Schitt's Creek Season 2, photo courtesy of the CBC
The Directors Guild of Canada announced the nominees for the 2016 DGC Awards on June 22, 2016. We are pleased to share that 11 CFC alumni have been nominated for awards in the following categories from more than 260 submissions:
OUTSTANDING DIRECTORIAL ACHIEVEMENT IN MOVIES FOR TELEVISION AND MINI-SERIES
Presented by deluxe
- Scott Smith, Director – Gourmet Detective
OUTSTANDING DIRECTORIAL ACHIEVEMENT IN DRAMATIC SERIES
Presented by Panavision
- Ken Girotti, Director – Vikings, episode 310: “The Dead”
OUTSTANDING DIRECTORIAL ACHIEVEMENT IN COMEDY SERIES
Presented by PS Production Services Ltd. and SIM Digital
- Cory Bowles, Director – Trailer Park Boys, episode 908: “A Dancer for Money”
- Paul Fox, Director – Schitt's Creek, episode 208: “Milk Money”
ALLAN KING AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN DOCUMENTARY
Presented by Rogers Group of Funds
- Ninth Floor– Mina Shum, Director
BEST SHORT FILM
- Friends Like Us– Craig David Wallace, Director
- Portal to Hell!!!– Vivieno Caldinelli, Director
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN – TELEVISION SERIES
- Brendan Smith – Schitt's Creek, episode 213: “Happy Anniversary”
BEST PICTURE EDITING – FEATURE FILM
- Matthew Hannam – Into the Forest
BEST PICTURE EDITING – MOVIES FOR TELEVISION AND MINI-SERIES
- Bryan Atkinson – Riftworld Chronicles
BEST PICTURE EDITING – TELEVISION SERIES
- Stephen Philipson – Hannibal, episode 306: “Dolce”
Congratulations to our alumni nominees. The Awards will be presented at the annual Gala on Saturday, October 22, 2016 at The Carlu in Toronto.
For the official announcement and full list of nominees, CLICK HERE.
