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Marta Borowski

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Melanie Orr

Michael Kennedy

Mo Ghodratifard

Nathan Morlando

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Reem Morsi

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Renuka Jeyapalan

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Rob King

Robert Budreau

Romeo Candido

Ron Murphy

Rouzbeh Heydari

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Samantha Wan

Sami Khan

Samir Rehem

Sarah Polley

Sasha Leigh Henry

Sean Cisterna

Sebastian Cluer

Sergio Navarretta

Shane Belcourt

Sharon Lewis

Shasha Nakhai

Shawn Gerrard

Sherren Lee

Sid Santiago Zanforlin

Simone Stock

Stefan Brogren

Stephanie Morgenstern

Steve Wright

Sturla Gunnarsson

Tiffany Hsiung

Timothy Yeung

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V.T. Nayani

Vanessa Magic

Vanessa Matsui

Vincenzo Natali

Virginia Abramovich

Vivieno Caldinelli

Warren P. Sonoda

Winnifred Jong

Yael Staav

Yung Chang

Zarrar Kahn

Zoe Hopkins

Aaron Marshall, CCE

Andrew Cromey

Ann Foo

Anna Catley

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 Sadler

Daryl K. Davis

Dean Soltys

Dev Singh

Diane Brunjes, CCE

Dona Noga

Drew Macleod

Ellen Fine

Fabiola Caraza

Gary Fluxgold

Geoff Ashenhurst

George Roulston

Gloria Tong

Gordon McClellan

Harrison Perez

Heath Fashina

James Bredin, CCE

Jane MacRae

Jay Prychidny

Jean Coulombe

Joel Varickanickal

John Nicholls

John Whitcher

Jonathan Dowler

Jordan A. Hayles

Jordan Crute

Jorge Weisz

Kyle Martin

Lara Johnston

Lee Walker

Lindsay Allikas

Lisa Grootenboer CCE

Luke Sargent

Marc Roussel

Matt Lyon

Matthew Anas

Maureen Grant, CCE

Michael Doherty

Michael Pierro

Michelle Szemberg

Mike Fly

Mike Munn

Mike T. King

Mina Sewell Mancuso

Nicholas Wong

Nick Hector

Nick Montgomery

Orlee Buium

Owin Lambeck

Paul G. Day

Paul Whitehead

Paul Winestock

Pauline Decroix

Pete Watson

Peter Denes

Reg Harkema

Rick Bartram

Robert de Lint

Roderick Deogrades, CCE

Roger Mattiussi

Ron Sanders

Roslyn Kalloo

Sam Thomson

Sandy Pereira

Shaun Rykiss

Simone Smith, CCE

Stephen Lawrence

Stephen Philipson

Stephen Roque

Susan Shipton

Tad Seaborn

Teresa De Luca

Teresa Hannigan

Thomas Lieu

Tiffany Beaudin

Trevor Ambrose

Vesna Svilanovic

Victor C.H. Fan

Wendy Hallam Martin

Aidan Leroux

Amanda Vernuccio

Amir Kiani

Anastasia Masaro

Andrew Berry

Andrew Stearn

Ashley Devereux

Astra Burka

Ben Gerlis

Benno Tutter

Brendan Smith

Brian Kane

Brian Verhoog

Britt Doughty

Carol Spier

Chareese Steinhoff

Chris Crane

Ciara Vernon

Craig A. Harris

Craig Lathrop

Dan Yarhi

Danielle Sahota

Dean A. O’Dell

Dialla Kawar

Elisa Sauvé

Franco de Cotiis

Gavin Mitchell

Gordon Barnes

Helen Kotsonis

Ian Brock

Ingrid Jurek

Jason Clarke

John Dondertman

Justin Craig

Justin Reu

Kate Ferry

Lisa Soper

Liz Bischof

Marian Wihak

Mark Steel

Martha Sparrow

Matthew Ellis

Melanie Garros

Mercedes Coyle

Naz Goshtasbpour

Nicole Simmons

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

Thea Hollatz

Tim Bider

Tony Cowley

Zazu Myers

Zosia Mackenzie

Abigail Neale

Adam Stein

Alan Geldart

Alex Bullick

Aravind Sundar

Brennan Mercer

Brian Eimer

Bryson Cassidy

Cailey Milito

Claire Dobson

Danielle McBride

Dashen Naidoo

David Caporale

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

Kayla Stewart

Kelly McGahey

Kevin Banks

Kevin Howard

Krystin Hunter

Mark Dejczak

Mark Gingras

Martin Gwynn Jones

Marvyn Dennis

Matthew Hussey

Melissa Hinton

Nathan Robitaille

Nelson Ferreira

Raiza Rodrigues

Robert Bertola

Ryan Birnberg

Scott Hitchon M.P.S.E

Simon Poole

Stephen Barden

Steve Blair

Steve Munro

Yuri Gorbachow

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BEHIND THE LOCATIONS & DESIGN OF ADULTS WITH JOHN DONDERTMAN, SCOTT ALEXANDER & WARNER STRAUSS

September 1, 2026

From hauling snow out of the streets of Toronto during a “Biblical winter” to squeezing a full crew into a tiny apartment, bringing Queens to life for Season 2 of FX’s Adults called for plenty of creativity, flexibility and collaboration.

9 minute read

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Canadian Screen Award-Winning Directors Lisa Rose Snow & Felipe Rodriguez

May 29, 2026

Directors and Canadian Screen Award winners Felipe Rodriguez and Lisa Rose Snow talk multi-genre storytelling, creative collaboration, and celebrating Canadian talent through the CSAs and beyond in our latest Member x Member video.

1 minute read

Behind the Scenes of Fear Street: Prom Queen with Art Director Michele Brady & Set Designer Emilie Poulin

May 22, 2025

Go behind the scenes of Fear Street: Prom Queen with DGC Ontario Art Director Michele Brady and Set Designer Emilie Poulin! Dive into the creative process of designing the chilling new instalment of Netflix’s hit Fear Street series based on the books by R.L. Stine.

1 minute read

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Director Clement Virgo & 1st Assistant Director Greg Edmunds join forces on The Madness

November 27, 2024

In this exclusive interview, Director Clement Virgo and 1st Assistant Director Greg Edmunds share their insights into collaborating on The Madness, the brand-new Netflix series starring Colman Domingo as a political pundit framed for a terrible murder.

9 minute read

A chat with friends & Directors J Stevens and Karen Knox

June 26, 2024

Friends, collaborators, and rising DGC Ontario Directors J Stevens and Karen Knox join Wider Lens for a special Director x Director convo!

1 minute read

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Production Managers Mary Anne Waterhouse & Anna Beben on sustainable film production

April 24, 2024

DGC Ontario Production Managers Mary Anne Waterhouse (Tiny Pretty Things, Code 8, Cabin in the Woods) and Anna Beben (Orphan Black, It: Chapter I and II, Y: The Last Man) sit down for a special Earth Week conversation on sustainability. Both Mary Anne and Anna are seasoned Production Managers who’ve worked on award-winning series and films and are passionate advocates for a greener world.

14 minute read

Production Designer Zosia Mackenzie & Art Director John O’Regan on Director Kristoffer Borgli’s Dream Scenario and balancing their work/life partnership

October 26, 2023

An exclusive video interview with special guest Dream Scenario Director Kristoffer Borgli, in conversation with Zosia Mackenzie and John O'Regan, the Production Designer and Art Director of his film.

1 minute read

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A chat with DGC Ontario 1st Assistant Directors Penny Charter & Sorcha Vasey

June 21, 2023

DGC Ontario Assistant Directors Caucus Rep and frequent Guillermo del Toro collaborator Penny Charter sits down with Star Trek: Strange New Worlds 2nd Unit 1st AD Sorcha Vasey.

20 minute read

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Post Production Supervisors Andre Coutu & Lori Waters on the importance of Post Production in film

May 25, 2023

Post Production Supervisors Lori Waters (Freaky Tales) and Andre Coutu (PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie) on the rise of Post Production in Ontario and how the job of a Post Production Supervisor is more creative than you might think!

23 minute read

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A chat with Picture Editors Nick Hector & Jordan Hayles

April 26, 2023

Picture Editor Nick Hector (whose most recent production, The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain, is premiering at Hot Docs this month) sits down with fellow Picture Editor Jordan Hayles (of the hotly-anticipated Director X series Robyn Hood) to chat about their paths to film and television, the merits of expanding your professional horizons, and why empathy is one of the most important qualities of a great Editor.

15 minute read