DGC Ontario is a proud sponsor of the CSAs and a presenting sponsor of the Best Direction, Drama Series Award.
Film
Achievement in Direction
RT Thorne – 40 Acres
John Dunning Best First Feature Film Award
40 Acres – R.T. Thorne
Best Feature Length Documentary
Endless Cookie
Achievement in Art Direction / Production Design
Peter Cosco – 40 Acres
Achievement in Editing
Simone Smith – Mile End Kicks
Achievement in Sound Editing
Ed Douglas, Dermain Finlayson – 40 Acres
TV
Best Drama Series
Heated Rivalry
Best Children’s or Youth Fiction Program or Series
Odd Squad
Best Comedy Series
North of North
Best Comedy Special
People of Comedy
Best Biography or Arts Documentary Program or Series
Blue Rodeo: Lost Together
Best Children’s or Youth Fiction Program or Series
Odd Squad
Best Direction, Comedy
Zoe Hopkins – North of North – “Carnivores”
Best Direction, Documentary Program
Alison Duke – Bam Bam: The Sister Nancy Story
Best Direction, Reality/Competition
Shelagh O’Brien – Canada’s Drag Race – “Go Off Queen”
Best Picture Editing, Comedy
Baun Mah – Late Bloomer – “New Canadian”
Best Sound, Documentary or Factual
Elma Bello – Bam Bam: The Sister Nancy Story
Best Production Design or Art Direction, Fiction
Aidan Leroux – Heated Rivalry – “I’ll Believe In Anything”
SPOTLIGHT AWARDS
Spotlight Award for Best Series
Wayward
Spotlight Award for Best Direction
Sharon Lewis – Ginny & Georgia – “Is That a Packed Lunch?”
DIGITAL
Best Web Program or Series, Fiction
Cows Come Home
CANADA MEDIA FUND AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD
Heated Rivalry
CANADA MEDIA FUND KIDS’ CHOICE AWARD
Mittens & Pants
This list reflects 2026 Canadian Academy Award winners for DGC Ontario Members on DGC signatory productions, DGC dispensation productions and DGC Ontario Members working outside Ontario.
