The star-studded celebration kicked-off with a cocktail reception before funnyman Peter Keleghan inaugurated the fifth annual awards ceremony. The moving tribute to Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Allan King by director Sturla Gunnarsson highlighted the evening. King pioneered documentary filmmaking with his ground-breaking works and poignant actuality dramas (Memory for Max, Claire, Ida and Company), and has had an equally impressive award winning career in drama filmmaking. "I should be giving the Award to the DGC," says King. "The DGC gave me a decade of experience on managing groups - the best political experience in the world. The management of groups is the key to all filmmaking."

The DGC's Distinguished Service Award went to Crawford Hawkins, Managing Director of the British Columbia District Council recognizing his contributions to the Guild and in developing the BC film industry.

Awards presenters included: Jeremy Podeswa, Tonya Lee Williams, Peter Outerbridge, Wendy Crewson, Paul Gross, Martha Burns, Ashley Legget, Michael Seater and Megan Follows.

A total of 19 team and individual craft awards were presented to DGC members whose incredible work continues to fortify the quality of filmmaking in Canada.

Feature Film
A History of Violence
David Cronenberg, Ronald Sanders, Carol Spier, Justis Greene, Heather Meehan, Walter Gasparovic, Robert Warwick, James McAteer, Gordon White, Gordon LeBredt, Jae Pak, J. Ryan Halpenny, Itsuko Kurono, Julie C. Paquin, Andre Paquin, Alex Kontsalakis, Steve Sheridan, Tyler Delben, Tad Seaborn, Aaron Marshall, Sandy M. Pereira, Wayne Griffin, Michael O'Farrell, Rob Bertola, Clive Turner, Alastair Gray, Gren-Erich Zwicker, Matthew Hussey, Debra Beers, Robert "Robin" Greavette, Fernando DaSilva, Warner Strauss, Kyle O'Connor, Darren J. Biro, Elizabeth S. D. "Duff" Parker, Aric Dupere, Jennifer Stock

Television Movie/Mini-Series
Human Trafficking
Christian Duguay, Guy Lalande, Irene Litinsky, Francois Sylvestre, Michael Williams, Real Proulx, Panos Parthenieu, Daniel Leclerc, Nadia Fortin

Family Television Movie/Mini-Series
Spirit Bear - The Simon Jackson Story
Stefan Scaini, Mike Lee, Tim Bider, Claire Welland, Rico Gerussi, Ani Baravyan, Morten Dorrel, Steve Corcoran, Mark Duffield, Wendy Robbins, Ben Marello, Gina Fowler, Jen Foxton, Tom Bjelic, John Douglas Smith, Allan Fung, Mark Gingras, Pauline K. Quong, Gillian Jones, Matthew Fernandes

Television Series - Drama
Slings & Arrows - Episode 206
Peter Wellington, Christopher Donaldson, Kathleen Climie, Reid Dunlop, Sherry Wolfson, Ronald Tailleur, Daniel Horvat, Sorcha Vasey, Neil Winemaker, Maryka Sennema, Ronan Keane, Glenn Brooks, Stephanie Collins, Pat Flood, Luis Freitas, Susan Fairbairn, Ronayne Higginson, Sue Conley, Jean Bot

Television Series - Comedy
Northern Town - Episode 1 "Brian"
Gary Burns, Ian Brock, David Wharnsby, Avi Federgreen, Daniel J. Murphy, Steve Gelanger, Robert Toohey, Andrea H. Greaney, Michelle Berrigan, Branko Vasovic, Jane Tattersall, Garrett Kerr, Kathy Choi

Television Series - Family
Renegadepress.com - Episode 304 "The Rez"
Robert de Lint, Kathy McCoy, Jackie Dzuba, Tannis MacDonald, Alfie Kiernan, Shayne Putzlocher, Elizabeth Farrer, Dan Wright, Susan Schrader, Marianna Kyrliakoulias, Cindy MacDonald, Steve Hearn

Documentary
Hitler's Children
Manfred Becker, Sean Frewer

Outstanding Achievement Craft Awards
Presented to individual DGC members

Direction - Feature Film
David Cronenberg for A History of Violence

Direction - Television Movie/Mini-Series
Christian Duguay for Human Trafficking

Direction - Television Series
Kari Skogland for Terminal City - Episode 5

Production Design - Feature Film
Phillip Barker for Where the Truth Lies

Production Design - Television Movie/Mini-Series
Guy Lalande for Human Trafficking 

Production Design - Television Series
Sandra Kybartas for ReGenesis - Episode 209 "Genie in a Bottle"

Picture Editing - Feature Film
Ronald Sanders for A History of Violence

Picture Editing - Television Movie/Mini-Series
Dean Soltys for Canada Russia 1972

Picture Editing - Television Series
Christopher Donaldson for Slings & Arrows - Episode 206

Sound Editing - Feature Film
Rob Bertola, Alastair Gray, Wayne Griffin, Michael O'Farrell, Clive Turner for A History of Violence

Sound Editing - Television Movie/Mini-Series
Tom Bjelic, Allan Fung, Mark Gingras, John Laing, John Douglas Smith for Shania - A Life in Eight Albums

Sound Editing - Television
Elma Bello for Puppets Who Kill - "Dan and the Garden Shears"

DGC Award for Lifetime Achievement
Allan King

DGC Award for Distinguished Service
Crawford Hawkins