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JEAN-MARC VALLÉE DGC DISCOVERY AWARD PUTS THE SPOTLIGHT ON EMERGING DIRECTORS

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Tuesday, September 12, 2023
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TORONTO, Sept. 12, 2023 /CNW/ - The Directors Guild of Canada is proud to announce the 11 long-listed films for the 2023 Jean-Marc Vallée DGC Discovery Award, highlighting some of the top up-and-coming directors to watch out for this festival season.

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  • TORONTO, Sept. 12, 2023 /CNW/ - The Directors Guild of Canada is proud to announce the 11 long-listed films for the 2023 Jean-Marc Vallée DGC Discovery Award, highlighting some of the top up-and-coming directors to watch out for this festival season.
  • "These bold, fearless filmmakers are extraordinary new voices in the landscape of Canadian cinema," said Warren P. Sonoda, DGC President.
  • Last year, the Discovery Award was rededicated to long-time DGC Director Member Jean-Marc Vallée.
  • The Discovery Award Jury is chaired by Danishka Esterhazy, along with Trevor Mack, Titus Heckel, Heather Young, Geordie Sabbagh, Andrea Martinez Crowther, Ariel Nasr and Yasmin Mathurin.

"Coded Bias" Receives News & Documentary Emmy® Awards Nomination

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Tuesday, September 27, 2022
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Nominated by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS), Coded Bias is directed by Shalini Kantayya and aired through PBS's award-winning documentary anthology series INDEPENDENT LENS.

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  • Nominated by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS), Coded Bias is directed by Shalini Kantayya and aired through PBS's award-winning documentary anthology series INDEPENDENT LENS.
  • Coded Bias exposes prejudices and threats to civil liberty in facial analysis algorithms and artificial intelligence.
  • "We hope this film continues to inspire advocacy to resist and prevent the harmful use of AI systems."
  • The News & Documentary Emmy Awards will be presented at the Palladium Times Square in New York City, Thursday, September 29th, 2022 at 7:30 p.m. EDT, and available to stream at https://theemmys.tv/ .

New provocative TVO Original challenges the boundaries between journalism and filmmaking

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Friday, September 23, 2022
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Premiering Tuesday, October 18, 2022, at 9 pm ET on TVO and streaming on TVO.org , YouTube and NFB.ca (starting November 1), TVO Original The Perfect Story considers the boundary between journalism and filmmaking.

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  • Premiering Tuesday, October 18, 2022, at 9 pm ET on TVO and streaming on TVO.org , YouTube and NFB.ca (starting November 1), TVO Original The Perfect Story considers the boundary between journalism and filmmaking.
  • TVO Original The Perfect Story is launching this fall with screenings in Calgary on September 24 and in Toronto on October 5 ahead of its October 18 premiere with TVO.
  • Watch TVO Original The Perfect Story on Tuesday, October 18, 2022 at 9 pm ET on TVO and stream it anytime on TVO.org , YouTube and smart TV services.
  • Catch it on your mobile device with the TVO Today app, available for iOS and Android users.

JEAN-MARC VALLÉE DGC DISCOVERY AWARD LONG LIST DROPS AT VISIONARIES

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Sunday, September 11, 2022
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TORONTO, Sept. 11, 2022 /CNW/ - The Directors Guild of Canada is proud to announce the 17 long-listed films for the 2022 Jean-Marc Valle DGC Discovery Award, unveiled today at DGC Visionaries, the Guild's flagship festival event.

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  • TORONTO, Sept. 11, 2022 /CNW/ - The Directors Guild of Canada is proud to announce the 17 long-listed films for the 2022 Jean-Marc Valle DGC Discovery Award, unveiled today at DGC Visionaries, the Guild's flagship festival event.
  • In June of this year, the Discovery Award was rededicated to long-time DGC Director Member Jean-Marc Valle.
  • The Discovery Award Jury is chaired by Lina Roessler, along with fellow DGC Members Michelle Shephard, Boris Mojsovski and Angelica Lisk-Hann.
  • 2022 Discovery Award Long List:
    Queens of the Qing Dynasty, Ashley Mackenzie
    Something You Said Last Night, Luis De Filippis
    Before I Change My Mind, Trevor Anderson

Returning Home scores Best Canadian Documentary award at three prestigious film festivals in Western Canada

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Tuesday, October 19, 2021
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OTTAWA,ON, Oct. 19, 2021 /CNW/ - Returning Home, the first feature length documentary from Canadian Geographic Films and Secwpemc director Sean Stiller, has received top recognition at three western Canadian international film festivals taking home the best Canadian documentary award from three respective juries.

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  • OTTAWA,ON, Oct. 19, 2021 /CNW/ - Returning Home, the first feature length documentary from Canadian Geographic Films and Secwpemc director Sean Stiller, has received top recognition at three western Canadian international film festivals taking home the best Canadian documentary award from three respective juries.
  • First, in Calgary, the film was awarded Best Canadian Documentary from the Calgary International Film Festival (CIFF).
  • Just days later, it was revealed that Returning Home had also won the juried Best Canadian Documentary award from Edmonton International Film Festival, in a surprise announcement at the film's northern premiere on September 30 in Edmonton.
  • Returning Home is a true testament to this, as Canadian Geographic Films' first feature documentary.

DGC Discovery Award Long List Spotlights Emerging Directors

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Tuesday, September 21, 2021
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TORONTO, Sept. 21, 2021 /CNW/ - The Directors Guild of Canada is proud to announce the 13 listed films for the 2021 DGC Discovery Award.

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  • TORONTO, Sept. 21, 2021 /CNW/ - The Directors Guild of Canada is proud to announce the 13 listed films for the 2021 DGC Discovery Award.
  • This list highlights some of the best emerging directors to keep an eye on this festival season.
  • The Discovery Award Jury is chaired by Jesse Mann, alongwith fellow DGC Members Ramin Mohseni, Miles Dale, Ana Maria Valine, Giovanna Morales, Katarzyna Kochany and Deepa Mehta.
  • 2021 Discovery Award long list films:
    See below for which festivals these films have screened or will be screened at.