• Masterclasses

    • DGC Masterclass - Summer of Soul Featuring Director QUESTLOVE

      The National Directors Division presents a Masterclass with Director, Producer and Musician Questlove to discuss his feature documentary SUMMER OF SOUL, moderated by Musician, Host and Actor Odario.

    • DGC Masterclass Featuring Documentary Director Stanley Nelson

      The National Directors Division presents another DGC Masterclass featuring Emmy-winning and Oscar-nominated documentary Director Stanley Nelson (ATTICA, THE BLACK PANTHERS: VANGUARD OF THE…

    • DGC Masterclass Featuring Director Matt Gallagher

      The National Directors Division hosts a Masterclass with Hot Docs Award Winner and DGC Director Matt Gallagher to discuss his Documentary DISPATCHES FROM A FIELD HOSPITAL, moderated by multi-platform…

    • DGC Masterclass Featuring Darius Marder

      The National Directors Division presents a Masterclass from multi award-winning Director of the Oscar-nominated film SOUND OF METAL Darius Marder, moderated by DGC Director Michael Peterson. Watch…

    • DGC Masterclass Featuring Director Tiffany Hsiung

      The National Directors Division hosts a Masterclass with award-winning DGC Director Tiffany Hsiung, along with a viewing of her CSA Award-winning Documentary Short SING ME A LULLABY, moderated by DGC…

    • DGC Masterclass Featuring Director Michelle MacLaren

      The National Directors Division presents another Masterclass featuring award-winning Producer and Director Michelle MacLaren (BREAKING BAD, THE WALKING DEAD, GAME OF THRONES) and DGC Director Tim…

    • DGC Masterclass Featuring Director John Fawcett

      The National Directors Division presents a Masterclass with Canadian Writer, Director and Producer John Fawcett (ORPHAN BLACK, GINGER SNAPS, TITANS) moderated by Producer and Emmy award-winnng Actor…

    • DGC Masterclass Featuring Director Kasi Lemmons

      Join us for a Masterclass with Director, Producer and Actor Kasi Lemmons (EVE'S BAYOU, HARRIET, SELF MADE) moderated by DGC Director Dawn Wilkinson (TRUTH BE TOLD, HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER…

    • DGC Masterclass Featuring Director Kari Skogland

      Join us for a Masterclass with award-winning Producer and Director Kari Skogland (THE FALCON AND THE WINTER SOLDIER, THE HANDMAID'S TALE, THE LOUDEST VOICE) moderated by DGC Director and NDD Chair…

    • DGC Masterclass Featuring Veena Sud

      Join us for a Masterclass with Writer, Director and Producer Veena Sud (THE KILLING, THE LIE, SEVEN SECONDS) moderated by Writer and Producer Adele Lim (CRAZY RICH ASIANS, RAYA AND THE LAST DRAGON).

    • DGC Masterclass Featuring Director Christian Sparkes

      Join us for a Masterclass with Writer and Director Christian Sparkles (CAST NO SHADOW, HAMMER), moderated by Actor, Writer, Producer Allan Hawco (REPUBLIC OF DOYLE, CAUGHT, FRONTIER). Watch…

    • DGC Masterclass Featuring Director Deepa Mehta

      Join us for a Masterclass with Oscar-nominated Director, Writer and Producer Deepa Mehta (EARTH, BOLLYWOOD/HOLLYWOOD, FUNNY BOY) moderated by Writer of the novel and screen adaptation of FUNNY BOY…

    • DGC Masterclass Featuring Director Mina Shum

      Join us for a Masterclass with award-winning Writer and Director Mina Shum (MEDITATION PARK, DOUBLE HAPPINESS, NINTH FLOOR), moderated by Actor, Writer, Director Don McKellar (LAST NIGHT, THE GRAND…

    • DGC Masterclass Featuring Director Clement Virgo

      Join us for a Masterclass featuring award-winning Writer, Producer and Director Clement Virgo (THE WIRE, LIE WITH ME, THE BOOK OF NEGROES, GREENLEAF) moderated by film critic and festival programmer…

    • DGC Masterclass Featuring Helen Shaver

      Join us for a Masterclass featuring prolific Actor and Director Helen Shaver (WESTWORLD, SNOWPIERCER, VIKINGS, LOVECRAFT COUNTRY), moderated by Actor and Director Leslie Hope (LOST IN SPACE…

    • DGC Masterclass Featuring Director Atom Egoyan

      Join us for a Masterclass with Oscar-nominated Director Atom Egoyan (THE SWEET HEREAFTER, THE CAPTIVE, GUEST OF HONOUR) moderated by film critic and Executive Director of the Canadian Film…

    • DGC Masterclass Featuring Director Bruce McDonald

      Join us for a Masterclass featuring Director, Writer and Producer Bruce McDonald (PONTYPOOL, HARD CORE LOGO, WEIRDOS), moderated by Musician, Host and Actor Odario. Watch here. (June 5, 2020)

    • DGC Masterclass Featuring Sarah Polley

      Join us for a Masterclass with Oscar-nominated Writer, Director, Producer Sarah Polley (AWAY FROM HER, STORIES WE TELL, TAKE THIS WALZ) moderated by Writer, Director, Producer Thom Fitzgerald (STAGE…

    • DGC Masterclass Featuring DGC Director Jeff Barnaby

      Join us for a Masterclass featuring Director Jeff Barnaby (BLOOD QUANTUM, RHYMES FOR YOUNG GHOULS), moderated by journalist and festival programmed Jesse Wente. Watch here. (May 11, 2020)

    • DGC Masterclass Featuring Jean-Marc Vallée

      Join us for a conversation with Golden Globe and Emmy-winning Writer, Director and Producer Jean-Marc Vallée (SHARP OBJECTS, BIG LITTLE LIES, DALLAS BUYERS CLUB), moderated by DGC Director Tim…

  • Panels

    • VAFF Industry Panel: What’s the Secret to Becoming a DGC Director?

      On November 6th, 2020, Zach Lipovsky (FREAKS), the DGC BC Directors Caucus Advisory Chair, along with DGC Members: Sherren Lee (KIM'S CONVENIENCE), Jeff Chan (CODE 8), and Tiffany Hsiung (SING ME A…

    • DGC BC Directing Television Panel

      Directors RACHEL TALALAY and ZACH LIPOVSKY talk NIGHTMARE ON ELM STRET, how to talk to actors, and directing for television following the screening of DOCTOR WHO episode: "Heaven Sent" at the…

    • DGC BC From Initial Pitch to Festival Submission Panel

      Moderator JOHN PENHALL talks to DGC BC Short Film Award winners GABRIEL CORREA (BEAUTIFUL GUN; Emerging Filmmaker Award 2018), JEREMY LUTTER (WE CAME FROM THE SEA; Legacy Filmmaker Award 2018), and…

    • DGC BC How to Break into LA Panel

      Directors KYLE RIDEOUT and ZACH LIPOVSKY discuss HOW TO BREAK INTO LA, from getting into festivals to finding representation to the 'water bottle tour' experience. Watch here. (November, 2019)

    • DGC Red Carpet Roundtable with Stefan Brogren, Helen Shaver, Aleysa Young & Ken Girotti

      Host Eli Glasner sits down with 2017 DGC Award Nominees for Scripted Television - Comedy & Drama. Watch here.

    • DGC Red Carpet Roundtable with Daniel Grou, Tiffany Hsiung, J.J. Johnson & Nathan Morlando

      Host Eli Glasner sits down with 2017 DGC Award Nominees for Documentary, Mini-Series & Feature Film. Watch here.

  • Just Watch Us Chats

    • DGC BC Just Watch Us Chats: Creative Industries Week

      In this special Creative Industries Week 2021 edition of the DGC BC’s Just Watch Us Chat Series, we have gathered a panel of accomplished BC Directors for a look at what it takes to be a creator in…

    • DGC BC Just Watch Us Chats: Producer J.J. Johnson

      Check out our JUST WATCH US CHATS event featuring the Executive Producer and Director of Sinking Ship Entertainment, J.J. Johnson in conversation with DGC Director Heather Hawthorn Doyle. Watch here.

    • DGC BC Just Watch Us Chats: Telefilm's Lauren Davis

      Check out our JUST WATCH US CHATS event featuring Telefilm's Regional Feature Film Executive, Lauren Davis, in conversation with NDD Chair and Director Zach Lipovsky. Watch here. (April 2021) 

    • DGC BC Just Watch Us Chats: Demo Reel Panel

      On Monday, August 10th, the DGC BC hosted another JUST WATCH US CHAT event featuring DGC Picture Editor Paul Day (INTO THE BADLANDS, ROOKIE BLUE), and Integral Artists Literary Agent Jordan Drage.

    • DGC BC Just Watch Us Chats: Showrunner Kerry Ehrin

      On June 25th, the DGC BC hosted an online Just Watch Us Chat, featuring Emmy-nominated Showrunner and Producer, KERRY EHRIN (BATES MOTEL, THE MORNING SHOW), and Directors TUCKER GATES (LOST, PARKS…

    • DGC BC Just Watch Us Chats: Director Marie Clements

      On June 12th, the DGC BC hosted an online Just Watch Us Chat, featuring DGC BC Director, MARIE CLEMENTS (RED SNOW, THE ROAD FORWARD). Moderated by DGC Director and NDD Chair WARREN P. SONODA (UTOPIA…

    • DGC BC Just Watch Us Chats: Director Robert Lieberman

      On Friday, May 29th, the DGC BC hosted an online Just Watch Us Chat, featuring DGC BC Director, ROBERT LIEBERMAN (THE EXPANSE, GABRIEL'S FIRE). Moderated by Director ZACH LIPOVSKY, Robert gave us a…

    • DGC BC Just Watch Us Chats: Producer Aaron L. Gilbert

      On Friday, May 15th, the DGC BC hosted our first online Just Watch Us Chat, featuring the Chairman and CEO of BRON Studios, AARON L. GILBERT (THE MULE, FENCES, THE FRONT RUNNER, JOKER, QUEEN &…

    • DGC BC Just Watch Us Chats: Director Michael Nankin

      On Friday, March 6th, the DGC BC hosted another one of our Just Watch Us Chats, featuring Director, Writer, Producer MICHAEL NANKIN (THE GOOD LORD BIRD, HELL ON WHEELS, STARGIRL, VAN HELSING…

    • DGC BC Just Watch Us Chats: Director Gabriel Correa

      On Friday, February 7th, the DGC BC hosted another one of our Just Watch Us Chats, featuring RIVERDALE Producer and Director GABRIEL CORREA. Moderated by Director JEM GARRARD, Gabriel took us on his…

    • DGC BC Just Watch Us Chats: Director Jem Garrard

      On Friday, January 10th, the DGC BC partnered with the Pacific Screenwriting Program and hosted another one of our Just Watch Us Chats, featuring Emmy-nominated and five time Leo…

    • DGC BC Just Watch Us Chats: Representation in US and Canada

      On Friday, December 6th, the DGC BC hosted "Just Watch Us: Representation in US and Canada" at the 2019 Whistler Film Festival, featuring 5 literary agents and managers from both sides of the border…

    • DGC BC Just Watch Us Chats: Producer Shawn Williamson

      On Friday, October 4th, the DGC BC hosted its inaugural Just Watch Us Chat as part of the Directors Initiative, featuring Brightlight Pictures founder and THE GOOD DOCTOR producer SHAWN WILLIAMSON.

  • DGC Visionaries

    • WILDHOOD Featuring Director Bretten Hannam

      Join us for a DGC Visionaries with award-winning DGC Director Bretten Hannam to discuss their feature WILDHOOD, moderated by DGC Director Shane Belcourt (RED ROVER, TKARONTO). Watch here. (September…

    • NIGHT RAIDERS Featuring Director Danis Goulet

      Join us for a DGC Visionaries talk with Director Danis Goulet to discuss her debut feature NIGHT RAIDERS, moderated by Co-Executive Director of the Indigenous Screen Office Kerry Swanson. Watch here.

    • CINEMA OF SLEEP Featuring Director Jeffrey St. Jules

      Join us for a DGC Visionaries with Writer and Director Jeffrey St. Jules to discuss his sophmore feature CINEMA OF SLEEP, moderated by Director Randall Okita. Watch here. (September, 2021)

    • ALL MY PUNY SORROWS Featuring Director Michael McGowan

      Join us for a DGC Visionaries with Director Michael McGowan to discuss his film ALL MY PUNY SORROWS, moderated by film journalist Johanna Schneller. Watch here. (September 2021)

    • SCARBOROUGH Featuring Directors Shasha Nakhai and Ritch Williamson

      Join us for a DGC Visionaries with Directors Shasha Nakhai and Ritch Williamson to discuss their film SCARBOROUGH, moderated by Variety's Jennie Punter. Watch here. (September, 2021)

    • SOMEONE LIKE ME Featuring Directors Steve J. Adams & Sean Horlor

      Join us for a special Hot Docs / Doxa edition of DGC Visionaries with Directors Steve J. Adams and Sean Horlor to discuss their documentary feature SOMEONE LIKE ME, moderated by award-winning…

    • WUHAN WUHAN Featuring Director Yung Chang

      Join us for a special Hot Docs / Doxa edition of DGC Visionaries with Director Yung Chang to discuss his documentary feature WUHAN WUHAN, moderated by Oscar-nominated Director Steve James. Watch…

    • KIMMAPIIYIPITSSINI: THE MEANING OF EMPATHY Featuring Director Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers

      Join us for a special Hot Docs / Doxa edition of DGC Visionaries with award-winng Director Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers to disucss her documentary feature KIMMAPIIYIPITSSINI: THE MEANING OF EMPATHY…

    • QUEEN OF THE MORNING CALM Featuring Director Gloria Kim

      Join us for a DGC Visionaries talk with Director Gloria Kim to discuss her debut feature QUEEN OF THE MORNING CALM, moderated by Producer, Writer and Director Karen Lam. Watch here. (November 2020) 

    • MEAT THE FUTURE Featuring Director Liz Marshall

      Join us for a DGC Visionaries talk with Director Liz Marshall to discuss her documentary feature MEAT THE FUTURE, moderated by documentary Producer and Director Shelley Saywell. Watch here. (October…

    • PARALLEL MINDS Featuring DGC Director Benjamin Ross Hayden

      Join us for a DGC Visionaries talk with Director Benjamin Ross Hayden to discuss his feature PARALLEL MINDS, moderated by Director Shane Belcourt. Watch here. (October 2020) 

    • HAPPY PLACE Featuring Director Helen Shaver

      Join us for a DGC Visionaries talk with award-winning Director Helen Shaver to discuss her feature HAPPY PLACE, moderated by Director Jeremy Podeswa. Watch here. (October, 2020)

    • BEANS Featuring Director Tracey Deer

      Join us for a DGC Visionaries talk with award-winning Director Tracey Deer to discuss her feature BEANS, moderated by Procuder Jason Ryle. Watch here.  (September 2020)

    • MONKEY BEACH Featuring Director Loretta Todd

      Join us for a DGC Visionaries talk with award-winning Writer, Producer and Director Loretta Todd to discuss her feature MONKEY BEACH, moderated by Executive Director of the Indigenous Screen…

    • RUSTIC ORACLE Featuring DGC Director Sonia Bonspille Boileau

      Join us for a virtual DGC Visionaries with award-winning Director Sonia Bonspille Boileau where she discusses her dramatic feature film RUSTIC ORACLE, moderated by Director Jeanne Leblanc. Watch…

    • THE MAGNITUDE OF ALL THINGS Featuring DGC Director Jennifer Abbott

      Join us for a virtual DGC Visionaries with award-winning Director Jennifer Abbott to discuss her documentaries THE NEW CORPORATION and THE MAGNITUDE OF ALL THINGS, moderated by award-winning…

    • NO ORDINARY MAN Featuring DGC Directors Aisling Chin-Yee and Chase Joynt

      Join us for a Visionaries discussion with Directors Aisling Chin-Yee and Chase Joynt as they break down their documentary NO ORDINARY MAN, moderated by Producer, Activist and Strategist Joy Donnell.

    • PERCY Featuring DGC Director Clark Johnson

      The National Directors Division hosts our first virtual Visionaries event with Director Clark Johnson to discuss his feature film PERCY starring Christopher Walken, moderated by DGC Director Ingrid…

  • Miscellaneous

    • Behind the Scenes: DGC BC x Animism Virtual Production Workshop 2021

      In 2021, the DGC BC partnered with Animism Studio to allow a select number of Director Members the opportunity to shoot in front of Animism's state-of-the-art virtual stage. Take a quick look at the…

    • Highlights from the DGC BC Just Watch Us Launch

      Click here to check out highlights from the launch of the JUST WATCH US campaign at the 2019 Director Showcase Weekend on Friday, September 6th, 2019!