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Anna Fahr

Annie Bradley

April Mullen

Atom Egoyan

Brigitte Berman

Bruce McCulloch

Bruce McDonald

Bruce Pittman

Catherine Reitman

Charles Uwagbai

Chris Potter

Christopher Byrne

Christopher Yip

Cory Bowles

Craig Wallace

DALE HESLIP

Dale Hildebrand

Dan Levy

Dane Clark

Dani Kind

Danishka Esterhazy

David A. Makin

David Cronenberg

David Devine

David Hackl

Deepa Mehta

Diana Dai

Don McCutcheon

Don McKellar

Donna Croce

Egidio Coccimiglio

Enrico Colantoni

Erskine Forde

Eve Kinizo

Felipe Rodriguez

Francine Zuckerman

Gail Harvey

George Mihalka

Gloria Ui Young Kim

Graeme Campbell

Grant Harvey

Hannah Cheesman

Helen Shaver

Henry Sarwer-Foner

Ingrid Veninger

Ivan Madeira

J.B. Sugar

J.J. Johnson

James Allodi

James Dunnison

James Rait

James Stewart

Jasmin Mozaffari

Jeff Chan

Jeff Stephenson

Jennifer Baichwal

Jennifer Liao

Jeremy Podeswa

Jerry Ciccoritti

Jesse Shamata

Jim Donovan

Joey Klein

John Fawcett

John Stead

Jordan Canning

José Avelino Gilles Corbett Lourenço

Jovanka Vuckovic

Justin G. Dyck

Justin Kelly

Kari Skogland

Karl Jason

Katia Café-Fébrissy

Keith Behrman

Kelly Makin

Ken Girotti

Larry Jacobs

Laurie Lynd

Leonard Farlinger

Leslie Hope

Lewin Webb

Lindsay MacKay

Linsey Stewart

Lisa Robertson

Lisa Rose Snow

LISA SOPER

Liz Farrer

Marta Borowski

Meeshelle Neal

Megan Follows

Melanie Orr

Michael Kennedy

Mo Ghodratifard

Nathan Morlando

Nika Belianina

Nikki Cole

Noura Kevorkian

Patricia Rozema

Patrick Sisam

Paul Fox

Pavan Moondi

Penelope Buitenhuis

Peter Raymont

Peter Thurling

Phyllis Ellis

R.T. Thorne

Rama Rau

Reem Morsi

Reg Harkema

Renuka Jeyapalan

Richard Rotter

Rob King

Robert Budreau

Ron Murphy

Rouzbeh Heydari

Ryan Couldrey

Samantha MacAdam

Samir Rehem

Sarah Polley

Sean Cisterna

Sebastian Cluer

Sergio Navarretta

Shane Belcourt

Shasha Nakhai

Shawn Gerrard

Sherren Lee

Sid Santiago Zanforlin

Simone Stock

Stefan Brogren

Stephanie Morgenstern

Sturla Gunnarsson

Tiffany Hsiung

TW Peacocke

Vanessa Magic

Vincenzo Natali

Virginia Abramovich

Vivieno Caldinelli

Warren P. Sonoda

Winnifred Jong

Aaron Marshall, CCE

Ann Foo

Aren Hansen

Ben Lawrence

Ben Wilkinson

Branden Bratuhin

Cam McLauchlin

Caroline Christie

Carroll Chiramel

Charlotte Disher

Chris Mutton

Christopher Donaldson

Christopher Minns

Courtney Goldman

Craig Scorgie

Curtis Lobb

D. Gillian Truster

Dan Briceno

Daniel Montiel

Daryl K. Davis

DAVID MITCHELL

Dean Soltys

Dev Singh

Diane Brunjes, CCE

Dona Noga

Ellen Fine

Fabiola Caraza

Gary Fluxgold

Geoff Ashenhurst

George Roulston

Gloria Tong

Gordon McClellan

Heath Fashina

James Bredin, CCE

Jane MacRae

Jay Prychidny

Jean Coulombe

John Nicholls

John Whitcher

Jonathan Dowler

Jordan A. Hayles

Jordan Crute

Jorge Weisz

Lee Walker

Lindsay Allikas

Lisa Grootenboer c.c.e.

Luke Sargent

Mark Lemmon

Matt Lyon

Maureen Grant, CCE

Michael Doherty

Michael Pierro

Mike Fly

Mike Munn

Mina Sewell Mancuso

Nicholas Wong

Nick Hector

Orlee Buium

Owin Lambeck

Paul G. Day

Paul Whitehead

Paul Winestock

Pauline Decroix

Pete Watson

Peter Denes

Rick Bartram

Robert de Lint

Robert Hyland

Roderick Deogrades, CCE

Roger Mattiussi

Ron Sanders

Roslyn Kalloo

Sandy Pereira

Stephen Lawrence

Stephen Philipson

Stephen Roque

Susan Shipton

Tad Seaborn

Teresa De Luca

Teresa Hannigan

Trevor Ambrose

Vesna Svilanovic

Victor C.H. Fan

Wendy Hallam Martin

Amanda Vernuccio

Amir Kiani

Anastasia Masaro

Andrew Berry

Ashley Devereux

Astra Burka

Benno Tutter

Brendan Smith

Brian Kane

Brian Verhoog

Britt Doughty

Carol Spier

Chris Crane

Ciara Vernon

Craig Lathrop

Dan Yarhi

Dean A. O’Dell

Elisa Sauvé

Franco de Cotiis

Gavin Mitchell

Helen Kotsonis

Ian Brock

Ingrid Jurek

Jason Clarke

John Dondertman

Justin Craig

Lisa Soper

MARIAN WIHAK

Mark Steel

Martha Sparrow

Melanie garros

Mercedes Coyle

Naz Goshtasbour

Patrick Gauthier

Paul D. Austerberry

Peter Cosco

Peter Emmink

Peter Mihaichuk

Phillip Barker

Rocco Matteo

Rory Cheyne

Rose Lagacé

Rupert Lazarus

Sean Breaugh

Shayne Fox

Tamara Deverell

Tim Bider

Tony Cowley

Zazu Myers

Alan Geldart

Aravind Sundar

Brennan Mercer

Brian Eimer

Bryson Cassidy

Cailey Milito

Claire Dobson

Danielle McBride

David McCallum

Ed Douglas

Emilie Boucek

Faustine Pelipel

Gray Aletter

Holly Greenly

J.R. Fountain

James Bastable

Jane Tattersall

Jason Perreira

Jesse Gillingham

Jill Purdy

Joe Mancuso

John Douglas Smith

Josh Vamos

Kathy Choi

Kelly McGahey

Kevin Banks

Kevin Howard

Krystin Hunter

Mark Gingras

Marvyn Dennis

Melissa Hinton

Nathan Robitaille

Nelson Ferreira

Robert Bertola

Ryan Birnberg

Simon Poole

Steve Munro

Yuri Gorbachow

Heated Rivalry Behind-the-Scenes with Director & Creator Jacob Tierney

December 8, 2025

DGC Director Jacob Tierney takes us inside the world of his new series Heated Rivalry, the Crave show currently taking the internet by storm that follows two queer hockey stars through a years-long, slow-burn romance.

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WIFT+ Toronto Crystal Awards Honourees Annie Bradley & Sharon Lewis on Community, Craft, Mentorship, and Making Space

November 24, 2025

We’re so proud to count two DGC Ontario Members amongst this year’s WIFT+ Toronto Crystal Awards honourees: Director and Board Chair Annie Bradley, winner of the Mentorship Award, and Director Sharon Lewis, winner of the Creative Excellence Award!

14 minute read

Bringing Guillermo Del Toro’s Frankenstein To Life With Production Designer Tamara Deverell

November 11, 2025

It's alive! From a massive ship locked in ice to a fully realized mad scientist’s laboratory, DGC Ontario Production Designer Tamara Deverell breaks down the world of Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein - available to stream on Netflix now.

1 minute read

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Filmmaking across generations: Director Sean Cisterna on horror doc Silver Screamers

October 14, 2025

DGC Ontario Director Sean Cisterna has built a career that spans genres and subjects, from narrative and documentary to episodic filmmaking. His latest doc, Silver Screamers, follows a group of retirees-turned-creators who team up with younger mentors to make a horror short, The Rug - learning the craft and finding their voices in the process.

7 minute read

Director Sturla Gunnarsson on the Enduring Power of Final Offer

October 1, 2025

To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the iconic documentary Final Offer, Director and former DGC National President Sturla Gunnarsson revisits the film that captured a defining moment in Canadian history. Chronicling the 1984 contract negotiations between the United Auto Workers Union and General Motors, Final Offer remains strikingly relevant in 2025.

7 minute read

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Wayward Director Renuka Jeyapalan on Exploring the Ups and Downs of Relationship Dynamics on Screen

September 23, 2025

Director Renuka Jeyapalan wants to bring a thoughtful and emotionally charged lens to every project, from her feature film Stay the Night to her latest directing work on the new Netflix series Wayward.

9 minute read

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Christopher Yip on Identity, Belonging, and Finding His Voice in Film

June 24, 2025

Wider Lens sat down with DGC Ontario Director Member Christopher Yip to talk about his roots in Edmonton’s…

7 minute read

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Creative Spotlight with Aberdeen Co-Director Eva Thomas and Actor Gail Maurice

June 19, 2025

DGC Ontario Directors Eva Thomas and Gail Maurice sit down for a conversation about Aberdeen, a deeply personal story rooted in the lived experiences of Indigenous communities in Winnipeg.

1 minute read

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Directors Gillian McKercher and Karen Chapman on Building Community & Personal Growth Through the CFC and DGC

May 16, 2025

In this special feature co-presented by Wider Lens and the Canadian Film Centre, two DGC Members and alumni of the CFC’s Director’s Lab program discuss how communities like the CFC and the DGC have shaped their artistic and personal growth and their valuable role within the independent filmmaking ecosystem.

10 minute read

Production Designer Naz Goshtasbpour & Location Manager Scott Alexander on Reacher Season 3

April 9, 2025

Reacher Season 3 is Amazon’s biggest streaming hit, with over a billion minutes watched. But what does it take to build the show’s huge world from the ground up?

1 minute read

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