# Directors Guild of Canada Award for Best Direction - Family

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.

### 2002

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)

### 2003

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)

### 2004

Outstanding Team Achievement In A Family Feature Film
* Blizzard
** The Blue Butterfly
** Goose on the Loose
Outstanding 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)

### 2005

Outstanding Team Achievement In A Family Feature Film
* Saint Ralph
** Bailey's Billion$
** Some Things That Stay
Outstanding 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)

### 2006

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)

### 2007

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)

### 2008

Outstanding Team Achievement In A Feature Film – Family
* Breakfast with Scot
** How She Move
Outstanding 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)

### 2009

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)

### 2010

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)

### 2011

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)

### 2012

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)

### 2013

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)

### 2014

Best Television Series – Family
* Heartland ("Darkness and Light") (CBC)
** Degrassi ("Better Man") (MuchMusic)
** Degrassi ("Hypnotize") (MuchMusic)
** Heartland ("The Penny Drops") (CBC)

### 2015

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)

### 2016

Best Television Series – Family
* Heartland ("Before the Darkness") (CBC)
** Degrassi: Next Class ("#BootyCall") (Family)
** Degrassi: Next Class ("#SorryNotSorry") (Family)
** Degrassi: Next Class ("#ThisCouldBeUsButYouPlayin") (Family)