the NFB, where...Read more |
| 2005-03-15 |
Download the proxy for the 2005 National AGM being held in Montreal on April 30 - May 1, for more information click here. ...Read more |
| 2005-03-14 |
| A series of articles commissioned for the DGC's 40th anniversary have been collected and are now posted on this Web site here. A timeline of important ...Read more |
| 2005-02-24 |
For those who have yet to respond to the survey sent out recently by PricewaterhouseCoopers, click here. The link on this page will take...Read more |
| 2005-02-09 |
| Click here for a PDF of the current MAP brochure. Discounts for major retailers, hotels and car rentals! Only for DGC members....Read more |
| 2005-02-08 |
The 25th Genie Awards nominations were announced February 8 at the CHUMCity building in Toronto. Congratuations to the following DGC members who were nominated in the following Genie Awards c...Read more |
| 2005-02-08 |
Click on the banner link at the right hand side of this page to reach our new FAQ section. The section continues to grow as we add to it nearly every day. If you have a question that's n...Read more |
| 2005-02-04 |
Ellen Rutter has been appointed to the position of National Nominating Committee Chair for the upcoming 2005 National Annual General Meeting (AGM) being held in Montreal on April 30 - May 1, 2005.&...Read more |
| 2005-01-24 |
The following Quebec members of the DGC are nominated for a Jutra Award. In the category of Best Art Direction: Jean Babin (Dans une Galaxie pr?s de chez vous) M...Read more |
| 2005-01-12 |
| The DGC National Office is now accepting submissions for the 2005 DGC Awards. The official entry form and rules booklet can be downloaded in either English or French by Read more |
| 2005-01-07 |
The DGC's BC District Council and British Columbia Film announced the five Kick Start 2005 recipients on January 7. Each of the selected applicants will received financial support in the amount...Read more |
| 2005-01-06 |
Be a part of another groundbreaking year at Hot Docs. Hot Docs is seeking documentaries of all lengths and subject matter for consideration in four distinct programmes: Canadian Spectrum, Internati...Read more |
| 2005-01-06 |
The Canadian Film Centre and Showcase present an exclusive evening with the cast and creative team of the Gemini Award winning comedy TRAILER PARK BOYS. Join us for a screening and disc...Read more |
| 2004-12-14 |
The Executive Board of the Alberta District Council is pleased to announce the appointment of Michael Benoit as its new Business Agent. Michael comes to the Guild with a strong background in ...Read more |
| 2004-11-30 |
This past weekend the Prix Gemeaux was held in Montreal. Nicole Lafontaine, Production Designer, won for Best Production Design/Art Direction in all categories for the television e...Read more |
| 2004-11-19 |
Kodak has added another option to the palette of colour negative films available to cinematographers. KODAK VISION2 250D 5205/7205 color negative film is optimized for an exposure index of 250 in n...Read more |
| 2004-11-16 |
Don't let the curtain fall on the film and television industry. The Liberal government in Ontario promised to fix Ontario's tax credits. Make them keep that promise. Be at the Rally. ...Read more |
| 2004-11-16 |
Telefilm Canada announced the application deadlines to the Canada Feature Film Fund, the Screenwriting Assistance Program and the Low Budget Independent Feature Film Assistance Program for 2005/06....Read more |
| 2004-10-29 |
DGC National staff are settling into the new office at 111 Peter Street, Suite 402. There were a few hiccups along the way, and we apologize for any interruptions in service to members. Finally, th...Read more |
| 2004-10-27 |
The DGC congratulates all Gemini Awards nominees, with special kudos to nominated DGC members. Click here for a list of DGC member nominees. ...Read more |
| 2004-10-13 |
| Click here to access a list of upcoming industry events....Read more |
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| We're awarding seven lucky members, one from each of the District Councils, the opportunity to be part of the 2005 DGC Awards. For more information click here...Read more |
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| We're awarding seven lucky members, one from each of the District Councils, the opportunity to be part of the 2005 DGC Awards. For more information, click Read more |
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For immediate release No exception to foreign ownership rules should be permitted Toronto, August 10, 2007 - The Directors Guild of Canada (DGC) filed an intervention today wit...Read more |
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For immediate release No exception to foreign ownership rules should be permitted Toronto, August 10, 2007 - The Directors Guild of Canada (DGC) filed an intervention today wit...Read more |
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For immediate release Toronto, February 15, 2008 - The Directors Guild of Ca...Read more |
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For immediate release Toronto, 15 August 2008...The Directors Guild of Canada has written the Minister of Canadian Heritage and the Minister of Foreign Affairs to protest the recent ...Read more |
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