Sarah Polley's Away From Her leads 2007 DGC Awards

Toronto - September 30, 2007 - The 2007 Directors Guild of Canada Awards brought out the film and television industry's best and brightest to last night's event at The Carlu in Toronto. The star-studded celebration kicked-off with a cocktail reception before funnyman Peter Keleghan inaugurated the sixthannual awards ceremony to honour the best work created by DGC members last year.

"I am honoured to be a member of the Directors Guild of Canada and share in this evening when wecelebrate our own talent," said Norman Jewison. The acclaimed director handed out the evening's top prize to Sarah Polley, for her direction of the highly praised feature film Away From Her.

The Lifetime Achievement Award went to pioneering director, Paul Almond (Seven Up, Isabel, October Beach). 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.

DGC Lifetime Achievement Award
Paul Almond

Don Haldane Distinguished Service Award
Marilyn Stonehouse

Outstanding Team Achievement Awards
Presented to all DGC members working in Guild categories

Feature Film
Presented by Premier Gold Sponsor, Technicolor
Away From Her
Sarah Polley (writer/director), Daniel Murphy (1st asst director), Alan Mckenna (2nd asst director), Ben Marrello (3rd asst director), Ted Miller (production manager), Doug Gillespie (production accountant), David Wharnsby (Picture Editor), Ed Goldin (1st general acct), Jeff Nelson (location manager), Randy Morgan (asst location manager) , Benno Tutter, (art director), Kathy Choi (sound editor), Chuck Kahn (1st asst picture editor), David McCallum (supervising dialogue editor), Sue Conley (dialogue editor), David Rose (sound effects editor), Kathleen Climie (Production designer), Jane Tattersall (Sound Designer), and Barry Gilmore (Dialogue Editor)

Television Movie/Mini-Series
Dragon Boys
Jerry Ciccoritti (director), Barbara Ann Schoemaker (production manager), Patricia Dyer Walden (1st asst director), Eddy Hardy (2nd asst director), Yannick Leray (3rd asst director), Scott Harper (location manager) and Cameron Morris (asst location manager)

Family Television Movie/Mini-Series
Me and Luke
Eleanore Lindo (director), Julian Grant (second unit director), Teresa Ho (production acct),Harold Thrasher (production designer), Emma Polimac (2nd asst art director), John G. Adams (production assistant), Taylor Flook (production assistant), Dana Stewart-Burgoyne (1st asst acct), Linda Pope 1st asst director), Mark Easey (second asst director), Walter Nixon (location manager), Daniel Feddern (asst location manager), Vesna Svilanovic (editor), Jeff Geisel (asst picture editor), Kevin Howard (Sound Effects Editor), Joe Mancuso (dialogue editor), Jason MacNeill (sound editor), Jason MacNeill (Sound Editor), and Robert Hegedus (dialogue editor)

Television Series - Drama
Slings & Arrows - Episode 303
Peter Wellington (director), Reid Dunlop (1st asst director), Rob Fowler (1st asst director), Sherry Wolfson (location manager), Daniel Horvat (production acct), Sorcha Vasey (2nd asst director), Janet Martel (3rd asst director), Ronan Keane (asst acct), Stephanie Collins (1st asst director), Luis Freitas (asst picture editor), Susan Fairbairn (sound effects editor), Sue Conley (ADR editor), Jean Bot-Choi (1st asst sound editor), David McCallum (mix supervisor) and Jane Tattersall (mix supervisor), Christopher Donaldson (editor), Kathleen Climie (production designer)

Television Series - Comedy
Presented by Gold Sponsor, PS Production Services
The winning Production Manager was awarded a $10,000 equipment credit from PS Production Services
Corner Gas - "Gopher It"
David Storey (Director), Darin Wilson (PM), Holly Baird-Pinch (Assistant Production Coordinator), Susan Schrader (production accountant), Hugh Shankland (production Designer), Dan Wright (1st ass. Art director), Crystal Waddell-Gardiner (art department coordinator), Alfie Kiernan (1st AD), Devin Keefe (2ndAD), Bill Sorochan (location manager), Daryl Davis (editor), Vanda Schmockel (1st asst. Editor), Marianna Kyriakoulias (asst. accountant), Tami Bailey (asst. accountant), Shayne Putzlocher (3rd asst. director)

Television Series - Family
Instant Star - Episode 213
Pat Williams (director), Mark Pancer (1st asst director), Eric Banz (2nd asst director), Max MacDonald 1st asst art director), Sean McLoughlin (1st asst art director), Anthony Costa (production acct), Greg Holmgren (location manager), Lisa Grootenboer (editor), D. Gillian Truster (asst picture editor), Danielle McBride(dialogue editor) and Steve Munro (sound effects editor)

Documentary
Sharkwater
Rick Morden (film editor), Hugh Elchuk (asst editor), Kevin Howard (Supervising Sound Editor), Clive Turner (sound editor), P. Jason MacNeill (1st asst sound editor), Adam Raley (re-recording mix asst), Rob Hegedus (dialogue editor), Richard Calistan (ADR mixer)

Outstanding Achievement Craft Awards
Presented to Individual DGC members for outstanding achievement

Direction - Feature Film
Presented by Gold Sponsor, Kodak Canada
The winning Director - Feature Film was awarded $10,000 of Kodak film stock
Sarah Polley for Away From Her

Direction - Television Movie/Mini-Series
Presented by Gold Sponsor, Panavision
The winning Director - Television Movie/Mini Series was awarded a $10,000 Panavision camera credit
Sturla Gunnarsson for Above and Beyond

Direction - Television Series
Presented by Silver Sponsor, Comweb Group/William F. White International Inc.
Stephen Surjik for Intelligence - Episode 311 "Not a Nice Boy"

Production Design - Feature Film
Rob Gray for Fido

Production Design - Television Movie/Mini-Series
Jennifer Stewart for October 1970

Production Design - Television Series
Sandra Kybartas for Regenesis - Episode 301 "A Spontaneous Moment"

Picture Editing - Feature Film
David Wharnsby for Away From Her

Picture Editing - Television Movie/Mini-Series
Jeff Warren for Above and Beyond

Picture Editing - Television Series
Christopher Donaldson for Slings & Arrows - Episode 303

Sound Editing - Feature Film
Stephen Barden, Alex Bullick, Jill Purdy, Craig Henighan, and Nelson Ferreira for The Fountain

Sound Editing - Television Movie/Mini-Series
Jonas Kuhnemann, Matt Husey, Richard Calistan and Mark Beck for In God's Country

Sound Editing - Television Series
Joe Mancuso, Dan Sexton, Matt Hussey and Richard Calistan for Regenesis - Episode 301 "A Spontaneous Moment"