Filmmaking across generations: Director Sean Cisterna on horror doc Silver Screamers
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.
WHAT TO WATCH: 13 DGC ONTARIO HORROR PRODUCTIONS TO CELEBRATE OCTOBER
October has arrived, and with it comes a chilling new wave of horror productions!
Director Sturla Gunnarsson on the Enduring Power of Final Offer
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.
Wayward Director Renuka Jeyapalan on Exploring the Ups and Downs of Relationship Dynamics on Screen
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.
Meet DGC Ontario’s Key Creatives: Key Creative Directory Now Live
We’re excited to introduce a brand-new feature to Wider Lens: the DGC Ontario Key Creative Directory! You can…
DGC Ontario Members Shine at TIFF, the Emmys and Beyond
The 2025 festival and awards season is already shaping up to be a banner year for DGC Ontario Members!
From Cottage Industry to Global Powerhouse: DGC Ontario’s 35-Year Evolution
Back in 1990, if you had told the roughly 300 Members of the newly-minted DGC Ontario District Council that by 2025, Membership would swell to nearly 4,000 - spanning nine Caucuses and supporting a multi-billion-dollar industry with Oscar and Emmy- nominated Members working under the DGC Collective Agreement worldwide - they might have bet their quarterly dues that you were wrong.
35 for 35: Celebrating 35 Landmark Years of Ontario-Made Stories
As DGC Ontario marks its 35th anniversary, we’re celebrating the creative legacy of our Members with a special countdown: 35 standout productions from the past 35 years.
