Stephen Surjik won for best TV director with the Vancouver-shot CBC series "Intelligence", episode #311 "Not a Nice Boy", at the fifth annual Directors Guild of Canada Awards, September 29 in Toronto.
Canadian film actress Sarah Polley was named best DGC feature director for her debut "Away From Her", based on author Alice Munro's story about a couple dealing with Alzheimer’s. The film also won best feature editing.Jerry Ciccoritti’s "Dragon Boys" won for best TV movie/miniseries and Sturla Gunnarsson received an award for "Above and Beyond".
"Instant Star" won the family TV series prize, Rob Stewart’s "Sharkwater" won for best doc and Peter Wellington won for "Slings and Arrows".Director Paul Almond received a lifetime achievement award...
