The Directors Guild of Canada Award for Best Direction in a Family Series is a television award that honors direction in programs aimed towards children and family produced in Canada. The award has undergone various name changes since its inception in 2002.
Winners and Nominees
Winners in bold.
Outstanding Achievement in a Television Movie/ Mini-Series – Children’s
Shawn Levy - Jett Jackson: The Movie (Disney Channel)Laurie Lynd - I Was a Rat (BBC)Martin Wood - The Impossible Elephant (Global)Philip Spink - Voyage of the Unicorn (Odyssey)Outstanding Achievement in a Television Series – Children’s
Bruce McDonald - Degrassi: The Next Generation ("Mother and Child Reunion") (CTV)Patrick Williams - The Famous Jett Jackson ("Holly") (Disney Channel)Alan Goluboff - Screech Owls ("Instant Replay") (YTV)Craig Pryce - The Zack Files ("Photo Double") (YTV)Outstanding Achievement in a Television Series – Children’s
Bruce McDonald - Degrassi: The Next Generation ("When Doves Cry") (CTV)Don McCutcheon - Ace Lightning ("Face The Music") (BBC)Grant Harvey - Mentors ("Remembrance Day") (Family Channel)Patrick Williams - Strange Days at Blake Holsey High (“Wormhole") (Global)Outstanding Team Achievement In A Family Feature Film
BlizzardThe Blue ButterflyGoose on the LooseOutstanding Team Achievement In A Television Series – Family
Degrassi: The Next Generation ("Holiday") (CTV)The Blobheads ("Reality Bites") (CBC)Radio Free Roscoe ("Count On Me") (Family)Strange Days at Blake Holsey High (“Shrink") (Global)Outstanding Team Achievement In A Family Feature Film
Saint RalphBailey's Billion$Some Things That StayOutstanding Team Achievement In A Family Television Movie/Mini-Series
A Bear Named Winnie (CBC)A Beachcomber's Christmas (CBC)Eve's Christmas (Hallmark Channel)Plain Truth (Lifetime)Outstanding Team Achievement In A Television Series – Family
Degrassi: The Next Generation ("Time Stands Still" Part 2) (CTV)Dark Oracle ("Dark Oracle") (YTV)Instant Star ("Kiss Me Deadly") (CTV)Radio Free Roscoe ("Truth Or Consequence") (Family)Outstanding Team Achievement In A Family Television Movie/Mini-Series
Spirit Bear: The Simon Jackson Story (CTV)Booky Makes Her Mark (CBC)Christmas in Boston (ABC Family)Crazy for Christmas (Movie Central)Outstanding Team Achievement In A Television Series – Family
renegadepress.com ("The Rez") (APTN)Instant Star ("All Apologies") (CTV)Life With Derek ("Babe Raider") (Family)Naturally, Sadie ("Double Jeopardy") (Family)Outstanding Team Achievement In A Family Television Movie/Mini-Series
Me and Luke aka A Dad for Christmas (Movie Central)Family in Hiding (Lifetime)Outstanding Team Achievement In A Television Series – Family
Instant Star ("Date With The Night") (CTV)Degrassi: The Next Generation ("Can't Hardly Wait") (CTV)Life With Derek ("Fright Night") (Family)renegadepress.com ("Blackout" aka Getting it Right) (APTN)Outstanding Team Achievement In A Feature Film - Family
Breakfast with ScotHow She MoveOutstanding Team Achievement In A Family Television Movie/Mini-Series
Booky & the Secret Santa (CBC)The Good Witch (Hallmark)Charlie & Me (Hallmark)Roxy Hunter and the Mystery of the Moody Ghost (Nickelodeon)Outstanding Team Achievement In A Television Series – Family
Degrassi: The Next Generation ("Pass the Dutchie") (CTV)Heartland ("Come What May") (CBC)Instant Star ("Your Time is Gonna Come") (CTV)Instant Star ("Us and Them") (CTV)Outstanding Team Achievement In A Family Television Movie/Mini-Series
Anne of Green Gables: A New Beginning (CTV)An Old Fashioned Thanksgiving (Hallmark)Booky's Crush (CBC)Every Second Counts (Hallmark)Outstanding Team Achievement In A Television Series – Family
Heartland ("Dancing in the Dark") (CBC)Degrassi: The Next Generation ("Fight the Power") (CTV)Life With Derek ("How I Met Your Stepbrother") (Family)Soul ("My Way") (VisionTV)Outstanding Team Achievement In A Television Series – Family
Heartland ("The Haunting of Hanley Barn") (CBC)Degrassi: The Next Generation ("Innocent When You Dream") (CTV)How to Be Indie ("How To Party Like Chandra") (YTV)Overruled! ("Two Boys and a Baby") (Family)Outstanding Team Achievement In A Television Series – Family
Heartland ("Jackpot!") (CBC)Degrassi ("My Body Is a Cage" Part 2) (MuchMusic)Tower Prep ("Dreams") (Cartoon Network)Wingin' It ("Bully Elliot") (Family)Best Television Series - Family
Heartland ("What's in a Name?") (CBC)Degrassi ("Dead and Gone" Part 2) (MuchMusic)How to Be Indie ("How to Get Plugged In") (YTV)R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour ("Brush with Madness") (The Hub)Best Television Series - Family
Heartland ("Running Against the Wind") (CBC)Degrassi ("Scream" Part 2) (MuchMusic)Degrassi ("Bitter Sweet Symphony" Part 2) (MuchMusic)Heartland ("The Road Ahead") (CBC)Best Television Series - Family
Heartland ("Darkness and Light") (CBC)Degrassi ("Better Man") (MuchMusic)Degrassi ("Hypnotize") (MuchMusic)Heartland ("The Penny Drops") (CBC)Best Television Series - Family
Open Heart ("Last Things First") (YTV)Degrassi ("There's Your Trouble") (MuchMusic)Degrassi ("Firestarter" Part 1) (MuchMusic)Degrassi ("Give Me One Reason") (MuchMusic)Best Television Series - Family
Heartland ("Before the Darkness") (CBC)Degrassi: Next Class ("#BootyCall") (Family)Degrassi: Next Class ("#SorryNotSorry") (Family)Degrassi: Next Class ("#ThisCouldBeUsButYouPlayin") (Family)