Directors Guild Of Canada
The Directors Guild of Canada (DGC; French: Guilde canadienne des réalisateurs) is a Canadian labour union representing more than 5,500 professionals from 48 different occupations in the Canadian film and television industry.
Founded in 1962, the DGC represents directors, editors, assistant directors, location managers, production assistants and others.
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| Abbreviation | DGC |
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| Formation | 1962 |
| Type | Trade union |
| Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
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Membership | 5,500 |
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President | Warren P. Sonoda |
| Affiliations | Canadian Labour Congress |
| Website | dgc |
The DGC has district councils in the following provinces; British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, Newfoundland and Labrador and the Atlantic District Council (representing New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island). However, in Quebec certain positions are represented by other unions such as IATSE 514 and the Quebec union "AQTIS". Each district council has written its own specific Standard Agreement to represent its members.
The National Office for the Directors Guild of Canada is located on Heward Street, Toronto, Ontario.
Awards
The Directors Guild of Canada hosts an annual awards ceremony recognizing achievement in directing, production design, picture and sound editing for the following categories as well as others
HAVEN Helpline
On 1 June 2019, ACTRA and the Directors Guild of Canada jointly launched HAVEN Helpline for members in Canada, with 24-7 support, out-sourced from Morneau Shepell, with additional financial support from AFBS and Telefilm Canada.
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